The Harrison 8 Cinemas is first operated by First International Theatres, who also operated the former Commonwealth/United Artists operated Ozark Mall Twin Cinema at the Ozark Mall Shopping Center (which will have its own Cinema Treasures page soon).
The Grandview II last operated as a twin. The theater closed on September 24, 1987 with “Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs” rerelease and “Fourth Protocol” at Screen 1 and “Tear Away” at Screen 2.
Found it. The Hub Drive-In is located on 100 State Highway 11, Social Circle, GA 30025. Judging from the aerial views, it opened earlier than 1955. It appears operational in 1982 but the screen was removed by 1988 meaning that the theater closed in the mid-1980s.
The 51/16 Drive-In opened its gates on August 15, 1952 with Randolph Scott in “Man In The Saddle” with no extra short subjects. The theater originally had a capacity of 340 cars but was shorten to 316 cars by the start of the 1960s, an original 65ft screen constructed by Reedsburg’s Baumgarten Building Service, and was first operated by F.J. McWilliams under the management of R.D. Hutchings.
The 51/16 closed for the final time on September 25, 1982.
Yet another correction: What I mean is that when the Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas reopened in 2003, it had a mix fare of first-run, independent, and foreign films. Back when the theater was known as the Nickelodeon 6, it only had a first-run fare until its closure in 2003.
The second Autoview Drive-In is a replacement of the first Autoview Drive-In after the first Autoview Drive-In’s screen was destroyed from a large early morning fire on August 31, 1948.
The second Autoview Drive-In opened its gates on April 13, 1950 with Montgomery Clift in “The Heiress” and John Payne in “Captain China” with no extra short subjects, featuring installations of RCA speakers, a 60ft high-tensile steel screen (which is larger than the previous 40x50ft screen that was used in the first Autoview), and ultramodern fireproof equipment. The second Autoview was first managed by former first Autoview operator Frank B. Smith of Tacoma.
Actually, the Auto-View closed for the final time on August 30, 1948 with “A Man In The Iron Mask” and “Gentlemen After Dark” along with a cartoon and a newsreel following a massive early morning fire that destroyed the 40x50ft screen tower the next day estimating $50,000 of damage.
A second Autoview Drive-In would later open almost a year-and-a-half later by former first Autoview operator Frank B. Smith.
Later (and last) operated by Cineplex Odeon after the chain took over SRO in December 1986. It started life as a first-run house but flipped to a discount house during its last couple of years in operation.
Correction: I just found out that the Nickelodeon 6 did not close in October 2001 as advertisements tricked me good. The theater was still open at the time after October 2001. Hoyts operated the Nickelodeon until the theater closed on May 5, 2003. From the theater’s 1981 opening until its 2003 closure, it was a first-run movie house. The theater reopened as Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas as a foreign and independent movie house on May 23, 2003.
The picture was from the Orlando Sentinel on that day. The picture of the drive-in was taken at an unknown date.
Closed on January 15, 2001.
Last operated by Carmike for a short period of time, closed on November 12, 1995.
The Harrison 8 Cinemas is first operated by First International Theatres, who also operated the former Commonwealth/United Artists operated Ozark Mall Twin Cinema at the Ozark Mall Shopping Center (which will have its own Cinema Treasures page soon).
Indeed he is!
The Grandview II last operated as a twin. The theater closed on September 24, 1987 with “Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs” rerelease and “Fourth Protocol” at Screen 1 and “Tear Away” at Screen 2.
Closed around 1982, demolished in the mid-to-late-1980s.
Found it. The Hub Drive-In is located on 100 State Highway 11, Social Circle, GA 30025. Judging from the aerial views, it opened earlier than 1955. It appears operational in 1982 but the screen was removed by 1988 meaning that the theater closed in the mid-1980s.
The 51/16 Drive-In opened its gates on August 15, 1952 with Randolph Scott in “Man In The Saddle” with no extra short subjects. The theater originally had a capacity of 340 cars but was shorten to 316 cars by the start of the 1960s, an original 65ft screen constructed by Reedsburg’s Baumgarten Building Service, and was first operated by F.J. McWilliams under the management of R.D. Hutchings.
The 51/16 closed for the final time on September 25, 1982.
Yet another correction: What I mean is that when the Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas reopened in 2003, it had a mix fare of first-run, independent, and foreign films. Back when the theater was known as the Nickelodeon 6, it only had a first-run fare until its closure in 2003.
Closed in August 2010 and later demolished.
It could be.
Opened in September 1994.
The second Autoview Drive-In is a replacement of the first Autoview Drive-In after the first Autoview Drive-In’s screen was destroyed from a large early morning fire on August 31, 1948.
The second Autoview Drive-In opened its gates on April 13, 1950 with Montgomery Clift in “The Heiress” and John Payne in “Captain China” with no extra short subjects, featuring installations of RCA speakers, a 60ft high-tensile steel screen (which is larger than the previous 40x50ft screen that was used in the first Autoview), and ultramodern fireproof equipment. The second Autoview was first managed by former first Autoview operator Frank B. Smith of Tacoma.
The theater closed on September 6, 1986.
Actually, the Auto-View closed for the final time on August 30, 1948 with “A Man In The Iron Mask” and “Gentlemen After Dark” along with a cartoon and a newsreel following a massive early morning fire that destroyed the 40x50ft screen tower the next day estimating $50,000 of damage.
A second Autoview Drive-In would later open almost a year-and-a-half later by former first Autoview operator Frank B. Smith.
Closed on October 5, 2000.
First operated by SRO, later by Cineplex Odeon.
Later (and last) operated by Cineplex Odeon after the chain took over SRO in December 1986. It started life as a first-run house but flipped to a discount house during its last couple of years in operation.
Once operated by Loews Cineplex.
Another correction: the Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas did show some first-run selections when it became the Roxy in 2003.
Once operated by Cineplex Odeon after the SRO chain was sold to Cineplex in December 1986.
Correction: I just found out that the Nickelodeon 6 did not close in October 2001 as advertisements tricked me good. The theater was still open at the time after October 2001. Hoyts operated the Nickelodeon until the theater closed on May 5, 2003. From the theater’s 1981 opening until its 2003 closure, it was a first-run movie house. The theater reopened as Merrill’s Roxy Cinemas as a foreign and independent movie house on May 23, 2003.
Definitely, it is a really interesting name.
I think you might be right on that.
The Beacham became a Cinerama theater on Christmas Day 1964.