Closed on July 28, 1990 with “Bird On A Wire” and “Betsy’s Wedding”.
In May 1984, the Cinema II began screening adult movies after a short renovation closure but the theater immediately closed that August and reopened back as a first-run theater on October 3, 1984, screening Disney’s “The Jungle Book” as its reopening attraction.
There are two drive-ins in Lawrenceville, one in the east and one in the west, and I ain’t lying. I may be an absolute asshole, but I’m very sure that the drive-in located just three miles east of Vincennes has to be the very short-lived Knox Drive-In.
The Knox Drive-In opened its gates on June 5, 1953 with Richard Widmark in “My Pal Gus” and Gerald Mohr in “Invasion USA” (unknown if extras added). Unfortunately this is a VERY short-lived venue, only operating for either a year or two before closing, and everything including its screen were left untouched afterward for a couple of decades.
Opened on November 27, 1968 with Clint Eastwood in “Coogan’s Bluff”. It was divided into a twin on June 27, 1975, and closed for the final time on September 28, 1983 with “Nightmares” in Screen 1 and “Mr. Mom” in Screen 2, yes because of their loss at bidding wars with Showcase.
Exactly several years before construction of the Lakeland Square Mall took place, General Cinema originally planned to build a four-screen movie theater at the then-proposed mall by 1983, according to a 1981 Lakeland Ledger article released by GCC’s regional manager Tony Coudouna. Unfortunately that idea was scrapped, and the mall would officially open on March 10, 1988.
The Route 495 Cinema Center actually went with two names, the Route 495 Cinema Center and the Route 495 Cinema Centre. The “Center” name changed to “Centre” in December 1984.
The Mall Cinema opened its doors in 1968, and was taken over by General Cinema in November 1972, who twinned the theater that same month becoming the Mall Twin. General Cinema ran away from Monticello during the early-1980s, which was then taken over by Florin-Creative. Both auditoriums were divided into a quad in August 1987, and the theater became the Mall Quad. It was closed on April 5, 2009.
Closed on July 28, 1990 with “Bird On A Wire” and “Betsy’s Wedding”.
There are two drive-ins in Lawrenceville, one in the east and one in the west, and I ain’t lying. I may be an absolute asshole, but I’m very sure that the drive-in located just three miles east of Vincennes has to be the very short-lived Knox Drive-In.
The Knox Drive-In opened its gates on June 5, 1953 with Richard Widmark in “My Pal Gus” and Gerald Mohr in “Invasion USA” (unknown if extras added). Unfortunately this is a VERY short-lived venue, only operating for either a year or two before closing, and everything including its screen were left untouched afterward for a couple of decades.
Most likely a newsreel playing in the background taken during the latter half of 1941, just before that year’s season concluded.
Closed as a first-run movie theater on October 3, 1976 with “The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings”.
Last operated by GKC Theatres, closed on April 17, 1986 with “F/X” because of “purely economic reasons”.
Once operated by W.S. Butterfield Theaters Inc, last operated by Butterfield Theatres, closed on September 23, 1984 with “Red Dawn” and “Breakin'”.
Actual closing date is October 21, 2007.
Closed on September 25, 1983 with “Simply Irresistible” and “The Girls Who Will Do Anything”.
Closed on October 3, 1997.
Opened on November 27, 1968 with Clint Eastwood in “Coogan’s Bluff”. It was divided into a twin on June 27, 1975, and closed for the final time on September 28, 1983 with “Nightmares” in Screen 1 and “Mr. Mom” in Screen 2, yes because of their loss at bidding wars with Showcase.
Exactly several years before construction of the Lakeland Square Mall took place, General Cinema originally planned to build a four-screen movie theater at the then-proposed mall by 1983, according to a 1981 Lakeland Ledger article released by GCC’s regional manager Tony Coudouna. Unfortunately that idea was scrapped, and the mall would officially open on March 10, 1988.
Twinned on May 12, 1977, tripled on December 7, 1984, closed on May 13, 1999 as Cinema III, reopened as Cinema Rooms in 2002.
Actual opening date is June 25, 1969 with “Ice Station Zebra”.
Actual closing date is September 27, 1987.
Few corrections:
The Route 495 Cinema Center actually went with two names, the Route 495 Cinema Center and the Route 495 Cinema Centre. The “Center” name changed to “Centre” in December 1984.
It’s Hoyts, not Hoys.
Also opened with Disney’s “The Olympic Elk”.
Closed in 1978.
The Mall Cinema opened its doors in 1968, and was taken over by General Cinema in November 1972, who twinned the theater that same month becoming the Mall Twin. General Cinema ran away from Monticello during the early-1980s, which was then taken over by Florin-Creative. Both auditoriums were divided into a quad in August 1987, and the theater became the Mall Quad. It was closed on April 5, 2009.
Actual closing date is September 1, 1986.
Closed on March 2, 2006 when Regal opened their nearby American Mall Stadium 12 the following day.
Closed in late-March 2014.
Actual closing date is April 29, 1993 with “A Few Good Men” in Screen 1 and “The Bodyguard” in Screen 2.
Opened as a single-screener with “The Outdoorsman”.
Actual closing date is June 28, 2001.
Actual closing date is August 20, 2000.