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Vermont movie theatres Includes Burlington
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BENNINGTON BENNINGTON COUNTY
BENNINGTON Bennington Drive-In ? 1961-? 1985 Owners: 1955 Affiliated Theatres Corp. 1961-1975 Brigham, Lloyd Theatres 1980 Brandt Theatres
Cinema 7
319 Northside Dr 2003-
Cinema I & II AKA: Movieplex 3 Ames Plaza ? 1990
General Starke
24 Main St ? 1930-1959 979 seats
Harte
481 Main ? 1935-? 1990 Brigham, Lloyd Theatres owned this theatre 1964-1969.
Movieplex 3
Ames Plaza ? 1998-2003 Mini Theatres owned this theatre in 1998.
New
? 1961 Western Massachusetts Theatres owned this theatre.
Uptown
? 1940-? 1950 1,000 seats
EAST ARLINGTON Arlington
? 1940-? 1950 208 seats
Hollywood
? 1935
MANCHESTER
Arcade
? 1935
Manchester Drive-In ? 1961-? 1985
Village Picture Shows 2 263 Depot St. ? 2000- 300 seats
MANCHESTER DEPOT Colonial Harrison St. ? 1935-? 1950 207 seats
Modern
Harrison St. ? 1940-? 1955 292 seats
Playhouse
? 1940-? 1955 290 seats
NORTH BENNINGTON Anthony Drive-In
? 1955
North Bennington Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
READSBORO
Masonic Hall ? 1935
WINDHAM COUNTY
BELLOWS FALLS Bellows Falls Drive-In
? 1961-? 1975
Belmont Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980 400 cars Brigham, Lloyd Theatres owned this drive-in in 1969.
New Falls Cinema
The Square ? 2000-2008
Opera House
170 Rockingham 1927- 557 seats This was owned by Interstate Theater Corp. until 1969. It is now a playhouse with some movies.
Park
? 1940-? 1964 400 seats Interstate Theater Corp. owned this theatre.
Rockingham
? 1945
Star
? 1930
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State
39 Rockingham ? 1950 500 seats Interstate Theater Corp. owned this theatre.
BRATTLEBORO
Auditorium
189 Main 1918-August 1955 675 seats Owners: 1930: Sharby Circuit 1935-1955 Interstate Theater Corp.
Capitol ? 1930-? 1935 Sharby, Fred owned this theatre.
CMCI Brattleboro Cinemas 5
? 2000-2001
First Cinema 3
? 1990-? 1995 Western Massachusetts Theatres owned this theatre.
Kipling Cinema 6
770 Putney Road ? 2000-2011 600 seats This has very small auditoriums, as small as 30 seats.
Latchis
50 Main http://www.latchis.com/ 1938- 1,200 seats 3 cinemas in 2001 leaving the orginial theatre intact and a 4th cinema added in the store next door in 2008. It is one of the last two art deco buildings in Vermont.
Paramount 167 Main ? 1940-? 1990 919 seats
Parkway Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
WEST DOVER Mountain Park Cinemas 3 ? 2005-
HARRISVILLE
Winn
? 1935
JACKSON
North River Hall ? 1930 Mill Theatres owned this theatre.
NEWFANE
Town Hall ? 1935
SOUTH LONDONDERRY Swan Hill ? 1935
WILMINGTON
Memorial Main St. ? 1935-? 1964 375 seats 40 listings 2009.03.17
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BURLINGTON CHITTENDEN COUNTY
BURLNGTON Burlington Drive-In ? 1961-? 1985
Cinema I & II ? 1975-? 1990 This opened as a twin and a third screen added in the early 1990’s. It was owned by SBC Management Corporation.
Ethan Allen
? 1940
Ethan Allen Cinemas 1,2,3,4
1170 North March 1983-2006 503 seats This was owned by Merrill Theatre Corp. 1980-1995.
Flynn
1930-? 1969 1,400 seats Maine and New Hampshire Theatres owned this theatre. It is now a performing arts center.
Majestic
? 1920-? 1955 1,000 seats Maine and New Hampshire Theatres owned this theatre.
Nickelodeon Cinemas 6 AKA: Roxy 222 College ? 1981-2003 654 seats Owners: 1981-1988 USA Cinemas 1988-1993 Loew’s 1993-1995 Sony Theatre Management, Inc. 1995-2003 Hoyt’s
Orpheum
? 1925-? 1930
Roxy 6
222 College 2003- Merrill’s owns this cinema.
State
156 Bank ? 1935-? 1955 565 seats Affiliated Theatres Corp. owned this theatre 1945-1955.
Strong
203 Main 1904-? 1955 1,224 seats Young, Harold E. Theater Booking Service owned this theatre in 1955.
Sunset Drive-In
http://www.sunsetdrivein.com/ 1948- 3 screens in 1981 and four by 2000.
COLCHESTER
Mallet's Bay Drive-In
North of Winooski on Mallet's Bay Avenue ? 1950-? 1992 This drive-in had shown adult movies and place ads in the Montréal newspaper since it was the closest adult drive-in there. In Quebec, movies rated 18 are not allowed to be shown at outdoor screens.
Montreal Gazette
Mount View Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
ESSEX JUNCTION Colonial ? 1935
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Essex Outlet 8
21 Essex Way 2001-
MILTON
Milton Drive-In
? 1950
Recreation
? 1935
RICHMOND
Richmond
? 1935
SOUTH BURLINGTON Century Plaza 1,2,3
? 1990-? 1995 This opened as a twin and expanded to three cinemas in the late 1980’s. Owners: 1975 CinemaNational 1990-1995 Merrill Theatre Corp.
Cinema 9 AKA: Palace 9 10 Fayette Dr ? 1995-2005 Owners: 1995-2003 Hoyts Cinema Corporation 2003-2005 Regal Cinemas
Palace 9 AKA: Cinema 9 10 Fayette Dr 2005- Merrill’s owns this cinema.
Showcase 5 1214 Williston ? 1990-2004 Hoyts Cinema Corporation owned it until 2002.
UNDERHILL
Mansfield
? 1930-? 1940
WILLISTON
Majestic 10
190 Boxwood 2004- Merrill’s owns this cinema.
WINNOSKI
Mountain View Drive-In
? 1955-? 1961 Daytz Theatres owned this theatre in 1961.
Strand
66 Main ? 1930-? 1955 380 seats Affiliated Theatres Corp. owned this theatre in 1950.
Winooski Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975 SBC Management Corporation owned it in 1975. 28 listings
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MONTPELIER – BARRE ADDISON COUNTY
BRISTOL Colonial Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 247 seats
Holly
? 1935
MIDDLEBURY
Opera House
? 1930
Campus Aka Marquis Main St. ? 1940-? 1990 675 seats Graphic Theatre Circuit owned this theatre 1940-1980.
Marquis AKA: Campus Main St. ? 2000-2010 No showtimes in 2010.
Opera House
? 1935-? 1940
Town Hall 68 S. Pleasant St. http://www.townhalltheater.org/ 1884-1958 350 seats Affiliated Theatres Corp. owned this theatre in 1950. This is now a live theatre.
Jim Westphalen
NEW HAVEN Mid Haven Drive-In ? 1955-? 1985 Owners: 1955 Affiliated Theatres Corp. 1969-1985 Graphic Theatre Circuit
VERGENNES
New City
? 1935
Vergennes
S. Maple ? 1940-? 1955 388 seats Interstate Theater Corp. owned this theatre.
CALENDONIA COUNTY
EAST BARNET Lyric
? 1930
HARDWICK
Idle Hour
Main St. ? 1940-? 1955 350 seats
Town House
? 1945
LYNDONVILLE
Gem
? 1935-? 1950 500 seats .
Plaza
Depot St. ? 1950-? 1955 616 seats
ST. JOHNSBURY Blue Moon Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Catamount Arts Center
60 Eastern http://www.catamountarts.com/ 1985-
Palace
23 Eastern ? 1930-? 1955 864 seats Owners: 1950 Tegu’s Palace Theater, Inc. 1955 Affiliated Theatres Corp.
Star
18 Eastern ? 1930- 800 seats 3 cinemas in 2006. It was owned by Interstate Theater Corp. 1940-1955.
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ESSEX COUNTY
ISLAND POND Roxy
? 1940-? 1955 240 seats Sharby Theatres owned this theatre in 1940.
Star
? 1930-? 1935
NORTON
Norton Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985 Daytz Theatres owned this theatre in 1961.
ORANGE COUNTY
BRADFORD
Bradford
Main St. ? 1945-? 1955 Affiliated Theatres Corp. owned this theatre in 1955.
Colonial ? 1935-? 1940
FARILEE
Fairlee
? 1935-? 1950 250 seats
Hi-Way 5 Drive-In
? 1969-? 1985
Holiday Park Drive-In
? 1955-? 1964 Daytz Theatres owned it in 1961.
RANDOLPH
Playhouse
11 S Main 1943- 350 seats
Strand
11 S Main 1919-? 1940
WASHINGTON COUNTY
BARRE
Magnet ? 1930-? 1955 837 seats Owners: 1930-1933 Publix Theatres Corp. 1933-1949 M & P Theaters (Paramount) 1949-1950 New England Theatres 1955 Bridgham Theatres
Opera House
6 N Main St http://www.barreoperahouse.org/ 1899-1944 649 seats This reopened as a performing arts center in 1982.
Paramount
241 N Main 1932- 1,161 seats Owners: 1932-1933 Publix Theatres Corp. 1933-1949 M & P Theaters (Paramount) 1949-1955 New England Theatres 1961 Brigham, Lloyd Theatres 2005- FGB Theatres 2 screens in 1981.
Park AKA: Paramount 241 N Main 1921-1932 Publix Theatres Corp. owned this theatre.
Park
241 N Main 1915-1920 This burned down in 1920
BERLIN
Berlin Drive-In ? 1955
Twin City Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985 Young, Harold E. Theater Booking Service owned it in 1950.
MONTPELIER
Capitol 93 State ? 1940- 600 seats 5 screens with a total of 1,033 screens in the early 1990’s. Owners: 1940-1964 Maine and New Hampshire Theatres 2005- FGB Theatres
Moonlight Drive-In
? 1964-? 1985
Playhouse
? 1930-? 1935 Maine and New Hampshire Theatres owned this theatre.
Savoy
26 Main http://www.savoytheater.com/ ? 1990-
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Strand
66 Main ? 1935-? 1955 450 seats Young, Harold E. Theater Booking Service owned this theatre in 1955.
NORTH MONTPELIER Homestead Drive-In
? 1955-? 1969
NORTHFIELD
Savoy
East St. ? 1930-? 1955 395 seats Young, Harold E. Theater Booking Service owned this theatre in 1955.
PLAINFIELD
Village
? 1940-? 1945
WAITSFIELD
Big Picture Theater & Café AKA: Eclipse, Mad River Flick 48 Carroll Road 2008-
Eclipse
48 Carroll Road 1983-2008
Mad River Flick 1973-1983
WATERBURY
Lyric
? 1935
Opera House
? 1935
Rialto
Stot St. ? 1940-? 1955 424 seats 50
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NORTHERN VERMONT FRANKLIN COUNTY
ENOSBURG Playhouse Depot St. ? 1930-? 1955 360 seats
FAIRFAX
Fairlee
? 1935
MONTGOMERY
Community
? 1930
Crescent ? 1935
RICHFORD
Colonial ? 1930 Publix Theatres Corp. owned this theatre.
Park
River St. ? 1935-? 1955 420 seats Owners: 1940 Sharby Theatres 1955 Young, Harold E. Theater Booking Service
Richford Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975 Young, Harold E. Theater Booking Service owned this drive-in in 1955. This drive-in had place ads in newspapers from Granby, QC.
ST. ALBANS Bellevue
86 N Main ? 1930-? 1955 700 seats
Empire ? 1930-? 1950 378 seats
St. Albans Drive-In
Hwy 7 ? 1950- This is the closest drive-in to Montreal showing English movies since Ciné-Parc St. Eustache stopped showing then in 2005.
Studio
? 1955
Weldon
104 N Main ? 1940-? 1990 692 seats Affiliated Theatres Corp. owned this theatre 1945-1955. Three cinemas in the early 1990’s.
SWANTON
Champlain
3 Canada ? 1935-? 1955 460 seats
GRAND ISLE COUNTY
ALBURG
Colonial ? 1935
SOUTH HERO Community
? 1935
LAMOILLE COUNTY
JEFFERSONVILLE
Jefferson
? 1945-? 1955 200 seats
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Town Hall ? 1935-? 1940
JOHNSON
Johnson
? 1935
MORRISVILLE
Bijou
52 Portland http://www.bijou4.com/ ? 1930- 430 seats 4 cinemas by 2000.
Morrisville Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985
Tegu
? 1940-? 1955 624 seats Owners: 1950 Tegu’s Palace Theater, Inc. 1955 Affiliated Theatres Corp.
STOWE
Auditorium AKA: Stowaway ? 1940
Center
? 1950
Civic Club
? 1935-? 1935
Stowaway AKA Auditorium ? 1945-? 1955 298 seats
Stowe
? 1990-? 1995
Stowe 3-Plex
108 Mountain Rd ? 2000- 350 seats
Stowe Center
? 1955-? 1955
Town Hall ? 1935
ORLEANS COUNTY
BARTON
Gem
? 1935
Memorial Main St. ? 1945-? 1985
DERBY LINE Derby Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985 Very popular with Quebecers where drive-ins are banned until 1970
Haskell Opera House
1 Church Street Stanstead, Quebec and 93 Caswell Avenue Derby Line, Vermont USA www.haskellopera.org 1904- This theatre may have shown movies, the stage is on the Canadian side and audience sets on the American side.
IRASBURG
Screenland
? 1935
NEWPORT
Burns
? 1930-? 1969 750 seats
Cinema AKA Burns ? 1975-? 1990
Merrill's Showcase 1,2,3
137 Waterfront ? 1990- Merrill’s sold it by 2003.
ORLEANS
Auditorium
? 1935-? 1955 500 seats 38 listings
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RUTLAND RUTLAND COUNTY
BRANDON Brandon Main St. ? 1930-? 1961 575 seats Graphic Theatre Circuit owned this theatre.
CASTLETON
Fort Warren Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
FAIR HAVEN Fair Haven
24 Liberty ? 1930-? 1955 350 seats
Robinson
? 1935
POULTNEY
Playhouse
? 1950-? 1950 750 seats
Star
17 Main ? 1930-? 1955 312 seats
PROCTOR
Town Hall ? 1935-? 1950 500 seats
RUTLAND
Colonial 131 West St. ? 1925-? 1925
Duns
? 1935
Flagship Premium 9 AKA: Plaza Movieplex 9 143 Merchants Row December 17th, 2009- This is owned by Flagship Cinemas.
Grand
? 1920-? 1969 845 seats Owners: 1930 Publix Theatres Corp. 1933-1949 M & P Theaters (Paramount) 1949-1950 New England Theatres 1955-1969 Brigham, Lloyd Theatres
Joy
? 1950-? 1955 270 seats
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Paramount
36 Center http://www.paramountvt.org/ 1931-1975 959 seats Owners: 1931-1933 Publix Theatres Corp. 1933-1949 M & P Theaters (Paramount) 1949-1955 New England Theatres 1961-1975 Brigham, Lloyd Theatres History of The Paramount Theatre... In the early part of the 20th century, many called The Playhouse Theatre of Rutland, Vermont one of the finest theatres in America and very few, reportedly, were more artistically designed or appointed. Built in 1912 & 1913 by George T. Chaffee. The Theatre opened on January 16, 1914. The classical style exterior architecture of the building reflected the "City Beautiful" movement of the time, while the interior took on the look of a Victorian opera house. The theatre provided seating for 1000 patrons in the orchestra, balcony, and 6 boxes flanking the proscenium arch. Du Barry rose tapestry covered the side-walls, and velour hangings of the same shade adorned the boxes. The ceilings were beautifully decorated with gold leaf, and a large oval painting representing music, lyric art, and the dramas shown among the 150 softly glowing incandescent ceiling lights. The floors of the auditorium, aisles, boxes, and lobby were carpeted in green with wilton. Top performers traveling via the Rutland Railroad between Montreal and Boston, would stop to perform in The Playhouse. Minstrel shows, grand and light opera, and vaudeville, and appearances by Tom Thumb, Will Rogers, Sarah Bernhardt, Ethel Barrymore, and The Great Houdini, delighted local audiences. During the disastrous flood of 1927, while water lapped at the foundation, the theatre provided refuge for Rutland residents driven out of their homes in lower parts of the city. When "talking pictures" came to town, The Playhouse embraced the movie phenomenon, and as a motion picture theatre, was renamed The Paramount, in 1931. Presentations alternated between "talkies" and vaudeville, until film finally supplanted live performance in popularity. The movies of the 1930s, frivolous or sentimental, were screened at the Paramount; "Gone with the Wind", among others, attracted huge audiences. The onset of World War II brought more patriotic and inspirational films to the stage. This patriotism and inspiration gripped the community as Rutland members of the 43rd Infantry Division were given a farewell send off from the stage in the summer of 1941. Later, rallies to raise pledges for war bonds
were conducted in the theatre. Activity continued through the 1950s and 1960s and scores of Rutland residents, who later became prominent in business or politics, got their start as ushers or projectionists. In the 1970s, however, like many small theatres across the country, The Movies, as the theatre was now known, paralleled the decline of the film industry, and closed its doors in 1975. The theatre sat empty and neglected for nearly a decade, until the Center on the Alley, Inc. was formed to purchase the theatre for use as a performing arts center. In 1985, the Paramount Theatre was mortgaged to the Paramount Center, Inc. and three years later the organization assumed ownership of the property. Although in a state of disrepair, the theatre was structurally sound and essentially intact, with much of its decorative detailing remaining. As a result of recommendations of architectural and feasibility studies begun in the mid 1980s and early 1990s, the Richardson Block building, adjacent to the theatre, was purchased in 1995 with an eye toward future expansion. The architectural firm of Nimtz - Berryhill - Figiel developed the plan uniting the two buildings, combining modern amenities with a fully restored 850 seat historic theatre. In January of 1999 the John A. Russell Corporation was selected as the construction manager for the historic restoration, and construction began that spring. Extensive historic research was conducted to determine original colors and textures, and the Du Barry rose fabric stretched over the wall surfaces was recreated by the F. Schumacher Company of New York. Artisans began the daunting tasks of repairing the damaged ornamental plaster, retouching the stenciled ceiling, and of reapplying gold leaf to plaster surfaces. The successful restoration of the Paramount Theatre was completed in February 2000 and an Opening Night Gala in March 2000 honored the artisans and contributors who made the historic project possible. Once again, the Paramount Theatre has assumed its role as an arts, cultural, and educational leader, and as a significant and valuable community resource. It stared to show movies again in 2009 after the Cinema North closed.
Playhouse AKA: Paramount 36 Center 1914-1931 1930-1931 owners: Publix Theatres Corp.
Plaza
? 1969-? 1995 2 screens in the late 1980’s. Owners: 1969 Brigham, Lloyd Theatres 1990-1995 Mini Theatres
Plaza Movieplex 9
143 Merchants Row ? 1998-2009 Owners: 1998 Mini Theatres 2005-2009 Cinema North
Rutland Drive-In
? 1950-? 1985 Owners: 1955 Affiliated Theatres Corp. 1961-1969 Brigham, Lloyd Theatres
Strand
77 Wales St. ? 1920-? 1950 600 seats Owners: 1930-1933 Publix Theatres Corp. 1933-1949 M & P Theaters (Paramount) 1949-1950 New England Theatres
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Studio Cinema Twin
? 1990-? 1998 Mini Theatres owned this theatre.
Westway Quad
? 1990-2008 Owners: 1990-1998 Mini Theatres 2005-2008 Cinema North
WEST RUTLAND Town Hall ? 1935
WINDSOR COUNTY
ASCUTNEY
Midway Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
BETHEL
Bethel ? 1935-? 1961 750 seats
Randall Drive-In
? 1964-? 1995
CHESTER
Park
? 1950-? 1955 200 seats
LUDLOW
Ludlow
? 1961-? 1961 Daytz Theatres owned this theatre.
Opera House ? 1935
Pa-Ra-Mo
212 Waber ? 1945-? 1955 387 seats Daytz Theatres owned this theatre in 1955.
Royal ? 1935-? 1940
ROCHESTER
Pierce Memorial Hall ? 1940-? 1950 280 seats
SOUTH ROYALSTON Opera House
? 1935
SPRINGFIELD
Auditorium
? 1935-? 1940
Avon AKA: Ellis, Springfield 26 Main 1931-? 1985 543 seats Affiliated Theatres Corp. owned this theatre. 1945-1955
Ellis
26 Main http://www.springfieldmovietheater.com ? 1990-? 1995 2 screens in the early 1990’s
Ideal 9 Summer ? 1930-? 1955 665 seats Owners: 1935 Sharby, Fred 1945-1955 Affiliated Theatres Corp.
Springfield 2 AKA: Avon, Ellis
26 Main ? 1998-2008, 2010- The world premiere of “The Simpsons The Movie” was held here in 2007. It was damaged by an arsonist in 2008 and reopened in 2010 with three cinemas.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION Lyric
? 1930-? 1964 688 seats Interstate Theater Corp. owned this theatre 1940-1964.
Opera House ? 1940-? 1955 Interstate Theater Corp. owned this theatre.
White River Junction Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985 Interstate Theater Corp. owned this drive-in.
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WINDSOR
Empress
? 1935-? 1940
Latchis
Main St. ? 1955-? 1955
New Windsor Main St. ? 1940-? 1945
Strand
? 1930-? 1945 Latchis Brothers owned this theatre 1935-1945.
Windsor
Main St. ? 1950-? 1964 400 seats Latchis Brothers owned this theatre.
Windsor Drive-In
? 1950
WOODSTOCK
Community
? 1940-? 1945 Latchis Brothers owned this theatre in 1940.
Gem
? 1930-? 1940
Town Hall 29 The Green http://www.pentanglearts.org ? 1945- 438 seats Affiliated Theatres Corp. owned this theatre 1950-1955.
Woodstock
? 1935-? 1940 Latchis Brothers owned this theatre. 49 205 in state.