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50sSNIPES commented about Plaza 3 Theatre on Apr 10, 2025 at 12:34 am

Opened with “Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Strand Theatre on Apr 9, 2025 at 8:56 pm

Opened on June 27, 1938 with Gary Cooper in “The Plainsman” along with an unnamed Popeye, unnamed musical novelty, and Paramount News. It was closed on May 5, 1946 when the Pen Theatre opened nearby the following month.

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50sSNIPES commented about Ritz Theatre on Apr 9, 2025 at 7:46 pm

Opened on November 5, 1927 with Billie Dove in “American Beauty” along with an unnamed comedy. It was first operated by George Graff and John Patrick.

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50sSNIPES commented about Darlington Cinema on Apr 9, 2025 at 7:18 pm

The Darlington Theatre opened its doors on January 17, 1949 with Cary Grant in “Every Girl Should Be Married” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Darlington Cinema in the early-1970s and closed in 1983.

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50sSNIPES commented about Dual Highway Drive-In on Apr 9, 2025 at 6:21 pm

Actual opening date is September 14, 1949, yes with “My Wild Irish Rose” plus an unnamed cartoon.

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50sSNIPES commented about Broadway Theatre (II) on Apr 9, 2025 at 6:17 pm

This should be named “Broadway Theatre (II)”, because there are two theaters being named the Broadway Theatre in Clinton’s history.

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50sSNIPES commented about RKO Fordham Theatre on Apr 9, 2025 at 4:27 pm

The RKO Fordham closed for the final time on July 24, 1986 with “Cobra” in Screen 1, “The Karate Kid Part II” in Screen 2, “Labyrinth” in Screen 3, and “My Little Pony The Movie” and “Raw Deal” in Screen 4.

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50sSNIPES commented about Fox Theatre on Apr 9, 2025 at 3:03 pm

The Fox opened its doors on November 3, 1930 with Spencer Tracy in “Up The River” along with a Fox Movietone Newsreel, and prior to the films is a live musical performance show called “Wild & Wooly” before the main feature.

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50sSNIPES commented about Cinema 3 Theatres on Apr 8, 2025 at 1:32 am

Correction: The Cinema 3 closed in 1989 due to the expansion of the nearby Movie Palace Cinemas.

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50sSNIPES commented about Movie Palace Cinemas on Apr 7, 2025 at 10:49 pm

This opened with four screens in 1983, expanded to eight in 1989, and expanded to 12 in 1993. It was originally operated by Issac Boutwell, who operated the theater until his death in 2022.

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50sSNIPES commented about Dixie Dozen Theatre on Apr 7, 2025 at 10:38 pm

Once operated by Republic Theatres.

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50sSNIPES commented about Starlite Drive-In on Apr 7, 2025 at 10:18 pm

Closed on October 19, 1980 with “Cheech And Chong’s Next Movie” and “National Lampoon’s Animal House”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Pix Theatre on Apr 7, 2025 at 8:24 pm

The actual closing date is January 29, 1987 with “The Golden Child”, and was last operated by the Stewart & Everett chain.

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50sSNIPES commented about Sharon Drive-In on Apr 7, 2025 at 8:12 pm

Newspaper archives from the Index-Journal of Greenwood confirmed that the Sharon Drive-In was still open in 1955, meaning that the aerial year could be a human error. However, I can confirm that it may’ve not last long either, meaning that it may’ve closed later in the mid-1950s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Oaks Twin on Apr 7, 2025 at 8:09 pm

The Oaks Cinema opened its doors as a single-screener on July 24, 1971 with John Wayne in “Big Jake”. It was twinned on May 27, 1983 and went under the name “Oaks Twin”.

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50sSNIPES commented about Sharon Drive-In on Apr 7, 2025 at 6:48 pm

This opened softly on September 2, 1950 with “Everybody’s Dancing” (unknown if extras added), and had its grand opening two days later on September 4, 1950 with “Baron Of Arizona” (also unknown if extras added). It was already gone before the early-1980s.

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50sSNIPES commented about Fox Theatre on Apr 7, 2025 at 5:50 pm

The Fox Theatre was rebuilt after the fire. Camden newspapers stopped advertising the Fox in 1954, meaning that it either continued without advertising or closed for good.

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50sSNIPES commented about High Theatre on Apr 7, 2025 at 5:45 pm

This opened either in late-1947 or early-1948.

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50sSNIPES commented about AMC Fashion Island 16 on Apr 7, 2025 at 3:01 pm

Actual closing date is January 10, 2002.

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50sSNIPES commented about Eric's Rittenhouse Square Theatres on Apr 7, 2025 at 12:14 am

Later operated by United Artists, closed on December 14, 1994 after being severely damaged by a fire.

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50sSNIPES commented about Eric Ivy Ridge I & II on Apr 6, 2025 at 10:17 pm

Last operated by United Artists, closed on April 26, 1992 with “White Men Can’t Jump” (really bad name for a movie title) in Screen 1 and “Terminal Bliss” in Screen 2.

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50sSNIPES commented about Garden State Drive-In on Apr 6, 2025 at 9:22 pm

Opened on June 17, 1948 with John Wayne in “Tycoon” and Virginia Bruce in “Butch Minds The Baby” (unknown if extras added). It closed after the 1969 season.

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50sSNIPES commented about Super 130 Drive-In on Apr 6, 2025 at 8:39 pm

The Super 130 Drive-In had a ridiculously weird start. The Super 130 opened its gates on October 26, 1960 with the Soviet animated film “The Snow Queen”, Vincent Price in “House Of Ushers” and “Dinosauris”.

Indeed, in my opinion, it was a strange start for a 1,000-car drive-in. However, the Super 130 would later pick up its first normal American first-run attractions beginning with Marilyn Monroe in “Let’s Make Love” and Anthony Quinn in “Portraits In Black” the following week on November 1 of that same year.

The Super 130 Drive-In closed after the 1987 season. The Super 130 closed on October 14 of that year with triple low-budget horror shows that lasted for a month, but its last normal first-run attractions are both “Hamburger Hill” and “Beverly Hills Cop II” on September 14 of that year.

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50sSNIPES commented about Loews Cinnaminson Twin Cinemas on Apr 6, 2025 at 8:06 pm

Last operated by Loews under the name Loews Cinnaminson Twin, and closed on August 23, 1990 with “Ghost Dad” in Screen 1 and “Total Recall” in Screen 2.

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50sSNIPES commented about Eric Westmont Theatre on Apr 6, 2025 at 7:49 pm

Last operated by United Artists, closed on January 28, 1996.