Correction: The marquee picture I found is the neighboring Motor-Vu. I cannot find any picture that features the Santiam. Thanks to the Motor-Vu’s ad, it said that the Santiam was still operating that year.
Also, I read an advertisement that featured the Motor-Vu from a year later in 1986 and it does not demonstrate any info about the Santiam. So I’m pretty sure that the Santiam closed after the 1985 season.
Now known as “Warwick Cinema & Events Theater”, running mainly first-run and family films as well as some independent films. I tried finding any classic titles that picked up in the Warwick via WayBackMachine and I cannot find any unfortunately, so this page needs an update on its name and functions.
It still advertises in 1985. I recently looked through a page from the Lebanon Express and it features an advertisement for the theater with a very bright picture of the marquee in the daytime.
Still in operation in 1985 but closed by 1994. Speaking of, the 1985 aerial looks kinda confusing actually, because the traces look like that they were completely covered in grass. At the time, the Santiam is operated by Lebanon Theatres, the same chain that also operates the Motor-Vu in Lebanon.
This theater has been closed since either 2011 or 2012. It had three screens by the mid-2000s but it still kept its “Twin Cities Cinema 2” name for some strange reason.
After his announcement, Owens “unexpectedly” closed the downtown Chester Theatre on June 3, 1976 in order to focus on constructing his Cinema Twin at the People’s Plaza Shopping Center.
The Chester Drive-In operated as early as 1952 and closed in the late-1970s.
At one time, the Chester Drive-in became the only movie house in Chester for a few months after the closure of the first-run Chester Theatre on June 3, 1976. However, the closure of the Chester Theatre did led moviegoers to go see first-run films in Rock Hill instead due to the Chester Drive-In’s policy focusing more on the adult content although it did show a couple of first-run content but only for rare occasions. This lasted until the Cinema Twin at the People’s Plaza Shopping Center opened on November 30, 1976.
The Chester Theatre originally housed 712 seats, but by the mid-1970s according to a May 1976 article about the “then-new” Cinema Twin being constructed at the People’s Plaza Shopping Center, the Chester Theatre during its final years of operation did had a downgrade with its capacity to 490 (which occur sometime in the early-1970s).
The Chester Theatre closed its doors for the final time on June 3, 1976 with “Nashville Girl”, leaving the Chester Drive-In the only theater in town for a time. Unfortunately, the drive-in at the time mainly focused towards adult fare with some mainstream films being partially added to its lineup, meaning that stuff you see previously at the former first-run Chester Theatre were really hard to catch in Chester, otherwise people have to travel 15 miles north to see first-run movies in Rock Hill. This lasted until the launch of the Cinema Twin on November 30, 1976. Although the first-run stuff brought back to Chester after the launch of the twin, people who wanted to see selected mainstream titles throughout the years could either go to the Cinema Twin in Chester, or still go back up again to Rock Hill (via the Cherry Road Cinema 4 [later 7], Pix Theatre, or the Oakland Avenue Cinema).
This is the second out of two Chester Theatres in downtown Chester. The first Chester Theatre was devastated in a fire on July 29, 1939. Powell spent $55,000 on the second theater building on 163 Main just across the street from the then-Post Office on September 29 of that same year.
Closed on August 18, 1985 with “Prizzi’s Honor” and “Revenge Of The Nerds”.
Closed on May 24, 1990 with “Driving Miss Daisy” at Screen 1 and “Pretty Woman” at Screen 2.
General Cinema operated the Fashion Square throughout its history. Its actual closing date is September 24, 2000.
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Opened on March 10, 1950 with Mark Stevens in “Will James Sand” and Richard Crane in “Arthur Takes Over” along with an unnamed cartoon.
Correction: The marquee picture I found is the neighboring Motor-Vu. I cannot find any picture that features the Santiam. Thanks to the Motor-Vu’s ad, it said that the Santiam was still operating that year.
Also, I read an advertisement that featured the Motor-Vu from a year later in 1986 and it does not demonstrate any info about the Santiam. So I’m pretty sure that the Santiam closed after the 1985 season.
Still open in 1983, but demolished by 1994.
As of 2023, the Englewood is running classic films, first-run films, second-run films, revival films, and special events.
Now known as “Warwick Cinema & Events Theater”, running mainly first-run and family films as well as some independent films. I tried finding any classic titles that picked up in the Warwick via WayBackMachine and I cannot find any unfortunately, so this page needs an update on its name and functions.
It still advertises in 1985. I recently looked through a page from the Lebanon Express and it features an advertisement for the theater with a very bright picture of the marquee in the daytime.
Still in operation in 1985 but closed by 1994. Speaking of, the 1985 aerial looks kinda confusing actually, because the traces look like that they were completely covered in grass. At the time, the Santiam is operated by Lebanon Theatres, the same chain that also operates the Motor-Vu in Lebanon.
The Elsinore closed as a first-run movie house on October 4, 1990 with “Goodfellas”.
This theater has been closed since either 2011 or 2012. It had three screens by the mid-2000s but it still kept its “Twin Cities Cinema 2” name for some strange reason.
Now known as “Bryan Premiere Lux Cine 15 + IMAX & Pizza Pub”.
Now known as “Apex Cinema 6”. Two screens were removed during the pandemic.
It does right? It does look like a single-screen theater.
The Ligonia Theatre closed as a first-run movie house on June 14, 1997 with “Break Down”.
After his announcement, Owens “unexpectedly” closed the downtown Chester Theatre on June 3, 1976 in order to focus on constructing his Cinema Twin at the People’s Plaza Shopping Center.
Last managed by Terry Owens who later opened the Cinema Twin a few miles away.
The Chester Drive-In operated as early as 1952 and closed in the late-1970s.
At one time, the Chester Drive-in became the only movie house in Chester for a few months after the closure of the first-run Chester Theatre on June 3, 1976. However, the closure of the Chester Theatre did led moviegoers to go see first-run films in Rock Hill instead due to the Chester Drive-In’s policy focusing more on the adult content although it did show a couple of first-run content but only for rare occasions. This lasted until the Cinema Twin at the People’s Plaza Shopping Center opened on November 30, 1976.
Original screen was 60ft and the original projection booth measures 40x40ft.
The Chester Theatre originally housed 712 seats, but by the mid-1970s according to a May 1976 article about the “then-new” Cinema Twin being constructed at the People’s Plaza Shopping Center, the Chester Theatre during its final years of operation did had a downgrade with its capacity to 490 (which occur sometime in the early-1970s).
The Chester Theatre closed its doors for the final time on June 3, 1976 with “Nashville Girl”, leaving the Chester Drive-In the only theater in town for a time. Unfortunately, the drive-in at the time mainly focused towards adult fare with some mainstream films being partially added to its lineup, meaning that stuff you see previously at the former first-run Chester Theatre were really hard to catch in Chester, otherwise people have to travel 15 miles north to see first-run movies in Rock Hill. This lasted until the launch of the Cinema Twin on November 30, 1976. Although the first-run stuff brought back to Chester after the launch of the twin, people who wanted to see selected mainstream titles throughout the years could either go to the Cinema Twin in Chester, or still go back up again to Rock Hill (via the Cherry Road Cinema 4 [later 7], Pix Theatre, or the Oakland Avenue Cinema).
This is the second out of two Chester Theatres in downtown Chester. The first Chester Theatre was devastated in a fire on July 29, 1939. Powell spent $55,000 on the second theater building on 163 Main just across the street from the then-Post Office on September 29 of that same year.
The former Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre location was short-lived, and operated from July 11, 1982 until Early 1984.