The February 12th, 1988 listings show two separate cinema complexes in the same mall, Roth’s Wheaton Plaza 7 and the Cineplex Odeon Showcase Wheaton Plaza 4. Loews later took over the Roth’s location and merged them on December 7th, 1990 I think Roth’s opened its 7 screens on Christmas Day 1987.
Opened or the first listings appeared on November 25th, 1985
The February 12th, 1988 listings show two separate cinema complexes in the same mall, Roth’s Wheaton Plaza 7 and the Cineplex Odeon Showcase Wheaton Plaza 4. Loews later took over the Roth’s location and merged them on December 7th, 1990 I think Roth’s opened its 7 screens on Christmas Day 1987.
This was opened by Showcase Theatres on Christmas Day, 1986. 1st listings posted.
Another grand opening ad posted.
an larger grand opening ad posted.
Sidney Lust’s Viers Mill theatre opening 03 Aug 1950, Thu Times Herald (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
The AMC City Place 10 opened on April 10th, 1992. Grand opening ad posted.
opened on February 24th, 1971. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened or placed its first listings on January 25th, 1991.
Grand opening ad:
Hiser theatre opening 24 Sep 1939, Sun Evening star (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
Closed in October 1985.
Listings for this cinema started in July, 1991.
Grand opening ad:
Queens Chapel Drive-In opening 29 Jul 1955, Fri The Washington Daily News (Washington, District of Columbia) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened May 28th, 1993.
Opened March 13th, 1937. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened July 13th, 1920 and closed in 1934 as Strand. Grand opening ad posted.
Preopening ad posted.
Grand opening ad:
Grand opening ad:
Alabama theatre opening 02 Nov 1939, Thu The Houston Post (Houston, Texas) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened or placed its first ad on august 20th, 1972 and the last ad appeared on January 21st, 1976. 1972 ad posted.
3-plexing on December 17th, 1982. Ad posted.
Some more opening dates: Lyceum August 17th, 1891, Capitol February 20th, 1921, President October 15th, 1922. Grand opening ads posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
The Highland theatre opened on December 20th, 1940 with “A Little Bit of Heaven”. Grand opening ad posted.