History of northwestern Louisiana movie theatres and drive-ins

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History of northwestern
Louisiana movie theatres
and drive-ins
Includes Shreveport, Alexandria and
Lake Charles
12/18/2011
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ABBEVILLE-CROWLEY
ACADIA PARISH
Crowley Cinema 4
CHURCH POINT
2304 N. Parkerson
? 1990Owners:
1990-1995 Trad-A-House Corporation (O'Neil
Cinemas)
1998-2010 O'Neil Theatres
Joy
? 1940-? 1964
Joy's Theatres owned this 350-seat theatre.
CROWLEY
Acadia
? 1920-? 1955
600 seats
Owners:
1920-1925 Saenger Amusements Company
1930, 1945-1950 Southern Amusements
1935-1940 Affiliated Theatres
1955 Theaters Service Co.
Opera House
? 1940
Raincrow
? 1950-? 1955
Rice
323 N Parkerson Ave
Jan 31, 1941-? 1980
100 seats
This is now a live theatre.
Bailey
? 1930-? 1935
Saenger Amusements Company owned this
theatre.
Bruce
Star
417 N. Parkerson
? 1945-? 1955
Associated Theaters owned this 350-seat
theatre.
? 1950-? 1955
Afro-American theatre.
Trail Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
300 cars
Associated Theaters owned this theatre 19501955
RAYNE
Arcadia
? 1950-? 1955
Bruce
? 1950-? 1955
Joy's Theatres owned this theatre in 1950
Franks
? 1930
Gem
Closed by 1945
IOTA
Derby
? 1955
Associated Theaters owned this theatre.
Joy
? 1940-? 1964
Royal
? 1945-? 1955
MORSE
Morse
? 1945-? 1955
Star
? 1950-? 1950
300 seats
Opera
? 1935-? 1940
Affiliated Theatres owned this theatre in 1940
Roosevelt
? 1935
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VERMILLION PARISH
La Fitte Drive-In
ABBEVILLE
Behind the La Fiette Cinemas
? 1955-? 1980
Dixie
AKA: Franks
103 S. Jefferson
1937-1960
475 seats
Frank’s
Concord St.
1913-1931
Franks
AKA: Dixie
108 s. Jefferson
http://www.savethefranks.com/
1961-1937, 1960-1983
This is being restored. It was seen in the 1988
movie, The Blob.
Lafitte Cinema 4
2150 Charity Street
? 1998650 seats
Rex
Gem
108 S. Washington
? 1941-? 1955
400 seats
204 State
? 1940-? 1950
475 seats
5
Ritz
? 1950-? 1955
1,240 seats
ERATH
Bijou
? 1950-? 1955
429 seats
GUEYDAN
Franks
? 1935
Joy
? 1940-? 1964
KAPLIN
Joy
? 1940-? 1964
Peoples
? 1940
Queen
? 1940
Rio
? 1945-? 1955
500 seats
Joy's Theatres owned this theatre 1950-1955
YAZOO
Dixie
? 1945
37 listings
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ALEXANDRIA
CATAHOULA PARISH
GREENVILLE
Plaza Two
? 1985
Gulf International Cinema Corp. owned this
cinema.
HARRISBERG
Fort
? 1955
JONESVILLE
Palace
? 1940-? 1955
320 seats
SICILY ISLAND
Island
? 1955
Sicily
? 1955
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GRANT PARISH
COLFAX
Wayne
? 1945-? 1955
250 seats
POLLOCK
Fox
? 1945-? 1961
405 seats
Fox Theatre Enterprises owned it in 1961
SELMA
Little
? 1930
Princess
? 1935
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LA SALLE PARISH
GOOD PINE
Good Pine
Closed by 1935
JENA
New Strand
? 1945-? 1945
TULLOS
New Princess
? 1940-? 1945
Princess
? 1950-? 1955
490 seats
Tullos
? 1940
Pop's Drive-In
Northwest of town
? 1955-? 1961
Strand
? 1940-? 1969
325 seats
Heard, J. M owned this theatre 1945-1969,
Theaters Service Co. also owned it in 1955
OLLA
New Olla
? 1950-? 1955
550 seats
Olla
? 1945
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RAPIDS PARISH
Don
ALEXANDRIA
710 Bolton
? 1945-? 1980
786 seats
Owners:
1950 George, Don, Inc., Theaters
1961-1975 Gulf States Theatres, Inc.
1980 Gulf International Cinema Corp.
Ace
1039 Lee
? 1945-? 1955
This Afro-American theatre had 691 seats.
Alexandria 6
3820 Alexandria Mall Dr
? 1995-2007
Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema. It was
opened by General Cinemas in the early
1990’s.
Don Drive-In
Alexandria Mall Cinema
? 1978-? 1985
General Cinemas twinned this cinema in the
early 1980's
Dollar Cinemas 6
AKA: McArthur Village
1400 Macarthur Dr
? 1995
? 1961
George, Don, Inc., Theaters owned this drivein, which had space for 500 cars.
Fox Drive-In
? 1950-? 1961
Fox Theatre Enterprises owned this drive-in in
1961
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Grand 14
Joy Twin Drive-In
2039 N Mall
2004Southern Theatres owns this stadium-seating
cinema.
? 1961
Fox Theatre Enterprises owned this drive-in
Liberty
? 1925-? 1940
500 seats
theatre 1925-1935
McArthur Village
1400 Macarthur Dr
? 1975-Early December 1998
* Early 1970's opened by Ogden-Perry
Theatres, Inc. as a twin cinema.
* Late 1970's 4 cinemas
* Early 1980's down to 3 cinemas
* Late 1980's Ogden-Perry Theatres, Inc. sells
it
* By 1998 6 screens and 1,420 seats
* 1998 closed
Moon
? 1945
Joy
430 Murray
? 1945-? 1969
500 seats
Owners:
1950 Joy's Theatres
Joy Drive-In
? 1950-? 1964
440 cars
Owners:
1950-1955, 1964 Joy's Theatres
1961 Fox Theatre Enterprises
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Paramount
Rapids
1125 3rd St.
? 1935-? 1980
800 seats
Owners:
1935,1945 Paramount (E. V. Richards)
1940 Paramount-Richards Theaters, Inc.
1950-1964 Paramount Gulf Theaters, Inc.
1969 ABC Mid-South Theatres, Inc
1975 ABC Interstate Theatres, Inc.
1980 Gulf International Cinemas.
1125 3rd St.
1916-? 1930
theatre.
Rex
1213 3rd St.
? 1940-? 1961
650 seats
Owners:
1945 Paramount (E. V. Richards)
Ritz
819 Lee
? 1940-? 1975
Bijou Amusements owned this 616-seat AfroAmerican theatre.
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Saenger
Silver City
1119 3rd St.
? 1925-? 1955
500 seats
Owners:
1950 Paramount Gulf Theaters, Inc.
1948-? 1950
This was an Quonset Hut Afro-American
Theatre.
Showtown USA Drive-In
Twin Drive-In
2834 N. Bolton Av.
? 1969-? 1985
1,200 cars
Twinned in the late 1970's
Owners:
1980-1985 Gulf International Cinema Corp.
Temple
? 1961-? 1964
Bijou Amusements owned this Afro-American
theatre.
? 1955
Twinair Drive-In
? 1964
Gulf States Theatres, Inc. owned this theatre.
Westgate 8
323 MacArthur Dr
1980-2005
Owners:
1987-2002 United Artists
2002-2005 Regal Cinema Group
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KINGSVILLE
Kings Drive-In
? 1961-? 1964
LA COMPTE
Fox
1965 map showing drive-ins
? 1950-? 1961
523 seats
Fox Theatre Enterprises owned this theatre in
1961
GLENMORA
Royal
Amusu
? 1940-? 1945
? 1935-? 1940
Pringle
? 1940
600 seats
PINEVILLE
Annex
? 1950-? 1955
This was built next to the Hauber theatre.
Hauber
? 1940-? 1955
400 seats
Kings Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
Gulf States Theatres, Inc. owned this drive-in
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Pines Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
Star
? 1955
53 listings
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BASTROP
CALDWELL PARISH
CLARKS
Liberty
? 1940-? 1950
300 seats
COLUMBIA
Owl Drive-In
US 195 at Adams St.
? 1955-? 1975
250 cars
Ritz
? 1940-? 1955
200 seats
Theaters Service Co. owned this theatre in
1955
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EAST CARROLL PARISH
LAKE PROVIDENCE
Ace
? 1930-? 1935
Harlem
? 1950-? 1955
Lake
? 1940-? 1955
This Afro-American theatre had 600 seats
Lake Drive-In
? 1955-? 1961
300 cars
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FRANKLIN PARISH
Princess
WINNSBORO
714 Prairie http://www.princesstheatreinc.com
1927-1985
* 1907 the building that house the theatre was
built
* 1927 opened as a silent cinema. It was
owned by George Elam
* 1930 upgraded for sound pictures
* Early 1940's theatre enlarged
* 1955 owned by Theaters Service Co.
* 1960 sold to Jack Pope
* 1985 closed when the cinemas in Monroe's
Pecanland mall opened with 10 screens
* 1992 theatre was donated to the city of
Winnsboro. It is now a live theatre.
Avon
Closed by 1940
Dixie
? 1955
600 seats
Harvard
? 1955
Lion Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
325 seats
WISNER
Luzienne
? 1930
Wisner
? 1930-? 1955
300 seats
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MADISON PARISH
TALLULAH
Bailey
E. Green at N. Elm
? 1935-? 1955
500 seats
Owners:
1940 Saenger Amusements Company
1945-1950 Southern Amusements
Afro-American Theatre.
Star Drive-In
Johnson St. at Wood St.
? 1955-? 1975
250 cars
Cameo
? 1940-? 1945
Owners:
Green Frog
? 1950-? 1955
Richelieu
? 1930
Ritz
? 1945-? 1955
Roxy
? 1945-? 1950
450 seats
Southern Amusements owned it in 1945
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MOREHOUSE PARISH
Swan
BASTROP
114 W. Madison
? 1940-? 1950
477 seats
Brown
? 1955
Grand 4
AKA: Washington Square
314 N Franklin
2005-2008
Grand Theatres owns this cinema.
Washington Square 4
AKA: Grand 4
314 N Franklin
? 1985-2005, 2008103 E. Jefferson http://www.rosetheatre.org/
Owners:
1927-? 1975
1985 Joy's Theatres
700 seats
1987 United Artists Theatre Circuit
Owned by Gulf States Theatres, Inc. 1969-1975
1995 others
2000 Silver
2002 Regal Cinemas
2008 other owners
Rose
BONITA
Village
? 1950-? 1955
Rose Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
400 cars
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RICHLAND PARISH
DELHI
Delhi
Main St.
? 1940-? 1950
476 seats
MANGHAM
Liberty
Closed by 1935
RAYVILLE
Gassen
? 1955
Joy
Harrison at Louisiana
? 1940-? 1964
Saea
? 1935
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TENSAS PARISH
NEWELTON
Hawkins
Main St.
? 1940-? 1955
300 seats
ST. JOSEPH
Blackman
? 1935-? 1945
Bruno
? 1950-? 1955
260 seats
TROY
Princess
? 1930
WATERPROOF
Castleman
? 1935
Home
Main St.
? 1935-? 1955
300 seats
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UNION PARISH
BERNICE
Royal
? 1935-? 1955
500 seats
FARMERSVILLE
Lunron
? 1955
Palace
? 1935-? 1940
Strand
Main St.
? 1945-? 1955
475 seats
Heard, J. M owned this theatre in 1945
Union
? 1950
MARION
Marion
? 1950-? 1955
378 seats
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WEST CARROLL PARISH
Baker Cinema I & II
EPP'S
? 1985
Epp's
48 listings
? 1945
OAK GROVE
Fiske
E. Main 1928-1950
Fiske
306 E. Main
th
April 1928-1987, December 15 , 2008350 seats
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LAFAYETTE
LAFAYETTE PARISH
BROUSSARD
CARENCRO
Tip Top
? 1955
? 1940-? 1955
450 seats
Broussard
LAFAYETTE
Acadian
? 1945-? 1955
310 seats
Celebrity 10
4620 hwy 90 East
2005-
Acadiana I,II,III,IV,V
5725 Johnston St
1979-1997
* 1979 opened by General Cinemas
* 1995 sold to Carmike Cinemas
* 1997 closed
Ambassador 10
AKA: Grand 14
2315 Kaliste Saloom Rd
? 1998-2005
Owners:
1998 United Artists
2002 Regal Cinemas
This theatre was reopened by Southern
Theatres with 4 more screen and renamed The
Grand 14
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Azalea
Center Cinema
613 Jefferson
? 1940-? 1950
500 seats
Owners:
1967-? 1985
Ogden-Perry Theatres, Inc. owned this cinema,
which had 2 screens. A 3 rd screen was added
in the late 1970's
Buck
? 1940
Affiliated Theatres owned this theatre.
Carmike 10
501 Acadiana Mall
th
1997-March 26 , 2009
Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema. It had allstadium seating with digital projectors in all
cinemas. 2 cinemas also kept their 35mm
projectors. It was unable to compete with the
Grands.
Boxoffice 1967 05 15 p 74
Dollar Cinemas 4
109 Auditorium Pl.
? 1995-? 1998
Joy's Theatres owned this quad cinema.
Eastgate 6
? 2000
Silver Cinemas owned this discount theatre.
Fun
? 1945
Gil
221 S. St. Antoine
? 1955-? 1961
Connett Theaters owned this Afro-American
theatre in 1961
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The Grand 14-Ambassador
The Grand 16- Lafayette
AKA: Ambassador 10
3141 Johnston
nd
April 2 , 20042,750 seats
Owned by Southern Theatres.
2315 Kaliste Saloom Rd
2007Southern Theatres owns this cinema.
Hub Drive-In
? 1950-? 1955
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Jefferson
Lafayette Drive-In
621 Jefferson
1905-1976
850 seats
Owners:
1955-1969 Connett Theaters
1975 Southern Amusements
? 1955-? 1975
300 cars
Liberty
? 1940-? 1955
Owners:
Lott
309 Jefferson
? 1945-? 1950
450 seats
M I Movies 4
109 Auditorium Pl.
? 2000
Joy's Theatres owned this theatre.
McMomb
? 1950-? 1955
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Nona
Royal
? 1950-? 1980
996 seats
theatre in 1980
409 Jefferson
? 1930-? 1950
350 seats
Owners:
Northgate
100 Castille St
? 1980-2005
Late 1970's opened by Gulf International
Cinema Corp.
Early 1980's expanded from 3 to 8 screens
1987 taken over by United Artists Theatre
Circuit
2002 taken over by Regal Cinemas
2005 closed when the new Grand 16 was too
much for it to handle.
Showtown Twin Drive-In
3141 Johnston
? 1969-? 1980
2 screens by 1975
Owners:
Pat
? 1950-? 1980
theatre in 1980
Plaza
? 1975
ABC Interstate Theatres, Inc. owned this
theatre.
Roxy
Jefferson
? 1945-? 1950
Southern Amusements owned this 300-seat
theatre.
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Westwood
2421 W Congress St
March 26, 1970-2004
644 seats
Owners:
1987-2002 United Artists Theatre Circuit
2002-2004 Regal Cinemas
SCOTT
Joy
? 1945
Scott
? 1950-? 1955
300 seats
YOUNGSVILLE
Youngsville
? 1950-? 1955
230 seats
35 listings
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LAKE CHARLES
CALCASIEU PARISH
DE QUINCY
Gayle Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
IOWA
Joy
? 1945-? 1955
150 seats
Ray
? 1940-? 1955
Associated Theaters owned this theatre in
1955
LAKE CHARLES
Arcade
Roosevelt
? 1935-? 1935
Strand
? 1930-? 1964
Heard, J. M owned this 500-seat theatre.
826 Ryan
? 1920-? 1955
1,200 seats
Owners:
HAYES
Grand
Main St.
? 1950-? 1955
240 seats
Magonlia
? 1935-? 1945
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Charles Cinema I,II & III
Cinemark 14
115 W Sale Rd
1970-2006
Owners:
1975-1987 Ogden-Perry Theatres, Inc.
Became a discount cinema in later years.
548 West Prien Lake Road
th
June 30 , 2004Cinemark owns this stadium-seating cinema.
Delta
2215 South
? 1945-? 1955
915 seats
Southern Amusements owned this AfroAmerican theatre in 1950
Dixie
Railroad St.
? 1940-? 1975
350 seats
Owners:
Became an Afro-American theatre in 1955.
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Lake
New Moon Drive-In
? 1950-? 1955
Hwy 14
1954-? 1985
1,000 cars
Twinned in the early 1960's
Owners:
Lake Charles 10
3416 Derek Dr
? 1998Owners:
1998 United Artists Theatre Circuit
2002 Regal Cinemas
Louisiana
1925-? 1940
Owners:
1940 Affiliated Theatres
Lyric
? 1950-? 1990
New Rubex
? 1950
Oak Park Cinema 6
2145 Oak Park Blvd
? 1985-2000
Owners:
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Palace
Surf Drive-In
405 Boulevard
? 1930-? 1955
? 1955
Theaters Service Co. owned this drive-in
Paramount
Victory
814 Ryan
? 1925-? 1975
600 seats
? 1945-? 1950
500 seats
theatre.
Pitt
West Lake
? 1955
? 1950
476 seats
Prien Lake I,II & III
548 West Prien Lake Road
? 1980-? 1998
Owners:
1980-1990 General Cinemas
1995 Carmike Cinemas
Another theatre complex opened at the mall
in 2004.
Rebex
800 6th Av
? 1955
Ritz
MAPLEWOOD
Pines
? 1945-? 1950
Southern Amusements owned this theatre in
1945
SULPHUR
Fox
121 E. Napoleon St.
? 1945-? 1955
1,325 seats
603 Ryan
? 1935-? 1950
700 seats
Owners:
1940 Affiliated Theatres
Round Up Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
Owners:
1950,1961-1975 Southern Amusements
Frontier Drive-In
? 1955
Green
? 1950-? 1955
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Harlem
Julian
? 1950-? 1955
? 1950-? 1955
Roosevelt
Strand
110 Huntington
? 1945-? 1950
270 seats
? 1930-? 1935
theatre.
Strand
Vinton
? 1945-? 1964
300 seats
Owners:
1945-1950, 1961-1964 Heard, J. M
? 1940
Tor Drive-In
Route 27 Near Mustang
? 1961-? 1964
WEST LAKE
Lake
? 1945-? 1955
300 seats
Southern Amusements owned this theatre
1945-1950
Midway Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
Owners:
VINTON
Alice
? 1950-? 1955
Bijou
? 1925
theatre.
Joy
? 1940-? 1961
300 seats
Joy's Theatres owned this theatre 1940-1950
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CAMERON PARISH
CAMERON
Beacon
Closed by 1940
Gay
? 1950-? 1955
200 seats
Grand
? 1955
CREOLE
Lae
? 1950
HACKSBERRY
Classic
? 1955
Towne
? 1955
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JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH
Strand
ELTON
AKA: Cinema I
Joy
Closed by 1945
Melba
? 1945-? 1955
310 seats
JENNINGS
432 N. Main
http://www.ablockoffbroadway.com/
? 1930-? 1975
575 seats
Owners:
1930,1945-1950,1961-1975 Southern
Amusements
This is now a performing arts center. It was
rebuilt in 1939.
Bruce
? 1945-? 1955
Associated Theaters owns this 450-seat
theatre.
Cinema I
AKA: Strand
? 1990
Gem
? 1945-? 1950
400 seats
1945
Pelican Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Tiger Drive-In
? 1969-? 1985
Princess
? 1920-? 1935
theatre.
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LAKE ARTHUR
Franks
? 1935
Grand
Main St.
? 1935-? 1950
380 seats
WELSH
Joy
? 1940-? 1964
Rosenwald School
? 1955
64 listings
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MONROE
OUACHITA PARISH
Cinema III
MONROE
2321 Louisville Ave
? 1975-? 1998
Owners:
1975-1985 Joy's Theatres
1990-1998 Cinemark
Capitol
129 De Siard
1928-? 1950
700 seats
* 1928 Saenger Theatres buys the Lyceum and
renames it Capitol
* 1935 owned by Paramount (E. V. Richards)
* 1940 owned by Paramount-Richards
Theaters, Inc.
* 1950 owned by Paramount Gulf Theaters,
Inc.
* ? 1950 renamed TEM Theatre
* 1953-1954 closed
Delta
115 N. 3rd st
th
January 17 , 1942-1966
500 seats
Owners:
Cinema 10
4700 Millhaven Rd
th
July 24 , 1985Cinemark owns this theatre.
Dixie
? 1940-? 1945
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Eastgate Cinema
Jim
201 N Stanley Ave
? 1969-? 1985
Opened by Joy's Theatres and expanded to 3
screens in the late 1970's
406 De Siard
? 1945-? 1970
McElroy Theatres owned it.
Jim Drive-In
AKA: Showtown USA Twin Drive-In
? 1961-? 1969
? 1958-? 1969
Joy
Eastgate Drive-In
412 De Siard
? 1945-? 1955
500 seats
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Joy Drive-In
Plaza
? 1950-? 1975
300 cars
This was owned by Joy's Theatres and Gulf
States Theatres, Inc.
? 1975
ABC Interstate Theatres, Inc and later on,
Cineplex Odeon owned this theatre. 2 screens
in later years.
Joy's Twin Cinema
Ritz
? 1980-? 1985
Leo Drive-In
911 De Siard
1939-? 1964
Bijou Amusements owned this Afro-American
theatre, which had 604 seats
? 1955-? 1975
500 cars
Saenger
AKA: Paramount, Sugar's Opera House
Lyceum
129 De Siard
? 1920-? 1935
theatre.
301 De Siard
1921-1927
Bijou Amusements owned this theatre.
Monroe Drive-In
? 1950
Paramount
301 De Siard
1927-1970
1,200 seats
Ownership:
1915-1921 Sugar's Opera House
1921-1927 Saenger Theate
1927-1932 Balaban and Katz Publix Theater (a
Paramount subsidiary)
1932-1935 Paramount Theater
1935-1950 Paramount-Richards Theater
1950-1961 ABC Paramount Theater
1961-1970 ABC Mid-South Theater
September 9, 1970 closed
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Showtown USA Twin Drive-In
AKA: Eastgate Drive-In
DeSiard Street and Kenilworth Drive.
? 1975-? 1985
Owners:
1975 Gulf States Theatres, Inc.
WEST MONROE
Happy Hour
? 1930
New
? 1930
Rialto
? 1935-? 1969
327 seats
Heard, J. M owned it 1945-1969
Siegle
? 1935-? 1940
650 seats
Sugar's Opera House
AKA: Paramount, Saenger
301 De Siard
1915-1921
Star Drive-In
Natchitoches at Plum
? 1950-? 1975
302 cars
Gulf States Theatres, Inc. owned this drive-in
STERLINGTON
Kim Drive-In
? 1955
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Strand
109 Cotton
? 1935-? 1969
525 seats
Tinseltown USA 17
220 Blanchard
June 26, 1998Cinemark owns this cinema.
Trenton
? 1955
31 listings
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NATCHITOCHES
BEAUREGAND PARISH
DE RIDDER
El Rancho Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
400 cars
Harlem
? 1945-? 1955
Afro-American cinema.
Realart
? 1930-? 1955
675 seats
Rex
? 1945-? 1945
Uptown
? 1940-? 1975
450 seats
Owners:
MERRYVILLE
Pastime
? 1935
Sabine
Main St.
? 1950-? 1955
300 seats
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DE SOTO PARISH
Mansfield
LOGANSPORT
? 1945-? 1990
627 seats
Castle
? 1940-? 1955
336 seats
MANSFIELD
De Soto
? 1930-? 1940
Saenger Amusements Company owned it in
1940
Desoto Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
300 cars
New
? 1940-? 1945
Roxy
? 1950-? 1955
Victory
? 1945-? 1955
510 seats
Southern Amusements owned it 1945-1950
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NATCHITOCHES PARISH
Don
CAMPTI
? 1955
Theaters Service Co. owned this theatre.
Campti
? 1955
Hedy Rose
? 1950
Lake
Parkway Cinemas
1011 Keyser Ave
? 1990* Late 1980’s opened with 4 cinemas
* 2007 6 cinemas
This is owned by Acadiana Cinemas
? 1955
CLOUTIERVILLE
Cloutierville
? 1950-? 1955
250 seats
NATCHEZ
Starlite Drive-In
? 1950
NATCHITOCHES
Amusu
306 Front
? 1920-? 1950
820 seats
Cane
606 2nd St.
? 1940-? 1975
450 seats
Owners:
Chief Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
147 cars
Theaters Service Co. owned it in 1955
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RED RIVER PARISH
COUSHATTA
Hollywood
? 1940-? 1950
359 seats
Owners:
Legion Drive-In
? 1955
Taylor
? 1930
Waters
? 1955
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SABINE PARISH
CONVERSE
PEASON
Peason
Closed by 1940
? 1930
Heard, J. M owned this theatre.
MANY
PLEASANT HILLS
Sabine
Crystal
Pleasant
? 1935-? 1950
406 seats
Owners:
ZWOLLE
Many
AKA: Many Star Cinema
? 1955-? 1998
Twinned in the 1980's
? 1945
Rio
? 1940-? 1950
400 seats
Owners:
Many Star Cinema 2
? 2000
Sabine
? 1950-? 2011
This is a community arts center.
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VERNON PARISH
Pines Drive-In
FULLERTON
? 1955-? 1985
300 cars
Dreamland
? 1925
theatre.
LEESVILLE
Dreamland
? 1930
Lee
? 1945-? 1950
793 seats
Lee Hills 6
1350 Boone
? 1985Owners:
1985-1987 Gulf International Cinemas
2002- Regal Cinemas
Polk
? 1945-? 1975
400 seats
Owners:
1945-1950, 1961-1975 Southern Amusements
Skyview Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
400 cars
Vernon
? 1935-? 1950
500 seats
Owners:
SLAGLE
Slagle
? 1930
45 listings
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RUSTON
BIENVILLE PARISH
ARCADIA
Arcadian
? 1935
RINGGOLD
Joy
? 1940-? 1964
Dixie
Closed by 1935
Joy
? 1935-? 1955
GIBSLAND
Fox
? 1950-? 1955
290 seats
Gibsland
Closed by 1945
Maco
? 1955-? 1955
50
CLAIBORNE PARISH
Pines Drive-In
ATHENS
? 1955-? 1964
350 cars
Athens
? 1950-? 1955
HAYNESVILLE
Star
? 1950-? 1955
Brownie
? 1930-? 1935
theatre.
Melba
? 1935-? 1950
450 seats
Heard, J. M owned this theatre 1945-1950
Strand
? 1955-? 1969
Owners:
1955 Partnership of Heard, J. M and Theaters
Service Co.
1961-1969 Heard, J. M
HOMER
Homer
? 1935
Joy
? 1945
Paula
? 1950-? 1955
400 seats
Pelican
? 1950-? 1955
400 seats
51
JACKSON PARISH
CHATHAM
Pal
? 1945-? 1950
275 seats
HODGE
Gem
? 1940-? 1955
300 seats
Hodge
? 1955
JONESBORO
Fox
? 1950-? 1950
704 seats
J-H Drive-In
? 1955
Jonesboro Drive-In
? 1961-? 1964
385 cars
Palace
? 1935-? 1990
52
LINCOLN PARISH
Celebrity 8
DUBACH
1400 Celebrity (Behind the Wal-Mart)
June 23, 2006Celebrity Theatres owns this stadium-seating
theatre.
Joy
? 1950-? 1955
Wahoo
Main St.
? 1940-? 1945
400 seats
GRAMBLING
Grambling State University
? 1990
Harris
2005No showtimes posted online.
RUSTON
Astor
? 1920-? 1935
theatre.
53
Dixie
Ruston 9
212 N Vienna
1928-? 1980
500 seats
Owners:
This is now a live performance center.
December 2012This is being built by UEC Theatres
Ruston Drive-In
1950-? 1985
404 cars
Owners:
Strand
Gem
Closed by 1935
Lincoln
? 1950-? 1955
Rialto
? 1935
Affiliated Theatres owned this theatre.
? 1935
Tech
W. Mississippi
March 1941-? 1980
660 seats
Owners:
Varsity
N. Vienna
? 1941-? 1955
450 seats
Village Twin
? 1980-? 2000
Gulf International Cinema Corp. owned it in
1980
54
WEBSTER PARISH
Rex
COTTON VALLEY
N. Broadway
? 1935-? 1955
600 seats
Owners:
Strand
? 1940-? 1955
350 seats
MINDEN
Scout
Hands Drive-In
? 1920-? 1935
? 1955
Tower
Pearl St.
? 1945-? 1955
? 1945-? 1955
600 seats
Theaters Service Co. owned this theatre in
1955
Joy Drive-In
SPRINGHILL
Joy
1506 Shreveport Road
? 1955-? 1980
330 cars
Rancho Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
250 cars
Tri-State Theaters owned it in 1955
Royal
? 1935
School Auditorium
? 1940
Minden Drive-In
Hwy 80
? 1945-? 1950
55
Spring
241 N. Main
1946-1982, 2002625 seats
Tri-State Theaters owned this theatre 19501955.
State
Around 110 N. Main
? 1940-? 1955
Tri-State Theaters owned this 425-seat theatre
1945-1955
Webster
? 1940-? 1955
Owners:
56
WINN PARISH
Winn
WINNFIELD
? 1940-? 1955
350 seats
Owners:
This theatre catered to Afro-American
patronage.
Bailey
? 1935
Bucks
? 1930
Palace
61 listings
? 1950-? 1945
450 seats
Palace
? 1940-? 1945
Southern Amusements owned it in 1945
Parkway Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
350 cars
Theaters Service Co. owned it in 1955
Venus
? 1950-? 1975
700 seats
Owners:
Don Lewis
57
SHREVEPORT
CADDO PARISH
Capri
SHREVEPORT
620 Milam St
? 1969-? 1975
Owners:
1969 ABC Mid-South Theatres, Inc
1975 ABC Interstate Theatres, Inc.
Alexandria
? 1920
Barksdale Field
? 1940
Bijou
412 Texas St.
? 1908
Broadmoor
4026 Youree Dr
? 1947-? 1975
Owners:
1961-1964 McElroy Theatres
1969 Harrison-McElroy Theatres
Caddo
Texas St.
Closed by 1920
Capri 123
2010 Nelson
? 2000Adult bookstore, which has an cinema.
Cameraphone
2xx Texas St.
Dates unknown.
Capitol
513 Milam
1925-March 1948
Owners:
58
Casino
Crystal
Texas St.
Nickelodeon era theater
611 Milam
Dates unknown
Centenary
Davis
2620 Centenary
? 1940-? 1961
750 seats
Owners:
1961 McElroy Theatres
? 1947
Don
516 Crockett St
1947-? 1980
Owners:
1950-1955 George, Don, Inc., Theaters
Cinema City 7
2919 Valley View
Closed in 2000
Joy's Theatres owned it.
Dreamland
218 Texas
59
Eastgate Plaza I,II,III & IV
Glenwood
1740 E 70th St
1975-? 1995
Owners:
1975-1987 Ogden-Perry Theatres, Inc.
3321 Line
? 1935-? 1961
440 seats
Owners:
Electric
516 Texas
Dates unknown
Grand
Ferris
402 Texas St.
Dates unknown
Louisiana St.
Dates unknown
Grove
AKA: Union
Gem
Texas St.
Dates unknown
Ginger
4908 Greenwood
? 1970-? 1980
Adult cinema.
145 E. 70th
? 1945-? 1955
524 seats
This had shown westerns.
Hippodrome
1048 Texas Avenue
? 1930-? 1935
theatre.
Home
Dates unknown
Iris
Across from the Strand
Dates unknown
60
Joy
Joy Drive-In
623 Texas
? 1945-? 1975
500 seats
Owners:
1950-1964, 1975 Joy's Theatres
2400 Texas Av.
? 1955-? 1975
800 cars
Owners:
1955-1964 Joy's Theatres
Joy's Cinema Six
136 Mall Saint Vincent ?
? 1975-? 1985
Joy's Theatres owned this cinema.
61
Joy's Quail Creek 4
Majestic
AKA: Quail Creek I & II
? 1925-? 1950
1,000 seats
Owners:
808 Shreveport Highway
? 1995-1999
Joy's Theatres owned this quad cinema.
King's Drive-In
? 1950-? 1955
Lake
2436 Lake Shore
? 1950
665 seats
George, Don, Inc., Theaters owned this 665seat theatre.
Leo Drive-In
Greenwood and Westwood Park Drive
? 1955-? 1964
350 cars
Joy's Theatres owned this drive-in.
The Praise Temple now stands on its site.
Musee
625 Milam St.
Nickelodeon
5xx Texas St. (Woolworth store)
Dates unknown
Opera House
? 1925-? 1935
theatre.
Palace
Lyric
1864 Texas St. E.
? 1925-? 1935
theatre.
220 Texas St.
? 1935-? 1945
Princess
? 1975-? 1985
62
Quail Creek I & II
Ritz
808 Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy
? 1980-? 1990
General Cinemas owned this cinema.
1705 Milam
? 1940-? 1961
Bijou Amusements owned this 560-seat AfroAmerican theatre.
Queen
401 Texas
? 1930-? 1935
theatre.
Rayville
? 1975
Robinson Film Center 2
617 Texas St.
2008-
Rex
3100 Highland
? 1939-? 1961
500 seats
Owners:
Saenger
? 1920-? 1925
63
Saenger (New)
Showtown Twin Drive-In
620 Milam
? 1925-? 1964
700 seats
Owners:
4822 Monkhouse Dr
? 1969-? 1985
Owners:
Sayer
? 1955
Sci-Port Discovery Center
820 Clyde Fant Parkway
1998-
Shreve City Cinema
1103 Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy
? 1969-? 1990
Twinned in the early 1980's
Owners:
64
Shreveport Drive-In
Strand
AKA: Joy Drive-In
619 Louisiana
1925-1977
1,600 seats
* 1925 opened
* 1935 owned by Paramount-Richards
Theaters, Inc.
* 1940 owner: Paramount (E. V. Richards)
* 1945-1970 Paramount Gulf Theaters, Inc.
* 1970 sold to ABC Mid-South Theatres, Inc
* 1977 stopped showing movies and became
a performing arts center.
Greenwood Road and Highway 80
? 1945
South Park Mall 8
8924 Jewella Rd
? 1995-2003
Regal Cinemas owned this theatre.
Southpark I & II
8924 Jewella Rd
? 1980-? 1990
General Cinemas owned this twin cinema.
St. Vincent 6
136 Mall Saint Vincent
? 1980-2000
American Multi-Cinemas owned this theatre.
Star
1050 Texas
? 1925-? 1969
967 seats
Owners:
1940-1969 Bijou Amusements
Afro-American theatre from 1940-closing.
65
Sunset Drive-In
Tinseltown USA 17
70th St & Mansfield Rd
? 1955-? 1975
525 cars
Owners:
1969-1975 Harrison-McElroy Theatres
8400 Millicent Way
1998Cinemark owns this cinema.
Union
AKA: Grove
th
145 E. 70 St.
Theatorium
206 Texas
Dates unknown
Tigar Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
100 cars
Venus
2426 Lake Shore (2434 Fetzer)
? 1935-? 1955
640 seats
Owners:
Victoria
Louisiana Av.
Dates unknown
66
West End
1831 Texas
? 1940-? 1945
300 seats
Owners:
West End Drive-In
? 1950
Paramount Gulf Theaters, Inc. owned this
drive-in
Winnsboro
? 1975-? 1985
67
BOSSIER PARISH
Davis
BOSSIER CITY
913 Barksdale
? 1945-? 1961
701 seats
Owners:
1950-1955 George, Don, Inc., Theaters
Barksdale Drive-In
Old Minden Rd.
? 1955-? 1973
400 cars
Closed by a tornado in 1973
Owners:
Bossier
809 Hamilton Road
Dates unknown
Bossier 6
636 Pierre Bossier Mall
? 1985-2000
American Multi-Cinemas owned this theatre.
Bossier Corners 9
2800 Shed Rd
? 1998Regal Cinemas owns this cinema.
Dixieland
? 1935
Don Drive-In
Highway 80 E
? 1955-1978
527 cars
Twinned in the late 1970's it was destroyed by
a tornado in 1978
68
Louisiana Boardwalk & IMAX 14
2 River Colony Drive
2005Regal Cinemas owns this theatre. An IMAX
screen is being installed in 2011.
Southland
? 1940-? 1945
PLAIN DEALING
Fox
? 1940-? 1955
390 seats
69
CADDO PARISH
Gay Drive-In
OIL CITY
? 1955-? 1964
250 cars
Dixie
? 1935
Ritz
? 1940-? 1945
George I. Matson
? 1940
State
? 1940-? 1955
465 seats
Strand
Owners:
? 1940-? 1985
1945 Tri-State Theaters
390 seats
W & K Theatres owned this theatre 1955-1985 1955 W & K Theatres
RODESSA
Palace
? 1940-? 1955
550 seats
Strand
Closed by 1945
Wakea
? 1950-? 1985
700 seats
W & K Theatres owned it 1955-1985
Wakea Drive-In
? 1955
91 listings
Wakea Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
180 cars
VIVIAN
Fox
? 1940-? 1950
Tri-State Theaters owned it in 1945
500 seats
70
VILLA PLATTE
ALLEN PARISH
Cozy
CANTON
? 1945-? 1950
250 seats
Starlight Drive-In
? 1955
Delta
? 1950-? 1990
ELIZABETH
Liberty
Main St.
? 1945-? 1955
350 seats
Melody Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Southwest of town on 165
Paramount
? 1925
theatre.
Royal
? 1938-? 1940
KINDER
Joy
? 1940-? 1964
350 seats
Joy's Theatres owned this 350-seat portable
theatre.
OAKDALE
Allen
? 1930-? 1955
500 seats
Scout
? 1925-? 1930
theatre in 1925
OBERLIN
Abor
? 1955
Nabor
? 1950
500 seats
71
AVOYELLES PARISH
Rio
BORDELONVILLE
? 1945-? 1950
theatre.
Joy
? 1950-? 1955
BUNKIE
Bailey
142 E. Oak
? 1930-? 1975
400 seats
Owners:
1930-1950, 1964-1975
Southern Amusements
1961 Fox Theatre Enterprises
COTTONPORT
Joy
? 1940-? 1964
Peoples
Closed by 1935
Star
? 1945
Fox
MANSURA
? 1955-? 1961
Fox Theatre Enterprises owned this theatre.
Joy
Fox Drive-In
? 1940-? 1950
350 seats
? 1955-? 1961
Fox Theatre Enterprises owned this drive-in
Joy
? 1950
Is this it?
Joy Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
Joy's Theatres owned this drive-in
72
Roy
1937 Leglise St.
? 1945-? 1990. ?2005
624 seats
2 screens by 2005
This theatre looked likes it been closed down
according to this Street View picture below.
SIMMESPORT
Joy
? 1940-? 1955
250 seats
MARKSVILLE
Bailey
? 1940-? 1975
379 seats
Fox
? 1961
Joy
? 1950-? 1955
Palace
? 1935
PLAUCHAVILLE
Plauchaville
? 1940-? 1950
280 seats
73
CONCORDIA PARISH
FERRIDAY
Ace
? 1955
Arcade
Main St.
? 1930-? 1950
450 seats
Pat Drive-In
? 1955
VIDALLA
Pal Drive-In
? 1955-? 1961
Rio Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964
Vidalla
? 1945-? 1955
250 seats
Vidalla Drive-In
? 1955
74
EVANGELINE PARISH
Lark Drive-In
BASILE
AKA: Joy Drive-In
Joy
? 1940-? 1945
Savoy
? 1961
Platte
? 1950-? 1955
300 seats
? 1950-? 1955
250 seats
Roxy
MAMOU
Tate
Joy
? 1940-? 1964
200 seats
TURKEY CREEK
Ray
? 1940-? 1945
? 1945-? 1950
380 seats
1940
49 listings
479 listings
? 1950-? 1955
VILLA PLATTE
Bailey
? 1940-? 1955
500 seats
Owners:
Jan
? 1950-? 1955
Joy
Closed by 1940
Joy Drive-In
AKA: Lark Drive-In
? 1955
Joy's Theatres owned this drive-in
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