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West Virginia movie theatres and drive-ins Includes Charleston
1/4/2012
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RALEIGH COUNTY
AMEAGLE Ameagle
Main St. ? 1935-? 1961 205 seats Moore Circuit owned this theatre 1950-1961.
BEAVER
Beaver ? 1955
BECKLEY
Beckley
Neville St. 1936-? 1983 800 seats
Beckley Open Air Route 19 & Stanaford Road ? 1950-? 1975 450 cars
Blue Raleigh Mall 2
4301 Robert C. Byrd ? 2005
Carter Opera House
Fayette St. Dates unknown
Ceaser Variety Entertainment Company
? 1940
Crossroads Cinemas 6 200 Woodlawn Av. ? 1995-? 2000 Owners: 1995 CBD Theatres 1998-2000 Marquee Cinemas
Fairyland
E. Main 1907? 1915
Galleria Cinemas 14 200 Galleria Plaza 2006- Marquee Cinemas owns this cinema.
Lyric
Neville & Heber St. 1920-1967 1,000 seats
Lyric
Main St. 1913-? 1915 1,000 seats The building collapsed during a snowstorm on March 13th, 1993.
Moonlite Drive-In
? 1980-? 1985
Palace AKA: Towne N. Kanawha St. 1923-? 1960 500 seats This was known as "The Shootin' gallery" since it had shown westerns. - Darren Snow
Raleigh Drive-In
? 1980
Showcase Cinemas 7
1408 N. Eisenhower Drive ? 1995-2006 Owners: 1995 CBD Theatres 1998-2006 Marquee Cinemas
Starview Drive-In
? 1969-? 1975
Towne AKA: Palace N. Kanawha St. 1973-1986
Wonderland
Heber St. Dates unknown
BESOCO
Walkertown
Main St. ? 1950 280 seats
COAL CITY Coal City
? 1955
CRAB ORCHARD Crab Orchard Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985 Theater Owners Corp. owned this theatre in 1955.
CRANBERRY
Cranberry
? 1950-? 1955 150 seats
EAST BECKLEY Bryan Spaun
? 1945 This was listed as a portable theatre.
Twilite Drive-In ? 1950
ECCLES
Eccles
? 1940-? 1955 240 seats
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EDWIGHT
Edwight ? 1940-? 1961 400 seats Moore Circuit owned this theatre 1950-1961.
FIRECO
Fireco
? 1950-? 1955 150 seats
HELEN
Helen
? 1940-? 1955 200 seats
HOT COAL Virginian
? 1945
LESTER
Peer ? 1955
RALEIGH
Virginian
Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 300 seats
RHODELL
Lyric
? 1935
Valley
? 1955
SOPHIA
Sophia
? 1940-? 1955 340 seats Owners: 1945 Newbold Circuit 1950-1955 Newbold-Keesling Circuit
STANAFORD
Stanaford
? 1950 150 seats
STOTESBURY
Stotesbury
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 200 seats
WINDING GULF Winding Gulf ? 1935-? 1955 240 seats 38 listings
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MERCER COUNTY
ATHENS Athens
? 1955
Pipe Stem Drive-In
Hwy 20 North 1972-
BLUEFIELD
Blue Prince Cinemas 2
? 1985-? 2000 Owners: 1985-1990 Manos Enterprises, Inc. 1995-2000 Carmike Cinemas
Center ? 1950 290 seats
Cinema 8
Mercer Mall ? 1998- Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema.
Cinema V
? 1985-? 1990 Manos Enterprises, Inc. owned this theatre.
Colonial 601 Princeton ? 1930-? 1955 1,200 seats
Fields
? 1950-? 1955 This was an Afro-American theatre.
Granada
537 Commerce 1927-? 1964 1,160 seats Wilby Kincey (Paramount) owned this theatre 1935-1964.
Hamilton
? 1945
Opera House
1902-? 1910
Outdoor Drive-In
? 1950
Rialto
S. Main ? 1935-? 1955 370 seats
Skyway Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985 Switow, M. & Sons, Enterprises, Inc. owned it in 1950.
State
? 1940-? 1955 766 seats Wilby Kincey (Paramount) owned this theatre.
BRAMWELL
Bramwell ? 1940-? 1961 220 seats Owners: 1945 Newbold Circuit 1950-1961 Newbold-Keesling Circuit
Palace
? 1930-? 1940
MATOAKA
Alpine
? 1950 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre.
Matoaka
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 350 seats
MC COMAS McComas
? 1940-? 1945 Newbold Circuit owned this theatre in 1945
PIEDMONT
Majestic
? 1930-? 1950 400 seats
Opera House
? 1930-? 1955 530 seats
Phillipi ? 1935
PRINCETON
Mercer ? 1940-? 1955 425 seats
Outdoor Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975 102 seats
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Palace
? 1930
Royal ? 1930-? 1955 700 seats
UNION
Monroe
? 1945-? 1955 320 seats
SUMMERS COUNTY
HINTON
Fairyland
1907-? 1910
Greenbrier Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975 Newbold-Keesling Circuit owned it 1950-1969.
Masonic
? 1930-? 1969 600 seats
Ritz
211 Ballengee http://www.ritzwv.com/ 1929- 320 seats Newbold-Keesling Circuit owned it 1950-1975.
32 listings
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KANAHWA COUNTY
CHARLESTON Alhambra
? 1920 Kearse, T. L. owned this theatre.
Alpine
1942-1947
Best McCorkle Av. 1938-1954 400 seats Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) owned this theatre in 1950.
Burlew
? 1920-? 1925 Kearse, T. L. owned this theatre in 1920.
Capitol 123 Summers 1912-1982 1,165 seats * 1912 opened by Consolidated Amusements * 1919 sold to United Theater Enterprise * March 22nd, 1922 reopened after renovations * November 15th, 1923 a fire damaged the theatre * 1982 closed due to the deterioration of Summers Street. * August 1985 reopened as a live theatre on a part-time basis. some movies are shown here.
Charles Washington
? 1980 Rogers Theatres owned this theatre.
Charleston Repertory Cinema AKA: Owens Midtown, Rialto 815 Quarrier 1969-1970
Colonial ? 1920 Kearse, T. L. owned this theatre.
Custer W. Washington February 16th, 1938-1966 578 seats
Eastern
1921-1922 Kearse, T. L. owned this theatre.
Elk
? 1920
Ferguson
833 Capitol Av. ? 1930-? 1955 362 seats This was an Afro-American theatre.
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Frontier Drive-In
1954-1961
Greenbrier AKA: Temple 396 Virginia 1932-1957 600 seats
Guild
In Kanawha City 1954-1956 This was a short-lived art theatre.
Hippodrome
? 1920 Kearse, T. L. owned this theatre.
Hollywood Cinema
1008 Quarrier 1972-? 1980 This was an adult cinema.
Kanawha Cinema 9
601 57th St. SE 1985-1999 United Artists owned this cinema.
Kearse
161 Summers November 29th, 1922-1983 1,919 seats This was demolished for an parking lot.
Lyric
? 1919-1920 400 seats
New Lyric 305 Washington W. 1938-? 1985 Owners: 1945 Newbold Circuit 1950-1985 Newbold-Keesling Circuit Adult movies from the 1970’s until it closed.
Owens Drive-In
1953-? 1985 Cinemette Corporation of America owned this theatre 1975-1980.
Owens Midtown AKA: Charleston Repertory Cinema, Rialto 815 Quarrier 1970-1974
Palace
3rd & Bream ? 1950-1957 This was an Afro-American theatre. It was owned by Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) in 1950.
Park Place Stadium Cinemas 11
600 Washington St. E. ? 2000- This may have been opened as early as the late 1980’s. Greater Huntington theatres owns this cinema, which is built in a parking garage.
Plaza
? 1919-1920
Plaza East I & II September 12th, 1972-? 1980 This was Charleston’s first twin cinema.
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Rialto AKA: Charleston Repertory Cinema, Owens Midtown 815 Quarrier ? 1920-1968 783 seats Adult movies in 1968. Owners: 1925 Kearse, T. L. 1930-1953 Warner Bros. Theatres 1953-1961 Stanley Warner 1961-1968 RKO Stanley Warner
Robinson
? 1990
Standard
Main St. ? 1945-? 1950 225 seats
State
Elizabeth & Washington September 13th, 1939-? 1980 600 seats
Strand
? 1920-? 1925 Kearse, T. L. owned this theatre in 1920.
Sunset Main St. ? 1935-? 1950 300 seats
Temple AKA: Greenbrier 396 Virginia 1963-1964
Village
39th St. & McCorkie Av. (5200 Kanawha) April 2nd, 1941-1988 470 seats Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) owned this theatre in 1950.
Virginia
? 1920-? 1935 Owners: 1930 Kanawha Valley Theater Corp. (Universal) 1935 Alpine Theatre Circuit
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Virginian
705 Lee ? 1914-? 1983 705 Lee Owners: 1935-1953 Warner Brothers 1953-1961 Stanley Warner 1961-1972 RKO Stanley 1972-1974 Associated Theatres 1974-1983 Cinemette Corporation of America
1914 ad
West 1118 Washington Av. W. December 29th, 1940-1966 550 seats
West Side Cinema
305 W. Washington St. March 12th, 1975-? 1980
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KANAHWA COUNTY
BELLE Alpine
? 1945
Belle
? 1940-1955 475 seats
Trail Drive-In
2217 Dupont Avenue August 1st, 1947-1976
BURNWELL
Burnwell Depot St. ? 1945 148 seats
Y. M. C. A. ? 1940
CABIN CREEK 7th Heaven
1976-1977
Brown
Main St. ? 1935-1966 600 seats Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) owned this theatre in 1950.
Cabin Creek
? 1930
Hollywood
? 1935
CEDAR GROVE Comet ? 1935-? 1940
Grove
? 1940
Palmer ? 1945-? 1975 Moore Circuit owned this theatre in 1969.
CLENDENIN
New Roxy
? 1945-? 1964
Roxy
16 Maywood ? 1950-? 1985 280 seats Moore Circuit owned this theatre 1955-1980.
Star 11 Bridge St. ? 1930-? 1961 323 seats Moore Circuit owned this theatre 1955-1961.
DECOTA
Y. M. C. A. ? 1935-? 1945
DUNBAR
Dunbar Main St. 1938-1950 322 seats
Price
? 1950-? 1955 672 seats
Wood
1948-1953
ELKVIEW
Elkview Drive-In
March 31st, 1951-1976
ESKDALE
Alpine
? 1950-? 1955 240 seats Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre in 1950.
Eskdale
? 1940-? 1945 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre.
Wilson
? 1935
GALLAGHER
Gallagher Main St. ? 1950 300 seats
Van ? 1955
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HUGHESTON
Arena Drive-In 1955-? 1975 Kayton Circuit owned this theatre in 1955.
Open Air Drive-In
? 1955-1969
INSTITUTE
Institute
? 1935
MAMMOUTH
Mamouth
? 1940-? 1955
MARMET
Marmet McCorkle Av. ? 1945-1974 530 seats
MIAMI
Wilson
? 1940-? 1969 400 seats Owners: 1950 Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) 1969 Moore Circuit
NITRO
Cinema 21
21st St. December 25th, 1970-? 1978
Great Escape 12-Nitro
212 JW Drive (Behind Walmart) 2005- Great Escape Theatres owns this cinema.
Lyric
? 1935-? 1955 400 seats
Nitro
Nitro Avenue ? 1945-1968 350 seats
Price
1948-1966
PRATT
Gallagher ? 1940-? 1945
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SAINT ALBANS Alban
65 Olde Main Plaza 1938-? 1955 498 seats
Dunbar Drive-In
? 1950
Hi-Lawn
2604 Grant 1948-1957
Main
? 1935-? 1950 250 seats
Valley Drive-In
Warfield & Route 60 1947-? 1995
SOUTH CHARLESTON Cinema South AKA: La Belle 311 D St. June 25th, 1967-? 1978
La Belle AKA: Cinema South
311 D St. 1941-? 1955 This is now the South Charleston Museum. Movies about South Virginians are shown here. It was owned by Alpine Theatre Circuit 1945-1950.
Martin
1949-? 1969 Owners: 1955 Moore Circuit 1961-1969 Logan Theatres
Mound
? 1930-? 1955 400 seats Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre 1940-1945, no ads in the newspaper.
Shia's Drive-In
? 1950
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South Charleston
? 1990
Southridge Cinema 12
331 Southridge Blvd. 1999- Marquee owns this two-level cinema.
SPRING HILL Victory
1942-1967 400 seats Alpine owned this theatre.
WARD
Ward
? 1940-1950 400 seats
Ward Opera House
? 1935-? 1935
PUTNAN COUNTY
BANCROFT
Bancroft Main St. ? 1945-? 1961 200 seats Moore Circuit owned this theatre 1950-1961.
Virginian
? 1940
ELENOR
Hut ? 1955
HURRICANE
Putnam
? 1940-? 1961 251 seats Moore Circuit owned this theatre in 1961
SCOTT DEPOT Teays Valley 10
170 Teays Valley Cinemas 2005- This is owned by Frank Theatres
TEAYS
Putnam Village 3
? 1990-? 2000 United Artists owned this cinema.
WINFIELD
Walnut Grove Drive-In
? 1975-? 1985 98 listings
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HARRISON COUNTY
BRIDGEPORT
Cinemark 10
2105 Meadowbrook mall March 24th, 2006- Cinemark owns this cinema.
Ellis Drive-In
Route 50 ? 1955-? 1980
Latonia
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 210 seats
Meadowbrook Cinemas 6 ? 1985-2006 Owners: 1985-1987 Cinema Centers Corp. 1987-1990 Hoyts Cinemas Corporation 1998-2006 Carmike Cinemas
Thomas Speedway Drive-In
? 1950
Virginia
? 1935-? 1945
CLARKSBURG
Barnyard Movies
? 1955
Bijou
? 1920-? 1925
Ellis Drive-In
Route 50 ? 1955-? 1955
Gillis
? 1925
Grand AKA: Robinson’s Grand 444 W. Pike 1912-1928
Opera House
110 S. 4th St. 1911-? 1955 1,150 seats
Orpheum
Main St. ? 1925-? 1955 398 seats
Ritz
404 W. Pike ? 1928-1973 1,151 seats Owners: 1940-1953 Warner Bros. Theatres 1953-1961 Stanley Warner 1961-1973 RKO Stanley Warner
Robinson's Grand AKA: Grand 444 W. Pike 1928-? 1995 1,300 seats
Robinson's Opera House
? 1920-? 1930
Snyder's Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
Terrace Cinemas ? 1975-? 1985 * Early 1970 opened as a twin cinema by Cinecom Southern States, Inc. and *tm * Early 1980’s three cinemas and taken over by Cinema Centers Corp. * Late 1980’s closed
Warner Skyline Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985
LUMBERPORT
Port Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 291 seats
Roxy
? 1940
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SALEM
Alpine
? 1940-? 1955 250 seats Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre 1940-1950.
Strand
? 1930-? 1935
SHINNSTON
Columbia
Bridge St. ? 1930-? 1950 260 seats
Princess
Pike St. ? 1935-? 1955 549 seats
Rex
? 1935-? 1945
Rice Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975
Sunset Drive-In
Hwy 19 south of town ? 1961-
28 listings
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BRIDGEVILLE El Rancho Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
BURLINGTON
Baker's Air Park Drive-In
US Route 50 1949-? 1975
KEYSER
Keyser Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 400 seats
Lewis
? 1950-? 1955 200 seats This was an Afro-American theatre.
Liberty
10 W. Piedmont ? 1940-? 1955 400 seats
Music Hall Main St. ? 1930-? 1955 500 seats
Opera House
? 1930
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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY
ROMNEY Alpine
? 1940-? 1990 300 seats Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre 1940-1950.
HARDY COUNTY
MOOREFIELD
Ideal ? 1935
Great Neck Drive-In
? 1950-? 1950
Inskeep Hall ? 1940-? 1945
McCoy's Grand Theatre
121 N. Main http://mccoysgrand.com 1928-1982, 1988- 400 seats
Moorefield Drive-In
US Hwy 200 & Fisher Keller Road 1948-1996 200 cars
South Branch 6
100 Hyde St. ? 2005-
WARDENSVILLE
Doric
? 1940-? 1955
PENDLETON COUNTY
CIRCLEVILLE
New
? 1935
Warner Main St. ? 1950-? 1955 160 seats
FRANKLIN
New
? 1935
Warner ? 1940-? 1955 283 seats
Warner's Drive-In
Lee Drive 1953-
PRESTON COUNTY
ARTHURDALE Birds Creek Drive-In
? 1955
AURORA
Community
? 1950-? 1955
BOWELSBURG
Rex
? 1945-? 1945
BRUCETON MILLS Bruceton Mills Drive-In ? 1955
KINGSWOOD
Alpine
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 280 seats Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre 1940-1950
Kingwood
? 1935
Kingwood Cinema 1 & 2
? 1990-? 1995
Manown Drive-In
? 1950
NEWBURG
Crystal Main St. ? 1935-? 1950 350 seats Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre in 1935.
Newberg
? 1950-? 1955
REEDSVILLE
Pineview Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
ROWELSBURG
Alpine
? 1940-? 1955 348 seats
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American
? 1935 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre.
Rowlesburg
? 1950-? 1955 394 seats
TERRA ALTA Alpine
? 1935-? 1955 250 seats Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre 1935-1950.
TUNNELTON
Virginia
? 1935-? 1950 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre in 1935.
RANDOLPH COUNTY
DAILEY
Valley Drive-In
? 1961-? 1980
ELKINS
Cinema 7 http://www.elkinscinema7.com 1513 Harrison Avenue in the Tygart Valley Mall ? 2005-
This cinema is in this mall.
Elkins Drive-In
? 1950-? 1980 Monessen Amusement Co., Inc. owned it in 1961.
Hippodrome
201 Davis ? 1930-? 1955 608 seats Hymes Circuit of Theatres owned this theatre in 1930.
Library of Congress 1939
Manos
Davis Avenue ? 1940-? 1969 1,008 seats Monessen Amusement Co., Inc. owned this theatre 1961-1969.
Library of Congress 1939
Roosevelt ? 1935-? 1935
Twin Cinema
? 1975-? 1990 Owners: 1975-1980 Monessen Amusement Co., Inc. 1985-1990 Manos Enterprises, Inc.
MILL CREEK Mill Creek
? 1950-? 1955
Pictureland
? 1950 350 seats
MONTROSE
Friendly Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
NETTLE
Nettle Drive-In
? 1950-? 1964
Outdoor Drive-In
? 1950
NORTON
Norton
? 1935 Schnur, E. T. owned this theatre.
VALLEY HEAD Tygert ? 1950-? 1955 250 seats
TUCKER COUNTY
PARSONS
Victoria
3rd & Walnut ? 1935-? 1955 720 seats
THOMAS
Cottrill Opera House AKA: Sutton’s East Avenue 1902-? 1915
Sutton's
East Avenue ? 1920-? 1955 550 seats
46 listings
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Lyric
? 1940
Ritz
Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 412 seats
Beards Fork
? 1950 180 seats
Princess
? 1940
Princess
Montgomery St. ? 1935-? 1969 300 seats Logan Theatres owned this theatre 1961-1969
Elverton
? 1935-? 1940
Dreamland
? 1935
Fayette
115 S. Court St. http://historicfayettetheatre.com 1938-? 1955 400 seats This is now a live theatre.
New
? 1940
Plaza
? 1935
Star ? 1940-? 1945
Gauley
Route 19 ? 1940-? 1969 300 seats Owners: 1950 Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) 1969 Moore Circuit
Glen Alun
Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 215 seats
Mountain Air Drive-In
? 1950-? 1964
Opera House
? 1935
Kincaid
? 1950-? 1961 450 seats Moore Circuit owned this theatre.
Leyland
? 1945
Meadow Bridge
? 1945-? 1950 200 seats
Meadow Bridge Drive-In
Hwy 20 http://www.mbdrivein.com/ 1953- 180 cars
Milburn
Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 375 seats
Strand
? 1940
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Avalon
? 1930-1956 550 seats Kayton Circuit owned this theatre 1945-1955.
Kayton
4th & Washington ? 1940-1972 693 seats Kayton Circuit owned this theatre 1945-1955.
Lyric
? 1930
Crossroads 6
22 Crossroads Mall 1983-2008 1,252 seats This opened with three cinemas and expanded to six screens by 1987. It was owned by Marquee Cinemas 2005-2008.
Mount Hope
? 1950-2006 Newbold-Keesling Circuit owned this theatre 1950-1955.
Mountaineer Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
Princess
Main St. ? 1930-? 1955 500 seats
Royal Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 450 seats Newbold Circuit owned this theatre in 1945.
Kings
Central Avenue ? 1935-? 1955 500 seats
Lyric
Main St. ? 1930-? 1935
Mayfair Main St. ? 1940-? 1964 350 seats Owners: 1945 Newbold Circuit 1950-1964 Newbold-Keesling Circuit
Oak Hill Central Avenue ? 1935-? 1969 550 seats Owners: 1945 Newbold Circuit 1950-1969 Newbold-Keesling Circuit
Skyline Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975 Newbold-Keesling Circuit owned this drive-in 1955-1969.
Pax
? 1950 150 seats
Coppers
? 1935
Powellton
? 1940-? 1955 247 seats
Rialto
? 1935-? 1955 400 seats
1863 Cinema AKA: Fountain Main St. ? 1970-1979
Fountain AKA: 1863 Cinema Main St. ? 1930-? 1969 350 seats
Smithers
? 1930-? 1955 475 seats
Lyric
? 1940-? 1945
Winola
Main St. ? 1945-1954 100 seats 43 listings
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MARION COUNTY
CAROLINA Alpine
? 1940-? 1945
Carolina
? 1935-? 1940
Warner's
? 1945-? 1955 194 seats
ELDORA
Twilight Drive-In
? 1950
FAIRMONT
Bunker Hill Drive-In
? 1950
Dixie
? 1920
Eastland
500 Morgantown Avenue ? 1940-? 1955 650 seats
Eldora Park Drive-In
? 1955
Fairmont 416 Adams June 4th, 1923-1944 Warner Brother’s theatres owned this theatre 1935-1944.
Fairmont 416 Adams July 18th, 1946-2007 1,567 seats Owners: 1946-1953 Warner Bros. Theatres 1953-1961 Stanley Warner 1961-1974 RKO Stanley Warner 3 cinemas in the 1980’s.
Lee
? 1940-? 1955 574 seats Pennsylvania Enterprises, Inc. owned this theatre in 1945.
Nekon
? 1920
Nelson
? 1930-? 1945
Princess
? 1925
Speedway Drive-In
? 1950
Starlight Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985 Laskey Bros. Amusement Corp. owned it 1961-1985.
Twlite Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985
Tygert Valley Cinemas 7 http://www.fairmontcinemas.com ? 2005-
Virginia
320 Adams ? 1925-? 1964 891 seats Owners: 1935-1953 Warner Bros. Theatres 1953-1961 Stanley Warner 1961-1964 RKO Stanley Warner
FAIRVIEW
Fairview
? 1940-? 1950 271 seats
Fairview Drive-In
? 1950-? 1964
Majestic
? 1935
FARMINGTON
Farmington
? 1940-? 1955 330 seats
Lazy A Drive-In
? 1955-? 1961
State
? 1935 Schnur, E. T. owned this theatre.
GRANT TOWN State
? 1950 238 seats
IDAMAY
Idamay
? 1940-? 1945 Consolidated Coal Co., Inc. owned this theatre in 1940.
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KEYSTONE
Community
? 1935-? 1945 Pocahontas Amusements Corp. owned this theatre in 1945.
Rogers
? 1950-? 1955 250 seats
MANNINGTON
Blackshere Park Drive-In 1383 E. Main June 1952-? 1980 450 cars Cinemette Corporation of America owned it in 1975.
Burt Market St. ? 1930-? 1950 232 seats
Mannington
111 Market ? 1940-? 1990 450 seats
Stardust Drive-In
? 1950
METZ
Wilson Drive-In
? 1950-? 1955
MONOGAH
Lyric
? 1930
Strand
? 1930-? 1950 233 seats
MOUNT HARMONY Harmony Drive-In
? 1950-? 1955
PAW PAW Muller ? 1930
Paw Paw
? 1935-? 1955 400 seats
RIVESVILLE
Alpine
? 1940-? 1950 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre.
Jackson
? 1935 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre.
Rex
? 1945-? 1955 250 seats
State
? 1935-? 1955 350 seats
TAYLOR COUNTY
FLEMINGTON
Liberty Bell ? 1935 Schnur, E. T. owned this theatre.
Warner ? 1940-? 1950 160 seats
GRAFTON
Dixie
36 W. Main ? 1940-? 1955 400 seats
Grafton Drive-In US Route 119 1949- 250 cars
Grand
? 1935
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Manos
14 E. Main ? 1950-? 1990 577 seats Monessen Amusement Co., Inc. owned this theatre 1961-1969.
Opera House
? 1935-? 1945
Strand
? 1930-? 1955 517 seats
Town & Country Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
WEBDEL
Warner ? 1940 53 listings
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BOONE COUNTY
DOROTHY Dorothy
West St. ? 1935-? 1961 270 seats Moore Circuit owned this theatre.
State
? 1940
HIGH COAL Anchor Coal Company
? 1940
High Coal Main St. ? 1950 250 seats
Virginian
? 1945
JEFFERY
Jeffrey
? 1950-? 1955 200 seats
MADISON
Madison Drive-In ? 1955-? 1980
Rialto
Main St. ? 1930-? 1964 400 seats Logan Theatres owned this theatre 1961-1964
NELLIS
Nellis
? 1940-? 1955 300 seats
PRENTER
Prenter ? 1940-? 1950 190 seats
SETH
Hager ? 1964-? 1980 Hager Circuit owned this theatre.
Seth
? 1955
VAN
Van
? 1940-? 1964 Hager Circuit owned this theatre in 1964
WHARTON
Allcoal ? 1935-? 1950
Hager ? 1964-? 1980 Hager Circuit owned this theatre.
Wharton
? 1950-? 1955
WHITESVILLE
Boone
? 1950-? 1990 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre in 1950.
JUR Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964 JUR Circuit owned it 1955-1960
Liberty
? 1930-? 1955
GLEN ROGERS Glen Rogers
Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 250 seats
HENDRON
Mullen's Drive-In
? 1955-? 1961 Theater Owners Corp. owned it in 1955.
MULLENS
Rialto
108 Moran ? 1940-? 1955 400 seats Virginia Amusements owned this theatre.
Wyoming
117 Howard Av. ? 1930-? 1955 500 seats Virginia Amusements owned this theatre 1940-1955
OCEANA
Blue Bell US Route 10 ? 1945-? 1950 260 seats
New
? 1940
PINEVILLE
Pine
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 400 seats
Pineville Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985 27
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Alpine ? 1940 Alpine Theatres owned this cinema.
Cinemark 12 700 Huntington Mall 2009- 3,000 seats Cinemark built this at the site of the old cinema.
Criss
College St. ? 1945-? 1955 300 seats
Huntington Mall 6
700 Huntington Mall 1981-2006 Owners: 1981-1995 General Cinema Corp. 1998-2006 Carmike Cinemas
Tivoli ? 1935
Abbott 420 W. 14th St. ? 1945-? 1955 475 seats Walter Theater Enterprises owned this theatre 1940-1945.
Auto Theatre ? 1950
Beverly
Washington Boul. ? 1945-? 1955 400 seats
Boomer ? 1964 Logan Theatres owned this theatre.
Camelot 2 AKA: Palace 1030 4th Av. ? 1980-2006 Greater Huntington Theatres Company owned this theatre.
Carver ? 1950-? 1969 275 seats Logan Theatres owned this Afro-American theatre 1961-1969.
Cinema Theatre 4 AKA: Orpheum 1021 4th Av. ? 1980-2011 Greater Huntington Theatres Company owns this cinema, which is now on a discount policy.
Classic ? 1935
East Outdoor ? 1955-? 1980
Fox ? 1940-? 1955 This was an Afro-American theatre.
Grand ? 1945
Huntington ? 1930 This was an Afro-American theatre.
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Keith
925 4th Av. May 8th, 1928-2006 2,720 seats 4 screens by 1980 Owners: 1928-1950 Radio-Keith-Orpheum 1980-2006 Greater Huntington Theatres Company
Lyric ? 1920-? 1925 Walter Theater Enterprises owned this theatre in 1945.
Margaret ? 1935-? 1940
Mecca ? 1945 Walter Theater Enterprises owned this theatre.
Mills ? 1940
Orpheum AKA: Cinema Theatre 1021 4th Av. ? 1920-? 1955 1,346 seats
Palace AKA: Camelot 1030 4th Av. http://www.jeslyn.org/ ? 1930-? 1955 1,325 seats This is now a live theatre. It was owned by Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) in 1950.
Park
2018 3rd Av. ? 1935-? 1955 575 seats Walter Theater Enterprises owned this theatre 1945-1950.
Pullman Square 16 3rd Avenue Between 9th and 10th December 2004- Marquee cinema owns this theatre
Rialto
1023 3rd Av, 1916-? 1955 475 seats Walter Theater Enterprises owned this theatre 1945-1950
Roxy
1037 4th Av. ? 1940-? 1955 900 seats Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) owned this theatre in 1950.
State ? 1930-? 1955 600 seats
Strand ? 1930-? 1935
Uptown
1050 8th Av. ? 1945-? 1950 500 seats Walter Theater Enterprises owned this theatre.
Vet's Administration ? 1940
Waco ? 1955-? 1955
Westmor 1217 Adams ? 1945-? 1955 586 seats Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) owned this theatre in 1950.
Picture Garden ? 1930-? 1935
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Ceredo Drive-In ? 1950-? 1969
Kenova ? 1950-? 1969 375 seats Logan Theatres owned this theatre 1961-1969.
Strand ? 1935-? 1945
Wayne
? 1945-? 1950 39 listings
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GREENBRIER COUNTY
ALDERSON Alpine
230 N. Monroe ? 1945-? 1955 338 seats Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre.
Russell ? 1935-? 1940
EAST RAINELLE Alpine
? 1940-? 1961 680 seats Owners: 1950-1950 Alpine Theatre Circuit 1955-1960 JUR Circuit
Lyric
? 1935-? 1935
Sunset Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985
Trail ? 1950-? 1955 Owners: 1950 Alpine Theatre Circuit 1955 JUR Circuit
HINES
Starlite Drive-In ? 1955
HOLCOMB
Richwood Drive-In
? 1969-? 1975
LEWIBURG
Lewis
113 N. Court 1939- 613 seats
Lewisburg
? 1935
Lewisburg Drive-In
? 1975-? 1985
Princess
? 1940
Seneca Showplace 1 & 2
75 Trail ? 1990- Owners: 1995 CBD Theatres 1998- Marquee Cinemas
This cinema in this mall.
Walnut Drive-In
? 1950-? 1969
Welch
? 1961-? 1964 Newbold-Keesling Circuit owned this theatre.
QUINWOOD
Quinwood
? 1930-? 1950 320 seats
RAINELLE
Cur Den Bri 1 & 2
? 1990-? 1998 Owners: 1995 CBD Theatres 1998 Marquee Cinemas
Lyric
? 1930-? 1935
RONCEVERTE
Grand
? 1930-? 1955 384 seats Owners: 1945 Newbold Circuit 1950 Newbold-Keesling Circuit
RUPERT
Rupert Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 200 seats
Rupert Drive-In
? 1950-? 1950
Sunset Drive-In
? 1955 Theater Owners Corp. owned this drive-in.
WHITE SULPHER SPRINGS Ballard Drive-In
? 1955
Cinema 1, 2 & 3 Drive-In
? 1980-? 1980 R/C Theatres owned this drive-in.
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Greenbrier Hotel ? 1955-? 2005 Independent Theatres, Inc. owned this cinema in 1990.
Greenbrier Valley Cinema II ? 1990
Greenbrier Valley Drive-In
27 E. Main ? 1985
Plaza
? 1935-? 1961
Starlite Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
POCAHONTAS COUNTY
BARTOW
Bartow Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
BUCKEYE
Buckeye Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
CASS
Cass
? 1950-? 1955 200 seats
DURBIN
Durbin
? 1940-? 1955 250 seats
MARLINTON
Alpine
? 1940-? 1955 280 seats Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre 1945-1955.
Rex
? 1940-? 1945 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre in 1940. 35 listings
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LINCOLN COUNTY
BRANCHLAND Guyan Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
HAMLIN
Lincoln
Main St. ? 1945-? 1955 250 seats
Palace
? 1940
MIDRIFF
Guyan
Main St. ? 1945-? 1950 250 seats
LOGAN COUNTY
AMHERSTDALE
Amherst ? 1930-? 1955 315 seats
BRAEHOLM
Bullalo
? 1930
CHAPMANSVILLE
Chapmansville Drive-In
? 1961-? 1980 Hager Circuit owned it 1969-1980.
Chapmanville
? 1950-? 1955 250 seats
Hager ? 1955-? 1980 Hager Circuit owned this theatre 1964-1980.
Rex
? 1964-? 1980 Hager Circuit owned this theatre.
Southern Cinemas
? 2005-2008
CLOTHIER
Clothier ? 1945
Hager ? 1950-? 1980 200 seats Hager Circuit owned this theatre 1964-1980.
DAVIS
Alpine
? 1940-? 1945
Davis
? 1940
Liberty
? 1940
Opal ? 1935 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre.
DEHUE
Dehue
? 1940-? 1950 300 seats
ETHEL
Ethel ? 1940-? 1945
HOLDEN
Holden
? 1935
Pioneer ? 1940-? 1955 500 seats Newbold-Keesling Circuit owned this theatre in 1950.
LOGAN
Capitol 401 Stratton St. ? 1961-? 2000 Owners: 1961 Newbold-Keesling Circuit 1964-1969 Logan Theatres
Fountain Place 8
102 George Kostas Drive 2006- Greater Huntington owns this cinema.
Gem
? 1950-? 1955
Guyan
? 1950-? 1955 Newbold-Keesling Circuit owned this theatre.
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Logan
Logan St. ? 1940-? 1985 1,180 seats Newbold-Keesling Circuit owned this theatre.
Middleburg
? 1930-? 1969 800 seats Owners: 1955-1960 Newbold-Keesling Circuit 1965-1969 Logan Theatres
Midway Drive-In
? 1980-? 1985
Monitor Drive-In
? 1950-? 1980
New Logan
? 1940-? 1940
LORADO
Lorado
Logan St. ? 1930-? 1955 300 seats This was an Afro-American theatre. It was owned by Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) in 1950.
LUNDALE
Lundale
? 1930-? 1950 Amherst Theatres owned this theatre in 1930.
MALLORY
Recreation
? 1940
MAN
Junction Drive-In
? 1964-? 1985 Moore Circuit owned it in 1969
Man
? 1930-? 1969 275 seats Owners: 1930 Amherst Theatres 1945 Pocahontas Amusements Corp. 1969 Moore Circuit
Man Drive-In
? 1950-? 1961 Rogers Theatres owned this theatre in 1955.
OMAR
Omar ? 1935-? 1961 428 seats Owners: 1945 Newbold Circuit 1950-1961 Newbold-Keesling Circuit
PEACH CREEK Peach Creek
NE Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 250 seats
SHARPLES
Sharples
US Route 119 ? 1935-? 1955 200 seats
SHERON
Y. M. C. A. ? 1930-? 1935
YOLYN
Rum Creek
? 1964-? 1980
MINGO COUNTY
DELBARTON
Delbarton
Delbarton St. ? 1935-? 1955 450 seats Hager Circuit owned this theatre 1969-1980.
GILBERT
Gilbert ? 1945-? 1955 220 seats
KERMIT
Eastgate Cinema 1 & 2
? 1990
Kermit Drive-In
? 1975-? 1985
Main
Mingo St. ? 1940-? 1955 250 seats
MATEWAN
Matewan
? 1930-? 1955
STIRRAT
Stirrat ? 1945-? 1955
WILLIAMSON
Cinderella
3rd Av. 1921-1984 892 seats Newbold-Keesling Circuit owned this theatre 1975-1985.
Gem
? 1935
Hippodrome
183 E. 2nd Av. 1911-1921
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Lyric
2nd Av. ? 1940-? 1950 300 seats
Mingo
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 370 seats
New Drive-In
? 1950
State
? 1950 55 listings
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(Part of the Washington DC metropolitan area) BERKELEY COUNTY
INWOOD Inwood Drive-In
? 1961-? 1964
MARTINSBURG
Apollo
128 E. Martin 1914-? 1969 914 seats Owners: 1930-1950 Warner Bros. Theatres 1961 Roth Theatres 1964-1969 Broumas Circuit
Berkeley Plaza Seven
Berkeley Plaza ? 1990-2006
Central 120 E. Burke ? 1930-? 1964 666 seats Owners: 1930-1950 Warner Bros. Theatres 1961 Roth Theatres 1964 Broumas Circuit
Martinsburg 10
? 2000- Owners: 2000-2003 Hoyts Cinemas Corporation 2003- Regal Cinemas
Martinsburg Drive-In
? 1955
Pine Grove Drive-In
Us-11 & Berkeley Station Road 1949-1978 600 cars
Sky View Drive-In AKA: Sunset Drive-In
20xx Shepherdstown Road 1949-1979 300 cars
State
212 King ? 1940-? 1955 413 seats Warner Bros. Theatres owned this theatre 1945-1950.
Strand
238 N. Queen ? 1930-? 1955 321 seats Owners: 1930-1953 Warner Bros. Theatres 1953-1955 Stanley Warner
Sunset Drive-In AKA: Sky View Drive-In Shepherdstown Road 1979-? 1985 300 cars
JEFFERSON COUNTY
CHARLES TOWN Jefferson
? 1935-? 1955 756 seats Pitts Theaters, Inc owned this theatre.
Opera House
? 1930-? 1955 500 seats Pitts Theaters, Inc owned this theatre.
Palace
? 1955
Pitts Drive-In
? 1955 Pitts Theaters, Inc owned this drive-in.
HARPERS FERRY Fort Drive-In
Route 340 at Bloomery Road 1950-1983 132 cars This is now a flea market.
Tri-State
? 1950 200 seats
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SHEPERDSTOWN
Opera House
131 W. German St. ? 1930- 230 seats
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MONONGALIA COUNTY
BERKELEY SPRINGS Alpine
? 1950-? 1955 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre.
Berkley
? 1935-? 1955 250 seats Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre in 1945.
Dunn
? 1935
Ideal Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 230 seats Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre in 1945.
Lynn AKA: Star Congress & N. Washington St. 1967-1977
Skyview Drive-In
? 1950-? 1955
Star Congress & N. Washington St. http://www.starwv.com 1977-? 1995 This opened during a different name in 1928.
Star View Drive-In
Johnson Mill Road 1953-1962 200 cars
BLACKVILLE
Blacksville Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
CORE
Dunkard Beach Drive-In
? 1950
DELLSLOW
Maple Leaf Drive-In
? 1975-? 1980
EVERETTVILLE
Jarvis
? 1945
GRANVILLE
Hollywood Stadium 12
1001 Mountaineer Drive (in the University Town Center Shopping Plaza behind Target) 2005- Owners: 2005-2009 Wallace Theatres 2009- Hollywood American Theatres
MORGANTOWN
Arcade
? 1925
Blue Horizon Drive-In ? 1961-? 1975
Bunker Hill Drive-In
? 1950-? 1955
Capitol ? 1969 RKO Stanley Warner owned this theatre. (IMPA error?)
Cheat Neck Drive-In ? 1950
Court ? 1969 RKO Stanley Warner owned this theatre. (IMPA error?)
Grand
? 1935
Liberty
? 1930
Metropolitan
369 High St. 1924-? 1955 927 seats Pennsylvania Enterprises, Inc. owned this theatre in 1945. It is now a concert hall.
Morgan
High St. ? 1935-? 1955 780 seats Pennsylvania Enterprises, Inc. owned this theatre in 1945.
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Morgantown Mall Cinemas
? 1998- This opened with 8 cinemas and expanded to 12 cinemas in 2005. It is owned by Carmike Cinemas
Mountaineer Mall I & II ? 1980-? 1990 Owners: 1980-1988 Cinemette Corporation of America 1988-1990 Cinema World
Oaks Open Air Drive-In
? 1955
Ridgedale Drive-In
? 1950
Route 10 Drive-In
? 1955
Star-Light Drive-In
? 1950
Strand
? 1925
Town & Country Drive-In
? 1950-? 1955
Warner 147 High http://www.thewarner.com/ 1931-September 2010 1,300 seats 3 cinemas in the late 1970’s two downstairs and one upstairs in the balcony. It closed when its air conditioning system failed. Owners: 1931-1953 Warner Bros. Theatres 1953-1961 Stanley Warner 1961-1972 RKO Stanley Warner 1972-1974 Associated Theatres 1974-1988 Cinemette Corporation of America 1998-1993 Cinema World 1993-1998 Carmike Cinemas 2004- Round Table Corporation
NEW HALL New Hall ? 1940-? 1945
OSAGE
Evans
Main St. ? 1935-? 1950 202 seats
STAR CITY Star ? 1940-? 1945
UFFINGTON
Ridgedale Drive-In
? 1950-? 1964
WESTOVER
Westover Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985 Laskey Bros. Amusement Corp. owned it 1961-1980.
WETZEL COUNTY
HASTINGS
Hollywood
? 1945
HUNDRED
Alpine
1600 Pennsylvania Av. ? 1940-? 1955 225 seats Owners: 1940-1950 Alpine Theatre Circuit 1955 JUR Circuit This theatre now hosts an country music show each Saturday.
Hundred
? 1935 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre.
LITTLETON
Alpine
? 1940 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre.
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NEW MARTINSVILLE Clegg's Skyway Drive-In
? 1950-? 1955
Lincoln
242 Main ? 1935-? 1955 600 seats
Temple
? 1940-? 1955 400 seats
Valley Cinemas 3
N State Route 2 near Rose http://valleycinema3wv.com ? 2000-
Work's Auto Drive-In
Next to the New Martinsville Plaza ? 1950-? 1985
PADEN CITY Virginia
Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 200 seats
PINEGROVE
Grove
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 342 seats
Pine
? 1945-? 1945 49 listings
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WOOD COUNTY
PARKERSBURG Broadway
1938-? 1940
Burwell 1908 St. Mary's Pike 1938-? 1985 789 seats JUR Circuit owned this theatre 1961-1985
Camden
725 Market ? 1890-1929
Hiehle
703 Market ? 1935-? 1961 392 seats JUR Circuit owned this theatre 1955-1961
Jungle Drive-In
6600 Old St. Marys Pike 1953- 308 cars
Lincoln
? 1920-? 1930
North Park I,II,III & IV
? 1985 General Cinemas Corporation owned this theatre. (IMPA error?)
Palace AKA: Playboy
804 7th St. ? 1930-? 1970 740 seats
Parker 716 Market ? 1940-? 1964 418 seats JUR Circuit owned this theatre 1955-1965.
Playboy AKA: Palace 804 7th St. ? 1977 740 seats This was an adult cinema.
Smoot 213 5th St. http://www.smoot-theatre.com 1926-1986 913 seats This is now a live theatre. Owners: 1935-1950 Warner Bros. Theatres 1955-1986 JUR Circuit
Starlight Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975
Strand
422 Market 1925-? 1955 796 seats
Sundowner Drive-In
? 1975-? 1985
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Town Square Cinema 3
320 Juliana ? 1975-2000 This opened with three cinemas and expanded to six screens in the late 1980’s. Owners: 1985-1990 JUR Circuit 1995-2000 Regal Cinemas
Virginia
408 Juliana ? 1940-? 1955 909 seats
Virginian
? 1935
SOUTH PARKERSBURG Broadway
? 1940-? 1945
VIENNA
Grand Central Cinema 12 302 Grand Central ? 2000- Regal Cinemas owns this cinema.
Grand Central Cinema
302 Grand Central 1972-? 1998 592 seats (as twin) This opened as a twin by General Cinemas Corporation and expanded to five cinemas by 1990. In the early 1990’s it was taken over by Regal Cinemas
Mur Drive-In
3930 Murdoch ? 1950-? 1975 500 cars JUR Circuit owned this theatre 1955-1969.
Vienna
? 1940
WAVERLY
Midway Drive-In
? 1955 23 listings
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WASHINGTON COUNTY,OH
BELPRE
Belpre Open Air Drive-In ? 1950-? 1985 750 cars JUR Theatre Circuit owned this theatre 1961-1985.
BEVERLY
Dixon
Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 325 seats
CONSTITUTION
Riverside Drive-In ? 1961-? 1985 600 cars JUR Theatre Circuit owned this drive-in.
GRANDVIEW
Grandview ? 1935
MARIETTA
Auditorium ? 1930-? 1940 Shea Chain, Inc. owned this theatre in 1935.
Cinema ? 1969-? 1975 Shea Enterprises, Inc. & Affiliates owned this theatre 1969-1975.
Colony AKA: Hippodrome, New Hipp 222 Putnam http://www.colonytheatre.com/ 1949-1985 * 1911 opened as Hippodrome * 1919 rebuilt as New Hipp * 1929 C & M had the theatre wired for sound * 1949 Shea Enterprises, Inc. & Affiliates renames it Colony after renovations * 1975 a staircase was removed for a refreshment stand * 1985 closed as a cinema * 1989 taken over by Dan Stephen, Jr. in hopes of restoring it. * 2001 reopens
Hippodrome AKA: New Hipp, Colony 222 Putnan 1911-1919 1,140 seats
Lafayette Center 7 AKA Odyssey 7 450 Pike ? 1995-March 2011 Regal Cinemas owns this cinema.
Merryland Drive-In ? 1969-? 1975
New Hipp AKA: Hippodrome, Colony 222 Putnan 1919-1949 C & M Amusement Company owned this theatre 1935-1940.
Odyssey 7 AKA: Lafayette Center
450 Pike April 1st, 2011 This has no relation with the Odyssey cinemas in Saguenay, QC.
Ohio
251 2nd St. ? 1940-? 1961 492 seats Shea Chain, Inc. owned this theatre.
Putnam
227 Putnam ? 1925-? 1964 585 seats Owners: 1935-1940 C & M Amusement Company 1961-1964 Shea Enterprises, Inc. & Affiliates
Starlight Drive-In ? 1950-? 1985 318 cars JUR Theatre Circuit owned this drive-in 1961-1985.
Strand ? 1935-? 1945 Shea Chain, Inc. owned this theatre 1935-1940
NEW MATAMORAS Palace ? 1950
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BROOKE COUNTY
COLLIERS Colliers
? 1940
FOLLANSBEE
Ohio Valley Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980 Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) owned it in 1955.
Princess
? 1935
Rex
? 1930
Rexy
Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 400 seats
Royal ? 1940
Strand
Main St. ? 1935-? 1950 250 seats
SHORT CREEK Airport Drive-In
? 1975-? 1980
Starlite Drive-In
? 1955-? 1961
WELLSBURG
Alpine
Charles St. ? 1940-? 1955 400 seats Owners: 1940-1950 Alpine Theatre Circuit 1955 JUR Circuit
Blue Moon Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Palace
? 1930-? 1935
Star Charles St. ? 1940-? 1955 400 seats Owners: 1940-1950 Alpine Theatre Circuit 1955 JUR Circuit
HANCOCK COUNTY
CHESTER
Alpine
? 1940-? 1955 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre 1940-1950.
Hilltop Drive-In
? 1955-
New Lincoln
? 1935 This is owned by Liberty Amusements Company in Wellsville, OH in 1935.
HOLLISAYS COVE Cove
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 590 seats Weir-Cove Theatres owned this theatre in 1945.
Strand
Main St. ? 1930-? 1955 400 seats Weir-Cove Theatres owned this theatre in 1945
NEW CUMBERLAND Manos
Chester St. ? 1930-? 1955
WEIRTON
Anas
? 1945-? 1955 600 seats Weir-Cove Theatres owned this theatre.
Belle-Air Drive-In Fairway St. at the Pennsylvania border. June 15th, 1949-? 1990 500 cars
Cove
? 1950-? 1955 Weir-Cove Theatres owned this theatre.
Manos
? 1930-? 1940
Plaza
400 Penco Road February 1970- 324 seats 2 cinemas in later years.
State
? 1935-? 1950 500 seats Weir-Cove Theatres owned this theatre 1945-1950.
Strand
? 1950-? 1955 Weir-Cove Theatres owned this theatre.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, OH
ADENA Pastime ? 1935-? 1955
AMSTERDAM
Star ? 1935-? 1955 300 seats
BERGHOLZ
Bergholz ? 1935
City ? 1940-? 1955 250 seats
BRILLIANT
Alpine ? 1945
Garden ? 1940
DILLIONVILLE
Arcade
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 335 seats
Dillionvale ? 1920
Olszeski ? 1920
Palace ? 1920
Rex
Liberty St. ? 1940-? 1955 220 seats
IRONDALE
Electric ? 1935
MINGO JUNCTION Auditorium ? 1935
Mingo
Ravine St. ? 1940-? 1955 544 seats
PINEY FORK Liberty ? 1935-? 1955 200 seats
RAYLAND
Rayland Drive-In ? 1955-? 1961
Riverside Drive-In
Route 7 ? 1950-? 1980
SMITHFIELD
Iona ? 1935
Smithfield ? 1940-? 1950 200 seats
STEUBENVILLE
Capitol 208 S. 4th St. 1927-? 1969 1,605 seats Owners: 1935-1950 Warner Brothers 1955-1969 Dipson Circuit
Cinema AKA: Cinemaworld
Mall Drive ? 1975- Expansions Early 1970’s one cinema Early 1980’s 3 cinemas Cinemette Corporation of America owned this theatre. Late 1980’s 6 cinemas (as Cinema World) Owners: 1975-1985 Cinemette Corporation of America 1990 Cinema World 1995- Carmike Cinemas
Cinema World AKA: Cinema
100 Mall Drive ? 1990 Cinema World owned this theatre.
Family Drive-In ? 1950-? 1975 Constant, A. G. Theater Circuit owned this theatre 1950-1964.
Grand
117 S. 4th St. ? 1930-? 1980 1,000 seats Owners: 1955-1969 Selected Theaters Company (Co-Op) 1975-1980 Cinemette Corporation of America
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Ohio
Market St. ? 1950-? 1964 800 seats Constant, A. G. Theater Circuit owned this theatre.
Olympic
321 Market St. ? 1920-? 1964 680 seats Constant, A. G. Theater Circuit owned this theatre 1945-1964.
Paramount 132 N. 5 th St. ? 1935-? 1975 1,537 seats Owners: 1935-1945 Monarch Theaters, Inc. 1950 Gamble Enterprises, Inc. 1964-1975 Skirball Brothers Circuit
Rex ? 1925-? 1945 Alpine Theatre Company owned this theatre 1940-1945.
Steubanville Drive-In ? 1950
Steubanville III ? 1990 Cinema World owned this theatre.
Strand ? 1920-? 1925
Sunset Auto ? 1950-? 1975 500 cars Constant, A. G. Theater Circuit owned this theatre 1950-1964
Victoria ? 1920-? 1925
TILTONSVILLE
Palace
Grandview Av. ? 1935-? 1950 275 seats Interstate Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre in 1940.
TORONTO
Manos
69 S. 4th St. ? 1940-? 1969 600 seats Manos Amusement Company owned this theatre.
Rex
202 N. 4th St. ? 1930-? 1969 500 seats Manos Amusement Company owned this theatre 1940-1969.
Washington
? 1930-? 1935
WINTERSVILLE
Winter Drive-In Opened with 2 screens and expanded to 4 screens. 1969- Skirball Brothers Circuit owned this theatre 1969-2000.
YORKVILLE
Ohio
Public Road ? 1940-? 1961 570 seats Owners: 1940 Interstate Theaters, Inc. 1945 Constant, A. G. Theater Circuit 1955 Co-operative Theatres of Ohio (Booking and Buying Agency) 1961 Interstate Theaters, Inc.
Yorkville ? 1930-? 1935
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BRAXTON COUNTY
BURNSVILLE Burnsville
Main St. ? 1945-? 1955 148 seats
GASSAWAY
Liberty
? 1935
Lyric
? 1935
SUTTON
Alpine
? 1945-? 1955 Owners: 1945-1955 Alpine Theatres Circuit 1955 JUR Circuit
Elk
? 1990- http://myplace.frontier.com/~vzep361j/elktheatre/
Little Playhouse
? 1935
Sutton
? 1940
CLAY COUNTY
CLAY
Clay
Main St. ? 1935-? 1950 200 seats
Plaza
? 1940-? 1955 368 seats Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) owned this theatre in 1950.
IVYDALE
Otter Main St. ? 1945-? 1950 375 seats
WIDEN
Y. M. C. A. Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 250 seats
JACKSON COUNTY
INDEPENDENCE
Meadowbrook Drive-In
? 1955
MILLWOOD
Raven Drive-In
? 1969-? 1975
RAVENSWOOD
Alpine
? 1940-1982 Owners: 1940-1950 Alpine Theatre Circuit 1955-1964 JUR Circuit This reopened as a concert hall in 2006 http://www.alpinewv.com/
Raven Drive-In ? 1964-? 1969 Moore Circuit owned it in 1969.
RIPLEY
Alpine
? 1940-? 1964 408 seats Owners: 1940-1950 Alpine Theatre Circuit 1955-1964 JUR Circuit
A Family Theatre 2 126 Academy http://afamilycinema.com 2010-
Mountaineer Cinema 2 AKA: A Family Theatre 2
126 Academy ?-2010
SANDYVILLE
Dixie Drive-In
? 1961-? 1964 JUR Circuit owned this drive-in.
MASON COUNTY
HARTFORD
Hartford
? 1940-? 1950 200 seats
MASON
Mason Drive-In
? 1950-? 1980
Nemo
? 1930-? 1955
Virginian
? 1940
MEADOWBROOK
N & R Drive-In
? 1955
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Sunset Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985
POINT PLEASANT Alpine
? 1940-? 1945 Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre.
Park
River St. ? 1950-? 1955 385 seats Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) owned this theatre in 1950.
State
River St. ? 1930-? 1955 300 seats Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) owned this theatre in 1950.
NICHOLAS COUNTY
CRAIGSVILLE
Craigsville Drive-In ? 1955-? 1985
Open Air Drive-In
? 1950-? 1955
RICHWOOD
Alpine
Main St. ? 1950-? 1955 200 seats
Cherry River Cinema
? 1990-? 2000
City Auditorium
? 1940-? 1955 400 seats Owners: 1940-1950 Alpine Theatre Circuit 1955 JUR Circuit
New Star 6 E. Main ? 1930-? 1955 400 seats
New York
? 1930
Oakford
? 1930
Richwood Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
SUMMERVILLE
Grove
? 1950 -? 1969
Merchants Walk Cinemas 4 AKA: Nicholas Showplace 4 ? 1995 CBD Theatres owned this theatre.
Nicholas Showplace 4 AKA: Merchants Walk Cinemas 4
300 Merchants Walk Plaza ? 1998- Marquee Cinemas owns this cinema.
Ward
? 1935-? 1955 250 seats
ROANE COUNTY
SPENCER
Airport Drive-In
? 1955
Auditorium AKA: Robey 318 Main 1911-1926
Robey
318 Main 1926- 550 seats Owners: 1945 Newbold Circuit 1950-1960 Newbold-Keesling Circuit
unamed theatre
318 Main 1907-1911
Wood
Main St. ? 1950-? 1961 500 seats Newbold-Keesling Circuit owned this theatre.
UPSHAR COUNTY
ADRIAN
Grand
? 1930 Hymes Circuit of Theatres owned this theatre.
BUCKHANNON
Colonial Main St. 1926-? 1975 350 seats
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Kanawha
18 S. Kanawha St. ? 1950-? 1990 Co-Operative Theater Service (Pittsburgh) owned this theatre 1950-1955.
Opera House
300 Kanawha ? 1935-? 1955 625 seats
Upshar Village 6 Brushy Fork Road http://www.upshurcinema6.com/ 2005-
West Drive-In
Route 20 S. ? 1950-? 1980
CAMDEN-ON-GAULEY Liberty
? 1935
Webster Springs Drive-In
? 1955
COWEN
Cowen
? 1950-? 1961 360 seats Owners: 1950 Alpine Theatre Circuit 1955-1961 JUR Circuit
WEBSTER SPRINGS Mill-Vance
Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 400 seats
Roxy
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 500 seats 55 listings
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Alpine
? 1940-? 1945
Grand
? 1935
Seneca
Crim Av. ? 1940-? 1955 240 seats
Starlite 92 Drive-In ? 1955-? 1964
Cosmar ? 1935-? 1940
Star ? 1940
Warner ? 1940-? 1955
Warner No. 2
? 1955
Warner ? 1940-? 1945
Alpine
? 1940-? 1961 200 seats Owners: 1940-1950 Alpine Theatre Circuit 1955-1961 JUR Circuit
Elk Drive-In
? 1969-? 1980
Junior ? 1935 Schnur, E. T. owned this theatre.
Triangle
Main St. ? 1945-? 1950 225 seats
American
? 1930
Grand
? 1940-1999 500 seats Silay & Medre Circuit owned this theatre 1964-1975.
Lido
? 1945-? 1955 225 seats Owners: 1945 Pennsylvania Enterprises, Inc. 1950-1955 Silay & Medre Circuit
Phillipi ? 1935
Rex
? 1940
Skyview Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975 Silay & Medre Circuit owned it.
Cook's Drive-In
? 1955
Kanawha
Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 300 seats
Mt. Zion Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
Orma
Main St. ? 1945-? 1950 200 seats
Stardust Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
Regent Main St. ? 1930-? 1955 180 seats
Daves Drive-In
? 1964-? 1980
Lyric
Lewis St. ? 1940-? 1950 225 seats
Pictureland
Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 305 seats
Jackson Mills
? 1950-? 1955
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Jane Lew
? 1935-? 1955 180 seats Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre in 1935.
Warner ? 1940-? 1950 Silay & Medre Circuit owned this theatre in 1950.
Camden
2nd St. ? 1930-? 1955 614 seats Kayton Circuit owned this theatre 1945-1955.
Hollywood
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 350 seats Kayton Circuit owned this theatre 1945-1955
Lovett's Weston Drive-In
Route 19 5 km north of town 1951-? 1985 200 cars
Weston 4 AKA: Weston Great Escape 100 Market Place Mall ? 1995-? 1998 This is owned by Associated Theatres of Kentucky and Kerasotes theatres.
Weston Great Escape 4 AKA: Weston 4 100 Market Place Mall ? 2005-? 2008 Great Escape Theatres owned this cinema.
Auditorium
? 1935
Center ? 1950-? 1955 800 seats
Main
? 1950-? 1955 600 seats
Robey
Lafayette St. ? 1930-? 1955 403 seats
Grant ? 1940-? 1955 200 seats
Ritchie Drive-In ? 1955-? 1964
Electric
? 1935
Model ? 1940-? 1955 200 seats
Gaiety
? 1930
Penn
? 1940-? 1955 250 seats
Pennsboro
? 1935
Alpine
? 1940-? 1955 260 seats Alpine Theatre Circuit owned this theatre 1940-1950.
Fort Hill Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
Petersburg
? 1935
Seneca
? 1990
Nadine
? 1940
Tyler Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 200 seats
Paramount ? 1930-? 1955
Elizabeth
? 1945-? 1955 55 listings
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MARSHALL COUNTY
BENWOOD
Roxy
? 1940-? 1945
CAMERON
Almo
? 1935-? 1940
Cameron
? 1945-? 1945
Rees
Main St. ? 1950-? 1955 450 seats
GLEN DALE Glen Dale Drive-In
? 1950- *CO owned it in 1955.
MC MEHAN Midway
? 1940-? 1955
MOUNDSVILLE
Grand
505 5th St. ? 1930-? 1955 450 seats
Park
228 Jefferson Av. ? 1950-? 1955 500 seats
Strand
221 Thorn 1920-? 1955 910 seats
Warner ? 1940
OHIO COUNTY
ELM GROVE Grove Drive-In ? 1950-? 1980
Princess
? 1935-? 1945
TRIDELPHIA
Highlands 14 150 Sims Circle August 2008- Marquee Cinemas owns this cinema.
WHEELING
Aidon ? 1950 This was an Afro-American theatre.
Capitol 1015 Main Thanksgiving 1928-? 1969 2,630 seats The concert hall closed in 2007 for fire safety violations. It is to be renovated. Dipson Circuit owned this theatre 1961-1964
Colonial ? 1925-? 1964 Dipson Circuit owned this theatre 1950-1964.
Coronet ? 1975-? 1985 Cinemette Corporation of America owned this theatre.
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Court 1200 Chapline 1901-? 1985 1,219 seats Owners: 1961-1964 Dipson Circuit 1975-1985 Cinemette Corporation of America
Downs Drive-In
499 cars ? 1969-? 1980 Cinemette Corporation of America owned this theatre in 1975.
Fedo
This was an Afro-American theatre.
Liberty
1535 Market ? 1920-? 1961 1,080 seats Dipson Circuit owned this theatre in 1961
Lincoln
? 1940-? 1945
Lyric
? 1935
Marsh
4237 Jacob ? 1940-1953 350 seats
Mayfair National Road ? 1940-? 1961 779 seats Dipson Circuit owned this theatre in 1950.
Pike
National Road ? 1940-? 1950 502 seats
Plaza
? 1925-? 1930
Princess
National Road ? 1950-? 1955 600 seats
Pythian
? 1940-? 1945
Rex
1422 Market St. August 30th, 1924-? 1969 1,024 seats Dipson Circuit owned this theatre in 1964.
Rialto
? 1935-? 1935
Southern
3301 Eoff St. ? 1935-? 1950 480 seats
St. Michel's Assembly Room ? 1935-? 1940
State
Market St. ? 1935-? 1955 900 seats
Strand
? 1930
Temple ? 1935-? 1940 This was an Afro-American theatre.
Victoria
1228 Market St. http://www.victoria-theater.com/ 1904-? 1985 1,200 seats This is now a concert hall.
Virginia
80 12th St. ? 1920-? 1961 1,340 seats Dipson Circuit owned this theatre in 1961
Warwood I & II ? 1980-? 1990 Owners: 1980-1985 Cinemette Corporation of America 1990 Cinema World 39 listings
BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO
BARNESVILLE
Leatherwood Drive-In ? 1955-? 1985 Co-operative Theatres of Ohio (Booking and Buying Agency) owned this drive-in in 1955.
Modi ? 1930
Ohio
130 W. Main ? 1940-? 1950 406 seats
State
137 W. Main ? 1935-? 1955 775 seats
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BARTON
Pastime ? 1940-? 1950 173 seats
BELLAIRE
Capitol 3235 Belmont ? 1925-? 1964 650 seats Constant, A. G. Theater Circuit & Interstate Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre 1935-1964.
http://www.bellaire.lib.oh.us/theatresv3.htm
Elk ? 1920-? 1925
Grand ? 1920
Ohio
3367 Belmont ? 1940-? 1957 420 seats
Olympic
3155 Belmont ? 1920-? 1925
Roma ? 1935-? 1940
Temple
Belmont & 34th St. ? 1925-? 1964 900 seats Constant, A. G. Theater Circuit & Interstate Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre 1935-1964.
BETHESDA
Bethesda ? 1940
Park ? 1940-? 1955 200 seats
FAIRPORT
Roxy ? 1940
FLUSHING
Flushing
Morristown St. ? 1935-? 1950 200 seats
HOLLOWAY
Gem ? 1935
Grand ? 1940-? 1955
LAFFERTY
Star ? 1930-? 1950 300 seats
LANSING
Lansing
Route 40 ? 1935-? 1950 394 seats
Super 40 Drive-In ? 1950-? 1964
MARTIN’S FERRY Elzane
206 S. 4th St. ? 1935-? 1955 560 seats Co-operative Theatres of Ohio (Booking and Buying Agency) owned this theatre 1945-1955
Fenray
21 S. 4th St. ? 1920-? 1955 701 seats
Pastime ? 1920-? 1925
MAYNARD
New ? 1935-? 1945
NEFFS
Strand
Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 300 seats
POWHATAN POINT Point ? 1935-? 1945
Taplin
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 450 seats
SHADYSIDE
Ritz
Central Av. ? 1935-? 1955 240 seats
ST. CLAIRSVILLE 70 40 Drive-In ? 1980-? 1985
Cinema World 4 AKA: Ohio Valley Mall Cinemas ? 1990 Cinema World owned this theatre.
Manos ? 1945-? 1950 Manos Amusement Company owned this theatre.
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Ohio Valley Mall Cinemas 700 Banfield Road 1980- Expansions: 1980 4 cinemas Early 1990’s 9 cinemas 2006 11 cinemas Owners: 1980-1988 Cinemette Corporation of America 1988-1993 Cinema World 1993- Carmike Cinemas
Old Trail E. Main ? 1935-? 1955 500 seats Co-operative Theatres of Ohio (Booking and Buying Agency) owned this theatre 1945-1955.
Shea's Drive-In ? 1950-? 1955 Co-operative Theatres of Ohio (Booking and Buying Agency) owned this drive-in.
St. Clairsville Drive-In ? 1961-? 1975 300 cars
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Anawalt ? 1950-? 1955 275 seats
Union
McDowell St. ? 1935-? 1955 220 seats
Ashland
? 1940-? 1945
Palace
? 1935
Berwind
? 1935-? 1950 250 seats
Starland Drive-In
? 1955 Rogers Theatres owned this theatre.
Bradshaw
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 300 seats
Center ? 1955
Caretta
? 1945-? 1955 Hamilton Theater Circuit owned this theatre in 1955.
Coalwood
? 1945-? 1955 Hamilton Theater Circuit owned this theatre in 1955.
Crumpler ? 1940-? 1955
Cucumber Drive-In
? 1955
Palace
? 1935-? 1955 250 seats Owners: 1945 Pocahontas Amusements Corp. 1955 Rogers Theatres
Elbert ? 1935-? 1955 400 seats Pocahontas Amusements Corp. owned this theatre in 1945.
English
? 1940-? 1955 375 seats
Iaeger ? 1935-? 1961 400 seats Owners: 1945 Newbold Circuit 1950-1960 Newbold-Keesling Circuit
Iager Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975
Jenkinsjones
? 1940
Miner's
Jenkins St. ? 1940-? 1955 245 seats
Star ? 1940
Kinball ? 1935-? 1955 325 seats
Freeman
? 1930
Newhall ? 1950 178 seats
Freeman
? 1930-? 1969 354 seats Owners: 1945 Newbold Circuit 1950-1969 Newbold-Keesling Circuit
Dixie
? 1935
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Thorpe
? 1935
Palace
? 1940-? 1945
Union
? 1945
Vivian
? 1935
Family
? 1935
Grand
? 1945-? 1955 700 seats Newbold-Keesling Circuit owned this theatre 1950-1955.
War ? 1930-? 1955 Newbold-Keesling Circuit owned this theatre 1950-1955.
McDowell 3
60 McDowell St. ? 2004- Marquee Cinemas owns this cinema.
Nola
? 1945-? 1955 250 seats
Pocahontas
McDowell St. 1928-1978 1,000 seats Owners: 1945 Pocahontas Amusements Corp. 1955 Rogers Theatres
Starland Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Temple of Odd Fellows
McDowell St. ? 1930-? 1955 400 seats Owners: 1945 Pocahontas Amusements Corp. 1955 Rogers Theatres
Union
? 1935-? 1945
Yukon
Route 17 ? 1945-? 1950 300 seats 39 listings 797 listings in this state. This is done by Mike Rivest January 4, 2012