Southern Ohio movie theatres and drive-ins

Includes Chillicothe, Portsmouth, Zanesville

12/30/2011

ATHENS
United States of America|Ohio|Athens

ATHENS COUNTY

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

ATHENS
Athena

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

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

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

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

Orpheum
Main St. ? 1935-? 1950 250 seats

Pastime
? 1930

Civil Columbia
? 1930 ? 1935

Vinton
? 1940

GLOUSTER
Crawford
? 1940

Cort

SUGAR CREEK
Community Hall
? 1935-? 1955

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

Opera House
? 1935

HOCKING COUNTY

Majestic
? 1930-? 1935

Palace
? 1935-? 1955 400 seats

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

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

MORRISTOWN
Morristown Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975 250 cars Manos Amusement Company owned this theatre in 1969.

Hocking Drive-In

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

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

Majestic
? 1925

Perry
Main St. ? 1935-? 1950 250 seats

Opera House
? 1935

Starlite Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985 450 cars

Pythian
? 1935

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

NEW STRAITSVILLE
Delyn
? 1940-? 1955 Robertsons Theaters owned this theatre 1945-1950.

MURRAY
Exhibit
? 1925

New
? 1935

Grand
? 1925

ROSEVILLE
Roxy

MORGAN COUNTY Chesterhill

? 1940-? 1955 200 seats

CHESTER HILL

STOCKPORT
Vondell
? 1940-? 1955 331 seats

? 1945-? 1950 130 seats

Starlit Drive-In
? 1955

Times
? 1940-? 1945

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

PERRY COUNTY

CORNING
Corning

SHAWNEE
Home
? 1925-? 1935

Opera House

May 28th, 1892-? 1935

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

Majestic
? 1935

Linda
Logan St. ? 1925-? 1950 200 seats

SOMERSET
Russell
? 1940-? 1950

Somerset
? 1935

CHILLICOTHE
CLINTON COUNTY Murphy

ADELPHI
Blanchester 3
115 E. Main ? 2005

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

JEFFERSONVILLE
Jefferson
Xenia Av. ? 1940-? 1955 300 seats

Opera House
? 1935

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE

3 C's Drive-In Clinton
? 1940-? 1955

Northside Drive-In
? 1950

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

Dreamland
? 1935

Plaza Cinemas

Chakeres Drive-In

NEW VIENNA
Avon
? 1940-? 1950 260 seats

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

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

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

SABINA
Sabina
Howard St. ? 1940-? 1950 240 seats

Willow Drive-In
? 1950

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

Wilmington Drive-In

Twins
? 1935

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

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 CCC Auto Drive-In

? 1950-? 1955 400 cars

ALLENSBURG

JASPER MILLS

Roselawn Auto Drive-In

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

GREENFIELD
Fayette
? 1930

Star Cinemas 6
211 Harry Sauner Road 20031,000 seats

Paxton
? 1940-? 1955 Robertsons Theaters owned this theatre 1945-1950.

Lyric
? 1925-? 1950 300 seats

CHILLICOTHE
Cinema 6
AKA: Regal 6

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

2077 Western ? 2005-2007 900 seats

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

LEESBURG
Leesburg
? 1950

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

Royal
? 1925

Roxy
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 130 seats

HILLSBORO
Bell's
? 1940-? 1945 Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned this theatre.

LYNCHBURG
Highland
? 1940-? 1950 300 seats

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

Rand

Del Air Drive-In

? 1955

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

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

Roselawn Auto Theater

? 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. ? 1945-? 1950

Family
? 1935

BAINBRIDGE
Opera House
? 1935

Opera House
? 1935

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

Queens
? 1920

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

Regal 6
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
? 1940-? 1950 365 seats

Clarksburg Community

North Auto Drive-In

364 Meadow Lane ? 1985

GALLIPOLIS
GALLIA COUNTY Kanauga Drive-In

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

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

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

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
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.

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

JACKSON COUNTY

Victory
? 1925

COALTON
? 1955-? 1985

Town & Country Drive-In

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.

RUTLAND
Rutland
? 1925

VINTON COUNTY

Victoria
? 1930

MC ARTHUR
AKA: Vinton

McArthur Twin Cinemas

? 1995-? 2005

Virginia

Walnut St. ? 1930-? 1950 500 seats

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

MEIGS COUNTY Capitol

HARRISONVILLE
? 1935-? 1950 100 seats

WILKESVILLE
Liberty
? 1930

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

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 Lyric PIKE COUNTY Rohs'
? 1930

MANCHESTER
Main St. ? 1935-? 1955 200 seats

CYNTHIANA PIKETON
Piketon
Main St. ? 1950 225 seats

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

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

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

Ohio
? 1950-? 1955

Piketon Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975 300 cars

Pan
Scioto St. ? 1950 430 seats

Mound Drive-In

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

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

Poplar

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

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

PORTSMOUTH
Arcana
? 1925

H & S Drive-In
? 1955

SEAMAN
Ace
Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 200 seats

Waverly
Water St. ? 1935-? 1955 350 seats

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

WEST UNION
Majestic
Main St. ? 1940-? 1950

Waverly Drive-In
? 1961-? 1964

SCIOTO COUNTY

LUCASVILLE

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

Scioto Breeze Drive-In

? 1950350 cars 2 screens in the late 1980s. *ch owned it from the early 1980s.

Sunset Drive-In
1957-? 1985 250 cars

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

WINCHESTER
Arcano
? 1940-? 1950

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Empress
Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 250 seats

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

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

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

Scioto Drive-In
? 1950

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

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

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.

Wheelersburg Drive-In
? 1955

Portsmouth Drive-In
? 1950 378 cars

Stanley Strand Lincoln

? 1925

? 1940-? 1945

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
AKA: Hollywood Studio 2, Movies 2

COSHOCTON
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

460 Downtowner Plaza http://www.shelbytheatres.com/ 2009-

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

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

Cambridge Cruise-In

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

Coshocton Drive-In
? 1950

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

Elm Lane Auto

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

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

Hollywood Studio 2
AKA: Movies 2

460 Downtowner Plaza ? 2005-2009

Utahna
? 1920-? 1925

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

WARSAW
Walhondink
? 1940

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

WEST LAFAYETTE
Movies 2
460 Downtowner Plaza ? 1995-? 2000

Lyric
? 1925

Grand

Main St. ? 1945-? 1955 ? 199 seats

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

Mu-Wa-Tu

Lafayette
? 1940

? 1935-? 1945 Co-operative Theatres of Ohio (Booking and Buying Agency) 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

GUERNSEY COUNTY

Pastime
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.

BYESVILLE
C & B Drive-In
? 1950-? 1964 308 cars

Luna

? 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

WOODSFIELD
Life
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 492 seats

Colony Square Cinema 10

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

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

CLAYSVILLE
Clay
? 1935 Liberty Amusement Company owned this theatre.

Swissland
? 1940

Colony Square Cinema 12

MUSKINGUM COUNTY

FAIRVIEW
? 1950

BRIDGEVILLE
Old Trail Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964 200 cars

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

Fairview Drive-In Outdoor Drive-In

? 1950

FRAYEYSBURG
Packard
? 1935

PLEASANT CITY
Town Hall
? 1935-? 1950 250 seats

Strand
Main St. ? 1945-? 1950 173 seats

SENECAVILLE
Chaise
? 1935

NEW CONCORD
Roy
College & Main ? 1940-? 1950 230 seats

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

Seneca
Main St. ? 1940-? 1950 300 seats

MONROE COUNTY

CLINE
? 1950

SOUTH ZANESVILLE
Skyway Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985 450 cars

Twin Drive-In

SARDIS
? 1955

Johnson Drive-In Moonlight Drive-In

? 1961-? 1975 150 cars

ZANESVILLE
Casino
? 1920

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

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

State
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

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

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

NOBLE COUNTY Lyric

? 1935

CALDWELL
Noble
? 1940-? 1955 500 seats

Roxy

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

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