The Birmingham Theatre closed at the end of its final 20-year leasing cycle on February 5, 1950 with “Johnny Stool Pigeon” and “Man They Could Not Hang.”
Wilby-Kincey built the 800-seat suburban luxury venue in Roebuck Shopping City plaza launching November 4, 1966 with “Texas Across the River.” The venue closed for Cobb Theatres on September 13, 1984 with “Initiation” and “Bolero.”
The New Theatre was opened by the H.M. Newsome Theatre Circuit on Feb. 11, 1913 with a naming contest. Newsome also operated Birmingham’s Amuse-U, Bonita and Princess Theatres at that time. The winner chose Trianon and won $50 in gold. A $5,000 Pilcher pipe organ
Miller, Martin and Lewis 1936 streamline moderne refresh architectural sketch in photos. The Venue closed January 26, 1958 with “Maked Paradise” and “The Flesh and the Spur”
Robert Dillon promoted art films as he did art in the lobby there and with his work at the Dilfin Art Gallery. But he simply ran out of money on his three-year art experiment from 1952 to 1955. The Avon closed permanently on November 28, 1955. He left the note, “We wish to thank our patrons for the last three years of operations. We hope that this type of theater can continue in the future under another sponsorship.”
Sadly, the final film shown was the four-wall, “Mom and Dad,” the highest profit film in the Golden Age of Hollywood from production cost to profit. And - yes - the an Elliot Forbes was there in person.The final film was to have been Machiko Kyo in “Gate of Hell” so if intent is of import, we can call it the final film in their heart.
Cinema West closed at the 15-year opt out of its leasing agreement on Labor Day, September 3, 1984 with “Footloose” and “Seven Magnificent Gladiators.”
The Avondale Theater was listed in 1934 and likely dates back further perhaps as an African American theater. The place was raided in 1935 for indecency - which it then advertised that same year. The Avondale Theatre closed permanently on October 20, 1952 with “The Frogmen.” It became a house of worship thereafter known as the Birmingham Revival Center.
The Newmar Theatre was created in a theater previously known as the Capitol Theatre in December of 1948 by the Waters Theatre Circuit. They gave the Cap a brand new streamline moderne makeover erasing the theater’s silent-era Alcazar and sound-era Capitol past. The fun began on December 10, 1948 with Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.“ The fun ended on August 30, 1959 with "12 Great Rock and Roll Hits” and “Go, Johnny, Go.” And go they did. The building was retrofitted for a clothing store.
Guessy date of 1955 and guessy hopeful factoid that it was once again the Capitol Theatre above - in error.
The Galax was closed by John Douglas - also of the Acme - as a second-run neighborhood house on July 7, 1951 following a midnight show of Roy Rogers in “Trail of Robin Hood” and John Wayne in “The Fighting Kentuckian.”
The paper reports that the theater closed at the opt out of a 15-year leasing agreement on December 16, 2001 with Carmike closing with “Monsters, Inc.”, “Out Cold”, “Black Knight”, “Spy Game”, and “Shallow Hal”. Carmike had taken on the venue after the theater’s fifth anniversary on November 16, 1991 operating to closure. Barnes and Noble took on the spot and sprinted out during an opt out in 2011 with the Mall in full scale retreat already in greyfield or “dead mall” status. Demolished - technically twice - after the Mall closed in December of 2019.
Again - not that it matters much - but just to restate that the theater was open at the time of the fire and burned down with the marquee blazing: Happy Holidays - “Jerrimiah Johnson” and “The Macintosh Man” on December 11, 1974 and eerily illuminated during the fire making for very dramatic photos. (Mann, a chain operator closed on New Year’s Eve in 1973, and an independent reopened there two weeks later in January of 1974 to the ending fire the next December)
Closed in December of 1929 and was not converted to sound.
The Birmingham Theatre closed at the end of its final 20-year leasing cycle on February 5, 1950 with “Johnny Stool Pigeon” and “Man They Could Not Hang.”
Listed for a period as an African American theater.
Operated for a period for African American audiences.
An African American theater - reportedly the only one that was Black Owned in Alabama at that time.
Wilby-Kincey built the 800-seat suburban luxury venue in Roebuck Shopping City plaza launching November 4, 1966 with “Texas Across the River.” The venue closed for Cobb Theatres on September 13, 1984 with “Initiation” and “Bolero.”
2016 Second Avenue.
Cobb closed on Oct. 28, 1968 with Fireball Jungle and Wild in the Streets. the Starlite was razed in 1969.
The New Theatre was opened by the H.M. Newsome Theatre Circuit on Feb. 11, 1913 with a naming contest. Newsome also operated Birmingham’s Amuse-U, Bonita and Princess Theatres at that time. The winner chose Trianon and won $50 in gold. A $5,000 Pilcher pipe organ
Closed January 6, 1957 with Davy Crockett and the River Pirates. It became a house of worship later in the year.
Closed with a chopsocky double feature of “Roaring Fire” and “7 Blows of the Dragon” on October 28, 1982.
Miller, Martin and Lewis 1936 streamline moderne refresh architectural sketch in photos. The Venue closed January 26, 1958 with “Maked Paradise” and “The Flesh and the Spur”
Robert Dillon promoted art films as he did art in the lobby there and with his work at the Dilfin Art Gallery. But he simply ran out of money on his three-year art experiment from 1952 to 1955. The Avon closed permanently on November 28, 1955. He left the note, “We wish to thank our patrons for the last three years of operations. We hope that this type of theater can continue in the future under another sponsorship.”
Sadly, the final film shown was the four-wall, “Mom and Dad,” the highest profit film in the Golden Age of Hollywood from production cost to profit. And - yes - the an Elliot Forbes was there in person.The final film was to have been Machiko Kyo in “Gate of Hell” so if intent is of import, we can call it the final film in their heart.
Advertisements end with the October 31, 1952 showing of “King Kong.”
Closed as the Cobb Midfield 6 theater on Jan. 2, 1996.
The Eastwood Mall Twin Theatre closed at the expiry of a 25-year leasing agreement with “Disorganized Crime” and “Major League.”
Cinema West closed at the 15-year opt out of its leasing agreement on Labor Day, September 3, 1984 with “Footloose” and “Seven Magnificent Gladiators.”
The Avondale Theater was listed in 1934 and likely dates back further perhaps as an African American theater. The place was raided in 1935 for indecency - which it then advertised that same year. The Avondale Theatre closed permanently on October 20, 1952 with “The Frogmen.” It became a house of worship thereafter known as the Birmingham Revival Center.
Carmike closed here as a discount, $1 house on June 4, 1998 at the opt out of a leasing period at the 15-year mark.
Cobb closed the Cinema City as a second-run, discount house on Labor Day, September 3, 1990 “temporarily.” That proved to be the end of the line.
The Newmar Theatre was created in a theater previously known as the Capitol Theatre in December of 1948 by the Waters Theatre Circuit. They gave the Cap a brand new streamline moderne makeover erasing the theater’s silent-era Alcazar and sound-era Capitol past. The fun began on December 10, 1948 with Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.“ The fun ended on August 30, 1959 with "12 Great Rock and Roll Hits” and “Go, Johnny, Go.” And go they did. The building was retrofitted for a clothing store.
Guessy date of 1955 and guessy hopeful factoid that it was once again the Capitol Theatre above - in error.
The Galax was closed by John Douglas - also of the Acme - as a second-run neighborhood house on July 7, 1951 following a midnight show of Roy Rogers in “Trail of Robin Hood” and John Wayne in “The Fighting Kentuckian.”
Grand opening ad July 7, 1939 of Auto Movies No. 1 with Frederic March in “There Goes My Heart” is in photos.
The paper reports that the theater closed at the opt out of a 15-year leasing agreement on December 16, 2001 with Carmike closing with “Monsters, Inc.”, “Out Cold”, “Black Knight”, “Spy Game”, and “Shallow Hal”. Carmike had taken on the venue after the theater’s fifth anniversary on November 16, 1991 operating to closure. Barnes and Noble took on the spot and sprinted out during an opt out in 2011 with the Mall in full scale retreat already in greyfield or “dead mall” status. Demolished - technically twice - after the Mall closed in December of 2019.
Again - not that it matters much - but just to restate that the theater was open at the time of the fire and burned down with the marquee blazing: Happy Holidays - “Jerrimiah Johnson” and “The Macintosh Man” on December 11, 1974 and eerily illuminated during the fire making for very dramatic photos. (Mann, a chain operator closed on New Year’s Eve in 1973, and an independent reopened there two weeks later in January of 1974 to the ending fire the next December)