The Gaiety Theatre opened in the Fall of 1947, but got destroyed by a basement fire that also caused an explosion on February 8, 1948 in the middle of sub-zero temperatures. It was rebuilt and reopened.
Actual closing date is September 7, 1987. Screen 1 closed with “Adventures In Babysitting” and “Outrageous Fortune”, Screen 2 closed with “Maid to Order” and “Three For The Road”, and Screen 3 closed with “The Lost Boys” and “Who’s That Girl”. It was demolished on November 8, 1988.
The Park Plaza Theatre opened its doors by Famous Players as a 670-seat single-screener on May 22, 1968 with “Valley Of The Dolls”. It was twinned on July 28, 1978, expanded to five screens on September 3, 1982, and seven screens on August 1, 1986. It was closed on January 10, 2010.
The Paramount Theatre opened its doors on November 21, 1955 with Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin in “You’re Never Too Young” (unknown if extras added). During its days as a single-screener, it originally housed 924 seats (with 540 seats on the main floor and 384 seats in the balcony). With the building measuring 130x65ft, the main body of the theater stretched 115ft.
Some of its original installations as of 1955 include a 22x50ft vinyl plastic CinemaScope screen with aluminum coating with 64/1 square inches for true sound reception. In the projection booth contains three projectors, with two running at all times providing 20-minute changeovers for smooth operation. The third projector that was used is a latest model but unfortunately I cannot find any information about its manufacture and model. Using electronic devices at the time with a total of more than 50 tubes, the machine is able to convey background sound to speakers placed in the side walls and the ceiling. There are three main speakers in the front in the left, center, and right portions. The lobby measures 65x40ft which contains furniture and carpeting.
The Paramount was twinned on January 22, 1975 reopening with “The Tamarind Seed” in Screen 1 and Screen 2 (its main auditorium) continued showing “Airport 1975” during its twinning, which at the time was under its 4th week. The Paramount Theatre closed for the final time on February 7, 1985 with “Beverly Hills Cop” in Screen 1 and “Micki & Maude” in Screen 2, with both films moving to the Park Plaza nearby after the Paramount’s closure.
This opened as a twin under the name Gemini Cinema. I cannot find any information rather than it operated throughout the 1980s. A third screen was added later on, and was renamed the Fort Cinema in 2013.
Actually, its reconstruction halted for a year because of a windstorm, and at the time, the reconstruction was 90% complete. Cleveland’s ABC affiliate WEWS just reported that reconstruction has resumed yesterday, and should be completed by the start of next year according to State Theatre Board Member Tim Parkison. WEWS also reported that the State board members originally agreed to a maximum project price of $23.5 million, but they were notified the project was about $7 million over budget. The contract dispute is now in mediation.
The Mason Cinema was destroyed by a tornado during the April 3, 1974 Super Outbreak. Owner Woodrow Wilson (of course not the president) reopened the Mason Cinema on December 26, 1975. Mason Community Players Inc. moved into the theater building in November 1984, but the Mason Cinema continued to show movies alongside performing arts.
This is taken on September 7, 1978. After a long original run at the Northwest Plaza throughout much of 1977, the film was moved the following year to the Strand where it had its “final engagement” there.
Opened on July 18, 1975 by AMC, taken over by Mid-States Theaters in 1977, USA Cinemas in January 1986, and Loews in April 1989. Loews closed the theater on May 20, 1990, and reopened as Movie City two years later on May 22, 1992. Movie City closed on August 31, 1995.
Joe Williams of Carthage, Texas, opened the DeSoto Drive-In on September 1, 1952 with Susan Hayward in “Tulsa” (unknown if extras added). Claude Younger took the role as manager of the theater two weeks after opening. It was still open in the 1980s.
I don’t know why the 1953-54 Theatre Catalog said 250 cars, because that amount might be larger than this. Judging by the layout I saw in the 1955 aerial view, the American Legion Drive-In looked both unusual in an oval shape with no fencing that surrounds it, and way damn smaller than I thought. There are six traces surrounding the drive-in and the concession/projection booth was located close to the screen. Because of the layout being so small without noticing how small it was, it was probably around the same size as the Ponce-de-Leon Drive-In in Ponce-de-Leon, Florida.
Right after closure.
Demolished.
The Gaiety Theatre opened in the Fall of 1947, but got destroyed by a basement fire that also caused an explosion on February 8, 1948 in the middle of sub-zero temperatures. It was rebuilt and reopened.
Opened on November 16, 2001.
Actual closing date is September 7, 1987. Screen 1 closed with “Adventures In Babysitting” and “Outrageous Fortune”, Screen 2 closed with “Maid to Order” and “Three For The Road”, and Screen 3 closed with “The Lost Boys” and “Who’s That Girl”. It was demolished on November 8, 1988.
The Park Plaza Theatre opened its doors by Famous Players as a 670-seat single-screener on May 22, 1968 with “Valley Of The Dolls”. It was twinned on July 28, 1978, expanded to five screens on September 3, 1982, and seven screens on August 1, 1986. It was closed on January 10, 2010.
The Paramount Theatre opened its doors on November 21, 1955 with Jerry Lewis & Dean Martin in “You’re Never Too Young” (unknown if extras added). During its days as a single-screener, it originally housed 924 seats (with 540 seats on the main floor and 384 seats in the balcony). With the building measuring 130x65ft, the main body of the theater stretched 115ft.
Some of its original installations as of 1955 include a 22x50ft vinyl plastic CinemaScope screen with aluminum coating with 64/1 square inches for true sound reception. In the projection booth contains three projectors, with two running at all times providing 20-minute changeovers for smooth operation. The third projector that was used is a latest model but unfortunately I cannot find any information about its manufacture and model. Using electronic devices at the time with a total of more than 50 tubes, the machine is able to convey background sound to speakers placed in the side walls and the ceiling. There are three main speakers in the front in the left, center, and right portions. The lobby measures 65x40ft which contains furniture and carpeting.
The Paramount was twinned on January 22, 1975 reopening with “The Tamarind Seed” in Screen 1 and Screen 2 (its main auditorium) continued showing “Airport 1975” during its twinning, which at the time was under its 4th week. The Paramount Theatre closed for the final time on February 7, 1985 with “Beverly Hills Cop” in Screen 1 and “Micki & Maude” in Screen 2, with both films moving to the Park Plaza nearby after the Paramount’s closure.
This opened as a twin under the name Gemini Cinema. I cannot find any information rather than it operated throughout the 1980s. A third screen was added later on, and was renamed the Fort Cinema in 2013.
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Actually, its reconstruction halted for a year because of a windstorm, and at the time, the reconstruction was 90% complete. Cleveland’s ABC affiliate WEWS just reported that reconstruction has resumed yesterday, and should be completed by the start of next year according to State Theatre Board Member Tim Parkison. WEWS also reported that the State board members originally agreed to a maximum project price of $23.5 million, but they were notified the project was about $7 million over budget. The contract dispute is now in mediation.
Also closed as a first-run movie theater with “Once Upon A Mouse” which comes along with the feature mentioned above.
The Mason Cinema was destroyed by a tornado during the April 3, 1974 Super Outbreak. Owner Woodrow Wilson (of course not the president) reopened the Mason Cinema on December 26, 1975. Mason Community Players Inc. moved into the theater building in November 1984, but the Mason Cinema continued to show movies alongside performing arts.
This was originally a twin when it operated as early as the mid-1970s. It expanded to seven screens in 2005.
This is taken on September 7, 1978. After a long original run at the Northwest Plaza throughout much of 1977, the film was moved the following year to the Strand where it had its “final engagement” there.
The Valley continued operating right after the 1973 murder. It was closed in 1976.
Closed on September 14, 1982.
Opened on July 18, 1975 by AMC, taken over by Mid-States Theaters in 1977, USA Cinemas in January 1986, and Loews in April 1989. Loews closed the theater on May 20, 1990, and reopened as Movie City two years later on May 22, 1992. Movie City closed on August 31, 1995.
Actual closing date is September 27, 1987 with “La Bamba” and “Castaway”. Tim Moyer Cinemas (not Tom) was its last operator.
Joe Williams of Carthage, Texas, opened the DeSoto Drive-In on September 1, 1952 with Susan Hayward in “Tulsa” (unknown if extras added). Claude Younger took the role as manager of the theater two weeks after opening. It was still open in the 1980s.
It was originally scheduled to open on June 30, 1953, but was pushed to a few days later to July 2, 1953 for unknown reasons.
I don’t know why the 1953-54 Theatre Catalog said 250 cars, because that amount might be larger than this. Judging by the layout I saw in the 1955 aerial view, the American Legion Drive-In looked both unusual in an oval shape with no fencing that surrounds it, and way damn smaller than I thought. There are six traces surrounding the drive-in and the concession/projection booth was located close to the screen. Because of the layout being so small without noticing how small it was, it was probably around the same size as the Ponce-de-Leon Drive-In in Ponce-de-Leon, Florida.
Judging by the 1957 aerial view, the drive-in looks kinda larger than a 50-car drive-in.
Opened on Christmas Eve 1968 with “With Six You Get Eggroll”.
Closed on November 3, 1968 with “A Time To Sing” and “Kona Coast”.
Closed on July 30, 1966 with “How To Stuff A Bikini” and “Charade”.