Opened with “Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid”, and was first operated by ABC North Central Theatres. Plitt closed the theater on August 30, 1982 with “Garp”.
After the ABC Hanley’s closure, most of the theater’s equipment (alongside some from Doncaster) went to an ABC superfan from Stoke-On-Trent who built his own ABC theater in his backyard within a span of five years between 2012 and 2017.
His theater eventually became national headlines across Great Britain, and will eventually be added as a special treat into Cinema Treasures later in the near future.
The Cherry Hill Mall Cinema opened its doors by General Cinema on April 11, 1962 with Audrey Hepburn in “The Children’s Hour”, and was twinned on November 23, 1973.
NOTE: The “Old McDonald’s Farm” tagline at the bottom right of the grand opening advertisement was actually a farm attraction for all audiences in the mall which contains a mix of geese, ducks, and chicks.
The CinemaScope screen shown here measures 80x37ft, which was installed in December 1954 while under the management of Roy Brockman who also owned the Ritz.
This was the replacements of both the Plaza 1 & 2 in Norton and the Coeburn Cinemas 1-2-3 in Coeburn which closed at the same time as the Cinema City’s opening. Both theaters will have their own CT pages soon.
Twinned on December 17, 1982.
Still open in 1984.
Opened in 1953.
Opened with “Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid”, and was first operated by ABC North Central Theatres. Plitt closed the theater on August 30, 1982 with “Garp”.
Opened with Randolph Scott in “Gunfighters” (unknown if extras added).
Actual closing date is June 10, 1996.
Closed on December 8, 2003.
Also, the AMC Boston Common 19 is not the only downtown first-run movie theater in Boston. Don’t forget about the Causeway.
After the ABC Hanley’s closure, most of the theater’s equipment (alongside some from Doncaster) went to an ABC superfan from Stoke-On-Trent who built his own ABC theater in his backyard within a span of five years between 2012 and 2017.
His theater eventually became national headlines across Great Britain, and will eventually be added as a special treat into Cinema Treasures later in the near future.
The Cherry Hill Mall Cinema opened its doors by General Cinema on April 11, 1962 with Audrey Hepburn in “The Children’s Hour”, and was twinned on November 23, 1973.
Closed after the 1983 season.
The screen was shown at the far right.
That definitely looks like the drive-in’s screen. So now it makes sense on why he added the photo.
Opened on July 30, 1976, closed on August 6, 2000.
The Funabashi Lalaport was also home to the first ever drive-in theater in Japan, it’ll have its own CT page soon.
The CinemaScope screen shown here measures 80x37ft, which was installed in December 1954 while under the management of Roy Brockman who also owned the Ritz.
Went through an auction in June 1947. According to an advertisement saying that all of the 283 seats and RCA projection remain in good condition.
This was the replacements of both the Plaza 1 & 2 in Norton and the Coeburn Cinemas 1-2-3 in Coeburn which closed at the same time as the Cinema City’s opening. Both theaters will have their own CT pages soon.
It appears that it closed on January 4, 1986 with “Silver Bullet”.
Actually, that’s from November 10, 1949.
Once minorly damaged by a fire in October 1935. What’s strange about it is that the fire originated from a small pile of papers.
Still open in 1965.
Closed on September 26, 1987. The Viking Outdoor Cinema last operated as an adult drive-in.
Closed on November 24, 1995.
Actual closing date is June 1, 2001.