Southern Alabama movie theatres Southern.pdf · 5 TALLAPOSSA COUNTY ALEXANDER CITY Avondale Mills closed by ? 1940 Bama ? 1950 630 seats Jackson 65 Greene 300 seats ? 1945-? 1950

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Southern

Alabama movie

theatres Includes Mobile and Montgomery

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CHAMBERS COUNTY

FAIRFAX Fairfax ? 1930-? 1955

Al-Dun Amusements owned this theatre.

LAFAYETTE LaFayette Montgomery St.

? 1935-? 1950

342 seats

Martin Theatres owned this theatre.

Martin 1949-? 1961


LANNETT Lannett ? 1935-? 1955

1180 seats

Al-Dun Amusements owned this theatre.

LANGDALE

Joy Drive-In ? 1955-? 1961

Langdale ? 1930-? 1955

Al-Dun Amusements owned this theatre 1935-

1955.

RIVERVIEW Riverdale ? 1930-? 1955

300 seats


? 1955

Riverview ? 1950

500 seats

SHAWMUT

Hi-Way Drive-In 900 cars

? 1955-? 1980

Royal ? 1990

Shawmut

? 1930-? 1961


1961

Valley Drive-In 20

th Avenue and 33

rd St.

? 1955-? 1964

300 cars

Al-Dun Amusements owned this drive-in.

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RANDOLPH COUNTY

ROANOKE

Auditorium

? 1945

Liberty

? 1930

Martin

109 Main

? 1945-? 1969


Ritz

? 1940


Roanoke

? 1935

Roanoke Drive-In Closed in 2001.

Star

? 1950-? 1955

Twilight Drive-In ? 1955-? 1961

Martin Theatres owned this drive-in.

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TALLAPOSSA COUNTY

ALEXANDER CITY

Avondale Mills closed by ? 1940

Bama ? 1950

630 seats

Jackson 65 Greene

300 seats

? 1945-? 1950

300 seats

Pines Drive-In 1950-1987

350 cars

Playhouse Cinemas 2 1236 Cherokee

? 1990-

3 cinemas by 2010.

Rex ? 1950-? 1955

This theatre catered to Afro-Americans.

Strand 20 Alabama

1934-1958

697 seats

CAMP HILL Crown Main St.

? 1950-? 1955

This theatre catered to Afro-Americans.

252 seats

DADEVILLE Lyric Tallassee St.

? 1950

426 seats

Ritz 107 E. 3rd

? 1935-? 1955

427 seats

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BUTLER COUNTY

GEORGIANA

Broadus ? 1930

Family

? 1930

Ga-Ana AKA: Georgiana

602 E. Railroad

? 1950-? 1964

Fred T. McLendon owned this 550-seat

theatre.

Georgiana AKA: Ga-Ana

602 E. Railroad

? 1940

200 seats

GREENVILLE

Camellia Drive-In

? 1955-? 1985

300 cars

Owners:

1955-1964 Martin Theatres

1969 Fred T. McLendon

The Edge 8 601 Paul Stabler Drive

July 4th

, 2007-

This is owned by Naos Entertainment.

Ritz

103 W. Commerce

? 1940-? 1985

1115 seats

Owners:



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Roxy

? 1945

200 seats

T. H. C. Drive-In

? 1955-? 1961

225 cars

MCKENZIE

Starvue Drive-In

? 1955-? 1964

200 cars

Sundown Drive-In

? 1955-? 1964

200 cars

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COVINGTON COUNTY

ANDALUSIA

Andalusia

? 1940

Clark Theatre on the Square 3 AKA: Martin, Martin Twin

Court Square

2000-

Clark theatres own this theatre.

Dead theatres of Alabama

Fendley Drive-In

? 1955-? 1985

300 cars

Owners:



Fox

? 1935-? 1950

322 seats

Martin Theatres owned it in 1940.

Martin AKA: Clark

Court Square

? 1945-1998

This theatre was twinned in the early 1990's

Owners:


1969-1985 Fred T. McLendon

1995-1998 Clark Theatres

1076 seats

Paramount

? 1935-? 1945

500 seats


Ritz

? 1950-? 1961

Martin Theatres owned this 900-seat theatre.

Sky-Vu Drive-In

? 1950

Strand ? 1945

Martin Theaters owned it.

FLORALA

Jim & Tim Drive-In

? 1955

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Martin

? 1950-? 1969

700 seats

Owners:



Starlite Drive-In

? 1955-? 1961

190 seats

Strand

Main St.

? 1940-? 1955

317 seats

Martin Theatres owned it 1940-1945.

OPP

Carousel Twin ? 1975-? 1985

Fred T. McLendon owned this theatre.

Dixieland Drive-In

? 1955-? 1985

340 cars

Owners:

1961 G. S. Owens


Midway Drive-In

? 1950

? 1961

250 cars

G. S. Owens owned this drive-in

Opp Drive-In

? 1955-? 1964

350 cars

G. S. Owens owned this drive-in

Royal ? 1935-? 1955

500 seats

SANFORD

Midway Drive-In ? 1950-? 1955

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CRENSHAW COUNTY

BRANTLEY

Ritz

? 1945-? 1955

970 seats

Fred T. McLendon owned it in 1950.

LUVERNE

Crenshaw Drive-In

1959 Forest Av.

1954-1971

300 cars

Luverne

55 N. Forest

? 1945-? 1961

518 seats

Fred T. McLendon owned it 1950-1961.

33 listings

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CHOCTAW COUNTY

BOLINGER Bolinger ? 1940-? 1950

BUTLER Butler ? 1940-? 1945

250 seats

Gala ? 1950-1977

485 seats

CLARKE COUNTY

GROVE HILL

Area Drive-In ? 1961-? 1985

426 cars

Capitol closed by 1940

150 seats

Grove Hill Hwy 43

? 1940-? 1955

222 seats

JACKSON Jackson ? 1935-? 1945

228 seats

Locke 223 Commerce

? 1990-? 2000

Ezelldance.com

Majestic 614 Commerce

? 1950-? 1955

475 seats

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THOMASVILLE New Royal ? 1940

Thomasville 24 W. Front S.

? 1935-

200 seats

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GREENE COUNTY

EUTAW Arcroft:

? 1930

Si-Non Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

Eutaw ? 1940-? 1950

285 seats

Cobb Theatres owned this theatre in 1945.

Hook

? 1950-? 1955

Hook Theatres owned this theatre.

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HALE COUNTY

GREENSBORO Opera House ? 1930


Strand ? 1935-? 1955

200 seats

Neeley Theatres owned this theatre in 1945

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MARENGO COUNTY

DEMOPOLIS

Grove Drive-In ? 1955-? 1980

250 cars

Lido ? 1935-? 1940

300 seats

Wilby Kincey (Paramount) owned this theatre

in 1940.

Marengo 219 East Washington St

September 14th

, 1935-

766 seats

1937-1940 owner: Wilby Kincey (Paramount)

Si-Non ? 1930


DIXON MILLS Dixon Mills (Portable) ? 1940

LINDEN Dianne ? 1945-? 1955

450 seats

Linden ? 1935-? 1940

200 seats

SWEET WATER Sweetwater (Portable) Closed by ? 1940

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SUMTER COUNTY

CUBA Ace ? 1950-? 1955

200 seats

LIVINGSTON Ritz ? 1940-? 1955

400 seats

Sumter AKA: Smitty’s

116 Franklin St.

1991-

YORK Sumter ? 1930-? 1955

500 seats

Si-Non Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre in

1930.

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WASHINGTON COUNTY

CHATOM Chatom ? 1950-? 1955

500 seats

MCINTOSH 43 Drive-In ? 1955-? 1969

250 cars

YARBO

Ingram ? 1940-? 1950

29 listings

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From Columbus, GA suburbs

LEE COUNTY

AUBURN Auburn-Opelika Drive-In ? 1950-? 1975

430 cars


Cinema 4 ? 1990-? 1998

Owners:

1990 United Artists

1995-1998 Carmike Cinemas

Eagle

? 1950

700 seats

Tiger

College st.

? 1930-? 1955

748 seats

Wilby Kincey owned it 1935-1955.

War Eagle

? 1950-? 1985

700 seats


Wynnsong 16

2111 E University

1999-

Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema, which is

identical to the Wynnsong 16 in Albany, GA

OPELIKA

Capps Landing 12 AKA: Revolution Cinemas

Hwy 280 & I 85

Fall 2010

2,600 seats

This was to be built by Carmike.

Carmike 7

3718 Pepperell Pky

? 1990-2000

Carmike Cinemas owned this theatre.

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Martin

211 8th St

? 1940-? 1969

2,305 seats

Martin theatres owned this 2,305-seat theatre,

which was the 2nd largest in the state of

Alabama.

Opelika

? 1935

450 seats

Plaza

? 1975-? 1985

2 screens by -? 1980, 3 by -? 1985


Rainbow

? 1930

Revloution Cinemas 14 Hwy 280 & I 85

Spring 2011

3,400 seats

Ritz

? 1961


Skyvue Drive-In

? 1955-? 1964

300 cars

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RUSSEL COUNTY

HURTSBORO

Gay ? 1950

Bishop Theatres owned it.

Huntsboro

? 1945

Lloyd ? 1940-? 1945

PHENIX CITY Palace

1513 5th Av

? 1935-? 1961

800 seats

Martin Theatres owned this 800-seat theatre.

Phenix Drive-In

14th St.

? 1955-? 1980

383 cars

Martin Theatres owned this drive-in

Phenix Twin

July 1976-April 23, 1998

Owners:

? 1976 Martin Theatres

? 1990 Carmike Cinemas

This is now a church.

21 listings

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COFFEE COUNTY

ELBA Claire AKA: Elba

223 Court Avenue

? 1955-? 1961

Brackin’s Theatres owned this theatre.

Elba AKA: Claire

Main St.

? 1940-? 1950

200 seats

New

? 1940

ENTERPRISE

Cecil Drive-In

? 1955-? 1964

Cinema I & II – Enterprise

Shopping Centre 600 Highway 84 Bypass (near Daleville Av.)

? 1990-

Clark Theatres owns this theatre.

Cinema III & IV – Westgate

Shopping Centre

627 us hwy 84 bypass

? 1990-

Clark Theatres owns this theatre

Circle Drive-In

Site of Cinema I & II

? 1980-? 1985

The Cinema I & II is the gray-roofed building on the bottom left.

Coffee Drive-In

North of town on 84

? 1961-? 1980

350 cars

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College Cinema I,II & III College Plaza Shopping Center

? 1990-

Clark Theatres owns this cinema.

Levy

? 1945-? 1961

600 seats

Owners:

1950-1955 Enterprise Theatres

1961 P. H. Thomason Theatres

M & O Drive-In

? 1955-? 1969

200 cars

A B C Theatrical Enterprises owned it in 1955.

Princess

? 1930-? 1960

416 seats

Owners:



Ritz

? 1935-? 1961

365 seats

Owners:



NEW BROCKTON New Brockton

? 1950-? 1961

300 seats

Owners:



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DALE COUNTY

OZARK

Brackin

446 E. Broad.

? 1950-? 1961

902 seats

Brackin’s Theatres owned this theatre 1955-

1961. It was demolished in 1999.

Carwell Closed by 1935

200 seats

Clare

? 1945

600 seats

Dale

Broad St.

? 1940-? 1961

470 seats

Brackin’s Theatres owned this theatre 1955-

1961.

Fan Drive-In

? 1955-? 1969

300 cars

Brackin’s Theatres owned it 1955-1961

Twin Cinemas

955 E. Andrews Av. In the Martindale

shopping center.

? 1990-

Clark theatres own this twin.

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GENEVA COUNTY

GENEVA

Arcade

? 1935

332 seats

Avon

? 1940-? 1961

412 seats

Owners:



Neva Drive-In

? 1980

Paramount

? 1935

200 seats

Starlite Drive-In

? 1955-? 1961

326 cars

HARTFORD

H & R Drive-In

? 1964-? 1969

150 cars

Hartford Drive-In

? 1961

150 cars

Rosemount

? 1935-? 1955

250 seats

SAMSON

Rocket Drive-In

? 1955-? 1961

180 cars

Royal Main St.

? 1930-? 1955

290 seats

Top Drive-In

SW Corner of Alabama 87 and County 16

? 1955-? 1985

180 cars

SLOCOMB

Friendly

? 1945

260 seats

G & M Drive-In

? 1955

Ranch Drive-In

? 1961

200 cars

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HOUSTON COUNTY

ASHFORD

Ashford Main St.

? 1945-? 1955

310 seats

COLUMBIA

Columbia

? 1940-? 1955

225 seats

COTTONWOOD

Cottonwood

? 1945

200 seats

Leonard

Cottonwood Rd.

? 1950

446 seats

DOTHAN

Alabama

? 1930-? 1945

500 seats

Martin Theatres owned this theatre 1940-1945

Alcazar

? 1930-? 1945

350 seats

Martin Theatres owned this theatre in 1940.

Amusus

Closed by 1935

200 seats

Bama Drive-In

? 1955-? 1961

300 cars

Carmike 12 4883 Montgomery Highway

October 2008-

Carmike owns this cinema.

Carver

State

? 1950-? 1955

500 seats

Circle West Four

3120 Ross Clark Cir

? 1990-2008


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Continental Drive-In 4

14200 US Hwy 84 W.

2005-

Dothan

? 1930-? 1945

This 400-seat theatre catered to Afro-

Americans

Dothan Drive-In

? 1961-? 1964

390 cars


Houston

? 1935-? 1955

775 seats

Martin Theatres owned this theatre in 1940.

Martin

120 w. Main

? 1945-? 1955

1861 seats

Northside Cinemas I & II 209 Executive Pk Dr

http://www.northsidecinemas.com

? 1995

This cinema has 10 screens, 5 of which was

upgraded to stadium seating in 2005. It is

owned by Davis Theatres

http://www.northsidecinemas.com/

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Ritz

124 N. Foster

? 1945-? 1955

928 seats

Martin Theatres owned this theatre 1945-

1950.

Skyview Drive-In

1949-? 1980

400 cars

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HENRY COUNTY

ABBEVILLE

Abbey

? 1940-? 1950

250 seats

Archie

109 Doswell

? 1950-? 1990

The Dunn Family owned this 700-seat theatre.

Bennett's Drive-In

Alabama 10 near US 431

? 1955-? 1969

178 cars

The Dunn Family owned this drive-in.

Carver

? 1955

HEADLAND

Goober Drive-In Northeast of town on US 431

? 1955-? 1980

225 cars

Joyce

Main St.

? 1940-? 1955

285 seats

Royal Closed by 1935

225 seats

60 listings

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MOBILE COUNTY

BAYOU LABATRE Bayou

? 1945-? 1955

Piritehard (Portable)

? 1945

Playhouse (Portable) ? 1935-? 1940

200 seats

U Drive-In

? 1961

125 cars

CHICKSHAW

Auto Show Drive-In

12th

Av.

? 1955-1979

750 cars

2 screens by 1970

Giddens and Rester owned this drive-in

Chickshaw

? 1945-? 1950

300 seats

Paramount-Richards Theatres, Inc. owned it in

1945.

CITRONELLE

Citronelle (Portable) ? 1940-? 1945

250 seats

Citronelle Drive-In

? 1955

150 cars

Deer Park

? 1950-? 1955

CRICHTON

Crighton ? 1950-? 1955

Giddens and Rester owned it in 1955.

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MOBILE Ace

501 Congress

? 1945-1971

King, Inc owned this 500-seat theatre, which

catered to Afro-Americans.

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Airport Cinema AKA: Charles Twin

3679 Airport Boulevard

August 7th

, 1974-1988

Owners:

1974 Giddens & Rester

1974-1979 ABC Southeast Theatres

1979-1985 Plitt Theatres

1985-1987 Cineplex Odoen

1987-1988 National United Theatres

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Air Sho Drive-In

Highway 90 & Azalea Rd

? 1955-? 1980

400 cars

Giddens and Rester owned this drive-in

Arlington Park

? 1940-? 1945

Azalea

305 Williams

1938-1956

725 seats

Bel-Air Cinema AKA: Cinema

440 Bel Air Blvd

1974-? 1998

Owners:

1969-1984 Giddens and Rester

1984-1987 Litchfield

1987-1990 United Artists


2 cinemas in 1980

Bijou

Canal St

? 1925

Booker-T

Davis and Belsaw

? 1950-? 1975



Brookley

Michigan and Eagle

? 1945-? 1961

Giddens and Rester owned this 960-seat

theatre.

Capri July 12

th, 1970-1988

Owners:

1970-1979 ABC Mid South theatres

1979-1985 Plitt Theatres

1985-1987 Cineplex Odoen

1987-1988 National United Theatres

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Carmike 14

4900 Government

December 11th

, 1991-

Expanded from 10-14 screens in the late

1990's

Carmike Cinemas owns this theatre.

Century AKA: Crescent

208 Dauphin

1937-? 1964


theatre.

This theatre caused a culture shock n a city

still mourning the South’s defeat in the Civil

War with its ultramodern design.

University of South Alabama

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Charles Twin AKA: Airport Twin

3679 Airport Boulevard

August 10th

, 1973-1974

Cinema AKA: Bel-Air Cinema

440 Bel Air Blvd

? 1969-1974

This was owned by Giddens & Rester

Cinema Grill 2

? 1998

Crescent AKA: Century

208 Dauphin St

http://www.crescenttheater.com/

? 1930-? 1935, October 2008-

325 seats

http://www.crescenttheater.com/

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Crown AKA: Midtown

212 Dauphin

1911-? 1955

500 seats

Paramount-Richards Theatres, Inc. owned it

1935-1945.

Dauphin Street Six

3030 Dauphin

May 22nd

, 1981-1999

Owners:




This opened with 5 cinemas and expanded to

six screens by 1991

Do Drive-In

? 1955-1979

350 cars

Gulf States owned this drive-in

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Downtown

205 Government

? 1950-1982


theatre.

University of South Alabama

Dragon

? 1940-? 1945

Empire

213 Dauphin

? 1920-? 1961

450 seats

Owners:

1935-1945 Paramount-Richards Theatres, Inc.

1961 Giddens and Rester

Grand

? 1945

Harlem

Selma and Dearborn

? 1945-? 1969



Hollywood Stadium 18

1230 Satchell Paige Drive

May 1999-

Wallace Theatre Corporation owns this

stadium-seating theatre. When it opened, it

ended the monopoly held by Carmike.

J. L. Bedsole IMAX Dome LARGE

FORMAT

65-Government

1998

Lincoln

900 Davis

1938-1976



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Loop

2050 Government

1941-1974

800 seats

Owners:

1945 Paramount-Richards Theatres, Inc.

1955 Paramount Gulf Theatres, Inc.

1969 ABC Mid South owned this theatre.

1975 ABC Florida State Theatres, Inc.

Lyric

251 Conti

1906-1950

1100 seats

Paramount-Richards Theatres, Inc. owned it in

1945.

Midtown AKA: Crown

212 Dauphin

1971-1987

This theatre shown adult films.

Mobile Drive-In

? 1945

This was owned by Paramount-Richards

Theatres, Inc.

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Movies 10

3725 Airport

May 20th

, 1988-August 2000

Owners:

1988-1995 Cinemark

1995-2000 Carmike

New

? 1945

Pike

856 Davis

? 1930-? 1961



Roosevelt

953 Broad S

? 1940-? 1955

600 seats

Roxy

1308 St. Stephens at 5 pts

? 1940-1978, 1984-1985


theatre.

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Saenger

www.mobilesaenger.com

6 Joachim S.

1927-1971

This 2615-seat theatre stopped showing

movies in 1970, its now a performing arts

center, movies are shown during the summer.

Owners:

1935-1945 Paramount-Richards Theatres, Inc.

1955 Paramount Gulf Theatres, Inc.

1969 ABC Mid South owned this theatre.

Sky King

? 1950-? 1955

King, Inc owned this theatre, which catered to

Afro-Americans.

http://www.mobilesaenger.com/

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Springdale

3020 Springdale Mall

June 18th

, 1974-2005

* 1976 opened with six cinemas by AMC

* 1991 sold to Carmike

* 1998 expanded to 11 cinemas

* 2005 closed

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Village Six

411 Bel Air

January 26th

, 1972-1997

Expansions:

1972 3 screens

1977 4 screens

1980 6 screens

Owners:

1972-1984 Giddens and Rester




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Wynnsong 16

785 Schillinger Road S.

May 1999-

Carmike Cinemas owns this stadium-seating

cinema.

MOUNT VERNON Cameo

Closed by 1940

J & B

? 1950-? 1955

Mt. Vernon (Portable) ? 1940-? 1945

200 seats

PRICHARD

Bama Drive-In

3251 Halls Mill Rd

1949-1986

550 cars

Gulf States owned this drive-in

1950 owner: Film Service Corp.

Carver

? 1950-? 1975

King Inc. owned this theatre, which catered to

Afro-Americans.

Gem

Wilson and RR St.

? 1950-? 1955

King Inc. owned this 525-seat theatre, which


Prichard

Wilson Bet. Clarke and Main

? 1950

765 seats

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Rex

19 Main

? 1950

280 seats

Savoys Drive-In

? 1960-? 1964

500 cars

TILLMAN’S CORNER Cloverleaf Cinema 1972-1973

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BALDWIN COUNTY

BAY MINETTE Bay Drive-In

? 1955

Dixie

? 1930

Rex

Main Road

1934-1985

Fred McLendon owned this 800-seat theatre

1950-1985

DAPHINE

Eastern Shore Cinema

1980-? 1990

Jubilee Square 12

6898 Highway 90

2002-

Rave Motion Pictures owned this stadium-

seating theatre.

FAIRHOPE

Beach Drive-In

200 cars

? 1955

Beacham

? 1955

450 seats

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Fairhope

? 1940-? 1975

450 seats

Owners:

1950-1961 Fred McLendon


Playhouse

? 1935

208 seats

FOLEY

Foley

? 1945-? 1964

Fred McLendon owned this 360-seat theatre.

New Foley

? 1940

357 seats

Palm

? 1935-? 1945

200 seats

Riviera Cinema 12 AKA: Star Coast 12

110 Riviera www.riviera12.com

? 1995-? 2000, 2005-2007, 2009-2010

O'Neil owns this theatre. New owners in 2009.

Star Coast 12 AKA: Rivieria Cinemas 12

110 Rivieria

www.starcoastcinemas.com

2002-2004

This Theatre, which was owned by Star Coast

Cinemas, was destroyed by hurricane Ivan. It is

being rebuilt.

http://www.riviera12.com/

http://www.starcoastcinemas.com/

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GULF SHORES Pinnacle 14 3780 Gulf Shores Parkway

2007-

Cobb Theatres owns this cinema.

LOXLEY

Loxley Hall (Portable) ? 1940-? 1945

153 seats

Victory

? 1950-? 1955

400 seats

ORANGE BEACH Canal Street Cinema

25050 Canal

? 1998

Wharf 15 23151 Wharf Lane

2007-

Rave Motion Pictures owns this cinema.

PERDIDO

Harvard ? 1940-? 1945

ROBERTSDALE Hub

? 1935

200 seats

Hub Drive-In

? 1955-? 1985

270 cars

Fred McLendon owned this drive-in

Robertsdale

? 1950-? 1955

300 seats

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SILVER HILL Silverhill closed by 1940 .

SPANISH FORT Eastern Shore 14 30500 State Hwy 181

2009-`

Premiere Cinema Corp. owns it.

82 listings

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CONEUCH COUNTY

EVERGREEN Evergreen ? 1935-? 1945

250 seats

Moonlight Drive-In ? 1955

Pix

119 E. Front St.

? 1940-? 1985

876 seats

Martin Theatres owned it.

ESCAMBIA COUNTY

ATMORE

Palms Drive-In ? 1955-? 1985

300 cars

Owners:


1969-1985 McLendon Theatres

Ritz

? 1940


Strand

116 S. Main

? 1930-

792 seats

Owners:


1969-1985 McLendon Theatres

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BREWTON

Eagle Drive-In Southeast of the US 29 & AL 41 Intersection

? 1955-? 1985

30 cars


Ritz

1936-1987

758 seats


It was demolished in 1996 except for the

façade, which is now a kiosk.

Vaudett

? 1935

290 seats

FLOMATION

Jackson

320 Palafox St.

1926-1971

475 seats

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MONROE COUNTY

FRISCO CITY Booker T ? 1955

Frisco

? 1940-? 1964

300 seats

McLendon Theatres owned it 1955-1964

MONROEVILLE

Franston

? 1940

Hub Drive-In ? 1955-? 1969

600 cars


Monroe

? 1935-? 1985

600 seats


Our Place Theatre 1 Teen Trail

http://www.ourplacetheater.com/id1.html

1992-

Strand

? 1930

http://www.ourplacetheater.com/id1.html

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WILCOX COUNTY

CAMDEN

Camden

? 1935-? 1955

18 listings

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AUTAUGA COUNTY

LA BATRE Pritchfield ? 1940

PRATTVILLE Lyric ? 1945-? 1955

400 seats

Movies 2 708 Main E in the Prattville Plaza Shopping

Center.

? 1985-? 1999

Carmike owned this theatre, which was

opened by Martin Theatres.

Prattanga ? 1935

Prattmont Drive-In Hwy 31 North

1960-1986

366 cars

This was demolished for the expansion of the

Hwy 82

Promenade 12 2349 Cobbs Ford Road

1999-2005, 2007-

O’Neil Theatres sells

It to Carmike in January

2008

This cinema has the same design as the

Riviera 12 near Mobile.

ELMORE COUNTY

TALLASSEE

Mt. Vernon Barnett St.

? 1935-? 1969


theatre.

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Roxy ? 1935-? 1964


theatre.

Tala-C Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975

Fred T. McLendon owned this drive-in

WETUMPKA Coosa ? 1955

A B C Theatrical Enterprises owned it.

Encore Drive-In 1951-1961

150 cars Cinematreasures.org post:

I'm W.M.Singleton, was owner of the Encore DI. First

let me correct the capacity. It was 150 cars, not 100.

It was located several miles west of Wetumpka on

hwy 29 near Elmore. We opened in 1951 with a 10

year land lease. Near the end of the lease, a storm

got the screen and I chose not to rebuild. For one

reason, television and home air conditioning was

already taking a toll on drive in theatres. Sorry, but I

don't have any photos. I later moved to

Montgomery and became a member of IATSE and

worked as projectionist at the Capri, the Paramount,

the Empire, the South Plaza DI, the Charles, but

mostly the Martin Twin and Twin Oaks 4. After

Carmike automated the projection system, I became

part of their management team. I stayed with them

a number of years until I retired. I have always loved

theatre work and the projected image since I was 16

and was projectionist at the Lyric Theatre in

Prattville, AL. I live in Florida now with my wife

Marian.

Fain Company St.

? 1940-? 1955

250 seats

Plaza ? 1935

250 seats

LOWNDES COUNTY There are no theatres in this county

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

MAXWELL FIELD War Department Theatre ? 1940

MONTGOMERY Art AKA: State, Nu Art, Ritz

155 Highland

1952-1955

This theatre catered to Afro-Americans

Auto Movies ? 1941-? 1947

Bijou AKA: McDonald’s, Majestic

20 Commerce St.

1908-1910

Capitol 1928-? 1929

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Capri AKA: Clover

1045 East Fairview Avenue

http://capritheatre.org

1962-

Carmike Eight AKA: Nova 8

1755 Eastern

? 1990-2002

Carmike owned this theatre.

Carver 500 Holt South

1940-1961

590 seats

This Theatre catered to Afro-Americans

Charles 35 Commerce

? 1941-? 1970

900 seats

Owners:

1945-1969 Wilby Kincey

1975 ABC Florida State Theatres, Inc.

Clover AKA: Capri

1045 East Fairview Avenue

? 1941-? 1963

666 seats


Colonial ? 1919-? 1927

Coosa ? 1947-? 1956

Dexter ? 1934-? 1938

Dixie ? 1931

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Eastdale Eight ? 1980-

101 Eastdale Circle

Opened with 3 screens and expanded in the

early 1990’s to 8 screens

Owners:

1980 Martin Theatres

1985 Carmike

Ebony Drive-In Ripley St.

? 1956-? 1960

400 cars

Empire 17 Commerce

? 1910-? 1916

Empire 214 Montgomery

1914-? 1975

855 seats

Owners:

1930 Publix Theatres Corp.


1950-1969 Kennedy, R. M.


Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a

white passenger in front of this theatre

starting the Montgomery bus boycott. This

was Hank Williams, Sr.’s first venue. Black

patrons were admitted in 1964 ending

segregation

Empress ? 1912-? 1915

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Fairview Drive-In 2328 W. Fairview Avenue

? 1950-? 1975

536 cars

Owners:

1955 Kennedy, R. M.


1975 ABC Florida State

Famous ? 1915-? 1916


Rave Festival Plaza 16 7925-Vaughn

2000-

Rave Motion Pictures owns this stadium-

seating theatre.

Gem ? 1928-? 1930


Globe ? 1912

Grand 227 Bibb

1908-? 1946

Wilby Kincy owned it 1935-1945.

Highland ? 1949-? 1956

Wilby Kincey owned this 700-seat theatre.

Jet Drive-In Mobile Highway

? 1953-? 1983

260 cars

Kennedy, R. M. owned it in 1975.

Adult movies in the 1970’s.

McDonald’s AKA: Bijou, Majestic

20 Commerce

? 1905-1908

Majestic AKA: McDonald’s, Bijou

20 Commerce

1910-?

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Mall 1971-? 1985

ABC Florida State owned this theatre, Martin

Theatres twinned it in the early 1980’s, it has

been demolished for the expansion of the

parking lot. It was able to show 70MM films.

Martin Twin I & II ? 1971-? 1990

Owners:



Mc Donland’s AKA: Bijou, Majestic

? 1903-? 1922

Mecca ? 1930-? 1935

Montgomery ? 1860-? 1907

Built as live theatre in 1860. Claims Dixie first

written and performed there. Doing vaudeville

by 1906. Showed movies as part of Vaudeville

performances in January of 1906, which seems

to be the first reference. Closed as theatre in

1907

Montgomery Drive-In Hwy 31

? 1947-? 1975

350 cars

in 1975 ABC Florida State theatre owned this

drive-in

Movies 4 ? 1985-? 1995

Owners:


1995 Carmike Cinemas

New Electric Park and Casino Sept 10, 1904-1908

Nova 8 AKA: Carmike Eight

1755 Eastern

2002-2005

Orpheum ? 1910-? 1920

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Paramount 251 Montgomery

January 25, 1930-1976

1492 seats

After closing in 1976 (ironically, the last

feature was Gone With The Wind), the theatre

was purchased by Troy State University,

renovated and reopened in 1983 as The Davis

Theatre for the Performing Arts

Owners:


1975 ABC Florida State Theatres

Pekin 30-Lawrence North

1911-1985

825 seats


Owners:

1935 Wilby Kincey

1945 Bailey Theatres

Plaza ? 1915-? 1933

460 seats

Owners:


Queen ? 1928

Ritz 5 Coosa St.

? 1930-? 1968

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Ritz AKA: State, Art

155 Highland

? 1928-? 1939


Rogers AKA: Tivoli

39 Commerce

1950-1957

366 seats

South Plaza Drive-In ? 1969-? 1975

Wilby Kincey owned this drive-in

Star AKA: Famous

? 1910

State AKA: Art, Ritz

155 Highland (now 954 Highland Avenue)

? 1940-? 1952

332 seats

It is now a dinner club.

Owners:



Strand 5 Court

1915-? 1955

658 seats

Tip Top ? 1915

Tivoli AKA: Rogers

39 Commerce

? 1929-1950

406 seats


Twin Oaks 4 2759 Eastern

? 1985-? 1995


Unnamed location Located 4 miles north of Court Square off of

Lower Wetumpka Rd

1904

Do not know what this is, but Sept 1,1904 ad

in Montgomery Times says:

Edison Exhibition Co

Moving Pictures

Every Night This Week

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Westmount ? 1928-? 1929

Wynnsong 10 3975 Eastern Blvd

July 1997-January 2008

Carmike owns this theatre.

Yet Drive-In ? 1955

A B C Theatrical Enterprises owned it

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DALLAS COUNTY

ALBERTA Capstone ? 1950-? 1955

ORRVILLE Orrville (Portable) ? 1940-? 1945

SELMA 80 Drive-In US80 and AL14

1969-1987

400 cars

Owners:

1969 Jefferson Amusements

1985 P. Engler

Academy Of Music ? 1930- ? 1935

1000 seats

Wilby Kincey owned it in 1935.

Cahaba Twin 211 US Highway 80 E

? 1985-

Owners:

1985 Cobb

1997-? 2005 Regal Cinemas

This is now independently owned

Dixie ? 1940-? 1945

New ? 1940

Roxy 1220 Broad

1939-? 1955

This Afro-American Theatre had 300 seats. It

was owned by Bailey Theatres in 1950.

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Sel-Mont Drive-In June 24

th, 2009-Fall 1976

576 cars

Owners:

1950 Kennedy, R. M.


Walton Lauerdale and Selma http://www.selma-

al.gov/buildings/pac.html

? 1940-? 1969

600 seats

Owners:


1950 Kennedy, R. M.

This is now the Larry D. Striplin Performing

Arts Center.

Wilby 1103 Selma Av.

? 1940-? 1969

1000 seats

Wilby Kincey owned this theatre.

http://www.selma-al.gov/buildings/pac.html

http://www.selma-al.gov/buildings/pac.html

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PERRY COUNTY

MARION Bonita Washington St.

? 1930-? 1950

300 seats

Neeley Theatres owned it in 1945.

UNIONTOWN Neeley Main St.

? 1945-? 1955

Neeley Theatres owned it in 1945.

Strand ? 1940

Theatorium ? 1930-? 1935

250 seats

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BARBOUR COUNTY

CLAYTON Clayton on the square

? 1940-? 1964

Fred T. McLendon owned this 500-seat theatre

1945-1964

EUFAULA Bama Drive-In ? 1955-? 1969

256 cars

Martin Theatres owned this drive-in

Gem AKA: Lee

Broad St.

1950-? 1955

806 seats


Lee AKA: Gem

? 1930-? 1945

806 seats


Martin ? 1955-? 1969

Martin Theatres owned this 1,159-seat theatre.

Pix Broad St.

? 1950-? 1955

386 seats

Rex ? 1940-? 1950

386 seats


LOUISVILLE Victory Main St.

? 1945-? 1955

220 seats

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BULLOCK COUNTY

UNION SPRINGS

Lilfred W. Prave

? 1930-? 1975

Fred McLendon owned this 376-seat theatre.

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MACON COUNTY

TUSKEGEE

80 Drive-In ? 1950-? 1955

This drive-in catered to Afro-Americans

Lincoln Drive-In ? 1955-? 1980

This drive-in catered to Afro-Americans

Macon North Side Street

? 1940-? 1964

772 seats

This drive-in catered to Afro-Americans, Fred

McLendon owned this 376-seat theatre.

Rose ? 1930-? 1935

430 seats

Vet’s ? 1940

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PIKE COUNTY

BRUNDIDGE

Brundidge Main St.

? 1940-? 1964

482 seats

Fred T. McLendon owned it 1950-1964.

National ? 1935

450 seats

Twilite Drive-In ? 1955

TROY Continental Cinema 5 Highway 231

June 26, 1998-

This was the only all-THX cinema in this state.

3 out of the five cinemas have digital

projection as of 2009. It is owned by the

Continental Cinema Corporation.

Enzor North Three Notch & Academy St.

? 1940-? 1955

900 seats


Pike Elm St.

? 1950-? 1964

Martin Theatres owned this 854-seat theatre

in 1964.

Princess ? 1930-? 1935

350 seats

Wilby Kincy owned it 1935-1940.

Roxy ? 1940

Starlite Drive-In Southeast of town

? 1950-? 1985

300 cars

A mall now stands on the site.

Trojan ? 1930-? 1935

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