The Holliday Theatre actually closed as a movie theater on September 2, 1986 with “The Karate Kid Part II”, not “Top Gun”. The former theater then became a church the following month, and the building was destroyed by a fire on January 30, 1990.
The actual Mauch Chunk opening date is February 3, 1882 with a live presentation of “Edgewood Folks” by the Sol Smith Russell Company along with a speech delivered by A.W. Butler. It was originally planned to be built as a City Council building but quickly turned the idea into an Opera House.
The Fountain Hill Opera House opened its doors by manager E.L. Newhard on September 26, 1888 with a live presentation of “Martiana” by the New American Opera Company. A total of 100 residents (with a majority of them from Allentown) attended the opening ceremony. It was renamed the Globe Theatre following major remodeling, and reopened by the A.R. Boyd Amusement Company on August 22, 1930 with Frederic March in “Manslaughter” (unknown if extras added).
The actual closing date is March 24, 2000. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was one of its last films played, but I cannot find the remaining final films being played.
The Frontier Drive-In last operated with three screens, with the third screen being short-lived. It was closed on October 17, 1985 with the following in screen order: “Invasion USA” and “Day Of The Dead” in Screen 1, “Back To The Future” and “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” in Screen 2, and “Remo Williams” and “Mean Season” in Screen 3.
The Holliday Theatre actually closed as a movie theater on September 2, 1986 with “The Karate Kid Part II”, not “Top Gun”. The former theater then became a church the following month, and the building was destroyed by a fire on January 30, 1990.
The Carolina Theatre was destroyed by a fire on April 4, 1964. The fire also injured two firefighters.
The actual Mauch Chunk opening date is February 3, 1882 with a live presentation of “Edgewood Folks” by the Sol Smith Russell Company along with a speech delivered by A.W. Butler. It was originally planned to be built as a City Council building but quickly turned the idea into an Opera House.
Also opened with the Disney featurette “Ben and Me”.
Most likely closed in November 1976.
Opened on August 13, 1928 with Lon Chaney in “Laugh, Clown, Laugh” along with a Moller Wonder Console organ performance by Earle Tobias.
In January 1968, it was renamed the Propst Cinema.
The Fountain Hill Opera House opened its doors by manager E.L. Newhard on September 26, 1888 with a live presentation of “Martiana” by the New American Opera Company. A total of 100 residents (with a majority of them from Allentown) attended the opening ceremony. It was renamed the Globe Theatre following major remodeling, and reopened by the A.R. Boyd Amusement Company on August 22, 1930 with Frederic March in “Manslaughter” (unknown if extras added).
Regal acquired the Saucon Valley 10 on April 1, 2003 alongside several other former Hoyts theaters across Pennsylvania.
Closed on June 5, 1997.
Closed in 1982.
Closed around 1978. During that year, the theater was declining its business.
Closed on August 8, 1991.
Closed on April 22, 1999.
General Cinema operated the Hialeah 8 until October 11, 1996.
Neat! Its very strange that newspaper advertisements show the theater into as far late as August 1993, almost two years after its closure.
Closed on October 1, 1987 with “The Living Daylights” and “Lethal Weapon”.
The actual closing date is March 24, 2000. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” was one of its last films played, but I cannot find the remaining final films being played.
Closed on September 2, 1999.
Opened on March 6, 1951. I cannot find its opening advertisement, but a few amount of then-Hollywood celebrities did attend the opening of the Crest.
Opened on December 15, 1977, closed on August 27, 2000.
Closed around December 31, 1998.
The Frontier Drive-In last operated with three screens, with the third screen being short-lived. It was closed on October 17, 1985 with the following in screen order: “Invasion USA” and “Day Of The Dead” in Screen 1, “Back To The Future” and “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” in Screen 2, and “Remo Williams” and “Mean Season” in Screen 3.
Closed in either late-August or early-September 1999.
The Pine Grove once closed around 2018.