The Towson Theatre’s last film as a single-screener was Tom Berenger’s “The Big Chill” on March 1, 1984 before closing the theater for a month and five days due to twinning. The theater reopened as the “Towson Twin” on April 6, 1984 with “Fanny & Alexander” at Screen 1 and “Tender Mercies” at Screen 2 by JF Theatres.
Loews took over from JF on October 13, 1988, and was renamed “Loews Towson Twin”. Loews operated the Towson Twin until closing for the final time on July 3, 1992, due to the rise of General Cinema’s Towson Commands 8 across the street. The theater was then converted into a Rec Room, but closed in 1998 when Brian Recher and his family sold the building.
After the former theater received a remodel and a revert back to its normal single-screener, the former Towson Theatre reopened as the Recher Theatre on March 11, 1999.
The Cook Theatre opened its doors on the afternoon of April 1, 1948 with “The Bride Goes Wild” with no extra short subjects. It was first owned by H.B. Cook. The Cook Theatre closed for the final time in 1983.
The Walterboro Drive-In opened its gates on July 21, 1947, with Bob Steele in the 1945 Canadian mountie flick “Northwest Trail” plus a few unnamed short subjects. And yes, it was first operated by the one-and-only E.B. Funderburke, who also later opened the North Walterboro Drive-In on Highway 15 six years later.
The Walterboro Drive-In closed for the final time in 1991. It closed a few months after the opening of the Ivanhoe Family Cinemas.
The 1 & 2 was built in the late 1970s. A 1973 aerial shows neither the theater nor the shopping center were built yet. A 1982 aerial however shows the theater and the shopping center in operation.
Opened as the Blane Twin Cinemas on October 9, 1969 with “Some Kind Of A Nut” at Screen 1 and “Mackenna’s Gold” at Screen 2. Two more screens were added on May 19, 1990 bringing a total to four.
Yes, there was a twin theater that operated from March 1973 until August 1998 at the Harford Mall. The theater at the Harford Mall was both a Loews and Sony theater. It will have its own Cinema Treasures page soon.
Last operated by Loews, and was lastly known as either the “Loews New Castle Square” or “Loews Triangle Twin”. The theater closed for the final time on January 5, 1992 with “All I Want For Christmas” and “The People Under The Stairs” at Screen 1 and “Strictly Business” at Screen 2.
Last operated by Loews, and was lastly known as the “Loews King & Queen Theatre”. The theater closed on October 27, 1991 with “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” at Screen 1 and “Freddy’s Dead” at Screen 2.
The theater first opened as the “GCC Christiana Mall I & II” on October 26, 1979 with “Yanks” at Screen 1 and “Just You And Me, Kid” at Screen 2, and was first operated by General Cinema. The theater became a triplex when a third screen was added in August 1980 as the “GCC Christian Mall Cinemas I-II-III”. On October 22, 1982, two more screens were added bringing a total to five. It was then simply renamed “GCC Christiana Mall Cinemas 5”.
General Cinema operated the Christian Mall Cinemas 5 for most of its life until the chain folded to AMC Theatres on March 29, 2002. Unfortunately, the theater was not a success as an AMC theater for unknown reasons, and after six months as an AMC theater, the Christian Mall Cinemas 5 closed for the time on September 2, 2002.
The Towson Theatre’s last film as a single-screener was Tom Berenger’s “The Big Chill” on March 1, 1984 before closing the theater for a month and five days due to twinning. The theater reopened as the “Towson Twin” on April 6, 1984 with “Fanny & Alexander” at Screen 1 and “Tender Mercies” at Screen 2 by JF Theatres.
Loews took over from JF on October 13, 1988, and was renamed “Loews Towson Twin”. Loews operated the Towson Twin until closing for the final time on July 3, 1992, due to the rise of General Cinema’s Towson Commands 8 across the street. The theater was then converted into a Rec Room, but closed in 1998 when Brian Recher and his family sold the building.
After the former theater received a remodel and a revert back to its normal single-screener, the former Towson Theatre reopened as the Recher Theatre on March 11, 1999.
Closed on September 4, 2006.
Closed on October 26, 2000.
The B&L Drive-In opened in early May 1965 according to an advertisement reading “The B&L Drive-In is NOW Open”.
Actually, it became a Sam’s Club (then known as Sam’s Business Club), not a Walmart. The Sam’s Club opened on June 3, 1987, and closed in 1997.
The Ritz Theatre opened its doors on June 13, 1934 with Greta Garbo in “Queen Christina” (unclear if any short subjects were added).
It was first operated by the one-and-only H.B. Cook, who also operated the Cook Theatre nearly 14 years later, located a couple of buildings away.
The Cook Theatre is demolished in April 1986 to make way for the back entrance to the Walterboro Post Office.
The Cook Theatre opened its doors on the afternoon of April 1, 1948 with “The Bride Goes Wild” with no extra short subjects. It was first owned by H.B. Cook. The Cook Theatre closed for the final time in 1983.
Opened on February 13, 1991.
The Walterboro Drive-In opened its gates on July 21, 1947, with Bob Steele in the 1945 Canadian mountie flick “Northwest Trail” plus a few unnamed short subjects. And yes, it was first operated by the one-and-only E.B. Funderburke, who also later opened the North Walterboro Drive-In on Highway 15 six years later.
The Walterboro Drive-In closed for the final time in 1991. It closed a few months after the opening of the Ivanhoe Family Cinemas.
The gym closed in 2019, and was later converted to a church that same year.
The 1 & 2 was built in the late 1970s. A 1973 aerial shows neither the theater nor the shopping center were built yet. A 1982 aerial however shows the theater and the shopping center in operation.
A 1982 aerial shows that the theater was still operational, but a 1993 aerial shows that the screen was removed. So it has to be closed in the 1980s.
Opened as the Blane Twin Cinemas on October 9, 1969 with “Some Kind Of A Nut” at Screen 1 and “Mackenna’s Gold” at Screen 2. Two more screens were added on May 19, 1990 bringing a total to four.
So it opened in either 1964 or 1965.
Closed on January 22, 1999.
Yes, there was a twin theater that operated from March 1973 until August 1998 at the Harford Mall. The theater at the Harford Mall was both a Loews and Sony theater. It will have its own Cinema Treasures page soon.
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Closed in 1983.
Last operated by Loews, and was lastly known as either the “Loews New Castle Square” or “Loews Triangle Twin”. The theater closed for the final time on January 5, 1992 with “All I Want For Christmas” and “The People Under The Stairs” at Screen 1 and “Strictly Business” at Screen 2.
Last operated by Loews, and was lastly known as the “Loews King & Queen Theatre”. The theater closed on October 27, 1991 with “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves” at Screen 1 and “Freddy’s Dead” at Screen 2.
Closed on September 6, 1984 with “Flashpoint” at Screen 1, “Red Dawn” at Screen 2, and “Brainstorm” at Screen 3. Demolished in 1988.
The theater first opened as the “GCC Christiana Mall I & II” on October 26, 1979 with “Yanks” at Screen 1 and “Just You And Me, Kid” at Screen 2, and was first operated by General Cinema. The theater became a triplex when a third screen was added in August 1980 as the “GCC Christian Mall Cinemas I-II-III”. On October 22, 1982, two more screens were added bringing a total to five. It was then simply renamed “GCC Christiana Mall Cinemas 5”.
General Cinema operated the Christian Mall Cinemas 5 for most of its life until the chain folded to AMC Theatres on March 29, 2002. Unfortunately, the theater was not a success as an AMC theater for unknown reasons, and after six months as an AMC theater, the Christian Mall Cinemas 5 closed for the time on September 2, 2002.
Closed on March 21, 1999.
The actual closing date is September 20, 1979.