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50sSNIPES commented about Holiday Drive-In on Apr 5, 2026 at 9:58 am

Actual closing date is September 8, 1996.

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50sSNIPES commented about Gillioz Theatre on Apr 5, 2026 at 9:57 am

Once operated by Mann Theatres before Dickinson took it over during its final year as a movie theater. It was closed as a movie theater on July 13, 1980 with “The Amityville Horror”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Liberty Theatre on Apr 5, 2026 at 9:31 am

Most likely seasonal at the time.

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50sSNIPES commented about Auto Vue Drive-In on Apr 5, 2026 at 9:30 am

Still visible in the 1974 aerial view, and into the early-1980s but I cannot tell its condition by that time. Traces remained intact into the mid-1980s despite being closed.

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50sSNIPES commented about Sunset Drive-In on Apr 5, 2026 at 9:28 am

Last normal mainstream shows are three days before closure, on September 1, 1983 with “Stroker Ace” and “Best Little Whorehouse In Texas”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Pen Twin Theatre on Apr 5, 2026 at 9:12 am

This is originally a single-screener, that was twinned in the early-1980s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Roxy Theatre on Apr 5, 2026 at 8:58 am

Opened on July 18, 1949.

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50sSNIPES commented about Norwood Cinema 3 on Apr 5, 2026 at 8:48 am

Twinned in the early-1980s, and a third screen was added in 1991.

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50sSNIPES commented about Grand Theatre on Apr 5, 2026 at 8:46 am

Operated as early as 1911, and closed around late-1928. It became a special events house afterward, which was still used as that during the early-1930s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Muskoka Drive-In on Apr 5, 2026 at 8:32 am

Opened on July 4, 1952.

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50sSNIPES commented about Capitol Theatre on Apr 5, 2026 at 8:28 am

Closed in March 2020 because of COVID, never reopened afterward.

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50sSNIPES commented about Chang's Theatre on Apr 5, 2026 at 8:23 am

The earliest information that I can find about the Garden Theatre is several showtimes from 1910, meaning that this operated as early as that year.

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50sSNIPES commented about Scarboro Theatre on Apr 5, 2026 at 8:19 am

Opened on February 27, 1937 with Joel McCrea in “Come And Get It” and Joe E. Brown in “Polo Joe” (unknown if extras added).

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50sSNIPES commented about Beach Theatre on Apr 5, 2026 at 8:15 am

Opened with Madge Kennedy in “Strictly Confidential” along with an unnamed comedy, an unnamed Outing-Chester Traveltalk, and an unnamed short that reads “Cad Nat Picture” (which I don’t know where that came from).

It was closed on April 16, 1970 with “Topaz” and “Willie Boy Is Here”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Metro Theatre on Apr 5, 2026 at 8:10 am

Operated as early as 1938.

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50sSNIPES commented about Lee's Palace on Apr 5, 2026 at 8:10 am

Opened on March 10, 1919 with Elliott Dexter in “Don’t Change Your Husband” (unknown if extras added).

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50sSNIPES commented about Orillia Drive-In on Apr 5, 2026 at 8:00 am

CinemaScope was installed in 1955, meaning that this operated as early as 1953.

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50sSNIPES commented about Polaris 18 + XD on Apr 4, 2026 at 11:30 pm

Opened on August 5, 2005.

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50sSNIPES commented about Phoenix Theatres Lennox Town Center 24 on Apr 4, 2026 at 11:29 pm

Opened on December 18, 1996.

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50sSNIPES commented about Graceland Twin Cinema on Apr 4, 2026 at 9:48 pm

Opened on February 28, 1973 as the Jerry Lewis Cinemas, and was renamed the Graceland Twin Cinema on June 26, 1973.

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50sSNIPES commented about AMC Columbus 10 on Apr 4, 2026 at 9:46 pm

Opened by Cinemark on August 23, 1996 as “Movies 10”. Starplex Cinemas took over the theater on May 19, 2006, and AMC took the theater over on December 16, 2015.

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50sSNIPES commented about Republic Theatre on Apr 4, 2026 at 9:40 pm

Its most likely that both the older Republic Theatre and the 1939-built Republic Theatre are separate theaters. The newer Republic Theatre’s building began construction in mid-May 1939 and opened on July 6, 1939 with “Blondie Meets The Boss” (unknown if extras added), featuring RCA Photophone sound.

The Republic Theatre closed on June 24, 1956 with “The Kentuckian” and “Battle Stations” (unknown if extras added, but an unnamed serial was presented the previous evening).

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50sSNIPES commented about 39 Drive-In on Apr 4, 2026 at 9:39 pm

Gone by the early-1980s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Plaza Theatre on Apr 4, 2026 at 7:27 pm

Opened on December 27, 1912.

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50sSNIPES commented about Strand Theatre on Apr 4, 2026 at 7:11 pm

This is first known as the Cozy Theatre which operated as early as May 1920, and was renamed the Strand Theatre on April 4, 1925. It did receive short closures and focused more on vaudeville and special events between 1932 and 1934, before Mrs. E. Nolan took over the theater in August 1934, and reopened it that same month as a full-time movie theater.

The Strand most likely closed on January 27, 1957 with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis in “Pardners” along with two unnamed cartoons.