The 1967 and 1969 aerial views there show the Starlite with its screen and glory, most likely still operating. However, the screen was gone by 1973 but everything else remained intact.
The Starlite closed on September 15, 1991 with “Hot Shots” and “The Naked Gun 2½”, and the concession/projection building was destroyed by a large fire two weeks later on October 3, 1991. The fire also killed a 21-year-old man named Steven R. Howell when the roof fatally collapsed on him. It was demolished in the mid-1990s and Kerasotes opened their Showplace at the former Starlite site on November 19, 1999.
Kerasotes operated the theater from October 29, 1987 until its final closure on November 18, 1999 with “The Bone Collector” and “Pokémon: The First Movie”.
It appears that the 1969 aerial view shows the theater not functioning because of the traces being grown. It was most likely demolished during the mid-1970s.
Both 1987 and 1988 aerial views show the drive-in with its screen and glory, but I cannot tell its condition. Cowan Oldham Lane was created shortly after closure.
Still open in the mid-1980s, as 1983, 1985 and 1986 aerial views show the drive-in with its screen and glory and appearing to be in good shape and condition. It was already closed in the 1998 aerial view as most traces were faded and the concession building appears to be turned into something else, with a small parking lot as an addition. The screen remained standing at the time until sometime in the early-2000s. I don’t know if its gone, fell into disrepair in the trees, or turned into foundations.
The 1967 and 1969 aerial views there show the Starlite with its screen and glory, most likely still operating. However, the screen was gone by 1973 but everything else remained intact.
The Starlite closed on September 15, 1991 with “Hot Shots” and “The Naked Gun 2½”, and the concession/projection building was destroyed by a large fire two weeks later on October 3, 1991. The fire also killed a 21-year-old man named Steven R. Howell when the roof fatally collapsed on him. It was demolished in the mid-1990s and Kerasotes opened their Showplace at the former Starlite site on November 19, 1999.
Kerasotes operated the theater from October 29, 1987 until its final closure on November 18, 1999 with “The Bone Collector” and “Pokémon: The First Movie”.
It appears that the 1969 aerial view shows the theater not functioning because of the traces being grown. It was most likely demolished during the mid-1970s.
Closed on August 25, 2000.
The concession building most likely turned into foundations during the mid-1990s.
Most likely demolished in the late-1950s, because the 1961 aerial view shows that the current was already built.
Closed on September 6, 1987 with “Dragnet” and “Crocodile Dundee”.
Looks like the Friendly closed after the December 8, 1957 showings of “Phantom Of The Trails” and “Jail Busters” plus an unnamed cartoon.
Fun Fact: GKC Theatres was also its last operator prior to its original June 9, 1988 closure.
The concession building managed to stand in the 1980 aerial as well, but was already turned into foundations by the following year.
Both 1987 and 1988 aerial views show the drive-in with its screen and glory, but I cannot tell its condition. Cowan Oldham Lane was created shortly after closure.
Closed on April 30, 2000.
Still visible in the 1982 aerial view and listed in the 1985 topo, but was already gone when SR-259 was created, most likely around the early-1990s.
Actual opening date is November 2, 1950.
Taken over by Regal in February 1994, closed on November 11, 2007.
Closed on January 30, 1991 with “Look Who’s Talking Too” and “Mermaids”.
Regal took over the theater on February 2, 1994, not July.
Taken over by Regal in February 1994, closed on October 11, 2001.
Taken over by Regal in February 1994.
A 1978 aerial view shows the entire theater with its screen and glory but was already gone by 1984 when 29th Street Road was expanded.
Taken over by Regal in February 1994, closed on February 8, 2001, reopened on April 5, 2002.
Still open in the mid-1980s, as 1983, 1985 and 1986 aerial views show the drive-in with its screen and glory and appearing to be in good shape and condition. It was already closed in the 1998 aerial view as most traces were faded and the concession building appears to be turned into something else, with a small parking lot as an addition. The screen remained standing at the time until sometime in the early-2000s. I don’t know if its gone, fell into disrepair in the trees, or turned into foundations.
Half of the traces appeared to be swept by something in the 1961 aerial view. I don’t know if its severe weather related.
Closed on March 6, 2008.