Southern Ohio Movie Theatres

Southern Ohio movie theatres and drive-ins Includes Chillicothe, Portsmouth, Zanesville

12/30/2011

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ATHENS United States of America|Ohio|Athens

ATHENS COUNTY

ATHENS Athena

20 S. Court St. 1915-2005 892 seats 3 cinemas in the early 1980’s. Owners: 1940-1964 Schine Circuit 1969 Panther Theatre Corporation 1980 Armstrong Circuit, Inc.

Valley Drive-In ? 1955-? 1985 450 cars Armstrong Circuit, Inc. owned this drive-in in 1985.

Variety ? 1950-? 1985 550 seats Owners: 1969 Panther Theatre Corporation 1980 Chakeres Theaters, Inc. 1985 Armstrong Circuit, Inc.

NELSONVILLE 33 Drive-In ? 1975-? 1995 400 cars

Majestic

Main St. ? 1930-? 1955 400 seats

Movies 10

14333 US Highway 33 (5 km south of town) ? 1998-

Athena Grand

1080 E. State http://www.athenagrand.com 20051,509 seats Seating: 1-5: 155, 176, 110, 103, 81 6-11: 102, 103, 120, 154, 202, 203 Cinema 3-8 does not have digital sound.

COOLVILLE Auditorium Main St. ? 1945-? 1955 150 seats

Civil Columbia ? 1930

Cort

Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 254 seats Schine Circuit owned this theatre 1950-1955.

Majestic

? 1935

GLOUSTER Crawford ? 1940

Opera House ? 1935

Palace

? 1930-? 1935

? 1935-? 1955 400 seats

Ohio

MORRISTOWN

S. Main ? 1935-? 1961 320 seats Schine Circuit owned this theatre.

Morristown Drive-In

? 1950-? 1975 250 cars Manos Amusement Company owned this theatre in 1969.

Orpheum Main St. ? 1935-? 1950 250 seats

Pastime ? 1930

Vinton ? 1940

SUGAR CREEK Community Hall ? 1935-? 1955

HOCKING COUNTY

LOGAN Cinema

? 1980-? 1990 Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

Hocking Drive-In

? 1955-? 1990 450 cars Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

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Logan S. Main ? 1940-? 1990 680 seats Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

Twin City Opera House 15 W. Main http://www.operahouseinc.com/ ? 1940300 seats This was the first building in the county to be lit with electricity, but the generator had failed during the opening. All the lights were converted to gas.

CROOKSVILLE Majestic

17 W. Main ? 1935-? 1955 400 seats

NEW LEXINGTON New Lexington Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 300 seats

Perry

Majestic

Main St. ? 1935-? 1950 250 seats

? 1925

Opera House

Starlite Drive-In

? 1935

? 1950-? 1985 450 cars

Pythian ? 1935

NEW STRAITSVILLE

Ruble Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 421 seats Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre 1945-1955.

Delyn

? 1940-? 1955 Robertson’s Theaters owned this theatre 1945-1950.

MURRAY

New ? 1935

Exhibit ? 1925

ROSEVILLE

Grand

Roxy

? 1925

MORGAN COUNTY

CHESTER HILL Chesterhill ? 1940-? 1955 200 seats

MC CONNELSVILLE Ace-Hi Drive-In ? 1961-? 1975 370 cars

Opera House

May 28th, 1892-? 1935

STOCKPORT Vondell

? 1940-? 1955 331 seats

PERRY COUNTY

CORNING Corning

S. Valley St. ? 1940-? 1955 250 seats Co-operative Theatres of Ohio (Booking and Buying Agency) owned this theatre in 1955

? 1945-? 1950 130 seats

Starlit Drive-In ? 1955

Times ? 1940-? 1945

SHAWNEE Home

? 1925-? 1935

Majestic ? 1935

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Linda Logan St. ? 1925-? 1950 200 seats

SOMERSET Russell

? 1940-? 1950

Somerset ? 1935

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CHILLICOTHE CLINTON COUNTY

Murphy

ADELPHI

50 W. Main ? 1930-? 1985 954 seats Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre 1940-1985. This is now a performing arts center.

Blanchester 3 115 E. Main ? 2005

JEFFERSONVILLE Jefferson

Xenia Av. ? 1940-? 1955 300 seats

Opera House ? 1935

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE 3 C's Drive-In Clinton ? 1940-? 1955

Dreamland ? 1935

NEW VIENNA Avon

? 1940-? 1950 260 seats

Northside Drive-In ? 1950

Plaza Cinemas

1276 Romback ? 1990Expansions: Late 1980’s 2 cinemas Early 1990’s 5 cinemas Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owns this cinema.

SABINA

Willow Drive-In

Howard St. ? 1940-? 1950 240 seats

Wilmington Drive-In

Sabina

Twins ? 1935

? 1950

1129 North Route 134 ? 1955500 cars Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owns this drive-in.

? 1950-? 1961 Associated Theatres (Lynchburg) owned this drive-in

Chakeres Drive-In

? 1975-? 1980 Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this drive-in.

Fayette 131 S. Fayette St. ? 1930-? 1950 717 seats

Palace 138 E. Court ? 1935-? 1950 200 seats

Roxy ? 1935-? 1940

State 240 E. Court ? 1945-? 1955 240 seats Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre in 1945.

WILMINGTON La Max

? 1930-? 1950 480 seats

HIGHLAND COUNTY FAYETTE COUNTY

JASPER MILLS CCC Auto Drive-In ? 1950-? 1955 400 cars

ALLENSBURG

Roselawn Auto Drive-In

Route 50 ? 1950-? 1985 275 cars Associated Theatres (Lynchburg) owned this drive-in 1950-1969.

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GREENFIELD Fayette ? 1930

Star Cinemas 6 211 Harry Sauner Road 20031,000 seats

? 1925-? 1950 300 seats

Cinema 6 AKA: Regal 6

2077 Western ? 2005-2007 900 seats

Ranch Drive-In 1246 Centerfield Road ? 1955-? 1998 400 cars Associated Theatres (Lynchburg) owned this drive-in 1961-1969.

? 1940-? 1969 350 seats Associated Theatres (Lynchburg) owned this theatre 1945-1969.

Royal ? 1925

HILLSBORO Bell's

? 1940-? 1945 Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

Colony 124 N. High http://thecolonytheater.org/ ? 1940-? 1990 749 seats Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre. This is now a live theatre.

? 1940-? 1955 Robertson’s Theaters owned this theatre 1945-1950.

CHILLICOTHE

Lyric

Rand

Paxton

LEESBURG Leesburg ? 1950

Roxy Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 130 seats

Danberry 12 119 Pawnee Road Late 2004Danbarry Cinemas owns this stadiumseating cinema.

LYNCHBURG Highland

? 1940-? 1950 300 seats

Rand

? 1935-? 1950 250 seats Associated Theatres (Lynchburg) owned this theatre in 1945.

Roselawn Auto Theater

Del Air Drive-In ? 1955

Fiesta Drive-In US 23 north of town ? 1961-? 1985

? 1950

MOWRYSTOWN Twilight Drive-In ? 1964-? 1975 250 cars

ROSS COUNTY

ADELPHI Adelphi Forum N. Nain ? 1930-? 1955 297 seats Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre 1945-1955.

Opera House ? 1935

? 1945-? 1950

Family ? 1935

BAINBRIDGE Opera House ? 1935

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Majestic

Queens

Sherman

45 E. 2nd St. http://www.majesticchillicothe.org/ 1853630 seats This is the oldest standing theatre in Ohio and possibly North America.

? 1920

Regal 6

Paint St. ? 1920-? 1950 1,000 seats Warner Brothers owned this theatre 1935-1950.

AKA: Cinema Six

2077 Western ? 1995-? 2000 Regal Cinemas owned this theatre.

Star

? 1925

Starlight Drive-In 364 Meadow Lane ? 1985

Royal ? 1920-? 1955 698 seats Theater Owners Corp. owned this theatre in 1955

Torch Drive-In South of town ? 1969-? 1985

Scioto ? 1975 Cinecom Theatres Eastern States, Inc. owned this theatre.

Shawnee Square 4 Moonlight Auto East of town ? 1950-? 1975 460 cars

Route 35 at Bridge St. ? 1995-? 2000 Regal Cinemas owned this theatre. This is now a church.

CLARKSBURG

Clarksburg Community ? 1940-? 1950 365 seats

North Auto Drive-In 364 Meadow Lane ? 1985

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GALLIPOLIS GALLIA COUNTY

Kanauga Drive-In

GALLIPOLIS

1483 State Route 7 North http://www.kanaugadrive-in.com/ 1950400 cars

Colony

418 2nd Av. ? 1940-? 1955 575 seats

JACKSON Broadway

? 1925-? 1930

Grove Auto Drive-In ? 1955-? 1964 128 cars

Kaymar Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 391 seats Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre 1945-1955.

Markay

Gallipolis AKA: Opera House

426 2nd Avenue ? 1940-1963 This is now a live theatre called The Ariel-Amm Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre.

Opera House

269 E. Main October 1930-? 1995 578 seats Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre 1945-1975.

AKA: Gallipolis

426 2nd Avenue 1895-? 1935

Silver Screen VII AKA: Spring Valley Cinemas

1284 Jackson Pike http://silverscreenvii.com/ November 4th, 2011-

Tri-City 4

Spring Valley Cinemas AKA: Silver Screen VII

1284 Jackson Pike http://www.springvalleycinema.com May 1980-2010 Opened with 3 cinemas and expanded to 7 screens by 2000.

JACKSON COUNTY

COALTON

972 E. Main www.tricitytheatre.com ? 2000This is the first theatre in Southeastern Ohio to have digital projection in all cinemas.

Victory ? 1925

Town & Country Drive-In ? 1955-? 1985

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JACKSON CENTER Elder

106 W. Pike http://www.metheatres.com/locations.s html November 2nd, 1942350 seats This was the first theatre in the state with a cry room. It closed 1981-1982 for renovations. M. E. Theatres owned it from 2000-

Louvee Main St. ? 1940-? 1990 545 seats Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre 1940-1969.

Victoria ? 1930

Virginia

Walnut St. ? 1930-? 1950 500 seats

MEIGS COUNTY

HARRISONVILLE Capitol

? 1935-? 1950 100 seats

WELLSTON Civic

S. Main ? 1940-? 1955 532 seats Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre 1945-1955.

RUTLAND Rutland ? 1925

VINTON COUNTY

MC ARTHUR

McArthur Twin Cinemas AKA: Vinton

? 1995-? 2005

Vinton N. Market St. ? 1940-? 1990 396 seats

WILKESVILLE Liberty ? 1930

MIDDLEPORT Family ? 1925

Liberty

26 N. 2nd St. ? 1925-? 1955 259 seats

Temple ? 1940-? 1955 426 seats

POMEROY Bendvue

? 1940-? 1950 255 seats

Electric ? 1925-? 1940

Meigs ? 1950 475 seats

Sky Lite Drive-In ? 1950

RACINE Racine

? 1925-? 1955 250 seats

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PORTSMOUTH ADAMS COUNTY

PIKE COUNTY

MANCHESTER

CYNTHIANA

Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 200 seats

? 1930

Lyric

PEEBLES Mound

? 1950-? 1964 250 seats Associated Theatres (Lynchburg) owned this theatre.

Mound Drive-In

? 1955-? 1980 320 cars Associated Theatres (Lynchburg) owned this drive-in 1961-1969.

Palace ? 1935-? 1945 Associated Theatres (Lynchburg) owned this theatre in 1945.

SEAMAN Ace

Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 200 seats

WEST UNION Majestic

Main St. ? 1940-? 1950

Strand 122 Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 Theater Owners Corp. owned this theatre in 1955.

Sunset Drive-In 1957-? 1985 250 cars

WINCHESTER Arcano

NEW BOSTON Lyric

Rohs'

? 1935-? 1945 Heisel, G. J. owned this theatre.

PIKETON

New

Piketon

? 1935-? 1945 Heisel, G. J. owned this theatre.

Main St. ? 1950 225 seats

Ohio

Piketon Drive-In

Pan

? 1961-? 1975 300 cars

WAVERLY Atomic Drive-In

? 1955-? 1985 395 cars Associated Theatres (Lynchburg) owned this drive-in 1955-1969.

H & S Drive-In ? 1955

Waverly Water St. ? 1935-? 1955 350 seats

Waverly Drive-In ? 1961-? 1964

? 1950-? 1955

Scioto St. ? 1950 430 seats

Poplar

? 1935-? 1945 Heisel, G. J. owned this theatre.

PORTSMOUTH Arcana ? 1925

Columbia 825 Gallia St. 1910-? 1955 1,109 seats This theatre burned in 2007 and demolished in May 2008 it reopened as a live theatre in 2006. Warner Brothers owned this theatre 1935-1950

SCIOTO COUNTY

LUCASVILLE

Scioto Breeze Drive-In ? 1950350 cars 2 screens in the late 1980’s. *ch owned it from the early 1980’s.

Eastland ? 1925-? 1955 400 seats Constant, A. G. Theater Circuit owned this theatre 1950-1955.

? 1940-? 1950

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Empress

Lyric

Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 250 seats

W. Gallia ? 1920-? 1964 200 seats Owners: 1940-1953 Warner Brothers 1953-1961 Stanley Warner 1961-1964 RKO-Stanley Warner (Pacific Theatres)

Garden ? 1940-? 1961 675 seats Owners: 1940 Interstate Theaters, Inc. 1945-1961 Constant, A. G. Theater Circuit

Le Roy Gallia & Gay St. 1926-1973 1,400 seats Owners: 1940-1953 Warner Brothers 1953-1961 Stanley Warner 1961-1964 RKO-Stanley Warner (Pacific Theatres) 1969-1973 Armstrong Circuit, Inc.

Portsmouth Cinemas 8 1623 Chillicothe St. 2005Republic Theatres owns this cinema.

WHEELERSBURG Johnda Lou Drive-In ? 1961-? 1985 500 cars

Scioto Drive-In ? 1950

Wheelersburg Cinemas 6 8805 Ohio River Road ? 19904 cinemas as of 2011.

Wheelersburg Drive-In ? 1955

Portsmouth Drive-In ? 1950 378 cars

Stanley

? 1940-? 1945

Strand Lincoln ? 1925

Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 300 seats

Sunset Drive-In ? 1961-? 1985

Westland ? 1940

SCIOTOVILLE Stanley

Gallia St. ? 1935-? 1950 380 seats Owners: 1935-1940 Heisel, G. J. 1945 Sexton Theaters Company & Heisel, G. J.

SOUTH WEBSTER Pastime Theatre Closed by 2009

Webster ? 1940-? 1955 200 seats

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ZANESVILLE COSHOCTON COUNTY

Shelby Theatres 2

COSHOCTON

460 Downtowner Plaza http://www.shelbytheatres.com/

6th St.

121 W. 6th St. ? 1930-? 1955 801 seats Owners: 1930 Libson, I., Circuit & Harris Amusements Company 1935-1953 Warner Brothers 1953-1955 Stanley Warner

Coshocton Drive-In ? 1950

Elm Lane Auto ? 1961-? 1975 500 cars Marcus Enterprises owned this theatre 1961-1969.

Hollywood Studio 2 AKA: Movies 2

460 Downtowner Plaza ? 2005-2009

AKA: Hollywood Studio 2, Movies 2

2009-

Skyway Drive-In Lane Park Road May 29th. 1949-? 1961

Star 136 6th St. ? 1950-? 1955 399 seats Co-operative Theatres of Ohio (Booking and Buying Agency) owned this theatre.

Tri-Vale Drive-In ? 1964-? 1969 350 cars Manos Amusement Company owned this drive-in.

Utahna ? 1920-? 1925

WARSAW Walhondink ? 1940

CAMBRIDGE Bell

? 1945-? 1950 Hathaway, F. H. (Co-Op) owned this theatre in 1950.

Cambridge Cruise-In

Route 40 ? 1950-? 1985 300 cars General Theatres Company owned this theatre in 1985.

Colonial ? 1920-? 1945 Owners: 1930 C & F Theatre Company 1935-1940 C & M Amusement Company 1945 Jamestown Amsuement Company, Inc

Cort ? 1935-? 1940 Shea Chain, Inc. owned this theatre.

Fairway Drive-In ? 1961-? 1975 308 cars Shea Enterprises, Inc. & Affiliates

WEST LAFAYETTE

Lyric

460 Downtowner Plaza ? 1995-? 2000

Main St. ? 1945-? 1955 ? 199 seats

Ohio

Mu-Wa-Tu

Lafayette

Movies 2

Grand

? 1935-? 1945 Co-operative Theatres of Ohio (Booking and Buying Agency) owned this theatre in 1945.

? 1940

Pastime

C & B Drive-In

538 Main ? 1920-? 1969 650 seats Owners: 1935-1953 Warner Brothers 1953-1961 Stanley Warner 1961-1964 RKO-Stanley Warner (Pacific Theatres) 1969 Armstrong Circuit, Inc.

GUERNSEY COUNTY

BYESVILLE ? 1950-? 1964 308 cars

Luna

? 1925

? 1935-? 1945 Jamestown Amsuement Company, Inc owned this theatre in 1945.

State 935 Wheeling Av. ? 1940-? 1990 1,060 seats Owners: 1940 Shea Chain, Inc. 1945 Jamestown Amsuement Company, Inc 1961-1975 Shea Enterprises, Inc. & Affiliates

? 1925-? 1955

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Strand 640 Wheeling Av. ? 1920-? 1961 794 seats Owners: 1930 C & F Theatre Company 1935-1940 C & M Amusement Company 1945 Jamestown Amsuement Company, Inc 1961 Shea Enterprises, Inc. & Affiliates

CLAYSVILLE Clay

? 1935 Liberty Amusement Company owned this theatre.

WOODSFIELD Life

Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 492 seats

Main St. ? 1940-? 1964 490 seats Interstate Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre in 1964.

Swissland ? 1940

MUSKINGUM COUNTY

BRIDGEVILLE

? 1950

? 1955-? 1964 200 cars

Outdoor Drive-In ? 1950

PLEASANT CITY Town Hall ? 1935-? 1950 250 seats

SENECAVILLE Chaise ? 1935

Seneca Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 300 seats

MONROE COUNTY

CLINE

Twin Drive-In

Packard ? 1935

Strand Main St. ? 1945-? 1950 173 seats

NEW CONCORD Roy

Grand

SOUTH ZANESVILLE

May St. ? 1930-? 1950 275 seats Owners: 1930 Brown Theatrical Company 1940 Zanesville Theaters, Inc. 1945 Jamestown Amsuement Company, Inc

College & Main ? 1940-? 1950 230 seats

Skyway Drive-In

SARDIS

ZANESVILLE

? 1955

? 1920

? 1961-? 1975 150 cars

3575 Maple Av. October 6th, 2006Cinemark owns this stadium-seating cinema.

FRAYEYSBURG

? 1950-? 1985 450 cars

Moonlight Drive-In

Colony Square Cinema 12

Old Trail Drive-In

? 1950

Johnson Drive-In

3535 Maple Av. (K-Mart Plaza) ? 1995-2006 Cinemark owned this theatre. It was demolished when the new cinemas opened in the mall.

Monroe

FAIRVIEW

Fairview Drive-In

Colony Square Cinema 10

Casino

Cinema 1 ? 1975 Shea Enterprises, Inc. & Affiliates owned this theatre.

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Imperial

State

Main St. ? 1920-? 1955 750 seats Owners: 1930 Brown Theatrical Company 1940 Zanesville Theaters, Inc. 1945 Jamestown Amsuement Company, Inc

North St. 1952-? 1969 Shea Enterprises, Inc. & Affiliates owned this theatre.

Sunrise Cinema 5 195 Sunrise Center Drive ? 1980-? 1990 Opened with 3 cinemas and expanded to 5 cinemas. It closed when the new cinemas opened at the K-Mart Plaza

Liberty Spring St. ? 1920-? 1975 1,374 seats Owners: 1930 Brown Theatrical Company 1940 Zanesville Theaters, Inc. 1945 Jamestown Amsuement Company, Inc 1961-1975 Shea Enterprises, Inc. & Affiliates

Maple Auto Drive-In ? 1955-? 1985 450 cars Selected Theaters Company (Co-Op) owned this drive-in 1964-1985.

Quimby AKA: State

North St. 1913-1952 661 seats Owners: 1930 Brown Theatrical Company 1940 Zanesville Theaters, Inc. 1945 Jamestown Amsuement Company, Inc

Weller Opera House Grand Av. ? 1925-? 1964 1,300 seats Owners: 1930 Brown Theatrical Company 1935-1940 Shea Chain, Inc. 1945 Jamestown Amsuement Company, Inc 1961-1964 Shea Enterprises, Inc. & Affiliates

NOBLE COUNTY

CALDWELL Lyric ? 1935

Noble ? 1940-? 1955 500 seats

Roxy

Main & West St. ? 1940-? 1955 400 seats

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