The Trail Drive-In appeared that it most likely closed in the mid-1980s. The theater remained abandoned for years, but the screen was removed either in the late-1990s or early-2000s.
The Majestic Theatre opened as early as 1931. Bowie also had the Ritz Theatre and the Texan Theatre later in its history. The Majestic Theatre once suffered major damage from a fire on May 21, 1953 alongside the neighboring Perry’s 5 & 10 cent store, which forced its schedule to move over to the nearby Ritz Theatre for a time until the Majestic was quickly rebuilt.
It appears that the Brunson Theatre closed as a first-run theater in the early-1980s. It reopened later on in February 1983 as a Spanish movie house under the name “Cine Brunson” but that didn’t last long at all, and it closed around three months later.
This opened as the Hebron Opera House in 1880, and was renamed the Majestic Theatre on November 4, 1921, relaunching with Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid” plus a musical performance after the show.
However, newspaper articles confirmed that the Commerce Drive-In was originally named “Lilly’s Drive-In” named after Jack Lilly who also operated the Palace Theatre there as well. It was renamed the Commerce Drive-In on June 11, 1965 after an extensive remodel.
This was first operated by Cinemark in the early-1980s. Unlike most malls, the San Jacinto Mall originally had two theaters in separate locations of the mall. The main theater had six screens called the Cinema 6 and another theater outside the mall had four screens called Cinema 10 (with the “10” meaning that the whole mall had ten screens in total within two theaters apart). Plitt Theatres and Cineplex Odeon later operated both theaters alongside the nearby Goose Creek 6.
There are two theaters in Big Bear Lake being named the Big Bear Theatre. In July 1972, a newer Big Bear Theatre opened nearby on Village Drive, which would later rename the Village Theatre in 1975. It’ll have its own CT page soon.
This was definitely taken on May 17, 1948, and the poster shown underneath the marquee is “Ramrod” which was shown several days later. Its so funny that they forgot to insert the “BY” on “BOBBY”.
The Dixie Theatre was involved in the suicide of its then-operator, 34-year-old Dorus H. Forshee, after he intoxicatedly hanged himself inside the projection room on August 11, 1939. It was the manager, Mrs. Alice Ingram, who found the body minutes after notifying that the show was about to start in 30 minutes by sounding a bell.
Forshee was supposed to run Dick Foran’s “Heart Of The North” alongside an unnamed serial, unnamed cartoon, and a newsreel, but the screen remained blank after her 30-minute announcement. She immediately rushed to the projection room but found him hanging. Dr. L.A. Lambert said that he had been dead since around 10 hours prior (or around 9:00 AM that morning). The theater continued operating following the investigation.
The State Theatre closed as a first-run theater on September 2, 1982 with “E.T.-The Extra Terrestrial” when the nearby Elizabethtown Cinema was tripled and became the Cinema 3 the following day.
Opened on March 17, 1972 with two X-rated films, closed on December 26, 1982 with “Heidi’s Song” and “Still Of The Night” along with a cartoon matinee.
Opened on September 26, 1914.
Opened on July 24, 1930 with Charles Bickford in “The Sea Bat” along with an unnamed comedy and Paramount News. It was twinned in 1980.
Actual closing date is October 11, 1997.
The Trail Drive-In appeared that it most likely closed in the mid-1980s. The theater remained abandoned for years, but the screen was removed either in the late-1990s or early-2000s.
Renamed the Ruth Theatre in October 1945, and later as the Rex Theatre in April 1947. It was still open in 1965.
Still open in 1948.
The Corral Drive-In also has an indoor seating room, but that same exact room suffered damage from a fire on November 30, 1958.
Operated as early as 1936.
The Majestic Theatre opened as early as 1931. Bowie also had the Ritz Theatre and the Texan Theatre later in its history. The Majestic Theatre once suffered major damage from a fire on May 21, 1953 alongside the neighboring Perry’s 5 & 10 cent store, which forced its schedule to move over to the nearby Ritz Theatre for a time until the Majestic was quickly rebuilt.
Opened on June 20, 1950.
The original Walmart operated from January 31, 1990 until around 2004.
It appears that the Brunson Theatre closed as a first-run theater in the early-1980s. It reopened later on in February 1983 as a Spanish movie house under the name “Cine Brunson” but that didn’t last long at all, and it closed around three months later.
Opened on July 3, 1929 with “The Broadway Melody” (unknown if extras added).
This opened as the Hebron Opera House in 1880, and was renamed the Majestic Theatre on November 4, 1921, relaunching with Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid” plus a musical performance after the show.
However, newspaper articles confirmed that the Commerce Drive-In was originally named “Lilly’s Drive-In” named after Jack Lilly who also operated the Palace Theatre there as well. It was renamed the Commerce Drive-In on June 11, 1965 after an extensive remodel.
This was first operated by Cinemark in the early-1980s. Unlike most malls, the San Jacinto Mall originally had two theaters in separate locations of the mall. The main theater had six screens called the Cinema 6 and another theater outside the mall had four screens called Cinema 10 (with the “10” meaning that the whole mall had ten screens in total within two theaters apart). Plitt Theatres and Cineplex Odeon later operated both theaters alongside the nearby Goose Creek 6.
Last operated by United Artists.
The Mountain Park Cinema opened as a twin on December 29, 1989.
There are two theaters in Big Bear Lake being named the Big Bear Theatre. In July 1972, a newer Big Bear Theatre opened nearby on Village Drive, which would later rename the Village Theatre in 1975. It’ll have its own CT page soon.
This was definitely taken on May 17, 1948, and the poster shown underneath the marquee is “Ramrod” which was shown several days later. Its so funny that they forgot to insert the “BY” on “BOBBY”.
The Dixie Theatre was involved in the suicide of its then-operator, 34-year-old Dorus H. Forshee, after he intoxicatedly hanged himself inside the projection room on August 11, 1939. It was the manager, Mrs. Alice Ingram, who found the body minutes after notifying that the show was about to start in 30 minutes by sounding a bell.
Forshee was supposed to run Dick Foran’s “Heart Of The North” alongside an unnamed serial, unnamed cartoon, and a newsreel, but the screen remained blank after her 30-minute announcement. She immediately rushed to the projection room but found him hanging. Dr. L.A. Lambert said that he had been dead since around 10 hours prior (or around 9:00 AM that morning). The theater continued operating following the investigation.
I found it from the archives of the Oregonian from the newspapers website.
Correction: It never operated as a twin. It was a single-screener at first and then it was tripled on September 3, 1982.
The State Theatre closed as a first-run theater on September 2, 1982 with “E.T.-The Extra Terrestrial” when the nearby Elizabethtown Cinema was tripled and became the Cinema 3 the following day.
Opened on March 17, 1972 with two X-rated films, closed on December 26, 1982 with “Heidi’s Song” and “Still Of The Night” along with a cartoon matinee.