Fugate's Cinema
197 Entertainment Drive,
Hazard,
KY
41701
197 Entertainment Drive,
Hazard,
KY
41701
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Opened as a twin on August 29, 1984 with Bill Murray in “Ghostbusters” & Clint Eastwood in “Tightrope”. A third screen opened around Thanksgiving 1984. It later became a five-screen theater and showed first run movies. Sister complex to the Way-Bak-Wyn Drive-In in Lost Creek, Kentucky. Fugate’s Cinema was closed January 15, 2016. The vacant building was destroyed by fire (arson?) on September 20, 2020.
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According to Condy Wayne and Wilhelmina Fugate, Fugate’s Cinema 5 and the Way-Bak-Wyn Drive-In Theatre (Lost Creek, KY) are now managed by 3C Entertainment, Inc, a Fugate family enterprise, The Fugate family has operated theatres in Kentucky for over 30 years. All 7 screens are booked by Fred and Lori Schweitzer of PBS Booking Services and are under contract with Oberleitner Associates Cinema Consultants, www.cinema-consultant.com
Ghouls and zombies will be seen on Friday and Saturday, May 11 and 12 when the Fugate Cinema 5’s sister location, the Way-Bak-Wyn Twin Drive-in re-opens with a spooktacular 5th birthday bash. The festivities will include live music featuring Kayla Beth Smith and Southern Chaos performing live at 7 PM and during intermissions. Both screens will be presenting 5 terror movies including, ZOMBIELAND, THE DEVIL INSIDE HER, DREAM HOUSE OF FEAR, SCREAM 4 and THE THING. In addition, patrons in costume can enter the ZOMBIE COSTUME CONTEST. Lucky people will win prizes including food, free passes, cash and a autographed ZOMBIELAND poster. Gates open at 6 PM and admission is only $5 a carload. Those cruising in via a vintage car will be admitted for 50 cents a carload. Visit www.3cmovies.com or call 606-666-7733 for ,ore details.
A 1983 aerial view shows construction being started, meaning that it either opened later that year or the following year.
The Fugate’s Cinema most likely opened its doors as a twin on August 29, 1984 with “Ghostbusters” in Screen 1 and “Tightrope” in Screen 2. A third screen opened around Thanksgiving of that same year and became a triplex. I cannot find any information on when it became a fiveplex.