The actual opening date is October 27, 1938 with Robert Taylor in “The Crowd Roars” along with a few unnamed short subjects (unlisted on grand opening ad), and was a replacement of an earlier Gayety Theatre which opened in 1915.
Opened on August 28, 1924 with Jack Holt in “Wanderer Of The Wasteland” along with the Frederic Eugene Ives 3-D short “Plastigrams”, the two-reel scenic short “The Chase”, and a musical performance by the Ohio Melody Boys.
The State Theatre actually did NOT become an adult movie house in the early-1970s, they chose to run it for only area purposes. United Artists operated the State Theatre in the early-1970s, and was running normal movies at the time such as “American Graffiti”, “The Poseidon Adventure” and “The Exorcist”, sometimes double features as well. And yes, it did housed as a venue for Top 40 and rock acts at the time but was still operating as a movie theater.
The State Theatre closed as a first-run movie theater on August 9, 1981 with Walt Disney’s “The Fox And The Hound”, and was last operated by Angstadt and Wolfe Theatres.
This first operated with three screens and was operated by Budco in the 1970s and 1980s. A fourth screen was added in 1986 and was taken over by AMC the following year.
AMC operated the 25th Street Cinema 4 until closing on July 30, 2000. It reopened independently under the name “Cinema Buffet” the following month, and was reverted back to its 25th Street Cinema name in 2001.
Its very tough to find the closing date to this theater though. It was still operating in 2005 but most likely it continued operating without advertising. It was already closed in July 2007.
Found it! The Moonlit Drive-In was built on a site of a racing track and has very long entrance and exit paths. The entirety of its screen, projection and concession booths, and traces were directly located on 398-360 Seminole Rd, Radcliff, KY 40160, which are now occupied by dozens of houses and trailer homes. Its entrance to the drive-in would’ve been located on 458-440 Hill St, Radcliff, KY 40160.
This likely operated as early as 1952. There was detail stating that the theater might be located 3 miles west of Vine Grove on then-State Route 64, but I could be completely wrong.
Actual opening date is May 17, 1950, yes with the same movie (unknown if extras added). It was first owned by Ralph Cundiff and John W. Weddle, and managed by W. Leon Hisle.
The 569-seat Columbian Theatre opened its doors by Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Marshall on February 20, 1947 with Rita Hayworth in “Gilda” (unknown if extras added).
The New Drive-In opened its gates on July 31, 1948 with Eddie Bracken on “Fun On A Weekend” and Hopalong Cassidy in “Fools Gold” along with a few unnamed short subjects.
Opened as the Twilite Drive-In on March 5, 1954 with Gregory Peck in “Captain Horatio Hornblower” and Roy Acuff in “Smoky Mountain Melody” along with the Three Stooges short “Three Dark Horses” and an unnamed Tom And Jerry cartoon. It was renamed the Webster Drive-In in 1959.
At approximately 9:30 PM ET on May 6, 1967, during a showing of Clint Walker in “Maya” as part of a double feature with Doris Day’s “The Glass Bottom Boat” beforehand, the whole audience witnessed a confirmed tornado crashing through the drive-in, toppling the severely-damaged screen down and destroying the entirety of its concession stand. This likely happened during the beginning of the movie and not during intermission. No serious injuries were reported, and the drive-in never reopened afterward.
The actual opening date is October 27, 1938 with Robert Taylor in “The Crowd Roars” along with a few unnamed short subjects (unlisted on grand opening ad), and was a replacement of an earlier Gayety Theatre which opened in 1915.
Still operating in 1978.
Still open in 1965.
Opened in June 1921.
Opened on August 28, 1924 with Jack Holt in “Wanderer Of The Wasteland” along with the Frederic Eugene Ives 3-D short “Plastigrams”, the two-reel scenic short “The Chase”, and a musical performance by the Ohio Melody Boys.
Last operated by Angstadt and Wolfe Theatres.
Once operated by Angstadt and Wolfe Theatres.
Once operated by Angstadt and Wolfe Theatres.
The State Theatre actually did NOT become an adult movie house in the early-1970s, they chose to run it for only area purposes. United Artists operated the State Theatre in the early-1970s, and was running normal movies at the time such as “American Graffiti”, “The Poseidon Adventure” and “The Exorcist”, sometimes double features as well. And yes, it did housed as a venue for Top 40 and rock acts at the time but was still operating as a movie theater.
The State Theatre closed as a first-run movie theater on August 9, 1981 with Walt Disney’s “The Fox And The Hound”, and was last operated by Angstadt and Wolfe Theatres.
This first operated with three screens and was operated by Budco in the 1970s and 1980s. A fourth screen was added in 1986 and was taken over by AMC the following year.
AMC operated the 25th Street Cinema 4 until closing on July 30, 2000. It reopened independently under the name “Cinema Buffet” the following month, and was reverted back to its 25th Street Cinema name in 2001.
Its very tough to find the closing date to this theater though. It was still operating in 2005 but most likely it continued operating without advertising. It was already closed in July 2007.
Found it! The Moonlit Drive-In was built on a site of a racing track and has very long entrance and exit paths. The entirety of its screen, projection and concession booths, and traces were directly located on 398-360 Seminole Rd, Radcliff, KY 40160, which are now occupied by dozens of houses and trailer homes. Its entrance to the drive-in would’ve been located on 458-440 Hill St, Radcliff, KY 40160.
This likely operated as early as 1952. There was detail stating that the theater might be located 3 miles west of Vine Grove on then-State Route 64, but I could be completely wrong.
The Roxy Theater closed as a movie theater on June 30, 1959 because of its loss of lease according to manager G.D. Gills.
Closed on October 11, 1987.
Closed on October 8, 1977 with “A Bridge Too Far” and “Vigilante Force”. It never reopened the following season.
Closed after the 1986 season.
Opened in June 1920, still open in 1965.
Opened as a single-screener with Jack Lemmon in “How To Murder Your Wife”.
Actual opening date is May 17, 1950, yes with the same movie (unknown if extras added). It was first owned by Ralph Cundiff and John W. Weddle, and managed by W. Leon Hisle.
This operated as early as 1986.
The 569-seat Columbian Theatre opened its doors by Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Marshall on February 20, 1947 with Rita Hayworth in “Gilda” (unknown if extras added).
The New Drive-In opened its gates on July 31, 1948 with Eddie Bracken on “Fun On A Weekend” and Hopalong Cassidy in “Fools Gold” along with a few unnamed short subjects.
The top-left shows the entirety of the theater.
I’m very sure it could be either its first or second attraction.
Opened as the Twilite Drive-In on March 5, 1954 with Gregory Peck in “Captain Horatio Hornblower” and Roy Acuff in “Smoky Mountain Melody” along with the Three Stooges short “Three Dark Horses” and an unnamed Tom And Jerry cartoon. It was renamed the Webster Drive-In in 1959.
At approximately 9:30 PM ET on May 6, 1967, during a showing of Clint Walker in “Maya” as part of a double feature with Doris Day’s “The Glass Bottom Boat” beforehand, the whole audience witnessed a confirmed tornado crashing through the drive-in, toppling the severely-damaged screen down and destroying the entirety of its concession stand. This likely happened during the beginning of the movie and not during intermission. No serious injuries were reported, and the drive-in never reopened afterward.