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50sSNIPES commented about Royal Theatre on Mar 2, 2026 at 2:56 am

Renamed Royal Theatre in 1977.

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50sSNIPES commented about Capitol Theatre on Mar 2, 2026 at 2:28 am

Opened on May 16, 1936 with Bette Davis in “Dangerous” (unknown if extras added).

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50sSNIPES commented about Tillicum Twin Theatres on Mar 2, 2026 at 2:20 am

The Terrace Theatre opened in 1942 with 16mm projection, but was upgraded to 35mm projection in 1948. It was renamed the Tillicum Theatre in 1950 and the theater building was rebuilt in 1954.

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50sSNIPES commented about Duncan Cinemas on Mar 2, 2026 at 2:17 am

Damaged by a fire in 2004.

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50sSNIPES commented about Crest Theatre on Mar 2, 2026 at 2:14 am

Opened on November 10, 1956.

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50sSNIPES commented about Gibsons Cinema on Mar 2, 2026 at 2:12 am

Opened on September 23, 1963. It originally housed 16mm projection but later converted to 35mm projection in June 1965.

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50sSNIPES commented about South Cariboo Theatre on Mar 2, 2026 at 2:10 am

Opened in 1974, and this is a first-run house, not second-run.

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50sSNIPES commented about Oliver Theatre on Mar 2, 2026 at 2:09 am

Opened in 1946.

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50sSNIPES commented about Village Theatre on Mar 2, 2026 at 2:07 am

Opened on July 23, 1949 and closed as a movie theater in 1974.

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50sSNIPES commented about Marcus Majestic Cinema on Mar 2, 2026 at 2:01 am

Current functions are first-run films and live performances.

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50sSNIPES commented about Bouler House Cinema on Mar 2, 2026 at 2:01 am

Current function is first-run.

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50sSNIPES commented about Slappey Drive-In on Mar 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm

The concession stand continued to survive until the latter half of the 1990s.

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50sSNIPES commented about 55-Hi Drive-In on Mar 1, 2026 at 11:55 pm

Its concession stand continued to survive until the mid-1980s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Big Rapids Drive-In on Mar 1, 2026 at 11:39 pm

Still open in 1987, but was gone by 1993.

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50sSNIPES commented about Bayou Drive-In on Mar 1, 2026 at 11:36 pm

The Bayou Drive-In opened during the late-1950s, as a 1955 aerial view shows a house on its site. It operated for around a decade but I cannot confirm its closing date. The traces were gone during the early-1980s but the screen was still standing into the late-1980s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Area Drive-In on Mar 1, 2026 at 11:33 pm

Still operating in the mid-1980s, but was gone during the early-1990s. The screen was demolished in the mid-1990s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Airport Drive-In on Mar 1, 2026 at 11:31 pm

Right after closure, the entire theater stood into as late as 1982, but was gone by 1985.

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50sSNIPES commented about 87 Drive-In on Mar 1, 2026 at 11:29 pm

Still open in 1983, but gone by the early-1990s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Kay Drive-In on Mar 1, 2026 at 10:34 pm

The actual opening date is June 1, 1950 with Robert Montgomery in “Once More My Darling” along with a few cartoons and two-reel comedies, featuring a 40x48ft screen.

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50sSNIPES commented about Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 10:30 pm

The New Windsor Theatre closed on August 31, 1957 with “Don’t Knock The Rock” along with an unnamed cartoon.

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50sSNIPES commented about Clinton County Showcase on Mar 1, 2026 at 10:27 pm

Closed as a movie theater on April 29, 1996 with “Happy Gilmore”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Looking Glass Playhouse on Mar 1, 2026 at 10:25 pm

Renamed the Arcade Theatre in 1969, closed on December 9, 1972 with “Kansas City Bomber”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Cinemark Movies 14 on Mar 1, 2026 at 10:03 pm

Its most likely that the building was painted immediately after opening.

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50sSNIPES commented about Uptown Theatre on Mar 1, 2026 at 9:41 pm

The man that was killed in the demolition was identified as Augusto Mejia Solis, a 27-year-old accountant from Costa Rica.

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50sSNIPES commented about Fine Arts Theater on Mar 1, 2026 at 9:33 pm

Once operated by Sony Theatres.