Last day of performance: January 6th. 1977. The ad promised “closed for remodeling”, instead, an auction ad appeared in August. Grand opening ads (colorized by AI and original) posted.
The venue originally opened on February 17, 1948, as the Concord Drive-In before being renamed the Willis Drive-In on April 29, 1955. After later reopening as the Poplar Drive-In on May 16, 1975, it permanently closed its doors on September 6, 1981. Grand opening ads posted.
Reopened on December 21st, 2001 and closed April 28th, 2002 under James Duffy’s Entertainment Film Works.
1951 aerial posted, located at the 1/I440 interchange.
Closed May 21st, 1955.
The Ritz theatre opened on June 24th, 1948.
The grand opening ad as well as an AI colorize image of the Ritz has been posted here.
Grand opening ad:
Ritz Theatre opening Jun 24, 1948 The Salisbury Post (Salisbury, North Carolina) Newspapers.com
publicité d'ouverture en français:
Building is now the AMC Flex Space, an co-working center.
The Rocket Drive-In was at I-85 Exit 81 at Spencer, not Salisbury. Ad posted.
Opened April 4th, 1997 per:
Opened on March 22nd, 1987 as a discount cinema. Grand opening ad posted.
This theatre is in Lowell according to the Google Maps.
The Broadway opened on February 21st, 1918. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed August 27th, 1998 as the Tower Place Cinema on a discount policy.
I believe this closed on June 4th, 2000.
Opened February 10th, 1950. Aerial and grand opening ad posted.
Also known as Pineville Road Drive-In. Closed by H. B. Meiselman Theatres in January 1960 for a discount department store.
Mark this as demolished according to Street View and 3D aerials.
reopened as Cinema on May 21st, 1964.
Correction: Opened May 5th, 1951
I would call this Signal Butte 12.
Last day of performance: January 6th. 1977. The ad promised “closed for remodeling”, instead, an auction ad appeared in August. Grand opening ads (colorized by AI and original) posted.
May 4th, 1925, opened as Concord, March 12th, 1931, opened as Paramount, July 19th, 1950, renamed Center, Q2 1964 reopened as the Cinema, 1977 closed.
Grand opening ads posted.
Correction: September 24th, 1924, not 1925
The venue originally opened on February 17, 1948, as the Concord Drive-In before being renamed the Willis Drive-In on April 29, 1955. After later reopening as the Poplar Drive-In on May 16, 1975, it permanently closed its doors on September 6, 1981. Grand opening ads posted.
Grand opening ad and photo posted. It closed in October, 2000 for an Gold’s Gym.
Published March 27th, 1986 (P80 at newspapers.com)