What’s really funny is that the 64x90ft screen shown here according to a newspaper article is made out of wood although it doesn’t look like wood at all.
Hey Dallas, I have a question for you. Out of the thousands of movie theaters across America, how many theaters in total, or which theaters do you know, went under two or more nameplates at the same time?
Opened on March 28, 1948 with Charles Bickford in “The Farmer’s Daughter” along with Disney’s Donald Duck in “Chip ‘N Dale” (also starring the two chipmunks themselves), and a short on Frankie Carle and his Orchestra.
The Neace Theatre actually opened on February 2, 1929 with the statewide premiere of Ronald Colman in “The Rescue” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Plaza Theatre on June 10. 1937.
Closed as a mainstream house on February 8, 1981 with “Mountain Family Robinson” and “The Mirror Crack’d”. The Denville reopened as an X-rated theater the following week and lasted for five months before officially closing on June 28, 1981.
Once operated by ABC Interstate Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Mid-South Theatres before becoming part of ABC Interstate Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Mid-South Theatres before becoming part of ABC Southeastern Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Mid-South Theatres before becoming part of ABC Southeastern Theatres.
First operated by ABC Mid-South Theatres before becoming part of ABC Southeastern Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Mid-South Theatres before becoming part of ABC Southeastern Theatres.
Once operated by ABC Mid-South Theatres, later ABC Interstate Theatres.
Closed on November 1, 1990 with “Taking Care Of Business” (definitely one appropriate title to close a movie theater).
What’s really funny is that the 64x90ft screen shown here according to a newspaper article is made out of wood although it doesn’t look like wood at all.
Hey Dallas, I have a question for you. Out of the thousands of movie theaters across America, how many theaters in total, or which theaters do you know, went under two or more nameplates at the same time?
Opened on March 28, 1948 with Charles Bickford in “The Farmer’s Daughter” along with Disney’s Donald Duck in “Chip ‘N Dale” (also starring the two chipmunks themselves), and a short on Frankie Carle and his Orchestra.
The Empire Theatre, whose name came from a theater-naming contest won by Frank Wright, opened its doors by first manager E.E. Zehm in late-March 1913.
The Neace Theatre actually opened on February 2, 1929 with the statewide premiere of Ronald Colman in “The Rescue” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Plaza Theatre on June 10. 1937.
Closed as a mainstream house on February 8, 1981 with “Mountain Family Robinson” and “The Mirror Crack’d”. The Denville reopened as an X-rated theater the following week and lasted for five months before officially closing on June 28, 1981.
Closed on April 5, 2009.
Originally closed in 1973.
Taken over by Sony Theatres in December 1994, followed by Loews Cineplex in 1996.
Expanded to six screens in August 1986.
Most likely family related to the original owners, that could be why. This most likely closed after the 1983 season.
First managed by Steven Alan Prince.
This opened in the early-1920s and closed in 2000.
Closed in the early-1970s, and demolished in late-November 1997.
Still open in 1961.
Closed in 2019. Now abandoned.
First opened with two screens.