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Rhode Islandmovie theatresand drive-ins
Includes Providence
1/1/2012
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RHODE ISLAND
PROVIDENCE COUNTY
PROVIDENCE
Albee
320 WestminsterApril 21
st
, 1919-August 31
st
, 19652,225 seatsOwners:1930-1961 Radio-Keith-Orpheum1961-1965 RKO Stanley Warner (PacificTheatres
Art
AKA: Liberty
1017 Broad1958-? 1969Owners:1958-1961 Daytz Theatres1964-1969 Lockwood and Gorden
Avon
260 Thayer1938-528 seatsOwners:1935 Affiliated Theaters Corp.1940 Affiliated Theaters Corp. & Lockwood andGorden partnership1950 Lockwood and Gorden1954 Daytz Theatres & Lockwood and Gordenpartnership1961-1969 Lockwood and Gorden
Bijou
AKA: Empire, Westminster
368 Westminster? 1935-1947Smith, Phil, Theatrical Enterprises owned thistheatre 1940-1947.
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Bijou
164 Westminster? 1915-? 1925
Bullock's
AKA: Globe
34 RichmondMay 26
th
, 1909-1915
Cable Car
Capitol
569 Westminster1923-1958983 seats1903-1912 Imperial1913-1919 Colonial1919-1922 Mayflower
1923-1931 Capitol1932-1958 E.M. Loew's Capitol
Carlton
AKA: Emery
79 Mathewson? 1930-19541,425 seatsC & F Theater Company owned this theatre1930-1945
Casino
126 Mathewson1907-? 1915584 seats
Castle
2 screens in the early 1970’s and 3 in the early1990’s.
Owners:1955 Daytz Theatres & Lockwood and Gordenpartnership1961-1969 Lockwood and Gorden1975-1980 SBC Management Corporation
Cinema
? 1969Lockwood and Gorden owned this theatre.
Cinerama
AKA: Hope
811 Hope1961-19832 cinemas in 1974Owners:1964-1969 Lockwood and Gorden1975-1983 SBC Management Corporation
Colonial
569 Westminster1913-19191903-1912 Imperial
1913-1919 Colonial
1919-1922 Mayflower1923-1931 Capitol1932-1958 E.M. Loew's Capitol
Columbia
AKA: Columbia, Continental, Rivoli
589 Charles? 1940-? 1950278 seats
Columbus
270 Broadway1926-1929, 1965-* November 1st, 1926 opened as Columbus* 1929 renamed uptown* 1955-1961 owner: Daytz Theatres* 1962 closed and reopened later in the year* November 24th, 1965 the balcony is sealedoff and is renamed Studio, the first twincinema in Providence.* 1969 the Swedish sex film. " I Am Curoius(Yellow) is shown on both screens* 1970-1980's adult movies were shown* 2001 movies on a part-time basis. It is usedfor a film festival every year.
Continental
AKA: Columbia, Continental, Rivoli
589 Charles? 1930This theatre had no roof.
Dimeria
7 Stokes? 1907
Edisonia
AKA: Pastime, Gem
1911 Westminsterdates unknown
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