The Carmike 10 opened on March 15th, 1996 with four DTS digital sound screens. Later in 1996 four of the cinemas were THX certified. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened in the late 1970s by Ogden Perry Theatres, expanded to 8 screens in 2003 and closed in November 2010. The old website was at http://www.southavencinema8.com/.
Seems that all the late 1990s to early 2000’s downtown megaplex cinemas failed unless it is near a metro system (Montreal, Toronto, Boston, New York, Washington, Chicago, etc.)
Padlocked November 30th, 1972 for showing adult movies https://www.newspapers.com/clip/64530579/cinema-one-padlocked/
The Movies 9 opened on June 16th, 1995 by Blue Grass theatres. Grand opening ads posted.
Closed in June 1997
Lexington Mall Cinemas closed Sat, Jun 28, 1997 – 11 · Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, Kentucky) · Newspapers.com
Closed January 1998
Fayette Mall Cinemas closed Tue, Jan 13, 1998 – 14 · Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, Kentucky) · Newspapers.com
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Opened with a discount policy.
The Carmike 10 opened on March 15th, 1996 with four DTS digital sound screens. Later in 1996 four of the cinemas were THX certified. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened in the late 1970s by Ogden Perry Theatres, expanded to 8 screens in 2003 and closed in November 2010. The old website was at http://www.southavencinema8.com/.
Grand opening ad as Barclay
There’s a truck dealer on the site of the mall.
Seems that all the late 1990s to early 2000’s downtown megaplex cinemas failed unless it is near a metro system (Montreal, Toronto, Boston, New York, Washington, Chicago, etc.)
The mall opened in 1981. Willing to bet that this cinema also opened in 1981 as well. No microfilms have been scanned yet.
Cinema no. 3 It’s been redone.
Grand opening ad posted. It’s from the 5th.
Closing article
This opened on May 25th, 2001. Grand opening ad posted
Reopened as Crim on March 9th, 1932. Grand opening gad posted.
The Crim Theatre became the Ritz theatre on June 20th, 1939. It closed in 1940
Closed in 1974 as Crim
Reopened after a fire on July 25th, 1942.
Grand opening ad
Kilgore Drive-In Fri, Aug 11, 1950 – 5 · The Kilgore News Herald (Kilgore, Texas) · Newspapers.com
The Ritz theatre opened on December 23rd, 1933 with “Wild Horse Mesa”. Grand opening ad posted.
The Strand Theatre opened on May 17th, 1931.
Strand theatre opening Sat, May 16, 1931 – 4 · The Kilgore News Herald (Kilgore, Texas) · Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on November 22nd, 1991. Grand opening ad posted