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Eastern VirginiaMovie Theatresand Drive-ins
 
Includes Richmond and the Hampton Roads area
 
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BOWLING GREEN
 
CAROLINE COUNTY
BOWLING GREEN
Bowling Green
? 1940-? 1955
Caroline
 ? 1955
New
 ? 1935
Open Air
 ? 1945
WAVERLY
 
Lyon
Main St.? 1945-? 1955Lyon Theatres owned this theatre.
School
 ? 1940
Waverly
 ? 1935
ESSEX COUNTY
TAPPAHANNOCK
 
Daw
 Prince St.? 1940-? 1955
Essex
 ? 1955-? 1940
KING WILLIAM COUNTY
 
WEST POINT
West Point Drive-In
 ? 1950-? 1975 
York
 ? 1955-? 1961Pitts Theatres, Inc. owned this theatre.
LANCASTER COUNTY
KILMARNOCK
 
Fairfax
 Main St.? 1930-? 1990Independent Theatres, Inc. owned thistheatre in 1990.
New
 ? 1930
Pitt's Kilmarnock Drive-In
 N. Main1952-? 1975Pitts Theatres, Inc. owned this drive-in. 
MIDDLESEX COUNTY
DELTAVILLE
 
Park Inn
 ? 1935
URBANNA
 
Rappanna
 Main St.? 1935-? 1955
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY
CALLAO
 
Bardley
 ? 1945
Wardley
 ? 1950-? 1955
REEDSVILLE
 
Reedsville
 ? 1935-? 1945
RICHMOND COUNTY
WARSAW
 
Warsaw
 Main St.? 1955-? 1955
WARWICK
 
Anchor Drive-In
 ? 1955-? 1961Gordon Enterprises owned this theatre in1955.
Village
 ? 1955Neighborhood Theatres owned thistheatre.
WESTMORELAND COUNTY
COLONIAL BEACH
Mayfair
 402 Douglas? 1935-? 195523
 
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EMPORIA
 
BRUNSWICK COUNTY
LAWRENCEVILLE
Capitol
? 1940-? 1961539 seatsOwners:1950-1961 Pitts Theatres, Inc.
Lawrenceville Drive-In
 ? 1955
States
 ? 1950-? 1961Owners:1950-1961 Pitts Theatres, Inc.
EMPORIA CITY
EMPORIA
 
Bryant
 
AKA: Shannon
 410 N. Main1946-1947
Emporia Drive-In
 Pleasant Shade Drive & Ruritan Drive1951-1973
Joyner
 ? 1950-? 1961300 seatsThis was an Afro-American theatre.Owners:1955-1961 Pitts Theatres, Inc.
Pitts
 
AKA: South
 ? 1945-? 1969675 seatsPitts Theatres, Inc. owned this theatre.
Roxy
 ? 1945-? 1961450 seatsOwners:1945-1961 Pitts Theatres, Inc.
Shannon
 
AKA: Bryant
 410 N. Main1947-? 1961500 seatsOwners:1950-1961 Pitts Theatres, Inc.
South
 ? 1975-? 1985R/C Theatres owned this theatre.
Weiss
 ? 1930-? 1940Pitts Theatres, Inc. owned this theatre.
FRANKLIN CITY
FRANKLIN
 
Armory Drive 3
 ? 1995-2008Owners:1995 Neighborhood Entertainment, Inc.1998-2008 Regal Cinemas
Carrsville Drive-In
 ? 1955-? 1961Owners:1955-1975 Lyon Theatres1980 R/C Theatres 
Franklin
 101 4th Avenue? 1930-? 1980450 seatsLyon Theatres owned this theatre 1955-1980
Franklin Cinemas 8
 ? 1990This SKS Enterprises, Inc. cinema wasnever built.
State
 221 S. Main? 1940-? 1985672 seatsOwners:1955-1975 Lyon Theatres1985 R/C Theatres
LUNENBURG COUNTY
KENBRIDGE
 
Bagley Drive-In
 ? 1955
Free State
 ? 1940-? 1955483 seatsThis was an Afro-American theatre. Itwas owned by K & T Theatres
K & T Drive-In
 West of town on Main.1952-1958200 carsK & T Theatres owned this drive-in.
VICTORIA
 
Rialto
 ? 1930-? 1945
Victoria
 Main St.? 1940-? 1955336 seatsK & T Theatres owned this theatre in1955.
MECKLENBURG COUNTY
CHASE CITY
Chase Drive-In
 ? 1955

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