Actual opening date is December 19, 1936 with Barbra Stanwyck in “Banjo On My Knee” along with the Popeye cartoon “I’m In The Army Now”, an unnamed Our Gang comedy, and the Roger Benchley short “Hills Of Old Wyoming”.
The Missouri Theatre opened its doors on April 26, 1938. Commonwealth took over the theater on August 11, 1943, and closed on September 26, 1943. It reopened on March 31, 1946 and closed on July 13, 1947.
Correction: This didn’t briefly close in 1997. It managed to continue operating into 1997 through 1999 as the Buccaneer Palace Cinema & Pub, and was still open when it was renamed Buccaneers Cinema Bar & Grill on November 19, 1999.
Still open in 1986. It most likely closed in the late-1980s and early-1990s. The traces and concession building remained standing into the mid-2000s, but the building was removed during the late-2000s.
Opened on December 20, 1985 with “Rocky IV” in Screen 1 and “Santa Claus The Movie” in Screen 2. As a twin-screener, it originally housed 550 seats, with Screen 1 housing Dolby Stereo.
Actual opening date is December 19, 1936 with Barbra Stanwyck in “Banjo On My Knee” along with the Popeye cartoon “I’m In The Army Now”, an unnamed Our Gang comedy, and the Roger Benchley short “Hills Of Old Wyoming”.
The Missouri Theatre opened its doors on April 26, 1938. Commonwealth took over the theater on August 11, 1943, and closed on September 26, 1943. It reopened on March 31, 1946 and closed on July 13, 1947.
Opened on May 29, 1953 with Steve Cochran in “The Lion And The Horse” (unknown if extras added).
This most likely opened around May 1935.
Destroyed by a fire in 1943.
Correction: This didn’t briefly close in 1997. It managed to continue operating into 1997 through 1999 as the Buccaneer Palace Cinema & Pub, and was still open when it was renamed Buccaneers Cinema Bar & Grill on November 19, 1999.
A 1980 aerial view shows the theater building, meaning that the theater most likely opened around that year or possibly in the late-1970s.
Last operated by Fox Theatres (Reading, PA).
First operated by Fox Theatres (Reading, PA).
A 1983 aerial view shows the drive-in still operating, but was gone by the early-1990s.
Still open in 1986. It most likely closed in the late-1980s and early-1990s. The traces and concession building remained standing into the mid-2000s, but the building was removed during the late-2000s.
Closed on September 6, 1990 with “Darkman” and “Mirror, Mirror”.
Despite the business being placed, much of its traces are still visible into the 1980s. This may’ve closed by the late-1960s.
This is the replacement of the Coldwater Drive-In, which most likely closed the previous evening prior to the Capri’s opening.
Closed on November 5, 1966 with Walt Disney’s “Bambi” and “The Golden Horseshoe Revue”.
Closed on November 24, 1988 with “Oliver And Company” and “Gorillas In The Mist”.
Actually, the closing year is wrong. Newspaper articles confirmed that the Rowena was still open into as late as 1973.
Closed on September 28, 1986 with “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and “About Last Night”.
Opened on December 20, 1985 with “Rocky IV” in Screen 1 and “Santa Claus The Movie” in Screen 2. As a twin-screener, it originally housed 550 seats, with Screen 1 housing Dolby Stereo.
Closed on February 22, 1969 with “The Wrecking Crew”.
Opened with “Charly” in Screen 1 and “Once Upon A Time In The West” in Screen 2.
This was also known as Fox Bassett Center Theatre.
Last operated by McLendon, closed on November 7, 1976.
Closed on November 20, 1994.
Closed on September 5, 1988 with a triple feature of “Midnight Run”, “Willow”, and “The Blob”.