Cincinnati movie theatres and drive-ins Includes Hamilton and the Indiana and Kentucky

suburbs

12/30/2011

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CINCINNATI United States of America|Ohio-Kentucky|Cincinnati|

HAMILTON COUNTY

CINCINNATI Albee AKA: RKO Albee

13 E 5th St December 24, 1927-September 17, 1974 3,037 seats, the largest in Cincinnati. * December 24, 1927 opened at a cost of $4,000,000 by E. F. Albee. It was designed by Thomas Lamb (Loew's Montreal etc.) * 1930-1974 owned by RKO * 1953 CinemaScope installed * 1960 movies only * September 17, 1974 closed * 1977 demolished, portions of the theatre were saved and installed at the Music Hall and the Cincinnati Public Library.

Alhambra

? 1925 Frankel owned this theatre.

Ambassador

3065 Madison Road ? 1946-? 1955 650 seats

Americus

4026 Hamilton ? 1920-? 1961 592 seats Owners: 1925 Carlin, Mrs. J 1930-1961 Associated Theatres

Andalus

4828 Vine 1931-1951 752 seats Demolished for a new library in 1999

Aragon No. 2

? 1925

Aragon No. 3

? 1925

Auto-In

Anderson Ferry Rd ? 1950-? 1990 Owners: 1955 Theatre Operators 1969-1980 Associated Theatres 1985-1990 Holiday

Avenue

122 W 5th St. ? 1920-? 1955 335 seats Owners: 1925 Carlin, Mrs. J 1930 Frankel Enterprises

Avon

3136 Reading ? 1940-? 1955 500 seats

B. F. Keith's

1,521 seats. 517 Walnut ? 1930-? 1964 Owners: 1935 Libson, I., Circuit 1945 1964 Associated Theatres

Beacon Hill Cinema

? 1975

Beecher

870 Beecher ? 1935-? 1955 700 seats Goldman, Jack F. owned this theatre in 1945

Belvedere

1136 Belvedere ? 1935-? 1950 301 seats

Biggs 8 AKA: Dollar $aver Eastgate 8

4450 Eastgate ? 1995-2002 Super Saver Cinemas Ltd. owned this theatre 1995-1995

Bijou

? 1925-? 1935 Libson, I., Circuit owned this theatre in 1935

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Bond

4906 Reading ? 1940-? 1955 640 seats Wiethe Theatres owned this theatre 1945-1950

Broadway AKA: RKO Broadway ? 1935-? 1945 RKO owned it in 1945

Capitol 7th/Vine 1921-1967 2,000 seats * 1921 opened by the Ascher Bros. of Chicago * 1950-1953 owned by RKO * 1953-1961 owned by Stanley Warner * 1961-1967 RKO-Stanley Warner (Pacific Theatres) * 1954-1961, 1962-1967 Cinerama installed * 1967 closed * 1970 demolished

Casino AKA: Regal

1913-1991 * 1913 opened as Casino * 1940's the Goldman family buys it and renames it Regal to cater to Afro-American Patrons. * 1990's twinned and then a 3rd screen added

Center

Freeman/York ? 1935-? 1950 500 seats

Centrum 3

? 1995-? 1998

Cheviot 3627 Harrison ? 1950-? 1955 690 seats

Cincinnati ? 1935-? 1935

Cine Carousel 2

8000 Reading October 30, 1968-? 1990 Owners: 1975-1985 Mid-States Theatres 1990 Loews This theatre costs $500,000 to build.

Cinemark & Oakley Station & XD 16 2012-

Cinema X

Race St. 1971-? 1980 Adult cinema.

Cinemas East 1-2-3-4

? 1985 Mid-States Theatres owned this theatre

Clifton

? 1925-? 1935

Clovernook

6905 Hamilton ? 1940-? 1950 585 seats Mid-States Theatres owned it in 1950

Colerian Drive-In

? 1964-? 1964

Colonial

? 1925-? 1930 Frankel owned this theatre.

Columbia

? 1925-? 1930 Owners: 1925 Levy, Hl 1930 Libson, I., Circuit

Court

? 1995

Covedale

4990 Glenway Ave 1947-2001 * March 21, 1947 opened * Mid 1970's twinned * 1990's cinema grill * 2001 cinema grill closed * 2002 reopened as a performing arts center.

Crescent

4600 N. Edgewood ? 1925-? 1950 280 seats

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Dent Drive-In

6321 Harrison ? 1955-? 1985 Owners: 1969-1980 Associated Theatres 1985 Holiday

Dixie

220 W 5th St. ? 1935-? 1964 275 seats Associated Theatres owned it 1940-1964

Dollar $aver 12 Western Hills

5190 Glencrossing Way 1997- 2,400 seats Danberry owns this cinema.

Dollar $aver Cincinnati Mills 8 AKA: Forest Fair 8

601 Cincinnati Mills Drive (lower level) 2005- Danberry owns this cinema.

Dollar $aver Eastgate 8 AKA: Biggs 8

4450 Eastgate 2002- Danberry owns this cinema.

Drive-In

Reading Road ? 1945-? 1955 Smith, Philip, Theatrical Enterprises owned this drive-in.

Duke

? 1935-? 1945

East Theater Drive-In ? 1950

Eastgate Mall 7 AKA: Dollar $aver Eastgate Mall 7

4450 Eastgate ? 1998-? 2002 National Amusements owned this theatre.

Eden

? 1940-? 1955

Elm

? 1940

Elmwood

6109 Vine ? 1945-? 1950 700 seats

Elstun

2231 Beechmont ? 1940-? 1955 485 seats

Emery

University of Cincinnati ? 1950-2000 Mid-States Theaters, Inc owned this theatre in 1950.

Empire

1521 Vine 1909-? 1960 400 seats

Empress

? 1940

Empress

? 1925

Esquire

320 Ludlow Ave 1954- 598 seats * October 1954 opened * 1964 owned by Associated Theatres * 1983 closed * 1990 reopened as a 3-screen art cinema by Esquire Theatres * 1999 3 more screens added

Evanston

3647 Montgomery Rd ? 1935-? 1950 382 seats

Fairmont

1786 Caril ? 1935-? 1950 287 seats

Fairview

Warner/Flora ? 1930-? 1950 416 seats

Family

524 Vine ? 1925-? 1950 1,010 seats Owners: 1925 Frankel 1935-1950 RKO

Ferguson Hills Drive-In

2310 Ferguson Rd 1957-? 1985

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Findley

1829 Elm ? 1950-? 1950 385 seats

Forest

671 Forest ? 1930-? 1964 1,043 seats Owners: 1945 White, Maurice 1950-1964 Mid-States Theatres

Forest Avenue

? 1930-? 1935

Forest Fair 8 AKA: Dollar $aver Cincinnati Mills, Super Saver

601 Cincinnati Mills Drive (downstairs) 1989-2003 This mall was called Forest Fair.

Forest Fair Cinemas AKA: Showcase Cincinnati Mills

601 Cincinnati Mills Drive (Upstairs) ? 1998-2002 National Amusements owned this theatre.

Freeman

? 1925-? 1945

Gayety

? 1940

Gem

? 1920-? 1925 Owners: 1925 Carlin, Mrs. J 1930 Associated Theatres (Ohio)

Gifts

? 1920-? 1945 Libson, I., Circuit owned this theatre in 1935.

Glenway

3823 Glenway ? 1930-? 1950 500 seats

Grand AKA: RKO Grand

Opera Pl & Vine ? 1925-? 1975 1,439 seats Owners: 1935-1964 RKO 1969 Associated Theatres 1975 Mid-States Theatres

Guild

Gilbert & McMillan ? 1950-? 1975 291 seats The banning of the film Vixen is still in effect today in Cincinnati. This was one of the first acts of Charles Keating (Perversion for Profit), who became a fervent anti-pornography crusader (and later appointed by then-President Richard Nixon in his anti-smut campaign). Keating later went after Larry Flynt and his Hustler club in Cincinnati in the early 1970's and then focused on the Mitchell Brothers for almost a decade (1975-1985, the Mitchell Brothers took over a former UA theater in an upscale mall in Santa Ana, CA and converted it to a XXX format--Keating had one of his Lincoln Savings and Loan Branches across the street. Keating, along with the city of Santa Ana, filed over 47 lawsuits against the Mitchell Brothers for showing obscene films. The Mitchells (still does business in downtown San Francisco) eventually won and the city of Santa Ana spent over $11 million trying to prosecute them.) Keating was later convicted for fraud in one of the largest savings and loan scandals in US history.

Hiland ? 1935-1945 Associated Theatres (Cincinnati) owned this theatre.

Hippodrome

? 1925-? 1930 Frankel owned this theatre.

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Hollywood

5916 Hamilton ? 1930-? 2000 754 seats Owners: 1945 White, Maurice 1950-1985 Mid-States Theatres 1990-1995 Holiday Amusements This theatre was twinned in the early 1980's

Hueck's

? 1925

Hyde Park

2718 Erie ? 1940-? 1950 585 seats

Hyde Park Art

? 1964 Associated Theatres (Cleveland) owned this theatre.

Ideal ? 1935-? 1945

Idle Hour

7029 Vine ? 1925-? 1950 538 seats

Imperial 282 W. McMicken ? 1925-? 1969 771 seats Owners: 1925-1930 George Kolb 1935-1969 Associated Theatres

International 70 AKA: Palace

16 E 6th St February 16, 1968-? 1975 Cinerama was shown here. It was owned by RKO-Stanley Warner (Pacific Theatres)

Jackson

4019 Eastern ? 1930-? 1950 724 seats Wiethe Theatres owned this theatre 1945-1950.

Jolly Roger Drive-In

I-75 at East Kemper Road

Kenwood

7860 Kenwood Rd February 1968-? 1995 February 1968 opened by RKO Early 1970's taken over by Mid-States Theatres, which twinned it Late 1980's taken over by Loews 1995 Taken over by National Amusements and closed

Kenwood 9 7815 Kenwood Road March 2010- This is owned by Esquire Theatres

Kenwood Towne Center 5

7875 Montgomery Rd ? 1990-June 2009 Owners: 1990 Loew's 1995-2009 National Amusements

? 1980-? 1985 Holiday Amusements owned this theatre.

Liberty

? 1925-? 1930 Owners: 1925 Levy, H. 1930 Associated Theatres (Ohio)

Lincoln

5th and John St. ? 1925-? 1955 525 seats Goldman, Jack F. owned this theatre 1945-1950.

Lubin

? 1925-? 1930 Frankel owned this theatre.

Lyric

508 Vine 1906-1950 1,430 seats Owners: 1925-1930 Libson, I 1935-1950 RKO

Madison

6001 Madison ? 1925-? 1950 804 seats Owners: 1945 White, Maurice 1950 Mid-States Theatres

Main

Liberty & Main ? 1925-? 1955 740 seats George Kolb owned it 1925-1930.

Majestic

? 1925 Frankel owned this theatre.

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Mariemont

6906 Wooster ? 1950- 700 seats * Late 1940's opened * Early 1970's taken over by Mid-States Theatres * Early 1980's 2 screens * Late 1980's taken over by Loews * Early 1990's Loews sells this theatre and a 3rd screen was added. It is later taken over by Esquire Theatres.

Marvel ? 1930-? 1945

Mayfair AKA: Universum Film Aktiengesellschaft

317 East Fifth Street 1939-? 1950 350 seats

Metropolitan

? 1930-? 1935

Mini I & II 1969

Montclair Cinema East 6

? 1980 Mid-States Theatres owned this cinema.

Monte Vista

6214 Montgomery Rd ? 1930-? 1955 750 seats Mid-States Theatres owned it in 1950

Mount Adams

SE corner of Hatch and Belvedere St ? 1970-? 1985

Movies, The

719 Race ? 1990-1998

Mt. Lookout

3187 Linwood Ave http://www.mtlookoutcinema.com/ 1941-1988, ? 1992-2006 750 seats

Music Hall 1878-? 1940

National

8th/Depot ? 1925-? 1950 392 seats

New Liberty

632 W. Liberty ? 1935-? 1950 350 seats

Newsreel Union Terminal 1933-? 1950's, 1990- 100 seats This theatre is used for presentations for the museum. Some movies are shown here.

Norland Plaza

2621 Vine ? 1925-? 1945 Owners: 1925 Levy, H. 1945 White, Maurice

North Cinemas 1-2-3-4-5

? 1975

Northgate Cinemas

9727 Colerain Ave ? 1980-2007 * Late 1970's opened with 5 cinemas by Mid-States Theatres * Early 1980's 6 cinemas owned this theatre Late 1980's taken over by Loews and a 7th screen were installed * 1995 National Amusements takes it over, which sells it by 2005.

Northland

2621 Vine ? 1950-? 1955 Mid-States Theatres owned this 918-seat theatre.

Norwood

4720 Montgomery Rd ? 1925-? 1955 947 seats George Kolb owned this theatre.

Oakley

? 1940-? 1945

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Oakley Drive-In

5033 Madison Rd 1952-2005 1,000 cars Owners: 1955-1964 Mid-States Theatres 1969-1985 Northeast Theatres 1990-2005 National Amusements

Ohio

4646 Montgomery Rd ? 1920-? 1955 428 seats Owners: 1925 Carlin, Mrs. J 1930 Frankel Enterprises

Orpheum

Peebles Corner ? 1930-? 1950 *rko owned this theatre 1940-1950.

Overlook

4801 Warsaw-Cleves ? 1935-? 1950 576 seats

Palace

16 E 6th St 1918-? 1964 2,616 seats * 1925-1930 owner: Frankel * 1928 switched from vaudeville to movies * 1935-1964 owned by RKO * 1965-1966 "The Sound of Music" played here * 1968 Cinerama was shown, as the theatre was renamed International 70 * October 24, 1978 reopened as a concert hall * 1982 demolished for an office tower

Paramount

Peebles Corner ? 1935-? 1961 2,163 seats RKO owned this theatre.

Park

Erie Av. ? 1935 589 seats

Park

4157 Hamilton ? 1930-? 1969 Associated Theatres owned it.

Park

Hyde Park ? 1925

Park Hall 3065 Madison Road 1914-? 1935 Frankel Enterprises owned this theatre in 1930.

Parkland

6548 Parkland Ave ? 1940-? 1955, 2002- 327 seats

Pekin

536 W. 5th St ? 1940-? 1950 275 seats

Peoples

? 1925

Place, The

? 1975-? 1980 Mid-States Theatres owned this theatre.

Plaza

4630 Montgomery Rd ? 1950-? 1955 540 seats Theater Owners Corp. owned this theatre in 1955.

Princeton Cinemas

11711 Princeton Pike ? 1969-? 1980 Owners: 1969 Associated Theatres 1975-1980 Mid-States Theatres Twinned in the early 1970's

Queen Anne

2911 Colerain ? 1935-? 1955 500 seats Jones, G. C., Sr. owned this theatre.

Real Movies

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? 1998-? 2000

Regal 1201 Linn ? 1945-? 1955 1,400 seats

Rex

5th St ? 1935-? 1955 265 seats Owners: 1930-1940 *asc 1945-1950 Goldman, Jack F.

Rialto

1221 Vine ? 1935-? 1955 1,150 seats Mid-States Theaters, Inc owned this theatre in 1950.

Ridge

6042 Montgomery Rd ? 1945-? 1950 Mid-States owned this 607-seat theatre.

Ritz

3231 Woodburn ? 1945-? 1955 600 seats Theater Owners Corp. owned this theatre in 1955.

Riviera

? 1935

Riverside

? 1940-? 1945

Robert D Lindner OMNIMAX

LARGE FORMAT

1301 Western Ave ? 1990-

Roosevelt

425 Central ? 1925-? 1955 956 seats Goldman, Jack F. owned this theatre 1945-1950.

Roselawn

7602 Reading ? 1945-? 1950 520 seats Wiethe Theatres owned this theatre.

Royal 709 Vine 1910-1979 281 seats Adult movies 1965-1979 Owners: 1930-1975 Associated Theatres

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Schubert

7th/Walnut 1921-1953 2,090 seats RKO owned it in 1950. * 1848 YMCA opens. * 1921 the Shubert theatre opens in the building * 1953 closed and reopened as Rev. Earl Ivies's Revival Temple * 1955 renovated again as a legitimate theatre * 1976 demolished for a parking lot, which is now occupied by an office building.

Showcase 12

1701 Showcase Dr 1987-2008 National Amusements owns this cinema.

Showcase Cincinnati Mills 10 AKA: Forest Fair Cinemas

760 Cincinnati Mills Drive (upstairs) 2004-March 2010 National Amusements owns this cinema. It was sold to Rave Motion Pictures in 2009.

Showcase Cinemas Eastgate

4701 Eastgate Blvd ? 1980-2005 Opened with 6 screens and expanded to 7 screens by 1990. It is owned by National Amusements

Showcase Western Hills 14 AKA: Western Hills

5870 Harrison Ave May 26, 1995-2010 3,152 seats National Amusements owns this cinema. It was sold to Rave Motion Pictues in 2009.

Sky

? 1930-? 1935

Skywalk 2

Vine St. (Lazarus Dep't store) 1973-? 1990 This theatre shown "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", the high crime rate forced this cinema to close down. It was owned by Mid-States until the late 1980's which was sold to Loews.

Star

? 1925-? 1935 Libson, I., Circuit owned this theatre in 1935.

Starlite Drive-In

? 1980-? 1985 Holiday Theatres owned this drive-in

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State

15th & Central ? 1940-? 1955 900 seats

Strand

531 Walnut ? 1920-? 1950 1,400 seats 1930-1935 owner: Libson, I., Circuit 1945 owner: Associated Theatres (Detroit,MI)

Studio Cinemas I & 2

35 E. 7th ST. 1969-? 1985 300 seats This theatre, which was owned by Mid-States was in the same building as the Playboy Club back when that meant class. "Billy Jack" had its world première here.

Sunset

Glenway/Sunset ? 1950-? 1955 825 seats Theater Owners Corp. owned this theatre in 1955.

Super Saver 8 AKA: Dollar $aver Cincinnati Mills

601 Cincinnati Mills Drive (Downstairs) ? 1998-? 2000

Taft ? 1940

Terminal Art AKA: Newsreel

Union Terminal ? 1950 125 seats

Times

6th/Walnut ? 1950-? 1980 664 seats This theatre had the major movies in the 1960's and 70's; the outside was redone for every big movie. Owners: 1945 *wn 1950-? 1980 Mid-States Theaters, Inc

Tri-County 3

11500 Princeton Pike ? 1975-? 1990 Owners (for both Tri-Counties) 1975-1985 Mid-States 1990-1995 Loews 1995-2000 National Amusements

Tri-County 5

11670 Princeton Pike ? 1980-? 2000

20th Century

3021 Madison 1941-1983 885 seats

Twin Drive-In

4660 Reading Rd 1949-? 1980 2,800 cars (1,400 each screen) Showcase Cinemas opened on the site in 1987. This drive-in was owned by Associated Theatres 1964-1980. This was the largest drive-in in the 1960’s. On a busy night there were more people at this drive-in than the Roxy Theatre in New York City. The screens were 58x200 feet each.

http://issuu.com/boxoffice/docs/060462/85

Universum Film Aktiengesellschaft

317 East Fifth Street 1931-1939 Located in the Taft theatre complex, used as a meeting hall as of 2006. German films were shown here.

Uptown

18 E. McMicken ? 1935-? 1955 498 seats This grindhouse cinema had no titles on the marquee and no telephone number listed. It is now a church.

Valley

? 1935-? 1975 Owners: 1950 Wiethe Theatres 1964-1969 Associated Theatres 1975 Mid-States

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Valley Cinemas 1 & 2

? 1970-? 1985 Mid-States owned this twin

Victor

1112 Harrison ? 1910-? 1964 500 seats Owners: 1925: Frankel 1935-1964 Jones, G. C., Sr.

Victoria

? 1925-? 1930 Frankel owned it.

Vine ? 1930 Libson, I., Circuit owned this theatre.

Vogue

8459 Vine ? 1955 625 seats Theater Owners Corp. owned this theatre.

Walnut ? 1920-? 1925 Libson, I owned it in 1925

Warsaw

? 1912

Washington

? 1935-? 1950 Jones, G. C., Sr. owned this theatre.

West Hills

1625 Queen City ? 1955-? 1955 594 seats

Western Hills Cinema

6132 Glenwood Av. ? 1969-? 1980 General Cinemas owned this cinema.

Western Plaza

Enright & Warsaw ? 1935-? 1955 700 seats Theater Owners Corp. owned this theatre in 1955.

Westwood

3118 Harrison ? 1950-? 1980 800 seats Owners: 1945-1950 Wiethe Theatres 1964-1969 Associated Theatres (Cleveland) 1975-1980 Associated Management

Western Hills 14 AKA: Showcase Western Hills

5870 Harrison Ave 2010- 3,152 seats National Amusements owns this cinema. It was sold to Rave Motion Pictues in 2009.

Western Woods Cinema I & II 3118 Harrison Ave ? 1980-? 1990

Woodlawn Drive-In

? 1950-? 1975 Associated Theatres owned it 1964-1969

Woodward

? 1925 George Kolb owned this theatre.

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THE SUBURBS ADDYSTON Ohio

? 1940-? 1955

Pastime ? 1930

CARTHAGE

Idle Hour ? 1930-? 1945

CHEVIOT

Cheviot ? 1945-? 1950 Marcus Enterprises (not related with the current Marcus Theatres) owned this theatre in 1950.

Chevwood

? 1940-? 1945

Westwood

? 1940

Woodlawn

? 1940

CLEVES

Avalon ? 1935-? 1955

DEER PARK Deer Park

8024 Blue Ash ? 1950-? 1955 350 seats

DELLONVALE

Arcade ? 1935

DENT

Auto-In Drive-In ? 1950-? 1955 Theater Owners Corp. owned this drive-in in 1955.

Dent Drive-In ? 1961-? 1990

FOREST PARK Forest Park

? 1925 Levy, H owned this theatre.

FORESTVILLE

Forest Auto

Highway 125 ? 1950-? 1969 600 cars Associated Theatres owned it 1964-1969

GLENDALE

Avenue ? 1935

GROVE CITY Grove City 8 2384 Stringtown ? 1999-

Kingdom Broadway St. ? 1935-? 1955

LOCKLAND

Avenue ? 1935

Dunbar ? 1940

Heights ? 1945

New Heights ? 1950

Pendrola ? 1925-? 1935 Montgomery Amusement Company & Plea Theaters Company owned this theatre in 1935.

Roxy ? 1945-? 1950

Shard ? 1945-? 1950

LOVELAND

Academy Drive-In ? 1975-? 1985

Crist

113 2nd st ? 1940-? 1955 378 seats

Highway 28 Drive-In

? 1980-? 1985 Holiday Amusements owned this drive-in

Loveland

? 1935-? 1940

MADEIRA

Camargo

? 1950 500 seats

MONTGOMERY

Montgomery Drive-In

Montgomery Rd 1939-? 1975 648 cars Owners: 1955 Theater Owners Corp. 1961-1964 General Drive-Ins 1939-1975 General Cinemas

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MT. HEALTHY Main

1432 Hamilton ? 1935-? 1955 311 seats

Mt. Healthy Drive-In 1370 Compton Rd 1948-? 1990 575 cars Holiday Amusement Company owned this drive-in 1980-1990

NORWOOD

Central Parke 11

4600 Smith Rd December 18, 1992-? 2000 2,500 seats Regal Cinemas owned this discount cinema.

Gold Circle Cinema I & II 562 & I 71 ? 1980-? 1990 General Cinemas owned this theatre.

Norwood

? 1930-? 1945

Ohio

? 1940-? 1945

Plaza

? 1930-? 1945

READING

Emery

429 W. Benson ? 1925-? 1955 800 seats Montgomery Amusement Company & Plea Theaters Company owned this theatre in 1935

Lyric ? 1935 Montgomery Amusement Company & Plea Theaters Company owned this theatre.

SHARONVILLE

Act I Cinema

11165 Reading ? 1998-2005

Jolly Roger Drive-In ? 1969-? 1975

Sharon

105 N. Reading ? 1935-? 1955 300 seats

SILVERTON

Silvertone

? 1940-? 1950

SPRINGDALE

What Is Extreme Upgrade? cinema de lux 17 and IMAX

LARGE FORMAT AKA: Showcase Springdale 20, Springdale & IMAX 18

12064 Springfield Pike 2004-2010 National Amusements owns this cinema.

Showcase Cinemas

12064 Springfield Pike 1973-1998 * July 11th, 1973 opened with 4 screens * Late 1970's 5 screens * May 1977 Star Wars played here in Dolby Stereo sound for 59 weeks. * Early 1980's 7 screens * Late 1980's 9 screens, two cinemas were able to handle 70mm. * 1998 closed and demolished for the parking lot of Showcase Springdale 20. National Amusements owned this theatre, which sold it to Rave Motion Pictures in 2009. Thanks to Michael Coate for the updates for this cinema.

Showcase Springdale 18 AKA: cinema de lux 19 and IMAX

12064 Springfield Pike 1998-2004 4,108 seats

ST. BERNARD Andalus

? 1935-? 1950 Wiethe Theatres owned this theatre 1945-1950.

Eagles Opera House

? 1935

WOODLAWN

Woodland ? 1955-? 1975

BROWN COUNTY

ABERDEEN

Riverview DI ? 1950-? 1985

GEORGETOWN

Arcade ? 1935-? 1945 Associated Theatres (Lynchburg) owned this theatre.

Auditorium

? 1935

Cedera

? 1950-? 1961 Associated Theatres (Lynchburg) owned this theatre.

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Grant ? 1940-? 1955 Associated Theatres (Lynchburg) owned this theatre 1945-1955.

MT. ORAB Lake Drive-In ? 1961-? 1985

Marvel ? 1940-? 1950

Opera House ? 1935

RIPLEY

Ripley ? 1935-? 1955 Theater Owners Corp. owned it in 1955.

RUSSELLVILLE

East Bend Twin Drive-In 9897 Ohio 125 2001- 2 screens in 2005.

BUTLER COUNTY

EXCELLO

Carlisle Drive-In ? 1950

Dixie Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975

FAIRFIELD Midwest

? 1950

HAMILTON

Acme Auto Drive-In

? 1955-? 1990 Holiday Amusements owned it 1975-1990

Cagle

? 1925

Cine Malibu ? 1975 Holiday Amusements owned this cinema.

Cinema 10

877 NW Washington Blvd ? 1998-November 2010 Owners: 1998-2010 Kerasotes 2010 American Multi-Cinemas

Cinema West

? 1995-? 1998

Colonial Drive-In AKA: Riverview Drive-In

? 1969-? 1980 Holiday Amusements owned this drive-in.

Court AKA: Rialto

1959-? 1990 Owners: 1961-1964 Northio Theaters Corp. 1975-1990 Holiday Amusements.

Eagle

? 1910

Court AKA: Rialto

S. Front/High 1959-? 1990 Holiday Amusements owned it 1980-1990

Grand

? 1925

Hamilton Outdoor AKA: Holiday Outdoor

1816 Old Oxford Hwy 1948-1951

Holiday Outdoor AKA: Hamilton Outdoor

1816 Old Oxford Hwy 1951- 350 cars http://www.holidayautotheatre.com/ This drive-in has a collection of buses. The city of Hamilton refused permission to add 2 more screens in 1999. New owners in October 2007.

The bus collection can be seen on the lower right. It has been removed in 2008.

Jefferson

? 1925-? 1930 Schwalm, John, Theater Circuit owned it.

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Jewel

? 1925

Linden

2233 Pleasant Ave ? 1950-? 1955 449 seats Theater Owners Corp. owned it in 1955.

Lyric

High ? 1935-? 1950 300 seats

Opera House ? 1930 Schwalm, John, Theater Circuit owned this theatre.

Palace

219 S.3rd St ? 1925-? 1955 843 seats Owners: 1935 Paramount Publix Corp. 1940-1950 Northio Theaters Corp. (Paramount)

Paramount

2nd/Court 1931-1955 1,768 seats Owners: 1935 Paramount Publix Corp. 1940-1950 Northio Theaters Corp. (Paramount)

Princess

? 1915

Regent ? 1935 Schwalm, John, Theater Circuit owned this theatre.

Rialto AKA: Court

S. Front/High 1920-1959 869 seats Owners: 1930: Schwalm, John, Theater Circuit 1935: Paramount Publix Corp. 1940-1955 Northio Theaters Corp. (Paramount)

Riverview Drive-In AKA: Colonial Drive-In

? 1961-? 1975 400 cars

Romona Drive-In

? 1955-? 1964 800 cars Associated Theatres owned it in 1964

ShowPlace 8

1453 Main St ? 1998- Owners: 1998-2010 Kerasotes 2010- American Multi-Cinemas

Stockton Outdoor Auto

? 1950

Valley Drive-In

2380 Hamilton-Eaton Rd ? 1961-? 1985 1,470 cars Owners: 1964 Associated Theatres 1975-1985 Holiday Amusements

Village

? 1980-? 1985 Holiday Amusements owned this theatre.

Village Drafthouse

? 1990 Holiday Amusements owned this theatre.

MIDDLETOWN

Colonial ? 1964-? 1969 Associated Theatres owned this theatre 1964-1969

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Dixie Cruise-In

3009 S Main St ? 1964-? 1998 Associated Theatres owned this drive-in 1964-1969

Family

1840 Central ? 1935-? 1950 300 seats

Gordon

Main ? 1930-? 1950 275 seats Northio Theaters Corp. (Paramount) owned this theatre in 1940.

Mound Drive-In

? 1985

Paramount

24 N. Broad 1931-1963 1,904 seats Owners: 1935: Paramount Publix Corp. 1940-1963 Northio Theaters Corp. (Paramount)

Sorg's Opera House

? 1930-? 1955 855 seats Northio Theaters Corp. (Paramount) owned this theatre in 1950

Starglow Drive-In

2835 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd ? 1961-? 1995 500 cars

State

? 1935-? 1945 Northio Theaters Corp. (Paramount) owned it in 1940.

Strand

1347 Central ? 1930-? 1955 1,762 seats Owners: 1935: Paramount Publix Corp. 1940-1955 Northio Theaters Corp. (Paramount)

Studio

? 1969 Associated Theatres (Cleveland) owned this theatre.

Towne East 4

2835 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd ? 1995-2001 Opened early with fewer screens. Regal Cinemas in 1995-2001 owned it

MONROE

Bel Aire Drive-In ? 1980

OXFORD

Miami-Western

36 E High St 1938-1988 700 seats

New

? 1940

New Oxford

? 1945-? 1955 400 seats

Oxford

? 1935-? 1940

Princess 4

10 N Beech St ? 1998- Owner in 2005- Great Escape-Alliance Theatres

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WEST CHESTER

The Ultimate Stadium-Seating Theater Rave Motion Pictures 18

2003-

CLERMONT COUNTY

AMELIA

Pierce Point 10 Route 125 Spring 2008- Greater Huntington is building this cinema.

Playtime ? 1940-? 1945

Starlite Drive-In ? 1955-? 1985 Holiday Amusements owned this drive-In.

BATAVIA

New Capitol

? 1935

Town Hall

? 1940-? 1955

BETHEL

Midway

1938-September 2010 Theater Owners Corp. owned this theatre in 1955.

Opera House

? 1935

FELICITY

Opera House

? 1935

Rex

? 1940-? 1950

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP Danbarry 14 2007 This never opened.

MILFORD

Cinema 275 East 4

5874 Montclair Blvd ? 1990-? 2000 Owners: 1990-1995 Loews 1998-2000 National Amusements

Family

Garfield ? 1935-? 1950 300 seats

Milford 16 AKA: Showcase Milford 16

500 Rivers Edge Drive Rave Motion Pictures owns this cinema.

Milford Drive-In

? 1961-? 1964

Mo-Tour Drive-In

? 1950-? 1955

New Outdoor Drive-In

? 1950

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Showcase Milford 16 AKA: Milford 16

500 Rivers Edge Drive 2001-2010 National Amusements owns this cinema, which sold it to Rave Motion Pictures in 2009.

MT. HOLLY Starlight Auto

? 1955

NEW RICHMOND Dodge

? 1940-? 1955 Theater Owners Corp. owned this theatre in 1955.

Opera House

? 1935

POINT PLEASANT State

? 1935-? 1945

Strand ? 1930

WILLIAMSBURG

Happy Hour ? 1945-? 1955 Theater Owners Corp. owned this theatre in 1955.

Pastime

? 1935-? 1940

WITHAMSVILLE

Hiway ? 1940

WOODSVILLE

Lifmelite

? 1940-? 1955

WARREN COUNTY

FRANKLIN

Danbarry 10-12

3479 Dixie Highway 2002- 12 cinemas in 2009

Miami ? 1935

Ohio

428 S. Center ? 1935-? 1955 450 seats

LEBANON

Colony Square 7

726 E Main ? 2000-

Grand

42 E. Mulberry ? 1930-? 1950 300 seats

Old Fort Drive-In

Highway 42 1948-1984 350 cars

Town Hall Main/Broadway ? 1935-? 1955 800 seats

MASON

Academy Drive-In

700 Highway 42 ? 1975-? 1985 Northeast Theatres owned this drive-in

Deerfield Town Center I-71 Exit 19, Mason-Montgomery Road West June 29th, 2007- Regal’s second cinema in the Cincinnati area.

Dream

Main ? 1945

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King’s Island 12 AKA: Showcase King’s Island 12

5937 Kings Island Drive 2010-December 29th, 2011

Showcase King's Island 12 AKA: King’s Island 12

5937 Kings Island Dr December 1996-2010 Another cinema of the same design is built in the Glasgow area in Scotland. Owners: 1996-2009 National Amusements 2009- Rave Motion Pictures

MORROW

Miami ? 1935-? 1950

WAYNESVILLE:

Twins ? 1940-? 1950

DEARBORN COUNTY, IN

AURORA Austin ? 1940

Grand

? 1940-? 1950 400 seats Owners: 1940 Elliott-Ward Theaters, Inc. 1950 Nelson Theater Circuit

Palace

? 1930-? 1955 709 seats Owners: 1940 Elliott-Ward Theaters, Inc. 1950-1955 Nelson Theater Circuit

Starlite Drive-In

? 1969-? 1985

Western Hills Auto Drive-In

? 1950

LAWRENCEBURG

Greendale Cinemas 10 1605 Flossie Drive ? 2005-

Liberty

229 Walnut ? 1930-? 1955 600 seats

Popular Auto Theater

? 1955-? 1975

Strand

? 1935-? 1935

Walnut

352 Walnut ? 1930-? 1955 579 seats

KENTUCKY SUBURBS

BOONE COUNTY

BURLINGTON Burlington ? 1925 George Porter owned this theatre.

FLORENCE

Central Park 11 AKA: Dollar $aver Turfway 10

7650 Turfway ? 1995-? 1998 Regal Cinema's only cinema in the Cincinnati market until 2007

Dollar $aver Turfway 10 AKA: Central Park 11

7650 Turfway Rd ? 2000-

Florence

? 1935

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Florence 7 AKA: Florence Cinema City

7685 Florence Mall Road 2005-2009 * 1976 opened by Mid-States Theaters with 6 screens * Late 1970's expanded to 9 screens * Late 1980's taken over by Loews Theatres * 1993 taken over by Sony Theatres * Late 1990's taken over by National Amusements * 2004 National Amusements closes it * 2005 new management reopens it, very rare for an National Amusement theatre to be reopened by others. * 2009 closed

Florence 14 AKA: Showcase cinema de lux 14: Florence

7685 Florence Mall Road 2010- This is owned by Rave Motion Pictures

Florence Cinema 6 7685 Florence Mall Road 1976-? 1979

Florence Cinema City 9 7685 Florence Mall Rd ? 1980-2004

Florence Drive-In

6809 Dixie Hwy May 1947-1988 800 cars Owned 1975-1988 by Northeast Theaters

Showcase cinema de lux 14: Florence 7685 Florence Mall Road June 27th, 2008-2010 National Amusements owns this cinema, which sold it to Rave Motion Pictures in 2009.

PETERSBURG

Ideal ? 1925 George Porter owned this theatre.

WALTON

James

Main St ? 1940-? 1955 492 seats

Unique

? 1925-? 1935 H. R. Dixon owned this theatre.

CAMPBELL COUNTY

BELLEVUE

Marlanne

607 Fairfield Ave 1941-2000 640 seats Holiday Amusement Co. owned this theatre 1980-1990

Sylvia

Main St ? 1930-? 1955 300 seats

DAYTON

Dayvue

115 6th St. ? 1945-? 1955 685 seats

Liberty

? 1935-? 1945

Riverview Drive-In

Highway 8 ? 1948-? 1985 Northeast Theaters owned this drive-in 1975-1985

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FORT THOMAS Fort Thomas

? 1935-? 1940

Highland

18 N. Ft. Thomas ? 1935-? 1969 Associated Theaters owned this 750-seat theatre 1950-1969

NEWPORT

Cinema I & II ? 1975-? 1980 General Cinemas owned this cinema.

Colonial

? 1920-? 1925

Hippodrome

711 Monmouth ? 1930-? 1955 1,766 seats Owners: 1940 Libson, I & A and Maurice White 1950-1955 Mid-States Theaters

Music Hall York/11th ? 1935-? 1950 600 seats

Newport on the Levee & IMAX 20

One Levee Way 2001- AMC owns this cinema. An IMAX screen was added in 2010.

Newport Plaza Twin

1970-shortly after.

State

Monmouth ? 1945-? 1955 473 seats

Strand

935 Monmouth ? 1925-? 1950 803 seats Owners: 1940 Libson, I & A and Maurice White 1950 Mid-States Theaters

Temple

? 1920-? 1925

US Bank IMAX

One Levee Way 2001-2003

SOUTH FORT THOMAS Dixie

2499 Dixie Highway ? 1950-? 1955 606 seats

WILDER

Great Escape 14

103 Crossing Dr (I 275 and hwy 9) 2000- This is one of the first “Great Escape” theatre owned by Alliance.

KENTON COUNTY

COVINGTON

Broadway AKA: Nowland Opera House, Hippodrome Washington St. & 7th 1930-? 1950 900 seats * 1893 opened as Nowland Opera House * 1912 renamed Hippodrome * 1917 burned and rebuilt * 1930 renovated and renamed Broadway * Early 1950's closed

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Dixie Gardens Drive-In

Dixie Hwy July 3, 1947-? 1985 700 cars

Family

635 Main ? 1930-? 1950 534 seats

Hippodrome AKA: Broadway, Nowland Opera House

Washington St. & 7th 1912-1924

Liberty

608 Madison June 21, 1928-? 1970 1,100 seats

Lyric AKA: Liberty, Wilson

732 Madison September 1912-1923

Madison AKA: Lyric, Wilson

732 Madison 1942-1977 1,300 seats * September 1912 opened as Lyric * October 1928 renovated and renamed L. B. Wilson * 1942 renovated and renamed Madison * December 1, 1944 theatre suffered $150,000 of damage * March 29, 1946 reopened * Early 1960's Mid-States Theatres buys it and show second-run movies. * September 28, 1977 closed and boarded up * 1985 the City of Covington buys it * December 31, 2001 reopened as a performing arts center. http://www.madisontheateronline.com/index.html

Nowland Opera House AKA: Broadway, Hippodrome

Washington St. & 7th 1893-1912

Raco

? 1955

Shirley

1813 Holman ? 1930-? 1950 485 seats

Strand

Main ? 1935-? 1950 325 seats

Wilson AKA: Lyric, Madison

608 Madison 1928-1942

ERLANGER

cinema delux: Erlanger BUILDING 2009- National Amusements is building this as a replacement for the showcase cinema, which was showing its age.

Gayety

Dixie Hwy ? 1935-? 1955 500 seats

Showcase Cinemas

3220 Meadow Ln 1974-April 2008 * December 12th, 1974 opened by Northeast theatres with 5 screens * May 1978 6 screens * November 1978 7 screens * December 1984 8 screens * November 1987 9 screens

Village

? 1975-? 1985 Holiday Amusement Co. owned this cinema.

FORT MITCHELL Four Star Dixie

? 1945

LATONIA

Darby

5th Street ? 1935-? 1950 300 seats Wiethe Theatres owned it in 1945

Kentucky

15 W. Southern ? 1940-? 1955 800 seats Wiethe Theatres owned it in 1945

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Latonia

? 1935-? 1940

LUDLOW

Elm

235 Elm ? 1935-? 1950 385 seats

Ludlow

322 Elm ? 1950-? 1955 650 seats