The ABC Cinema opened on May 20th, 1970 with “Barquero”. Its grand opening ad has been posted. In the mid-1980’s it became Cinema 5 as it is taken over by Cineplex Odeon and later Carmike Cinemas, who closed it in 2000. Reopened as Movie Tavern in 2005.
Thanks for not vandalizing the theatre from November 3rd, 1957
The ABC Cinema opened on May 20th, 1970 with “Barquero”. Its grand opening ad has been posted. In the mid-1980’s it became Cinema 5 as it is taken over by Cineplex Odeon and later Carmike Cinemas, who closed it in 2000. Reopened as Movie Tavern in 2005.
May 7th, 2010 grand opening ad posted.
2015 picture from Street View posted.
Grand opening ad:
This opened as the “The New Show” on March 21st, 1917, and reopened as “America” on April 16th, 1917. Two grand opening ads posted.
The first ad for the Feature Theatre appeared on October 20th, 1915. It could have been opened before.
This was on East Louisiana Street per this ad.
Promotion:
The Joyland of McKinney, Happy Hour and Pope theatres 26 Nov 1914, Thu The Courier-Gazette (McKinney, Texas) Newspapers.com
AMC website mentions that the theatre is “closed for Maintainance” as of May 8th, 2021. Wanna bet that it won’t reopen?
Picture uploaded. It looks like the other Rand theatres in the DFW area.
Change of policy
Full page grand opening ad posted.
Hallandale Drive-In opening 11 Jun 1948, Fri Sun-Tattler (Hollywood, Florida) Newspapers.com
There’s an additional set of escalators off the picture as well as a additional elevator serving the cinema.
Another grand opening ad posted.
1969 news story
Grand opening ad posted.
reopened as Uptown on April 1st, 1934. Grand opening ad posted.
The building still stands as a lumber store.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
The opening was delayed.
Litchfield Cinemas delayed opening 01 Dec 1988, Thu The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened with 6 screens in August 24th, 1979. Another ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.