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History of northwestern

Louisiana movie theatres

and drive-ins Includes Shreveport, Alexandria and

Lake Charles

12/18/2011

ABBEVILLE-CROWLEY ACADIA PARISH

CHURCH POINT 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.

Bailey

? 1930-? 1935

Saenger Amusements Company owned this

theatre.

Bruce

417 N. Parkerson

? 1945-? 1955

Associated Theaters owned this 350-seat

theatre.

Crowley Cinema 4 2304 N. Parkerson

? 1990-

Owners:

1990-1995 Trad-A-House Corporation (O'Neil

Cinemas)

1998-2010 O'Neil Theatres

Opera House ? 1940

Raincrow

? 1950-? 1955

Rice

323 N Parkerson Ave

Jan 31, 1941-? 1980

100 seats

This is now a live theatre.

Star

? 1950-? 1955

Afro-American theatre.

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Trail Drive-In ? 1950-? 1975

300 cars

Associated Theaters owned this theatre 1950-

1955

IOTA

Derby

? 1955

Associated Theaters owned this theatre.

Royal ? 1945-? 1955

MORSE

Morse

? 1945-? 1955

Star

? 1950-? 1950

300 seats

RAYNE

Arcadia

? 1950-? 1955


Bruce

? 1950-? 1955

Joy's Theatres owned this theatre in 1950

Franks

? 1930

Gem

Closed by 1945

Joy ? 1940-? 1964


Opera

? 1935-? 1940

Affiliated Theatres owned this theatre in 1940

Roosevelt

? 1935

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VERMILLION PARISH

ABBEVILLE

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.

Gem

204 State

? 1940-? 1950

475 seats

La Fitte Drive-In Behind the La Fiette Cinemas

? 1955-? 1980

Lafitte Cinema 4 2150 Charity Street

? 1998-

650 seats

Rex

108 S. Washington

? 1941-? 1955

400 seats

http://www.savethefranks.com/

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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

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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

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

TULLOS

New Princess ? 1940-? 1945

Princess

? 1950-? 1955

490 seats

Tullos

? 1940

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RAPIDS PARISH

ALEXANDRIA

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.

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

Don

710 Bolton

? 1945-? 1980

786 seats

Owners:

1950 George, Don, Inc., Theaters

1961-1975 Gulf States Theatres, Inc.

1980 Gulf International Cinema Corp.

Don Drive-In ? 1961

George, Don, Inc., Theaters owned this drive-

in, 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 2039 N Mall

2004-

Southern Theatres owns this stadium-seating

cinema.

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

Joy Twin Drive-In ? 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

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Paramount

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.

Rapids

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 Afro-

American theatre.

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Saenger

1119 3rd St.

? 1925-? 1955

500 seats

Owners:




1950 Paramount Gulf Theaters, Inc.

Showtown USA Drive-In 2834 N. Bolton Av.

? 1969-? 1985

1,200 cars

Twinned in the late 1970's

Owners:


1980-1985 Gulf International Cinema Corp.

Silver City 1948-? 1950

This was an Quonset Hut Afro-American

Theatre.

Temple

? 1961-? 1964

Bijou Amusements owned this Afro-American

theatre.

Twin Drive-In ? 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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1965 map showing drive-ins

GLENMORA

Amusu

? 1935-? 1940

Pringle

? 1940

600 seats

KINGSVILLE

Kings Drive-In ? 1961-? 1964

LA COMPTE Fox

? 1950-? 1961

523 seats

Fox Theatre Enterprises owned this theatre in

1961

Royal ? 1940-? 1945

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

WINNSBORO

Avon

Closed by 1940

Dixie

? 1955

600 seats

Harvard

? 1955


Lion Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975

325 seats

Princess

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.

WISNER

Luzienne ? 1930

Wisner

? 1930-? 1955

300 seats

http://www.princesstheatreinc.com/

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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.

Cameo

? 1940-? 1945

Owners:



Green Frog ? 1950-? 1955


Richelieu

? 1930

Ritz

? 1945-? 1955


Roxy

? 1945-? 1950

450 seats

Southern Amusements owned it in 1945

Star Drive-In Johnson St. at Wood St.

? 1955-? 1975

250 cars

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MOREHOUSE PARISH

BASTROP

Brown

? 1955

Grand 4 AKA: Washington Square

314 N Franklin

2005-2008

Grand Theatres owns this cinema.

Rose

103 E. Jefferson http://www.rosetheatre.org/

1927-? 1975

700 seats

Owned by Gulf States Theatres, Inc. 1969-1975

Rose Drive-In ? 1961-? 1975

400 cars

Swan

114 W. Madison

? 1940-? 1950

477 seats

Washington Square 4 AKA: Grand 4

314 N Franklin

? 1985-2005, 2008-

Owners:

1985 Joy's Theatres

1987 United Artists Theatre Circuit

1995 others

2000 Silver

2002 Regal Cinemas

2008 other owners

BONITA

Village

? 1950-? 1955

http://www.rosetheatre.org/

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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

EPP'S Epp's

? 1945

OAK GROVE Fiske E. Main 1928-1950

Fiske

306 E. Main

April 1928-1987, December 15th

, 2008-

350 seats

Baker Cinema I & II ? 1985

48 listings

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LAFAYETTELAFAYETTE PARISH

BROUSSARD Acadian

? 1955

Broussard ? 1945-? 1955

310 seats

Celebrity 10 4620 hwy 90 East

2005-

CARENCRO

Tip Top

? 1940-? 1955

450 seats

LAFAYETTE

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

613 Jefferson

? 1940-? 1950

500 seats

Owners:



Buck

? 1940

Affiliated Theatres owned this theatre.

Carmike 10

501 Acadiana Mall

1997-March 26th

, 2009

Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema. It had all-

stadium seating with digital projectors in all

cinemas. 2 cinemas also kept their 35mm

projectors. It was unable to compete with the

Grands.

Center Cinema

1967-? 1985

Ogden-Perry Theatres, Inc. owned this cinema,

which had 2 screens. A 3 rd screen was added

in the late 1970's

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 AKA: Ambassador 10

2315 Kaliste Saloom Rd

2007-

Southern Theatres owns this cinema.

The Grand 16- Lafayette

3141 Johnston

April 2nd

, 2004-

2,750 seats

Owned by Southern Theatres.

Hub Drive-In

? 1950-? 1955

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Jefferson

621 Jefferson

1905-1976

850 seats

Owners:




1955-1969 Connett Theaters

1975 Southern Amusements

Lafayette Drive-In

? 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

? 1950-? 1980

996 seats


theatre in 1980

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.

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.

Royal 409 Jefferson

? 1930-? 1950

350 seats

Owners:



Showtown Twin Drive-In

3141 Johnston

? 1969-? 1980

2 screens by 1975

Owners:



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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

Roosevelt

? 1935-? 1935

Strand

? 1930-? 1964

Heard, J. M owned this 500-seat theatre.

HAYES

Grand

Main St.

? 1950-? 1955

240 seats

Magonlia

? 1935-? 1945

IOWA

Joy

? 1945-? 1955

150 seats

Ray

? 1940-? 1955

Associated Theaters owned this theatre in

1955

LAKE CHARLES Arcade

826 Ryan

? 1920-? 1955

1,200 seats

Owners:





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Charles Cinema I,II & III 115 W Sale Rd

1970-2006

Owners:

1975-1987 Ogden-Perry Theatres, Inc.


Became a discount cinema in later years.

Cinemark 14 548 West Prien Lake Road

June 30th

, 2004-

Cinemark owns this stadium-seating cinema.

Delta

2215 South

? 1945-? 1955

915 seats

Southern Amusements owned this Afro-

American theatre in 1950

Dixie

Railroad St.

? 1940-? 1975

350 seats

Owners:




Became an Afro-American theatre in 1955.

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Lake

? 1950-? 1955


Lake Charles 10 3416 Derek Dr

? 1998-

Owners:

1998 United Artists Theatre Circuit

2002 Regal Cinemas

Louisiana

1925-? 1940

Owners:


1940 Affiliated Theatres


Lyric

? 1950-? 1990

New Moon Drive-In Hwy 14

1954-? 1985

1,000 cars

Twinned in the early 1960's

Owners:



New Rubex ? 1950

Oak Park Cinema 6 2145 Oak Park Blvd

? 1985-2000

Owners:



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Palace

405 Boulevard

? 1930-? 1955


Paramount

814 Ryan

? 1925-? 1975

600 seats

Pitt

? 1955

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

603 Ryan

? 1935-? 1950

700 seats

Owners:

1940 Affiliated Theatres


Round Up Drive-In ? 1950-? 1975

Owners:

1950,1961-1975 Southern Amusements


Surf Drive-In ? 1955

Theaters Service Co. owned this drive-in

Victory

? 1945-? 1950

500 seats


theatre.

West Lake ? 1950

476 seats

MAPLEWOOD

Pines

? 1945-? 1950

Southern Amusements owned this theatre in

1945

SULPHUR

Fox

121 E. Napoleon St.

? 1945-? 1955

1,325 seats

Frontier Drive-In ? 1955

Green

? 1950-? 1955


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Harlem

? 1950-? 1955


Roosevelt

110 Huntington

? 1945-? 1950

270 seats

Strand

? 1945-? 1964

300 seats

Owners:

1945-1950, 1961-1964 Heard, J. M


Tor Drive-In Route 27 Near Mustang

? 1961-? 1964

VINTON

Alice

? 1950-? 1955


Bijou

? 1925


theatre.

Joy

? 1940-? 1961

300 seats

Joy's Theatres owned this theatre 1940-1950

Julian

? 1950-? 1955


Strand

? 1930-? 1935


theatre.

Vinton

? 1940

WEST LAKE Lake

? 1945-? 1955

300 seats

Southern Amusements owned this theatre

1945-1950

Midway Drive-In ? 1955-? 1980

Owners:



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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

ELTON

Joy

Closed by 1945

Melba

? 1945-? 1955

310 seats

JENNINGS

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

Princess

? 1920-? 1935


theatre.

Strand AKA: Cinema I

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.

Tiger Drive-In ? 1969-? 1985

http://www.ablockoffbroadway.com/

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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

MONROE 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

Cinema 10 4700 Millhaven Rd

July 24th

, 1985-

Cinemark owns this theatre.

Cinema III 2321 Louisville Ave

? 1975-? 1998

Owners:

1975-1985 Joy's Theatres

1990-1998 Cinemark

Delta

115 N. 3rd st

January 17th

, 1942-1966

500 seats

Owners:



Dixie

? 1940-? 1945

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Eastgate Cinema 201 N Stanley Ave

? 1969-? 1985

Opened by Joy's Theatres and expanded to 3

screens in the late 1970's

Eastgate Drive-In AKA: Showtown USA Twin Drive-In

? 1958-? 1969


Jim

406 De Siard

? 1945-? 1970

McElroy Theatres owned it.

Jim Drive-In ? 1961-? 1969


Joy

412 De Siard

? 1945-? 1955

500 seats


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Joy Drive-In ? 1950-? 1975

300 cars

This was owned by Joy's Theatres and Gulf

States Theatres, Inc.

Joy's Twin Cinema ? 1980-? 1985


Leo Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975

500 cars

Lyceum

129 De Siard

? 1920-? 1935


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

Plaza

? 1975

ABC Interstate Theatres, Inc and later on,

Cineplex Odeon owned this theatre. 2 screens

in later years.

Ritz

911 De Siard

1939-? 1964

Bijou Amusements owned this Afro-American

theatre, which had 604 seats

Saenger AKA: Paramount, Sugar's Opera House

301 De Siard

1921-1927

Bijou Amusements owned this theatre.

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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.


Siegle

? 1935-? 1940

650 seats

Sugar's Opera House AKA: Paramount, Saenger

301 De Siard

1915-1921

STERLINGTON

Kim Drive-In ? 1955

WEST MONROE Happy Hour ? 1930

New

? 1930

Rialto

? 1935-? 1969

327 seats

Heard, J. M owned it 1945-1969

Star Drive-In Natchitoches at Plum

? 1950-? 1975

302 cars

Gulf States Theatres, Inc. owned this drive-in

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Strand

109 Cotton

? 1935-? 1969

525 seats


Tinseltown USA 17 220 Blanchard

June 26, 1998-

Cinemark 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

LOGANSPORT

Castle

? 1940-? 1955

336 seats

MANSFIELD

De Soto ? 1930-? 1940

Saenger Amusements Company owned it in

1940

Desoto Drive-In ? 1955-? 1985

300 cars

Mansfield

? 1945-? 1990

627 seats

New

? 1940-? 1945

Roxy

? 1950-? 1955


Victory

? 1945-? 1955

510 seats

Southern Amusements owned it 1945-1950

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NATCHITOCHES PARISH

CAMPTI

Campti ? 1955

Hedy Rose ? 1950

Lake

? 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

Don

? 1955

Theaters Service Co. owned this theatre.

Parkway Cinemas 1011 Keyser Ave

? 1990-

* Late 1980’s opened with 4 cinemas

* 2007 6 cinemas

This is owned by Acadiana Cinemas

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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

Sabine

Closed by 1940

MANY

Crystal ? 1935-? 1950

406 seats

Owners:



Many AKA: Many Star Cinema

? 1955-? 1998

Twinned in the 1980's

Many Star Cinema 2 ? 2000

Sabine ? 1950-? 2011

This is a community arts center.

PEASON

Peason

? 1930

Heard, J. M owned this theatre.

PLEASANT HILLS Pleasant

? 1945

ZWOLLE

Rio

? 1940-? 1950

400 seats

Owners:



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VERNON PARISH

FULLERTON

Dreamland

? 1925


theatre.

LEESVILLE

Dreamland

? 1930


Lee

? 1945-? 1950

793 seats

Lee Hills 6 1350 Boone

? 1985-

Owners:

1985-1987 Gulf International Cinemas


2002- Regal Cinemas


300 cars

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

Dixie

Closed by 1935

Joy

? 1935-? 1955


GIBSLAND

Fox

? 1950-? 1955

290 seats

Gibsland

Closed by 1945

Maco

? 1955-? 1955

RINGGOLD

Joy

? 1940-? 1964


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CLAIBORNE PARISH

ATHENS

Athens

? 1950-? 1955

HAYNESVILLE

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


350 cars

Star

? 1950-? 1955


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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

53

LINCOLN PARISH

DUBACH

Joy ? 1950-? 1955

Wahoo

Main St.

? 1940-? 1945

400 seats

GRAMBLING

Grambling State University ? 1990

Harris

2005-

No showtimes posted online.

RUSTON

Astor

? 1920-? 1935


theatre.

Celebrity 8 1400 Celebrity (Behind the Wal-Mart)

June 23, 2006-

Celebrity Theatres owns this stadium-seating

theatre.

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Dixie

212 N Vienna

1928-? 1980

500 seats

Owners:




This is now a live performance center.

Gem

Closed by 1935

Lincoln

? 1950-? 1955


Rialto

? 1935

Affiliated Theatres owned this theatre.

Ruston 9 December 2012-

This is being built by UEC Theatres

Ruston Drive-In 1950-? 1985

404 cars

Owners:



Strand

? 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

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WEBSTER PARISH

COTTON VALLEY Strand

? 1940-? 1955

350 seats

MINDEN

Hands Drive-In ? 1955

Joy

Pearl St.

? 1945-? 1955


Joy Drive-In 1506 Shreveport Road

? 1955-? 1980

330 cars

Minden Drive-In Hwy 80

? 1945-? 1950

Rex

N. Broadway

? 1935-? 1955

600 seats

Owners:



Scout

? 1920-? 1935

Tower

? 1945-? 1955

600 seats

Theaters Service Co. owned this theatre in

1955

SPRINGHILL

Rancho Drive-In

? 1955-? 1985

250 cars

Tri-State Theaters owned it in 1955

Royal ? 1935

School Auditorium ? 1940

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Spring

241 N. Main

1946-1982, 2002-

625 seats

Tri-State Theaters owned this theatre 1950-

1955.

State

Around 110 N. Main

? 1940-? 1955

Tri-State Theaters owned this 425-seat theatre

1945-1955

Webster

? 1940-? 1955

Owners:



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WINN PARISH

WINNFIELD

Bailey

? 1935

Bucks

? 1930

Palace

? 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

Winn

? 1940-? 1955

350 seats

Owners:



This theatre catered to Afro-American

patronage.

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SHREVEPORT CADDO PARISH

SHREVEPORT 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

Cameraphone 2xx Texas St.

Dates unknown.

Capitol 513 Milam

1925-March 1948

Owners:



Capri 620 Milam St

? 1969-? 1975

Owners:

1969 ABC Mid-South Theatres, Inc

1975 ABC Interstate Theatres, Inc.

Capri 123

2010 Nelson

? 2000-

Adult bookstore, which has an cinema.

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Casino Texas St.

Nickelodeon era theater

Centenary

2620 Centenary

? 1940-? 1961

750 seats

Owners:



1961 McElroy Theatres

Cinema City 7 2919 Valley View

Closed in 2000

Joy's Theatres owned it.

Crystal 611 Milam

Dates unknown

Davis ? 1947

Don

516 Crockett St

1947-? 1980

Owners:

1950-1955 George, Don, Inc., Theaters





Dreamland 218 Texas

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Eastgate Plaza I,II,III & IV 1740 E 70th St

1975-? 1995

Owners:

1975-1987 Ogden-Perry Theatres, Inc.


Electric 516 Texas

Dates unknown

Ferris Louisiana St.

Dates unknown

Gem Texas St.

Dates unknown

Ginger

4908 Greenwood

? 1970-? 1980

Adult cinema.

Glenwood

3321 Line

? 1935-? 1961

440 seats

Owners:



Grand 402 Texas St.

Dates unknown

Grove AKA: Union

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

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Joy

623 Texas

? 1945-? 1975

500 seats

Owners:

1950-1964, 1975 Joy's Theatres


Joy Drive-In 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.

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Joy's Quail Creek 4 AKA: Quail Creek I & II

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 665-

seat 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.

Lyric

1864 Texas St. E.

? 1925-? 1935


theatre.

Majestic

? 1925-? 1950

1,000 seats

Owners:






Musee 625 Milam St.

Nickelodeon 5xx Texas St. (Woolworth store)

Dates unknown

Opera House ? 1925-? 1935


theatre.

Palace

220 Texas St.

? 1935-? 1945

Princess

? 1975-? 1985


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Quail Creek I & II 808 Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy

? 1980-? 1990

General Cinemas owned this cinema.

Queen

401 Texas

? 1930-? 1935


theatre.

Rayville

? 1975

Rex

3100 Highland

? 1939-? 1961

500 seats

Owners:





Ritz

1705 Milam

? 1940-? 1961

Bijou Amusements owned this 560-seat Afro-

American theatre.

Robinson Film Center 2 617 Texas St.

2008-

Saenger

? 1920-? 1925

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Saenger (New) 620 Milam

? 1925-? 1964

700 seats

Owners:






Sayer

? 1955

Sci-Port Discovery Center 820 Clyde Fant Parkway

1998-

Showtown Twin Drive-In

4822 Monkhouse Dr

? 1969-? 1985

Owners:



Shreve City Cinema 1103 Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy

? 1969-? 1990

Twinned in the early 1980's

Owners:




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Shreveport Drive-In AKA: Joy Drive-In

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.

Strand

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.

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Sunset Drive-In 70th St & Mansfield Rd

? 1955-? 1975

525 cars

Owners:


1969-1975 Harrison-McElroy Theatres

Theatorium 206 Texas

Dates unknown

Tigar Drive-In ? 1961-? 1975

100 cars

Tinseltown USA 17 8400 Millicent Way

1998-

Cinemark owns this cinema.

Union AKA: Grove

145 E. 70th

St.

Venus

2426 Lake Shore (2434 Fetzer)

? 1935-? 1955

640 seats

Owners:





Victoria Louisiana Av.

Dates unknown

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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


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BOSSIER PARISH

BOSSIER CITY 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

? 1998-

Regal Cinemas owns this cinema.

Davis

913 Barksdale

? 1945-? 1961

701 seats

Owners:

1950-1955 George, Don, Inc., Theaters


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

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Louisiana Boardwalk & IMAX 14 2 River Colony Drive

2005-

Regal Cinemas owns this theatre. An IMAX

screen is being installed in 2011.

Southland

? 1940-? 1945

PLAIN DEALING Fox

? 1940-? 1955

390 seats

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CADDO PARISH

OIL CITY Dixie

? 1935

George I. Matson

? 1940

Strand

? 1940-? 1985

390 seats

W & K Theatres owned this theatre 1955-1985

RODESSA

Palace

? 1940-? 1955

550 seats

Strand

Closed by 1945

Wakea Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975

180 cars

VIVIAN

Fox

? 1940-? 1950

Tri-State Theaters owned it in 1945

500 seats

Gay Drive-In ? 1955-? 1964

250 cars

Ritz

? 1940-? 1945

State

? 1940-? 1955

465 seats

Owners:

1945 Tri-State Theaters

1955 W & K Theatres

Wakea

? 1950-? 1985

700 seats

W & K Theatres owned it 1955-1985

Wakea Drive-In ? 1955

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VILLA PLATTE ALLEN PARISH

CANTON Starlight Drive-In ? 1955

ELIZABETH

Liberty

Main St.

? 1945-? 1955

350 seats

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

Cozy

? 1945-? 1950

250 seats

Delta

? 1950-? 1990

Melody Drive-In ? 1955-? 1975

Southwest of town on 165

Scout

? 1925-? 1930


theatre in 1925

OBERLIN

Abor

? 1955

Nabor

? 1950

500 seats

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AVOYELLES PARISH

BORDELONVILLE

Joy ? 1950-? 1955

BUNKIE

Bailey

142 E. Oak

? 1930-? 1975

400 seats

Owners:

1930-1950, 1964-1975

Southern Amusements


1961 Fox Theatre Enterprises

Fox

? 1955-? 1961

Fox Theatre Enterprises owned this theatre.

Fox Drive-In ? 1955-? 1961

Fox Theatre Enterprises owned this drive-in

Joy

? 1950


Rio

? 1945-? 1950


theatre.

COTTONPORT

Joy

? 1940-? 1964


Peoples

Closed by 1935

Star

? 1945

MANSURA

Joy

? 1940-? 1950

350 seats


Is this it?

Joy Drive-In ? 1955-? 1964

Joy's Theatres owned this drive-in

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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.

MARKSVILLE

Bailey ? 1940-? 1975

379 seats

Fox

? 1961

Joy

? 1950-? 1955


Palace

? 1935

PLAUCHAVILLE

Plauchaville

? 1940-? 1950

280 seats

SIMMESPORT

Joy

? 1940-? 1955

250 seats


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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

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EVANGELINE PARISH

BASILE

Joy

? 1940-? 1945

Savoy

? 1950-? 1955

250 seats

MAMOU

Joy

? 1940-? 1964

200 seats


TURKEY CREEK Ray

? 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

Lark Drive-In AKA: Joy Drive-In

? 1961

Platte

? 1950-? 1955

300 seats

Roxy

? 1940-? 1945

Tate

? 1945-? 1950

380 seats


1940

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