The Kyoto Shochikuza was built on the site of another theater called the Meijiza, which got destroyed by a fire in 1924. The Shochikuza also became the first 70mm theater in Kyoto on April 1, 1961. At the time, the screen measures 8 meters high and 16 meters wide.
Exactly eight days after the two other Shochiku theaters in Kyoto, the “Kyoto Piccadilly” and “SY Shochiku Kyoei”, closed, the Kyoto Shochikuza ended its days after a film festival on November 30, 2001, which had four movies being screened in one day: “Ben-Hur” (the 1959 version), “Casablanca”, “Gone with the Wind”, and the Japanese film “Castle of Sand”.
During its success, “E.T.” was the biggest hit in this theater’s history, which had a grand total of over 267,000 moviegoers throughout its 98-day run in late-1982.
Originally operated with 958 seats when it opened on December 19, 1954, the Kyogoku Toho Theater was the replacement of an earlier and short-lived twin-screen Toho and Daiei Theater at the same building, which went under the auditorium names “Kyogoku Toho” and “Kyogoku Daiei”. The original Kyogoku Toho opened at the site after the Sanyu closed in 1945, and the “Kyogoku Daiei” auditorium was also added for a very short time.
Both of those theaters closed in 1954 when it was renovated, and was upgraded to a much larger single-screener, and that’s how the newer Kyogoku Toho began its operations.
At approximately 10:20 AM on February 12, 1965, a boiler exploded during a showing at the Kyogoku Toho but nobody was injured. The theater continued to open following the incident.
Opened on June 27, 1938 with Gary Cooper in “The Plainsman” along with an unnamed Popeye, unnamed musical novelty, and Paramount News. It was closed on May 5, 1946 when the Pen Theatre opened nearby the following month.
The Darlington Theatre opened its doors on January 17, 1949 with Cary Grant in “Every Girl Should Be Married” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Darlington Cinema in the early-1970s and closed in 1983.
The RKO Fordham closed for the final time on July 24, 1986 with “Cobra” in Screen 1, “The Karate Kid Part II” in Screen 2, “Labyrinth” in Screen 3, and “My Little Pony The Movie” and “Raw Deal” in Screen 4.
The Fox opened its doors on November 3, 1930 with Spencer Tracy in “Up The River” along with a Fox Movietone Newsreel, and prior to the films is a live musical performance show called “Wild & Wooly” before the main feature.
This opened with four screens in 1983, expanded to eight in 1989, and expanded to 12 in 1993. It was originally operated by Issac Boutwell, who operated the theater until his death in 2022.
Newspaper archives from the Index-Journal of Greenwood confirmed that the Sharon Drive-In was still open in 1955, meaning that the aerial year could be a human error. However, I can confirm that it may’ve not last long either, meaning that it may’ve closed later in the mid-1950s.
The Oaks Cinema opened its doors as a single-screener on July 24, 1971 with John Wayne in “Big Jake”. It was twinned on May 27, 1983 and went under the name “Oaks Twin”.
This opened softly on September 2, 1950 with “Everybody’s Dancing” (unknown if extras added), and had its grand opening two days later on September 4, 1950 with “Baron Of Arizona” (also unknown if extras added). It was already gone before the early-1980s.
The Fox Theatre was rebuilt after the fire. Camden newspapers stopped advertising the Fox in 1954, meaning that it either continued without advertising or closed for good.
Last operated by United Artists, closed on April 26, 1992 with “White Men Can’t Jump” (really bad name for a movie title) in Screen 1 and “Terminal Bliss” in Screen 2.
Taken during the week of July 19 to 26, 1962.
Opened with “Gold Diggers Of 1933” (unknown if extras added).
The Kyoto Shochikuza was built on the site of another theater called the Meijiza, which got destroyed by a fire in 1924. The Shochikuza also became the first 70mm theater in Kyoto on April 1, 1961. At the time, the screen measures 8 meters high and 16 meters wide.
Exactly eight days after the two other Shochiku theaters in Kyoto, the “Kyoto Piccadilly” and “SY Shochiku Kyoei”, closed, the Kyoto Shochikuza ended its days after a film festival on November 30, 2001, which had four movies being screened in one day: “Ben-Hur” (the 1959 version), “Casablanca”, “Gone with the Wind”, and the Japanese film “Castle of Sand”.
During its success, “E.T.” was the biggest hit in this theater’s history, which had a grand total of over 267,000 moviegoers throughout its 98-day run in late-1982.
Originally operated with 958 seats when it opened on December 19, 1954, the Kyogoku Toho Theater was the replacement of an earlier and short-lived twin-screen Toho and Daiei Theater at the same building, which went under the auditorium names “Kyogoku Toho” and “Kyogoku Daiei”. The original Kyogoku Toho opened at the site after the Sanyu closed in 1945, and the “Kyogoku Daiei” auditorium was also added for a very short time.
Both of those theaters closed in 1954 when it was renovated, and was upgraded to a much larger single-screener, and that’s how the newer Kyogoku Toho began its operations.
At approximately 10:20 AM on February 12, 1965, a boiler exploded during a showing at the Kyogoku Toho but nobody was injured. The theater continued to open following the incident.
Opened with “Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid”.
Opened on June 27, 1938 with Gary Cooper in “The Plainsman” along with an unnamed Popeye, unnamed musical novelty, and Paramount News. It was closed on May 5, 1946 when the Pen Theatre opened nearby the following month.
Opened on November 5, 1927 with Billie Dove in “American Beauty” along with an unnamed comedy. It was first operated by George Graff and John Patrick.
The Darlington Theatre opened its doors on January 17, 1949 with Cary Grant in “Every Girl Should Be Married” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Darlington Cinema in the early-1970s and closed in 1983.
Actual opening date is September 14, 1949, yes with “My Wild Irish Rose” plus an unnamed cartoon.
This should be named “Broadway Theatre (II)”, because there are two theaters being named the Broadway Theatre in Clinton’s history.
The RKO Fordham closed for the final time on July 24, 1986 with “Cobra” in Screen 1, “The Karate Kid Part II” in Screen 2, “Labyrinth” in Screen 3, and “My Little Pony The Movie” and “Raw Deal” in Screen 4.
The Fox opened its doors on November 3, 1930 with Spencer Tracy in “Up The River” along with a Fox Movietone Newsreel, and prior to the films is a live musical performance show called “Wild & Wooly” before the main feature.
Correction: The Cinema 3 closed in 1989 due to the expansion of the nearby Movie Palace Cinemas.
This opened with four screens in 1983, expanded to eight in 1989, and expanded to 12 in 1993. It was originally operated by Issac Boutwell, who operated the theater until his death in 2022.
Once operated by Republic Theatres.
Closed on October 19, 1980 with “Cheech And Chong’s Next Movie” and “National Lampoon’s Animal House”.
The actual closing date is January 29, 1987 with “The Golden Child”, and was last operated by the Stewart & Everett chain.
Newspaper archives from the Index-Journal of Greenwood confirmed that the Sharon Drive-In was still open in 1955, meaning that the aerial year could be a human error. However, I can confirm that it may’ve not last long either, meaning that it may’ve closed later in the mid-1950s.
The Oaks Cinema opened its doors as a single-screener on July 24, 1971 with John Wayne in “Big Jake”. It was twinned on May 27, 1983 and went under the name “Oaks Twin”.
This opened softly on September 2, 1950 with “Everybody’s Dancing” (unknown if extras added), and had its grand opening two days later on September 4, 1950 with “Baron Of Arizona” (also unknown if extras added). It was already gone before the early-1980s.
The Fox Theatre was rebuilt after the fire. Camden newspapers stopped advertising the Fox in 1954, meaning that it either continued without advertising or closed for good.
This opened either in late-1947 or early-1948.
Actual closing date is January 10, 2002.
Later operated by United Artists, closed on December 14, 1994 after being severely damaged by a fire.
Last operated by United Artists, closed on April 26, 1992 with “White Men Can’t Jump” (really bad name for a movie title) in Screen 1 and “Terminal Bliss” in Screen 2.