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Dallas-Fort Worthmovie theatresand drive-ins
Full DFW coverage
1/2/2012
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DALLAS CITY
DALLAS
Airway
8006 Denton Drive (2006)1941-1953757 seats
Alameda
? 19502,500 seatsThis was listed in the Film daily Yearbookfor 1950 but not in the newspapers.
Amstar 14
AKA: The Grand 24
10110 Technology Blvd EOctober 12
th
, 2011-
Angelika Film Center & Café 8
5321 East Mockingbird2002-City Cinemas owns this theatre.
Aquarius Theatres IV
Camp Camp Wisdom Road at Pole1972-? 1984Owners:1972-1977 Trans-Texas Theatres, Inc1979-1980 Cinemark1980-1981 United Cinemas
Arcadia
2005 Greenville1926-1983900 seatsOwners:1928-1930 Dent Theatres (Publix)1935 Texas Consolidated Theatres
Astor
412 N Bishop1934-1950400 seats* 1919 opened by Ed Foy as Rialto* 1924 Ed Foy dies and the theatre hasnew owners* 1933 renamed Bishop Avenue Theatre* 1934 renamed Astor* Late 1930's to 1950 owned by Roband Rowley United Theatres
World’s Largest Triple Screen
Drive-In ComplexAstro Drive-In 3
3141 S Walton Walker1968-1998This was the first fully automated drive-inin the world. Its screen was 140 feetwide. This was the last drive-in in theDFW area, which burned down in 1998.Wisper & Wetman Inc. owned this theatre1980-1985.
Avenue
AKA: Columbia, Guild, Cine 2
4923 Columbia? 1950-1968Owners:1950-1964 Isley, Phil, Theatres1968 United Artists Theatre Circuit
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Avon
907 Singleton blvd? 1950-? 1955450 seats
Beckley
2111 S Beckley1947-1955731 seatsRob and Rowley United Theatres ownedthis theatre 1947-1950.Gene Autry owned this theatre, Kessler,The Hill and Cliff Queen. It became partof Rob and Rowley United Theatres by1950.
Beverly Hills
3203 W Davis1945-1960800 seatsOwners:1945-1950 Rob and Rowley UnitedTheatres1955-1960 Rowley United Theatres
Big "D" Drive-In
6327 Harry Hines1951-1970
Bijou Underground Cinema
2702 Main? 2001-2005
Bishop Avenue
AKA: Rialto, Astor
412 N Bishop1933-1934400 seats
Bison
? 1935-? 1945Rob and Rowley United Theatres ownedthis theatre 1940-1945.
Black Cinematheque
Bruton Road Drive-In
2100 Bruton rd1956-? 1985Owners:1979-1980 Cinemark1985 United Artists
Bruton Terrace IV
NW corner of Bruton and Prairie Creek1970-? 1990Owners:1975 Texas Cinema Corporation1979-1980 Cinemark
Capitan
232 N Henderson1946-1955900 seats
Capitol
1521 ElmDecember 19
th
, 1922-19561,052 seatsOwners:1930 Saenger Theatres (Publix)1935 Interstate Circuit (Paramount) &Saenger Theatres (Publix)1940-1950 Interstate Circuit(Paramount)1955-1956 Trans-Texas Theatres, Inc.
The Latest Most AdvancedTheatre Complex in the World!Capri
AKA: Melba, Hope
1913 Elm1959-? 19803 screens in 1970. It was owned byTrans-Texas Theatres, Inc.
Caruth Plaza I-II
9100 N. Central Exprsswy? 1990General Cinemas Corp. owned thistheatre.
Carver
1922 Singleton Boul.? 1950-? 1955600 seatsThis was an Afro-American theatre.
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