The theater first opened with a different name but was unknown at this time. It changed its name to the Cotter Theatre in 1917 after manager Frank Dawson remodeled the theater, and three years later it changed its name once again to the Hopkins Theatre in May 1920 after being purchased by C.E. Hopkins of Cotter from W.M. DeLapp of Mountain Home and remodeled the theater including new improvements being installed.
This replaced the Kokomo Mall 8 (formerly known as Kokomo Mall Cinemas I-II-III and Kokomo Mall Cinemas I-II-III-IV) across the street, which will have its own Cinema Treasures page soon.
According to Cinematour, this theater actually closed on September 6, 2001, just five days before 9/11. I didn’t see evidence on the theater afterward.
The Auditorium dates back as early as 1912 and was later named Auditorium Theatre in 1919. The Auditorium Theatre was a longtime movie theater for the city and was dominant there, but closed in 1975 in connection of a then-new cinema only a mile south of downtown which was later known as the Mall 5 Theatres. Stillwater left without a cinema since the closure of the Mall 5 Theatres in the late 1990s (or possibly early 2000s).
General Cinema operated the Britton from April 15, 1959 until August 25, 1991. After temporarily closing for nearly two months, the Britton reopened as a Muvico theater in October 1991 before Regal took it over four years later in 1995.
The Westgate Cinema was later operated by Texas Cinema Corporation after its short-lived ownership of Showcase Theatres. The Texas Cinema Corporation also operated the city’s Ritz Theatre and the McKinney Drive-In as well.
Also according to the website CinemaTour, there was another cinema in McKinney back in the day called Cinema McKinney, and was also operated by the Texas Cinema Corporation; but unfortunately I don’t know anything else about it.
So the theater was named after their family’s sister, and his father made a model out of his wife’s different types of salad bowls? That’s very unique!
The theater first opened with a different name but was unknown at this time. It changed its name to the Cotter Theatre in 1917 after manager Frank Dawson remodeled the theater, and three years later it changed its name once again to the Hopkins Theatre in May 1920 after being purchased by C.E. Hopkins of Cotter from W.M. DeLapp of Mountain Home and remodeled the theater including new improvements being installed.
First opened as the Sundance Cinemas 6 in 2003, and changed its name to the Sun Valley Cinemas 6 two years later in 2005.
Looks like it did close in the 1970s. The theater was almost completely gone in the 1981 aerial.
Opened on May 2, 1969.
This replaced the Kokomo Mall 8 (formerly known as Kokomo Mall Cinemas I-II-III and Kokomo Mall Cinemas I-II-III-IV) across the street, which will have its own Cinema Treasures page soon.
Is it during the 1984 season or at the end of the 1984 season?
Demolished in late 2016 or early 2017.
Closed On September 6, 2005.
According to Cinematour, this theater actually closed on September 6, 2001, just five days before 9/11. I didn’t see evidence on the theater afterward.
The Auditorium dates back as early as 1912 and was later named Auditorium Theatre in 1919. The Auditorium Theatre was a longtime movie theater for the city and was dominant there, but closed in 1975 in connection of a then-new cinema only a mile south of downtown which was later known as the Mall 5 Theatres. Stillwater left without a cinema since the closure of the Mall 5 Theatres in the late 1990s (or possibly early 2000s).
Demolished in 1980.
Closed on September 28, 2007.
General Cinema operated the theater until May 19, 1988.
General Cinema operated the Britton from April 15, 1959 until August 25, 1991. After temporarily closing for nearly two months, the Britton reopened as a Muvico theater in October 1991 before Regal took it over four years later in 1995.
I cannot find a lot of information of this theater. So unfortunately it’s opening and closing dates were not revealed yet.
Closed for the final time on June 21, 1963 after being destroyed by another tornado.
Its closing date is September 24, 1998.
The Westgate Cinema was later operated by Texas Cinema Corporation after its short-lived ownership of Showcase Theatres. The Texas Cinema Corporation also operated the city’s Ritz Theatre and the McKinney Drive-In as well.
Also according to the website CinemaTour, there was another cinema in McKinney back in the day called Cinema McKinney, and was also operated by the Texas Cinema Corporation; but unfortunately I don’t know anything else about it.
Opened on August 21, 1987.
Opened on November 25, 1970 and closed on February 1, 1998.
Cinemark operated the theater from August 14, 1992 until its closure, and was last operated as a 4-screen theater.
Opened on July 27, 1983 and closed on March 28, 2010, demolished that same year.
So the theater was named after their family’s sister, and his father made a model out of his wife’s different types of salad bowls? That’s very unique!
Also on Jefferson Street.
A 1984 aerial shows the Starlite already having two screens. So its second screen was added sometime in the late 1970s or early 1980s.
A more closer address is 3961 US-77, Denton, TX 76201. If you look up 3961 Highway 77, it takes you downtown unfortunately.