During its final year of operation, the Hope Cinema briefly went under the name “New Hope Cinema” for almost a year screening both first-run and classic movies until its closure on August 27, 2024 with one last run of “E.T.” due to poor business, marking the end of almost 80 years of operation since the theater’s opening on December 19, 1944 as the Hope Theatre.
The theater immediately went up for sale but Mayor Victor Smith replied that the district isn’t planning to buy the beloved-but-unprofitable cultural institution. Smith gave special gratitude to the operators by applauding to them who support the operations of the theater.
The Trail Drive-In appeared that it most likely closed in the mid-1980s. The theater remained abandoned for years, but the screen was removed either in the late-1990s or early-2000s.
The Majestic Theatre opened as early as 1931. Bowie also had the Ritz Theatre and the Texan Theatre later in its history. The Majestic Theatre once suffered major damage from a fire on May 21, 1953 alongside the neighboring Perry’s 5 & 10 cent store, which forced its schedule to move over to the nearby Ritz Theatre for a time until the Majestic was quickly rebuilt.
It appears that the Brunson Theatre closed as a first-run theater in the early-1980s. It reopened later on in February 1983 as a Spanish movie house under the name “Cine Brunson” but that didn’t last long at all, and it closed around three months later.
This opened as the Hebron Opera House in 1880, and was renamed the Majestic Theatre on November 4, 1921, relaunching with Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid” plus a musical performance after the show.
However, newspaper articles confirmed that the Commerce Drive-In was originally named “Lilly’s Drive-In” named after Jack Lilly who also operated the Palace Theatre there as well. It was renamed the Commerce Drive-In on June 11, 1965 after an extensive remodel.
This was first operated by Cinemark in the early-1980s. Unlike most malls, the San Jacinto Mall originally had two theaters in separate locations of the mall. The main theater had six screens called the Cinema 6 and another theater outside the mall had four screens called Cinema 10 (with the “10” meaning that the whole mall had ten screens in total within two theaters apart). Plitt Theatres and Cineplex Odeon later operated both theaters alongside the nearby Goose Creek 6.
Opened on August 11, 1995.
The Hope Cinema is closed.
During its final year of operation, the Hope Cinema briefly went under the name “New Hope Cinema” for almost a year screening both first-run and classic movies until its closure on August 27, 2024 with one last run of “E.T.” due to poor business, marking the end of almost 80 years of operation since the theater’s opening on December 19, 1944 as the Hope Theatre.
The theater immediately went up for sale but Mayor Victor Smith replied that the district isn’t planning to buy the beloved-but-unprofitable cultural institution. Smith gave special gratitude to the operators by applauding to them who support the operations of the theater.
Closed on September 4, 2000.
Expanded to 7 screens on May 20, 1983.
Opened on November 24, 1995.
Opened on December 14, 1950 with Dean Stockwell in “The Happy Years” (unknown if extras added).
It did had the name New Drive-In after Rowley United took over, but retained its original Lilly’s name through newspaper advertisements and showtimes.
Closed in 1921.
Opened on June 19, 1913.
Opened on September 26, 1914.
Opened on July 24, 1930 with Charles Bickford in “The Sea Bat” along with an unnamed comedy and Paramount News. It was twinned in 1980.
Actual closing date is October 11, 1997.
The Trail Drive-In appeared that it most likely closed in the mid-1980s. The theater remained abandoned for years, but the screen was removed either in the late-1990s or early-2000s.
Renamed the Ruth Theatre in October 1945, and later as the Rex Theatre in April 1947. It was still open in 1965.
Still open in 1948.
The Corral Drive-In also has an indoor seating room, but that same exact room suffered damage from a fire on November 30, 1958.
Operated as early as 1936.
The Majestic Theatre opened as early as 1931. Bowie also had the Ritz Theatre and the Texan Theatre later in its history. The Majestic Theatre once suffered major damage from a fire on May 21, 1953 alongside the neighboring Perry’s 5 & 10 cent store, which forced its schedule to move over to the nearby Ritz Theatre for a time until the Majestic was quickly rebuilt.
Opened on June 20, 1950.
The original Walmart operated from January 31, 1990 until around 2004.
It appears that the Brunson Theatre closed as a first-run theater in the early-1980s. It reopened later on in February 1983 as a Spanish movie house under the name “Cine Brunson” but that didn’t last long at all, and it closed around three months later.
Opened on July 3, 1929 with “The Broadway Melody” (unknown if extras added).
This opened as the Hebron Opera House in 1880, and was renamed the Majestic Theatre on November 4, 1921, relaunching with Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid” plus a musical performance after the show.
However, newspaper articles confirmed that the Commerce Drive-In was originally named “Lilly’s Drive-In” named after Jack Lilly who also operated the Palace Theatre there as well. It was renamed the Commerce Drive-In on June 11, 1965 after an extensive remodel.
This was first operated by Cinemark in the early-1980s. Unlike most malls, the San Jacinto Mall originally had two theaters in separate locations of the mall. The main theater had six screens called the Cinema 6 and another theater outside the mall had four screens called Cinema 10 (with the “10” meaning that the whole mall had ten screens in total within two theaters apart). Plitt Theatres and Cineplex Odeon later operated both theaters alongside the nearby Goose Creek 6.