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50sSNIPES commented about Majestic Theatre on Oct 5, 2025 at 2:12 pm

The Majestic closed in January 1916 and was converted into a Woolworth the following month.

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50sSNIPES commented about Empress Theatre on Oct 5, 2025 at 2:09 pm

Closed with “6 Bridges To Cross” (unknown if extras added).

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50sSNIPES commented about Galleria Cinemas on Oct 5, 2025 at 2:06 pm

Opened on May 12, 1989, closed on April 1, 2002.

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50sSNIPES commented about Starlite South Drive-In on Oct 5, 2025 at 2:03 pm

Actual closing date is September 6, 1987. Screen 1 closed with “Beverly Hills Cop II” and “The Golden Child”, Screen 2 closed with “Dragnet” and “Top Gun”, and Screen 3 closed with “Summer School” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off”. Carisch Theatres was its last operator.

  • Also correction from my March 13, 2025 (2:51 PM) comment: The Starlite South was tripled in May 1978, not on April 5, 1979.
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50sSNIPES commented about Apache Mall Theatre on Oct 5, 2025 at 1:57 pm

Once operated by Carisch Theatres.

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50sSNIPES commented about Paramount Theatre on Oct 5, 2025 at 1:51 pm

Closed on January 2, 1989 with “Big” in Screen 1 and a double feature of “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” and “Young Guns” in Screen 2.

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50sSNIPES commented about Southbrook Theatre on Oct 5, 2025 at 1:45 pm

Closed on January 4, 1995.

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50sSNIPES commented about Mall Cinema III on Oct 5, 2025 at 1:37 pm

This was once known as Hickory Hollow Mall Cinemas. There is also another three-screener outside the mall on Bell Road, also first operated by Consolidated.

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50sSNIPES commented about Inglewood Theater on Oct 5, 2025 at 1:32 pm

Closed on December 26, 1977 with “Poco… Little Dog Lost”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Crescent Drive-In on Oct 5, 2025 at 1:30 pm

Closed on September 16, 1972.

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50sSNIPES commented about Colonial Twin Drive-In on Oct 5, 2025 at 1:24 pm

Opened with Randolph Scott in “Albuquerque” (unknown if extras added). It was last operated by Martin Theatres, and closed on September 25, 1983.

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50sSNIPES commented about Madison Theatre on Oct 5, 2025 at 1:21 pm

Last operated by Carmike, closed on May 12, 1994 with “Lightning Jack”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Martin Theatre on Oct 5, 2025 at 1:18 pm

Last known as Martin Twin, closed on December 18, 1991 with “Late For Dinner” in Screen 1 and “Regarding Henry” in Screen 2.

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50sSNIPES commented about Melrose Theatre on Oct 5, 2025 at 1:12 pm

Closed on July 28, 1983 with “Blue Thunder”. It was last operated by Martin Theatres.

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50sSNIPES commented about Nippers Corner 10 Cinema on Oct 5, 2025 at 1:07 pm

Closed on July 29, 2001.

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50sSNIPES commented about Belle Meade Theatre on Oct 5, 2025 at 1:05 pm

Opened with “Charlie McCarthy, Detective” plus a few unnamed short subjects and Leon Cole on the Hammond Novachord organ. It was closed on February 28, 1991 with “The Godfather Part III”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Pines Drive-In on Oct 5, 2025 at 12:56 pm

Closed on October 25, 1987 with “Hellraiser” and an unnamed second feature.

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50sSNIPES commented about Central Cine on Oct 5, 2025 at 12:55 pm

This was still open in the late-1980s and early-1990s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Kentucky Theatre on Oct 5, 2025 at 12:54 pm

The Gem was operating as early as 1914.

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50sSNIPES commented about R/C Hollywood Cinema 4 on Oct 5, 2025 at 12:54 pm

The original Hollywood Theatre opened in 1936, although I cannot find its grand opening advertisement, an article from 1998 said that it opened with “Show Boat”. It was twinned in 1984, and remained like that until the Hollywood Theatre suffered destruction from a raging electrical fire in 1995. The Hollywood Theatre reopened with four screens in May 1998 after a big rebuilt.

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50sSNIPES commented about Lake Drive-In on Oct 5, 2025 at 12:38 pm

Closed on October 2, 1977 with “Rocky” and “Vigilante Force”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Signal Hills 5 Cinema on Oct 5, 2025 at 12:35 pm

Closed on January 25, 1998.

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50sSNIPES commented about Murray Drive-In on Oct 5, 2025 at 12:55 am

Closed on September 1, 1985 with “Rambo: First Blood Part II” and “The Legend Of Billie Jean”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Cheri Theatres on Oct 5, 2025 at 12:48 am

The Capri Theatre opened its doors on January 18, 1967 with Dean Martin in “Texas Across The River”, featuring original installations of Trans-Altec Hi-Fidelity Sound and rocking chair seating. A second auditorium called the Cheri Theatre was added in 1969, renaming both theaters the “Cheri & Capri Theatres”.

The Capri name was dropped when a third screen was added during the early-1980s, and was renamed the Cheri 3.

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50sSNIPES commented about Judean Drive-In on Oct 4, 2025 at 10:16 pm

Several aerial views from the 1980s and 1990s show the drive-in appearing to be in operational shape, possibly meaning that it did had a long life.