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50sSNIPES commented about Plaza 3 on Jun 28, 2025 at 6:58 am

Actual opening date is May 15, 1970, yes with “Hello Dolly” on roadshow policy.

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50sSNIPES commented about Cameo Theater on Jun 28, 2025 at 6:56 am

Closed on December 28, 1997 with special classic showings of “The Dark Crystal” and “Duck Soup” in Screen 1 and “North By Northwest” in Screen 2.

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50sSNIPES commented about Frayser 3 Theatre on Jun 27, 2025 at 1:58 pm

Closed on October 21, 1985.

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50sSNIPES commented about 51 Twin Drive-In on Jun 27, 2025 at 1:52 pm

The actual location is 8544 US-51, Millington, TN 38053. That location points to where the drive-in is.

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50sSNIPES commented about Old Hickory Mall Cinemas on Jun 27, 2025 at 10:37 am

Malco opened the Mall Theatre on June 29, 1967 with “The War Wagon”. It was last known as the Old Hickory Mall Cinema, and closed on March 23, 1991 with “New Jack City”. It has been a Malco-operated single-screener throughout its entire life.

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50sSNIPES commented about Lyric Theatre on Jun 27, 2025 at 10:31 am

The Lyric Theatre appears that it most likely closed during the 1930s. It was never advertised nor mentioned in the Jackson Sun by 1936.

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50sSNIPES commented about Forum Morioka on Jun 27, 2025 at 10:23 am

The Apple Maps pointer is WAY out of location.

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50sSNIPES commented about Tyrone Garden Auto Drive-In on Jun 26, 2025 at 6:12 pm

Closed on January 19, 1986 with “Making Out”, “Rocky IV”, and “Teachers”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Bijou at Crossroads Cinema Bistro on Jun 26, 2025 at 4:48 pm

December 1987, right after grand opening.

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50sSNIPES commented about AMC Woodhaven 10 on Jun 26, 2025 at 2:13 pm

The original Woodhaven 4 closed around the same time as the Woodhaven 10’s opening.

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50sSNIPES commented about Shea Plaza Cinema on Jun 26, 2025 at 11:39 am

The Shea Plaza Cinema 3 opened its doors as a single-screener on September 29, 1971 with “Airport” and “They Might Be Giants”. It was twinned on July 17, 1983. It was last operated by Harkins who closed the theater on September 5, 1994 with “I Love Trouble” in Screen 1 and “Speed” and “Wolf” in Screen 2.

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50sSNIPES commented about Cameo Theater on Jun 26, 2025 at 10:45 am

Closed as a movie theater on April 29, 1982 with “Heaven Can Wait”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Carmike Bristol 6 Theatre on Jun 26, 2025 at 9:46 am

You’re right on the money Nuff, this definitely looks like AMC opened it.

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50sSNIPES commented about Hays Theatre on Jun 26, 2025 at 8:51 am

Closed on October 20, 1977.

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50sSNIPES commented about Paramount Theatre on Jun 26, 2025 at 8:50 am

Once operated by ABC Theatres and later by Plitt. Plitt left the Paramount in 1982 and went independently-operated until closing as a movie theater on December 23, 1984.

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50sSNIPES commented about Eastman Theatre on Jun 26, 2025 at 8:46 am

The Eastman Theatre opened its doors on May 14, 1937 with Laurel And Hardy in “Way Out West” and Chapter 1 of Dick Tracy entitled “The Spider Strikes”. It was closed on June 14, 1967.

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50sSNIPES commented about Foley Theatre on Jun 26, 2025 at 8:37 am

Closed in January 1977.

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50sSNIPES commented about Brickhouse Cinema on Jun 26, 2025 at 8:37 am

This opened in the Fall 2006 as the first theater to open in Foley since the January 1977 closure of the Foley Theatre.

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50sSNIPES commented about Milaca Theatre on Jun 26, 2025 at 7:34 am

The Milaca Theatre closed in 2020 because of COVID. It never reopened, and was turned into a church afterward.

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50sSNIPES commented about Osaka Station City Cinema on Jun 26, 2025 at 7:20 am

This was the replacement of the nearby Umeda Piccadilly, a four-screener which closed four months beforehand. Following the Piccadilly’s closure, all of its operations and management were immediately both moved and transferred to the Osaka Station City Cinema.

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50sSNIPES commented about Spotlight Taylor Theatre on Jun 26, 2025 at 7:17 am

Opened on October 20, 1989.

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50sSNIPES commented about Fine Arts 1 and 2 on Jun 26, 2025 at 7:12 am

Once operated by Loews, later Sony Theatres, and finally Loews Cineplex until closing in January 1999.

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50sSNIPES commented about Fine Arts 4 on Jun 26, 2025 at 7:12 am

Last operated by Sony Theatres, and before that it was Loews.

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50sSNIPES commented about Pantheon Theatre on Jun 25, 2025 at 4:47 pm

The Pantheon Theatre was built on the site of a Shibuya Daiichi Market, and before that is the Tokyo Municipal Shibuya Elementary School that was bombed during the Great Tokyo Air Raid on the early morning of May 24, 1945.

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50sSNIPES commented about Kishiwada Toho Central Theater on Jun 25, 2025 at 4:39 pm

The short Daiei and Shintoho stunt didn’t last long after the Central Pictures dissolvement, and was renamed the Central Theater in 1952 when it went back to screening American and foreign films. This lasted until it was renamed the Kishiwada Toho Central Theater in 1966.