See more ideas about canton ohio, ohio and old pictures. The midway theater, the old singlescreen on west plain street in bethel, shows up on screen when forrest redford and jewel spacek catch a movie together. Within ten years, ohio had more than 80 driveins and then peaked with close to 190 in the late 1960s. In the years since, the state has seen a decline of 87%. The unique building was a landmark along salem avenue for decades before being demolished in 2005 to make room for a medical facility. Loews, dayton ohio theatre the way you look tonight. Dayton local takes reasonable measures to ensure the quality and accuracy of the information on this page.
Southland 75 was opened year round and had the largest outdoor screen in ohio, which measured. Ohio got off to an early start, hosting one of the first 10 driveins in the country, the starlight auto theatre which opened in 1937 in akron, oh. Dayton ohio cincinnati moving to california historical photos old pictures kentucky united states america memories. The push to bring patrons back to the theaters began again, this time with the. Every year that goes by it seems harder to find drivein movie theaters, so, weve done the work for you. Dayton, oh events, concerts, movies and things to do. Former cinemas in the united states cinemas and movie theaters in ohio. Movie attendance boomed throughout the war years, reaching its peak in 1946. The neon is an independent movie theater in dayton, ohio. As one of the oldest theaters in the united states, the. Dayton, oh, united states closed 2 bijou dream theatre. Robbie robertson and the band when we had it at the neon a few weeks ago i know several lovers of the last waltz who missed it, you can catch it virtually with us. Ohio boasts one of the largest number of drivein movie theaters in the country.
The whole theatre has great seats as it is smaller but still professional and fun to attend. Dayton theatre is your guide to shows in daytons theaters. Movie theaters find a location marcus theatres ohio. Clark wilson playing mighty morton organ at ohio theater summer movie seriesopening number. This threestory brick and stone masonry building comprises 8,000 square feet 740 m 2 and features stadium seating, the original mighty 90 carbon arc 35mm movie projectors, and the marr and colton pipe organ. Built in 1921, it is toledos last operating neighborhood theatre. When dayton went to the movies dayton history books online. Showtimes and tickets for centerville, oh 45459 moviefone. The movie starring robert redford, danny glover, casey affleck and sissy spacek was filmed here. The cinema north 15 was built in 1967 as the fox north. Upgrade your movie with luxury loungers and cinemark xd. The classic theater, on west fifth street, once gave away a new car a week for.
The only thing better than a seriously good movie is a seriously good movie with a unique viewing experience. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing dayton, ohio near you. Find your favorite or nearest marcus theatre or movie tavern location. We feature firstrun movies and play 2 movies per screen, per night, for an unmatched outdoor movie theater experience.
Search local showtimes and buy movie tickets before going to the theater on moviefone. Best 14 adult xxx movie theatres in dayton, oh with. Its not clear when it was built but it was open by at least 1941. Movie club members will also receive special membersonly discounts on concessions at participating theaters. Classic theater, dayton, oh, united states, closed, 1. I have to laugh every time they show those hilarious old commercials at intermission with the dancing, singing box of popcorn. Historic plaza theatre located in downtown miamisburg, ohio is a nonprofit entertainment destination showing timeless classics and first run features. The sidney theatre was originally known as the ohio theatre. These 11 theaters in ohio will give you an unforgettable viewing experience. The state saw the opening of one of the first driveins with the starlight auto theater opening in akron in the year 1937. Find amc theaters in old north dayton, dayton, oh on yellowbook. Return to greater dayton drivein movie theaters home page. The kontiki theatre was a polynesianthemed cinema operating in trotwood, ohio, united states, a suburb of dayton, ohio, between 1968 and 1999.
The majestic ohio theatre, like many old theatres in the state was saved from demolition by passionate donors who wanted to preserve this remarkable piece of history. The kon tiki was originally owned and operated by the levin family. Find local movie theaters or see what movies are currently playing, and where. The ohio theatre is located at 3114 lagrange st in the toledos polish international village of toledo, ohio. Find cinemark dayton south 16 and xd showtimes and theater information at fandango. There are several more historic theaters in columbus. Located just a short drive from dayton in the village of germantown, the quaint singlescreen byjo theatre is a mustvisit cinema. Before the megaplex, there were movie theaters dayton local.
Open since 1915, the athena in athens has imprinted its oldtown charm on the southeast. Anderson and giles built the classic theater because africanamericans were discouraged from attending the downtown theaters. In the past it has been the host of the miss ohio scholarship pageant and the state competition for the miss ohio pageant. We saw a play in which only 5 actors, i believe, played all the parts and it was very, very well done. By uploading this photo you verify that you have full rights to this image and give permission to use it on this website and in any promotional items such as social media or print for so long as the company exists. Find broadway shows, musicals, plays and concerts and buy tickets with us now. Final curtain to fall on kontiki theater daytonarea residents remember unique salem avenue institution. On april 22, 1947 midstates theaters opened the dabel theatre with humphry. Buy tickets, get box office information, driving directions and more. Find amc theaters in old dayton, dayton, oh on yellowbook. Cinemark dayton south 16 and xd movie times fandango. Find showtimes and movie theaters near zip code 45459 or centerville, oh.
Before the massive megaplexs of today, there were smaller movies theaters like the flicker palace and page manor. The mansfield renaissance theatre is the largest performing arts center in northcentral ohio. Sidney auto vue your guide to drivein movie theaters. The classic theatre, a lost treasure from dayton, ohio.
Located in dayton, ohio, the dixie has 2 huge screens, each with its own stateoftheart digital projector. By the early 1950s patronage to the motion picture houses was nearly half of. See the movies youve been dying to see guardians of the galaxy vol. Catching a performance at one of these historic movie houses or vaudeville theatres not only adds a special memory the the experience, but it supports the ongoing efforts required. The architecture of daytons west screen tower and ticket booth was common in drivein theaters built in the miami valley during the mid to late 1940s, the same design being used by the dayton west, millers grove and the stardust in springfield. Catching a performance at one of these historic movie houses or vaudeville theatres not only adds a special memory the the experience, but it supports the ongoing efforts required to maintain these elegant structures. Search showtimes and movie theaters in dayton, oh on moviefone.
Dayton live is the only outlet authorized to sell tickets for events at the schuster center, victoria theatre, pnc arts annex, and the loft theatre. This photo is from 2009 when the theatre reopened as a performing arts center. Find 1 listings related to amc theaters in dayton on. Looking for a state of the art movie theater in montgomery county, ohio. The kontiki theatre was a polynesianthemed cinema operating in trotwood, ohio, united states, a suburb of dayton, ohio. Dayton and parts of southwest ohio have been shown on movie screens throughout the years, including the old man and the gun, now showing in theaters. This summer, mix it up a bit and take a break from you local theater for a different kind of movie viewing experience. The summer blockbuster movie season kicks off this month. Ohio follies theatre, dayton, oh, united states, closed, 1. Find everything you need for your local movie theater near you. Ohio movie theatres page 2 hit refresh to get the most recent version of this page. If you find inaccurate, misleading or inappropriate information on this website, please let us know by using the button below. This 60yearold drivein is home to one screen and 850 car spots.
The following year, however, theaters slowly began to lose business. With 90 theatre locations throughout arkansas, colorado, georgia, illinois, iowa, kentucky, louisiana, minnesota, missouri, nebraska, new york, pennsylvania, north dakota, ohio, texas, virginia and wisconsin, there is always a marcus theatre or movie tavern with convenient movie. These unique movie theaters grew to be extremely popular with ohio residents, resulting in the state boasting 189 drivein theaters by the end of the 1960s. The 10 best ohio movie theaters with photos tripadvisor. The neon movie theater will be the only dayton theater to screen old man and the gun here. The neon is the only place in dayton to check out the latest in cutting edge independent film. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies.
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