The Norwood Theatre closed as a first-run movie theater on November 2, 1997 with a special rerun of Gene Wilder’s “Young Frankenstein”. The Fiddlehead Theatre Company reopened the Norwood Theatre on January 3, 1998 as a performing arts house.
What’s really weird about this drive-in is that there are no traces, and Telegraph Road was the main road to get in and out of the theater. Judging by the amount of cars and space, I’m very sure the capacity is WAY less than 100 cars.
The Rialto actually first had a soft launch on October 7, 1926 with Gloria Swanson in “Fine Matters”, but officially launched two days later on October 9, 1926 with Milton Sills in “Paradise” (unknown if extras added in both attractions). The theater building measures 20x132ft and originally housed 900 seats when it opened. It was first managed by Tom Blair.
The Crystal, which opened on November 22, 1913, was first operated by the management of George & Henriksen. It originally planned to open on November 15 of that year but was postponed due to an issue with its building material. The Crystal Theatre closed in late-July 1925 possibly due to declining patrons, and was converted into a store in January 1926. Otherwise I don’t see any theaters here that were named either the Family nor the Princess.
However there is a Princess Theatre in Hopkinton which got gutted by a fire on May 24, 1961. Unfortunately I don’t have any other history about it rather than that.
Actually, the State Theater opened its doors on August 7, 1940 with Jackie Cooper in “Streets Of New York” along with an unnamed Three Stooges and an unnamed cartoon. The State Theatre was relocated in 1946, reopening on June 2 of that same year.
The Victory Theatre actually opened its doors on July 16, 1942 with Henry Fonda in “The Male Animal” along with a special appearance by Lora Lee and the Oklahoma Wranglers from Kansas City radio station KMBC (now KMBZ). Otherwise, unclear if any short subjects added.
The Victory Theatre opened its doors on December 16, 1942 with Abbott & Costello in “Who Done It?” along with the Walter Lantz cartoon “Boogie Woogie Sioux”, the short “Double Talk Girl”, and a newsreel.
It was renamed the Esquire Theatre on January 22, 1948, and closed later that same year.
The Strand opened on November 9, 1915 with Cleo Ridgely in “The Secret Orchard” and Rockliffe Fellowes in “Regeneration” along with an episode of the serial “Neal Of The Navy” (both “Regeneration” and the Navy serial were unlisted on the grand opening advertisement). It originally housed 585 seats when it opened.
This opened in November 1970, but once suffered closure following the arrest of its operator on December 11 of that same year. This later turned into a mistrial in June 1974.
The Pioneer Drive-In opened in 1948 by owner William Patrick Moran Jr., unfortunately he was killed in an accident when his vehicle overturned on Highway 87 between Canyon and Tulia on November 20, 1952. He was also a father whose brother also operated a drive-in in Dallas.
The Gem Theatre located on South 9th Street opened its doors in mid-December 1910. It was renamed the Ritz Theatre on June 6, 1934, reopening with Janet Gaynor in “Change Of Heart” along with an unnamed Little Rascals short, a Vitaphone musical specialty, and an unnamed cartoon.
The Ramoma Theatre opened its doors on October 24, 1929 with Ann Pennington in “Gold Diggers Of Broadway” along with an unnamed talking short, a newsreel, and a Vitaphone Vaudeville (listed as “Vodvil” for some strange reason).
The Rialto Theatre opened as early as 1923 and was still open in 1965.
Throughout its history, the Rialto suffered both damage and destruction from two different fires.
The first fire happened on the afternoon of May 15, 1927 when the rear of the Ford garage owned by Otto Wray caught fire. The fire destroyed the garage as well as the businesses Gaboury’s Barber Shop and Reich’s Cafe. Several other buildings suffered major damage including the Rialto Theatre. The Rialto Theatre reopened on August 13, 1927.
The second fire happened on the early morning of April 20, 1944, which destroyed the entirety of the Rialto. It was rebuilt and reopened on August 5, 1944.
Actual closing date is January 14, 1999 due to declining patronage.
The Norwood Theatre closed as a first-run movie theater on November 2, 1997 with a special rerun of Gene Wilder’s “Young Frankenstein”. The Fiddlehead Theatre Company reopened the Norwood Theatre on January 3, 1998 as a performing arts house.
What’s really weird about this drive-in is that there are no traces, and Telegraph Road was the main road to get in and out of the theater. Judging by the amount of cars and space, I’m very sure the capacity is WAY less than 100 cars.
Neighboring Chiba will have theaters coming to CT soon.
Correction: This is from 1914. The clock can be seen but was blurred off due to the photo quality.
Naft Enterprises, who operated both the Garrettsville and Columbiana Cinemas at the time, took over the Salem Twin Cinema on April 22, 1992.
The Rialto actually first had a soft launch on October 7, 1926 with Gloria Swanson in “Fine Matters”, but officially launched two days later on October 9, 1926 with Milton Sills in “Paradise” (unknown if extras added in both attractions). The theater building measures 20x132ft and originally housed 900 seats when it opened. It was first managed by Tom Blair.
The Crystal, which opened on November 22, 1913, was first operated by the management of George & Henriksen. It originally planned to open on November 15 of that year but was postponed due to an issue with its building material. The Crystal Theatre closed in late-July 1925 possibly due to declining patrons, and was converted into a store in January 1926. Otherwise I don’t see any theaters here that were named either the Family nor the Princess.
This was also the first movie theater to operate in Perrysburg since the closure of the Palace Theatre in 1957.
Opened on September 9, 1996 with Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Eraser”.
Actually, the State Theater opened its doors on August 7, 1940 with Jackie Cooper in “Streets Of New York” along with an unnamed Three Stooges and an unnamed cartoon. The State Theatre was relocated in 1946, reopening on June 2 of that same year.
The Victory Theatre actually opened its doors on July 16, 1942 with Henry Fonda in “The Male Animal” along with a special appearance by Lora Lee and the Oklahoma Wranglers from Kansas City radio station KMBC (now KMBZ). Otherwise, unclear if any short subjects added.
Opened on March 14, 1931 with Richard Dix in “Cimarron” (unknown if extras added).
The Victory Theatre opened its doors on December 16, 1942 with Abbott & Costello in “Who Done It?” along with the Walter Lantz cartoon “Boogie Woogie Sioux”, the short “Double Talk Girl”, and a newsreel.
It was renamed the Esquire Theatre on January 22, 1948, and closed later that same year.
The Strand opened on November 9, 1915 with Cleo Ridgely in “The Secret Orchard” and Rockliffe Fellowes in “Regeneration” along with an episode of the serial “Neal Of The Navy” (both “Regeneration” and the Navy serial were unlisted on the grand opening advertisement). It originally housed 585 seats when it opened.
This opened in November 1970, but once suffered closure following the arrest of its operator on December 11 of that same year. This later turned into a mistrial in June 1974.
The Skyview closed in 2000, and it appears advertisements stopped that late-May.
The Pioneer Drive-In opened in 1948 by owner William Patrick Moran Jr., unfortunately he was killed in an accident when his vehicle overturned on Highway 87 between Canyon and Tulia on November 20, 1952. He was also a father whose brother also operated a drive-in in Dallas.
Damaged by a fire on September 3, 1913.
The Gem Theatre located on South 9th Street opened its doors in mid-December 1910. It was renamed the Ritz Theatre on June 6, 1934, reopening with Janet Gaynor in “Change Of Heart” along with an unnamed Little Rascals short, a Vitaphone musical specialty, and an unnamed cartoon.
The Grand Theatre opened its doors on October 11, 1926 with Constance Talmadge in “The Duchess Of Buffalo” (unknown if extras added).
The Ramoma Theatre opened its doors on October 24, 1929 with Ann Pennington in “Gold Diggers Of Broadway” along with an unnamed talking short, a newsreel, and a Vitaphone Vaudeville (listed as “Vodvil” for some strange reason).
The Rialto Theatre opened as early as 1923 and was still open in 1965.
Throughout its history, the Rialto suffered both damage and destruction from two different fires.
The first fire happened on the afternoon of May 15, 1927 when the rear of the Ford garage owned by Otto Wray caught fire. The fire destroyed the garage as well as the businesses Gaboury’s Barber Shop and Reich’s Cafe. Several other buildings suffered major damage including the Rialto Theatre. The Rialto Theatre reopened on August 13, 1927.
The second fire happened on the early morning of April 20, 1944, which destroyed the entirety of the Rialto. It was rebuilt and reopened on August 5, 1944.
It was still open in 1983, but was already closed in the 1990s.
Closed on April 21, 1940 with Linda Darnell in “Stardust” along with an unnamed comedy, due to the opening of the Rook Theatre.