Actually, the Capital Drive-In closed for the final time on January 9, 1983 because of dwindling business. The theater then went up for sale along with its property for $334,000, and according to Kent Theatres Tallahassee manager Tom Bragdon, said that it was “too valuable for the amount of money that was turned over to the box office.”
The Oak Lake 6 Theatres closed in August 1997 after the staff at Florida’s News Channel LLC bought the theater.
Three months later in November 1997, the entire theater was converted into a news department that originates the state of Florida’s third cable-only 24/7 news channel, known as Florida’s News Channel (sometimes called “Comcast News” locally) with help from Comcast, and launched on September 7, 1998.
Unfortunately during its final months in operation, the Florida News Channel went into a major downfall. The channel tried to focus more on colored audiences but it’s not just because of it. The other reason why is because of viewership decline and infomercials being aired from 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM prompted the decision to drop the channel. The channel was originally attempted to end its operations on December 31, 2003, but held on for a little longer until December 31, 2004.
During the first week of August 2005, WCTV Channel 6, the CBS station for the Tallahassee-Thomaston market, immediately received plans to relocate its station facilities due to the lost of lease over its original satellite office/studios on North Monroe Street. The relocate did happen and became the official home for WCTV.
Actually the original Grand Theatre on 115 North Main closed in Spring 1992 after more than 78 years of operation. The second Grand Theatre on 107 North Main opened right after the original location’s closure. The original Grand Theatre building nearby was demolished in the Summer of 1992. In the early-2000s, the theater was renamed the Grand Community Theater.
And yes, Johnny Griggs also was the one who brought back the indoor movie theater business in neighboring Boonville in 1982 exactly six years after its last Boonville indoor single-screen movie theater, the Thespian Hall Theatre, ended its days as a first-run movie theater in July 1976, leaving the Starlite Drive-In the only theater in Boonville until the Cocomo Cinemas launch in 1982.
It was still named the Fayette Theatre in late-1951, but was renamed the Grand Theatre around a short time later.
Shortly before the Grand Theatre closed in Spring 1992, a nearby commercial building was converted into a movie theater also named the Grand Theatre (later renamed the Grand Community Theatre) and opened around the same time as the original location’s closure. That location closed in or around the early-2010s and was converted into a pub, and has its own page on CT.
The actual opening date is March 8, 1991 as the first movie theater operated by the CinemaxX chain, which came around two years after Hans-Joachim Flebbe founded the Cinemaxx company together with the media entrepreneurs Rolf Deyhle and Bodo Scriba in 1989.
This was first known as the Chilton Theatre. The Chilton Theatre closed in 1969 for a few years, and was reopened by 1972 under the name Chilton Cinema 1.
The actual opening date is December 18, 1922 with House Peters in “Rich Men’s Wives” along with musical performances by the Gloe-Naidi Concert Orchestra with eleven male singers doing “Good Fellowship” and the overture of “Orpheus of the Unterwelt”.
As of 1922, the Rivoli Theatre is originally constructed out of symmetrical terra cotta and colored brick facade and originally housed 800 luxurious leather-covered velour banded seats arranged so as to insure unobstructed view of the 36ft stage (70ft height). A huge circle of electric bulbs and inverted domes, shedding a soft glow over all up above. The wall panels are twin chandelier and quaint shade and featured a pipe organ from below the stage. The valance was dipped in rich blue while the monogram, cords and tassels are dipped in blazing gold. Up in the rear balcony is the projection booth with two Simplex projectors and a spotlight machine being added as well, and lastly is a restrooms for both genders located in the rear.
First operated by USA Cinemas, then Loews, then Sony, and finally Loews Cineplex until closing in June 2000. At the time, it was known as Loews Bristol 8.
Independent operators reopened the theater as “Movieland” in January 2002. Unfortunately despite having eight screens, only six 35mm projectors were functioning. Two of the 35mm projectors broke down as reported by management. The management ended up using one of the two screens with a pair of 16mm projectors to show classic movies, while the other screen remained unused.
The theater closed again on May 26, 2002 but only for two months. It reopened again under the name Forestville Theaters on July 12, 2002, and remained like that until its final closure on October 2, 2005.
Correction: The Matsubara area of Osaka does have a cultural center nearby that does screen movies during the very long darkness but only in rare occasions. It will have its own CT page soon.
The Arcadia Twin opened on April 22, 1976 with “The Apple Dumpling Gang” in Screen 1 and “American Graffiti” in Screen 2.
The theater closed on August 7, 1996 with “A Time To Kill” in Screen 1 and both “The Adventures of Pinocchio” and “The Nutty Professor” in Screen 2.
Actually, the Capital Drive-In closed for the final time on January 9, 1983 because of dwindling business. The theater then went up for sale along with its property for $334,000, and according to Kent Theatres Tallahassee manager Tom Bragdon, said that it was “too valuable for the amount of money that was turned over to the box office.”
Edited from my April 20, 2022 (6:17 PM) comment:
The Perry Highway Outdoor Theatre closed in Spring 1974, and Kent Theatres was its last operator.
The Oak Lake 6 Theatres closed in August 1997 after the staff at Florida’s News Channel LLC bought the theater.
Three months later in November 1997, the entire theater was converted into a news department that originates the state of Florida’s third cable-only 24/7 news channel, known as Florida’s News Channel (sometimes called “Comcast News” locally) with help from Comcast, and launched on September 7, 1998.
Unfortunately during its final months in operation, the Florida News Channel went into a major downfall. The channel tried to focus more on colored audiences but it’s not just because of it. The other reason why is because of viewership decline and infomercials being aired from 12:00 AM to 6:00 AM prompted the decision to drop the channel. The channel was originally attempted to end its operations on December 31, 2003, but held on for a little longer until December 31, 2004.
During the first week of August 2005, WCTV Channel 6, the CBS station for the Tallahassee-Thomaston market, immediately received plans to relocate its station facilities due to the lost of lease over its original satellite office/studios on North Monroe Street. The relocate did happen and became the official home for WCTV.
The UA Capitol actually closed during the first week of May 1997.
Closed in mid-February 1995, last operated by Kent Theatres.
Definitely 1984.
Still open in 1970, but the screen was gone by 1984.
Actually the original Grand Theatre on 115 North Main closed in Spring 1992 after more than 78 years of operation. The second Grand Theatre on 107 North Main opened right after the original location’s closure. The original Grand Theatre building nearby was demolished in the Summer of 1992. In the early-2000s, the theater was renamed the Grand Community Theater.
And yes, Johnny Griggs also was the one who brought back the indoor movie theater business in neighboring Boonville in 1982 exactly six years after its last Boonville indoor single-screen movie theater, the Thespian Hall Theatre, ended its days as a first-run movie theater in July 1976, leaving the Starlite Drive-In the only theater in Boonville until the Cocomo Cinemas launch in 1982.
It was still named the Fayette Theatre in late-1951, but was renamed the Grand Theatre around a short time later.
Shortly before the Grand Theatre closed in Spring 1992, a nearby commercial building was converted into a movie theater also named the Grand Theatre (later renamed the Grand Community Theatre) and opened around the same time as the original location’s closure. That location closed in or around the early-2010s and was converted into a pub, and has its own page on CT.
Destroyed by a fire on December 19, 1945.
Destroyed by a fire on December 22, 1945.
The actual opening date is March 8, 1991 as the first movie theater operated by the CinemaxX chain, which came around two years after Hans-Joachim Flebbe founded the Cinemaxx company together with the media entrepreneurs Rolf Deyhle and Bodo Scriba in 1989.
This was first known as the Chilton Theatre. The Chilton Theatre closed in 1969 for a few years, and was reopened by 1972 under the name Chilton Cinema 1.
Opened on December 12, 1991.
The actual opening date is March 8, 1995.
Closed in 1929.
The actual opening date is December 18, 1922 with House Peters in “Rich Men’s Wives” along with musical performances by the Gloe-Naidi Concert Orchestra with eleven male singers doing “Good Fellowship” and the overture of “Orpheus of the Unterwelt”.
As of 1922, the Rivoli Theatre is originally constructed out of symmetrical terra cotta and colored brick facade and originally housed 800 luxurious leather-covered velour banded seats arranged so as to insure unobstructed view of the 36ft stage (70ft height). A huge circle of electric bulbs and inverted domes, shedding a soft glow over all up above. The wall panels are twin chandelier and quaint shade and featured a pipe organ from below the stage. The valance was dipped in rich blue while the monogram, cords and tassels are dipped in blazing gold. Up in the rear balcony is the projection booth with two Simplex projectors and a spotlight machine being added as well, and lastly is a restrooms for both genders located in the rear.
A 1986 aerial view shows the Midway appearing to be operational, but was gone by 1992.
First operated by USA Cinemas, then Loews, then Sony, and finally Loews Cineplex until closing in June 2000. At the time, it was known as Loews Bristol 8.
Independent operators reopened the theater as “Movieland” in January 2002. Unfortunately despite having eight screens, only six 35mm projectors were functioning. Two of the 35mm projectors broke down as reported by management. The management ended up using one of the two screens with a pair of 16mm projectors to show classic movies, while the other screen remained unused.
The theater closed again on May 26, 2002 but only for two months. It reopened again under the name Forestville Theaters on July 12, 2002, and remained like that until its final closure on October 2, 2005.
Opened on July 15, 2011.
Once operated by Cineplex Odeon.
Still open in 1975.
Actual closing date is October 19, 2000.
Correction: The Matsubara area of Osaka does have a cultural center nearby that does screen movies during the very long darkness but only in rare occasions. It will have its own CT page soon.