Still operational in the 1981 aerial view, and still visible in the 1983 topo. After closure, most of its traces are still visible by the early-1990s, though a small fragment was occupied by a McDonalds. A 1999 aerial view shows Horse Creek Inn being built at its place.
Correction: When the drive-in was relocated to the adjacent Wangan Minami Parking Lot and twinned afterward, the old drive-in continued to operate until February 16, 1993. Meanwhile, at the newer location, the first screen opened on January 16, 1993, while the older location closed the following month, and the second screen opened on March 13, 1993. At the time, it was managed by both Daijiro Kuwata and Tetsuo Mikami, and as mentioned above is Shochiku operated.
The newer location also marked one of the largest drive-in theaters ever in Japan at the time, housing 430 cars from both screens (250 in Screen 1 and 180 in Screen 2). The total capacity of the drive-in is an average size of a normal drive-in theater in the United States.
After its relocation, the original drive-in site that operated from its August 16, 1981 opening with 208 cars until its relocation in February 1993 became a parking lot.
Functions update: First-run films are also added in occasions.
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Demolished.
Destroyed by a fire on September 10, 1966, and reopened on August 16, 1967.
Closed on August 25, 2000.
Closed on August 21, 2000.
Not visible in the 1968 topo and was already wiped by the 1970s.
Trees also appeared to pop up at the drive-in property in the 1969 aerial view, I can definitely tell it was already closed before that year.
This is most likely extremely short-lived.
Operated as early as 1931.
Gone by 1957.
Still operational in the 1981 aerial view, and still visible in the 1983 topo. After closure, most of its traces are still visible by the early-1990s, though a small fragment was occupied by a McDonalds. A 1999 aerial view shows Horse Creek Inn being built at its place.
Operated as early as 1911.
Still open in 1978.
Once operated by Tentelino Theatres.
Are you sure that’s the marquee? I looked at Google Maps and it’s just a generic sign for a church.
Actually, the Princess Theatre didn’t become a full-time movie house until sometime in the 1920s.
Actual opening date is October 10, 1935.
Twinned in the early-1980s.
Correction: When the drive-in was relocated to the adjacent Wangan Minami Parking Lot and twinned afterward, the old drive-in continued to operate until February 16, 1993. Meanwhile, at the newer location, the first screen opened on January 16, 1993, while the older location closed the following month, and the second screen opened on March 13, 1993. At the time, it was managed by both Daijiro Kuwata and Tetsuo Mikami, and as mentioned above is Shochiku operated.
The newer location also marked one of the largest drive-in theaters ever in Japan at the time, housing 430 cars from both screens (250 in Screen 1 and 180 in Screen 2). The total capacity of the drive-in is an average size of a normal drive-in theater in the United States.
After its relocation, the original drive-in site that operated from its August 16, 1981 opening with 208 cars until its relocation in February 1993 became a parking lot.
Opened in the late-1970s or early-1980s.
Now houses a radiologist center.
Most likely closed in 1914.
Anderson had another Paramount Theater that operated as early as 1914, although there’s not a lot of information about it.
Closed on September 6, 1988 with “The Dead Pool” and “Caddyshack 2”.
1986
Functions update: First-run films are also added in occasions.