Monday, July 27, 1936 newspaper article announcing the contest of the new name of this theatre.
Capitol, Congressional, Diplomat, Embassy, Federal, Marcus Loew, Nation, President, Union
This Cineplex company that owned this theatre predates Cineplex theatres of Canada by at least 3 years. (construction for the Cineplex in Toronto’s Eaton Center started in 1978)
This opened on the last Friday of May 1977 with two screens by Martin Theatres. It was taken over by Carmike in 1982, who expand it to six screens, which opened on May 16th, 1986. Closed in 2005 as Carmike’s last cinema in town. Grand opening ads in photo section.
This was opened by AMC as Greenwood 6 on June 12th, 1981. It was sold to Carmike in 1991 who closed it in 2004. Great Escape expanded it to 10 screens and reopened it later in the year.
April 27th, 2001 grand opening announcement ad in photo section as well as an 3D model picture from Google Maps. The cinema opened on May 2nd, with only 2 screens and slowly opened to 12 screens by the end of June.
Grand opening ad as Jerry Lewis from December 12th, 1972 in photo section.
Owners:
1972-1973 Jerry Lewis franchisee
1973-1974 General Cinemas
1974-closing United Artists
Monday, July 27, 1936 newspaper article announcing the contest of the new name of this theatre. Capitol, Congressional, Diplomat, Embassy, Federal, Marcus Loew, Nation, President, Union
Capitol won
October 28th, 1936 grand opening ad in photo section
Small grand opening ad in photo section.
September 19th, 1927 grand opening ad in photo section.
May 8th, 1926 grand opening ad in photo section.
December 27th, 1924 grand opening ad as Earle in photo section.
April 4th, 1924 grand opening ad in photo section
July 1st, 1923 grand opening ad in photo section
1917 and 1923 grand opening ads in photo section
December 21st, 1922 grand opening ad in photo section. Its opening was delayed until the 24th.
Opened as Chase’s Polite Vaudeville. Ad from August 18th, 1912 uploaded in photo section.
Grand opening ad as a twin December 5th, 1980
July 2nd, 1948 ad for new ownership in photo section
This Cineplex company that owned this theatre predates Cineplex theatres of Canada by at least 3 years. (construction for the Cineplex in Toronto’s Eaton Center started in 1978)
May 23rd, 1997 grand opening ad in photo section.
This opened on the last Friday of May 1977 with two screens by Martin Theatres. It was taken over by Carmike in 1982, who expand it to six screens, which opened on May 16th, 1986. Closed in 2005 as Carmike’s last cinema in town. Grand opening ads in photo section.
1981 grand opening ad as well as an aerial photo in photo section.
This was opened by AMC as Greenwood 6 on June 12th, 1981. It was sold to Carmike in 1991 who closed it in 2004. Great Escape expanded it to 10 screens and reopened it later in the year.
April 27th, 2001 grand opening announcement ad in photo section as well as an 3D model picture from Google Maps. The cinema opened on May 2nd, with only 2 screens and slowly opened to 12 screens by the end of June.
2 screens opened on May 2nd, 1970. April 30th, 1970 ad in photo section. Closed 2000
June 6th, 1968 grand opening ad in photo section
Listings ended in 1971 as a cinema. 1971 page at https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pa0cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gEYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7098%2C3732537
1943 grand opening ad as well as postponement announcement from 1941 in photo section.
Grand opening ad as Jerry Lewis from December 12th, 1972 in photo section. Owners: 1972-1973 Jerry Lewis franchisee 1973-1974 General Cinemas 1974-closing United Artists
April 18th, 1973 grand opening ad as Backstage in photo section.