Indianapolis
movie theatres
1/1/2012
INDIANAPOLIS
BEECH GROVE
Beech Grove
AKA: Palace
611 Main
1938-1940
Alhambra
44 W. Washington
1912-? 1920
Central Amusements owned this theatre.
Grove
? 1940-? 1955
Settos Theaters owned this 246-seat theatre.
Palace
AKA: Beech Grove
611 Main
1928-1938
CLERMONT
Deluxe Drive-In
10310 US 136 West
1950-? 1985, ? 2005-2007
Ambassador
113 N Illinois
AKA: Illinois, Isis, Ambassador
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INDIANAPOLIS
Alamo
AKA: Keystone, Rodeo
152 N Illinois
1924-1945
535 seats
* 1915 opened as Keystone
* April 13, 1924 renamed Alamo by Olsen and
Marks
* Owner 1930: Central Amusements
* November 16, 1945 renamed Rodeo
* June 1959 closed
July 23 , 1933-? 1955
500 seats
* 1910 construction started on the Illinois
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* February 29 , 1914 opened as Isis
* 1921 renamed Terminal
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* July 23 , 1933 renamed Ambassador
* Late 1950’s closed
Marcus Enterprises owned it in 1950
Apex
? 1925
Fred Sanders owned it in 1925
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Apollo
Arcade
15 N Illinois
1922-1940
1,200 seats
* May 27, 1922 opened
* 1928 the first sound movie opened
* 1940 became the only newsreel theatre, which
did not do well; it closed April 11, 1940 when it
could not get first-run films. It became a
department store.
AKA: Bell, Morris
1911 W. Morris
1922-1948
* 1922 opened as Arcade
* November 10, 1948 renamed Bell
* February 28, 1975 renamed Morris
Arlington
? 1940
Cantor Brothers owned this theatre.
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Arlington
Art
1025 N Arlington
1949-1983
1,100 seats
* 1949 opened with 1,100 seats
* 1953 renovated for CinemaScope with and
extension out the back of the theatre.
* 1950's until early 1970's this theatre was
showcase for Walt Disney movies.
* 1956 1,324 seats
* 1970's the owner leashed out his concession
stand to a nationally known food service
company, which was taken over by that company.
* 1982 new owners take it over
* 1983 closed and became an Ace hardware store.
AKA: Old Trails
5760 W Washington
1967-1971
* March 15, 1928 opened as Old Trails with 580
seats
* 1939 renovated
* August 1967 renamed Art Theater
* 1971 closed and demolished
Atlas
AKA: Douglas
1403 E 19th St
1911-1922
500 seats
* 1911 opened as the Atlas theatre with 500 seats
* 1922 renamed Douglas, in later years it became
and Afro-American theatre.
* 1950 closed
Avalon
2119 Prospect
? 1935-? 1950
325 seats
Avenue
? 1950
Afro-American theatre.
Bairs
1044 Virginia
AKA: South Side
1915-1916
* 1915 opened as Bairs
* 1916 renamed South Side
* Late 1920's closed
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Bell
Bijou
AKA: Arcade, Morris
108 E. Washington
Feburary 10, 1906-December 25, 1941
580 seats
* February 10, 1906 opened as the first cinema in
Indianapolis, it was a penny arcade.
* December 25, 1941 closed
1911 W Morris
1948-1975
* 1922 opened as Arcade
* November 10, 1948 renamed Bell
* February 28, 1975 renamed Morris
Bel-Air Drive-In
Kentucty and Tibb
1950-1980
Wisper & Wetman, Inc. owned this drive-in 19751980
Broadway
Belmont
2043 W. Washington
1915-? 1955
300 seats
* 1915 opened with 509 seats
* Late 1940's taken over by Indianapolis CoOperative Theaters, Inc.
* Late 1950's closed and demolished for a strip
mall.
AKA: Majestic, Mutual
130 S Illinois
1919-1926
* September 2, 1907 opened as Majestic with
1,675 seats
* December 25, 1919 renamed Broadway
* October 31, 1926 renamed Mutual
* June 1955 closed
Best
AKA: Jewell, Northwestern
2648 Northwestern
1913-1914
* 1913 opened as Best
* 1914 renamed Jewell
* 1915 renamed Northwestern
* 1930 closed
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Capitol
Castleton Arts 3
AKA: Metropolitan, Park, Lyceum, Strand, Capitol
6135 E 86th S
2001-2005
American Multi-Cinemas owned this theatre.
148 W. Washington
? 1930-? 1945
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* September 27 , 1858 opened as Metropolitan
* 1882 renamed Park
* 1897 rebuilt as Park after a fire
* August 1913 renamed Lyceum
* January 1916 renamed Strand
* September renamed Park again
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* September 26 , 1923 renamed Capitol
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* September 17 , 1935 closed
Castleton Square I,II & III
6135 E 86th S
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September 29 , 1972-2001
Seating:
384, 299, 293 with a total of 976
* September 29, 1972 opened with 3 cinemas by
General Cinemas
* Late 1970's 3 more screens opens in the mall
* Early 1990's 3 cinemas in the mall are closed
* 2001 became Castleton Arts
* 2002 sold to American Multi-Cinemas
* 2005 closed
Capitol
? 1930-? 1945
This was an Afro-American theatre.
Carlyle
2600 Shadeland
September 29, 1965-1975
* September 29, 1965 opened with 650 seats
* 1975 closed
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Castleton Square 14
Children's Museum Cinedome IMAX
6020 E. 82 St.
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December 14 , 2007
AMC owns this cinema.
3000 N Meridian
1996-2002
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Cinema
16th/Delaware
? 1940-? 1955, 1959-?
550 seats
This reopened as an art cinema in 1959.
Indianapolis Co-Operative Theaters, Inc. owned it
1950-1955
Cherry Tree 10
9529 E Washington
? 1990-2005
* Late 1980's opened by Loew's
* 1998 sold to Loews Cineplex
* 2005 closed
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Circle
45 Monument Circle
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August 30 , 1916-? 1980
2,638 seats
Owners:
1930 Warner Brothers
1935 Monarch Theaters
1940-1945 Fourth Avenue Amusements
1950-1969 Greater Indianapolis
1975-1980 United Artists
It's now a performing arts center called the
Hilbert Circle Theater.
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Circle Center Starport 9 &
Showscan
49 W Marland St
? 1998Owners:
1998 United Artists
2002 Regal Cinemas
The Showscan closed a few years later.
Photo: WWW.Cinematour.com
College Park
AKA: Movie Buff Theatre
3535 W 82nd st
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? 1990-July 12 , 2009
* Late 1980's opened with 10 screens by Loew's
* Late 1990's a 5-screen extension was built
* 1998 taken over by Loews Cineplex
* 2006 taken over by American Multi-Cinemas
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* July 12 , 2009 closed
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* April 29 , 2011 reopened by Leigh Friedman as
Movie Buff Theatre
Clearwater Crossing 12
4016 E 82nd St
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1993-December 13 , 2007
Owners:
1995 General Cinemas
2002 American Multi-Cinemas
This was the first new cinema to be built in the
Indianapolis area in 10 years.
Colonial
AKA: Colonial, Empress, Fox
240 N. Illinois
1910-?
Columbia
? 1930
Afro-American theatre.
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Coronet
Douglass
AKA: Talbot, Encore
AKA: Atlas
2143 N. Talbot
1956-1962
542 seats
* 1927 opened as Talbot. It had 1,042 seats
* 1956 renamed Coronet
* 1962 renamed Encore
* 1967 became the Black Curtain Dinner Theater
* 1970 closed and demolished
1403 E ? 19th St
1922-1950
300 seats
Owner in 1925: James Hill
* 1911 opened as the Atlas theatre with 500 seats
* 1922 renamed Douglas, in later years it became
and Afro-American theatre.
* 1950 closed
Cozy
Dream
136 N Illinois
1930-1957
* 1914 opened as Palm 1 with 650 seats
* 1930 renovated and renamed Cozy by Central
Amusements
* May 14, 1938 it shown a marijuana drug expose
film called "Assassin of Youth"
* 1950 owned by Marcus Enterprises
* 1957 closed and demolished for an office
building.
325 seats
AKA: Nagels Grand
2335 Station
1915-1955
* 1915 opened as Dream with 400 seats
* 1925 renamed Nagels Grand theater
* 1955 closed
Indianapolis Co-Operative Theaters, Inc. owned it
in 1950
Daisy
AKA: Palace
2540 W Michigian
1915-? 1955
699 seats
* 1908 opened as Palace
* 1915 renamed Daisy
* As of 2005 it is still vacant
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Eagle Highlands 10
Eastland
4015 Shore
? 1998
Owners:
1998 United Artists
2002 Regal Cinemas
4603 E 10th St
1928-1931
* 1928 opened as Eastland Theater
* 1931 renamed Emerson.
* Late 1950's closed
Owner in 1950 Cantor Theaters
Eastwood
East Side Drive-In
6800 Pendleton Pike
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September 11 , 1968-? 1985
600 seats
* 1968 opened by Y & W Theatres with "The
Impossible Years" it had a rustic design.
* 1974 it installed a larger screen for the reissue of
This is Cinerama
* May 25, 1977 Star Wars played here
* Late 1980's closed
* 1990's Zayre opened its garden center garden in
front of the theater; it is no longer seen from the
parking lot or street.
? 1950
Eastgate Cinema I & II
7150 E Washington
1973-1987
General Cinemas owned this cinema.
Eastgate VI
7150 E Washington
1986-2004
Owners:
1990 General Cinemas
2002 American Multi-Cinemas
Eastgate 16
General Cinemas had plans to build this for 2003
or 2004, but the deal sell through when Simon
sold the mall.
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Emerson
English
4603 E 10th St
1931-? 1955
542 seats
* 1928 opened as Eastland Theater
* 1931 renamed Emerson.
* 1950 Owned by Cantor Theaters
* Late 1950's stopped showing movies; it's now a
concert hall.
? 1930
Afro-American theatre.
English Opera House
? 1920
Esquire
AKA: Garrick
2961 N Illinois
1939-? 1969
550 seats
* Opened as Garrick in 1914
* November 3, 1939 renamed Esquire
* Owner in 1950: Cantor Theaters
* Owner 1961-1964 Central Amusements
* Owner in 1969 Priority Theatres
Empress
AKA: Fox, Colonial
240 N. Illinois.
Emroe
? 1930
Afro-American theatre.
Encore
AKA: Coronet, Talbot
2143 N. Talbot
1962-1967
* 1927 opened as Talbot. it had 1,042 seats
* 1956 renamed Coronet
* 1962 renamed Encore
* 1967 became the Black Curtain Dinner Theater
* 1970 closed and demolished
Encore Moviez 6
Esquire
AKA: Jerry Lewis
8335 E. Pendleton Pike
1973-? 1975
This was owned by Kerasotes for a short time. It
opened as a Jerry Lewis Cinema in August 1972
9054 Rockville
? 2000-2006
Second-run cinema.
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Family
Fountain Square
17 Kentucky
1908-? 1923
1105 Shelby
1928-? 1955
1,382 seats
* 1928 opened as a vaudeville and movie house
* 1935 Owned by Goulden, Louis B. Enterprises
* Late 1950's closed
* Now a banquet hall.
Famous
AKA: Pioneer, Hortense, Famous
513 Indiana
1927-1930
* 1916 opened as Pioneer
* 1922 renamed Hortense
* 1927 renamed Famous
* 1930 closed
This was a “Negro” theatre
Festival
AKA: Irving
5507 E Washington
? 1971-1994
http://www.theirving.com
* 1913 opened by the Idle Hour Amusement
Company
* 1926 the theatre was renovated with the
addition of an 2nd floor, 50 ft longer, 2
storefronts and some apartments.
* Early 1970's new owners buys this building and
renames it the Festival to show adult movies.
* 1994 closed
* 1997 Parker King buys it and sells it to Irving
Theater LLC in October 2005
* June 3rd 2006 soft opening
* October 2006 grand opening.
Fox
AKA: Colonial, Empress, Fox
240 N. Illinois
1937-? 1945
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Gaiety
Garden
AKA: New Unique, Indiana, Paramount
AKA: Roxie, Hi-Glen
411 E Washington
1907-1933
* 1905 opened as New Unique
* 1906 renamed Indiana
* 1907 renamed Gayety
Owners:
1920 United Exhibitors
1925 F. J. Rembusch
1930 Central Amusements
* 1933 renamed Paramount
2723 E Washington
1914-1935
* 1914 opened as Garden with 550 seats
* 1935 rename Roxie
* 1937 renamed Hi-Glen
* 1945 closed
Galaxy Stadium 14
8105 E 96th Av
? 2000Owners:
2000 United Artists
2002 Regal Cinemas
Garfield
2203 Shelby
1916-1955
350 seats
Garfield Airdome
220x Shelby
1911-? 1916
Garrick
AKA: Esquire
2961 N Illinois
1914-1939
* Opened as Garrick in 1914
* 1930 owner: A. C. Zaring
* November 3, 1939 renamed Esquire
Gem
225 W. Washington
1908-1942
Owned by F. J. Rembusch in 1930
This was an “Negro” theatre.
Georgetown
4180 Lafayette Road
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August 29 , 1965-? 1980
650 seats
Priority Theatres owned this theatre.
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Georgetown 14
Glendale 12
3898 Lafayette Road
2005Republic Theatres owns this cinema.
AKA: ShowPlace Glendale 12
6101 N Keystone av in the Glendale Mall.
2010This is owned by Landmark Theatres.
Glendale Cinemas
1-3 at 5988 N Rural
4-6 at 6110 N. Keystone
July 26, 1967-? 1998
* July 26, 1967 opened by General Cinemas with 2
cinemas at 5988 N. Rural. Seating: 956, 495
* September 24, 1974 Glendale III & IV opened at 6110
N. Keystone. Seating: 850 600
* Early 1980's 6 screens.
* February 1993 "the Glendale embezzlement" took
place when a dozen employees stole $80,000. They
were fired and banned from any General Cinemas. The
state refused to prosecute.
* Late 1990's closed
Golden
AKA: Sheridan
6116 E Washington 1937-1939
* February 14, 1937 opened as Golden with 660
seats
* October 1939 renamed Sheridan
* 1953 closed
* Later years: demolished
Seating:
1-3 472 474 473
4-6 375 375 575
Total 2,744 seats
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Granada
Greenbriar Cinema Grill 2
1045 Virginia
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April 8 , 1928-1951
1,417 seats
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* April 8 , 1928 opened for the Universal Picture
chain
* 1932 first theatre in Indianapolis to screen a
foreign sound movie "Tierra Madre"
* 1951 stopped showing movies
* 1990's reopened as the Murphy Art Centre
AKA: Greenbriar I & II, Jerry Lewis Twin
1289 W 86th st
2002* May 23, 1973 opened as Jerry Lewis Twin
* Mid 1970's renamed Greenbriar I & II
* 1990 owned by Heaston Productions
* 1995 CTS Heaston Theatres, Inc. owned it
* Late 1990's closed
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* Jan 1 , 2001 reopened as a Green Briar Cinema
Grill by James Duffy.
* May 2012 closed
2 cinemas of 350 seat each.
Greenbriar I & II
1289 W 86th st
1973-? 1998
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Hamilton
Hollywood Bar and Filmworks
2116 10th st
1916-1976
483 seats
Owner in 1950: Indianapolis Co-Operative
Theaters, Inc.
Adult movies in the 1970’s.
247 South Meridian
1991-2006
http://www.filmworksonline.com/
* November 1, 1991 opened, the first new cinema
in Downtown in more than 50 years
* December 1999 a 2nd cinema opened
downstairs. it has the highest seat occupancy rate
in the Midwest.
Hortense
Hi-Glen
2723 E Washington
1937-1945
550 seats
* 1914 opened as Garden with 550 seats
* 1935 rename Roxie
* 1937 renamed Hi-Glen
* 1945 closed
Hills Indiana
412 Indiana
? 1940-? 1955
520 seats
Hollywood
1502 Roosevelt
1932-1953
500 seats
* 1914 opened as Pleasant Hour with 640 seats
* 1926 renamed Sheldon
* 1932 renamed Hollywood
* 1950 owned by Indianapolis Co-Operative
Theaters, Inc.
* 1953 closed
AKA: Pioneer, Hortense, Famous
513 Indiana
1922-1927
* 1916 opened as Pioneer
* 1922 renamed Hortense
* 1927 renamed Famous
* 1930 closed
This was a “Negro” theatre
Howard
1601 Howard
? 1930-? 1950
460 seats
Idle Hour
? 1925
Metzger and Allen owned this theatre.
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Illinois
Indiana
113 N Illinois
128 W Washington
1927-1975
3,313 seats
* 1927 opened with 3,133 seats by Warner
Brothers
* 1935 owned by Monarch Theaters
* 1940 owned by 4th Avenue Amusements
* September 27, 1960-May 31, 1964 Cinerama
was shown here.
* 1940-1975 owned by Greater Indianapolis
* 1975 stopped showing movies.
* 1977 started to show live plays from the Indiana
Reportory Theatre.
AKA: Illinois, Isis, Ambassador
1910
500 seats
* 1910 construction started on the Illinois
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* February 29 , 1914 opened as Isis
* 1921 renamed Terminal
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* July 23 , 1933 renamed Ambassador
* Late 1950’s closed
IMAX At White River Park
650 W Washington
1996-
Indiana
AKA: New Unique, Gayety, Paramount
411 E Washington
1906-1907
* 1905 opened as New Unique
* 1906 renamed Indiana
* 1907 renamed Gayety
* 1933 renamed Paramount
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Indiana
Irving
410 Indiana
? 1930-? 1935
Afro-American theatre
AKA: Festival
Indianapolis 8
AKA: Movies 8
10455 E Washington St
1989-? 1995
Cinemark owns this cinema.
5507 E Washington
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December 3 , 1913-? 1970
765 seats
http://www.theirving.com
* 1913 opened by the Idle Hour Amusement
Company
* 1926 the theatre was renovated with the
addition of an 2nd floor, 50 ft longer, 2
storefronts and some apartments.
* Early 1970's new owners buy this building and
renames it the Festival to show adult movies.
* 1994 closed
* 1997 Parker King buys it and sells it to Irving
Theater LLC in October 2005
* June 3rd 2006 soft opening
* October 2006 grand opening.
Indianapolis Hippodrome
? 1910
Isis
113 N Illinois
AKA: Illinois, Isis, Ambassador
1914-1921
500 seats
* 1910 construction started on the Illinois
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* February 29 , 1914 opened as Isis
* 1921 renamed Terminal
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* July 23 , 1933 renamed Ambassador
* Late 1950’s closed
Central Amusements owned this theatre.
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Jerry Lewis Twin
Keith's
4044 S Keystone
1971-1973
* November 17, 1971 opened as Jerry Lewis Twin
Cinema
* May 23, 1973 renamed South Keystone Twin
Cinema.
* 2001 closed
* 2002 reopened as Key Cinemas
* 2009 closed
AKA: Grand Opera House
Jerry Lewis Twin
AKA: Greenbrier
1289 W 86th st
May 23, 1973-? 1975
* May 23, 1973 opened as Jerry Lewis Twin
* Mid 1970's renamed Greenbriar I & II
* 1990 owned by Heaston Productions
* 1995 CTS Heaston Theatres, Inc. owned it
* Late 1990's closed
* 2002 reopened as a Green Briar Cinema Grill
2 cinemas of 350 seat each.
Jerry Lewis
AKA: Esquire
117 N Pennsylvania
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September 5 , 1910-July 30 , 1964
1,320 seats
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* September 13 , 1875 opened as Grand Opera
House with 1,608 seats
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* September 5 , 1910 reopened as B. F. Keith’s
Theater using the three back walls of the older
theatre.
* 1957 the interior was rebuilt
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* July 30 , 1964 closed.
Owner 1950-1964 Greater Indianapolis
Key Cinemas 2
AKA: Jerry Lewis
4044 S. Keystone
2002-2009
* November 17, 1971 opened as Jerry Lewis Twin
Cinema
* May 23, 1973 renamed South Keystone Twin
Cinema.
* 2001 closed
* 2002 reopened as Key Cinemas
* 2009 closed
8335 E. Pendleton Pike
August 1972-1973
Jewell
AKA: Best, Northwestern
2648-Northwestern
1914-1915
* 1913 opened as Best
* 1914 renamed Jewell as an Afro-American
Theatre.
* 1915 renamed Northwestern
* 1930 closed
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Keystone
Lafayette Drive-In
AKA: Alamo, Rodeo
Lafayette and 38th
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
1961-1964 Cantor Amusements Corp.
1969-1980 Priority Theatres
152 N Illinois
1915-1924
* 1915 opened as Keystone
* April 13, 1924 renamed Alamo
* November 16, 1945 renamed Rodeo
* June 1959 closed
Keystone Art 6
8702 Keystone Crossings
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December 9 , 2005This is owned by Landmark Theatres
Lafayette 8
4751 Century Square
? 1990-2001
2879 seats
Seating:
1-5: 546 527 305 293 308
6-8: 308 308 284
Loew's and Loews Cineplex owned this cinema.
Lafayette Square
3919 Lafayette
June 26, 1968-? 1998
* 1968 opened as a single screen by General
Cinemas
* 1970’s 2 cinemas
Lafayette Square 6
4571 Century Plaza
? 1990-2001
Owners:
1990-1993 Loew’s
1993-1998 Sony Theatres Management
1998-2001 Loews Cineplex Entertainment
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Lenwood
Loew's
? 1920
United Exhibitors owned this theatre.
AKA: Palace, State
Lido
786 Indiana
? 1936-? 1964
This Afro-American theatre had 500 seats.
Lincoln
35 N Pennsylvania
1941-1970
2,474 seats
Loew's owned this theatre.
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* February 14 , 1921 opened as State
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* March 3 , 1928 renamed Palace
* 1941 renamed Loew’s
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* April 12 , 1970 closed
1531 S East st
1912-? 1915
392 seats
Lincoln Square
AKA: Family, Rialto
17 Kentucky
1908-? 1955
* 1908 opened as Family
* 1923 renamed Lincoln Square from Rialto
Loew's Quad
AKA: Norgate
7225 N Keystone av
October 6, 1971-? 1980
Loew's owned this theatre.
Little Doo
AKA: Two Johns
760 Indiana
1909-1911
* 1909 opened as Little Doo
* 1911 became Two Johns. The theatre was
named after the two owners that were both John.
* 1959 closed
Lyceum
AKA: Metropolitan, Park, Lyceum, Strand, Capitol
148 W. Washington
1913-1916
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* September 27 , 1858 opened as Metropolitan
* 1882 renamed Park
* 1897 rebuilt as Park after a fire
* August 1913 renamed Lyceum
* January 1916 renamed Strand
* September renamed Park again
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* September 26 , 1923 renamed Capitol
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* September 17 , 1935 closed
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Lyric
Manhattan
135 N Illinois
1906-1969
1,890 seats
? 1925-? 1930
F. J. Rembusch owned this theatre in 1930
* 1906 the first Lyric was built, it was just a room with
folding chairs nailed into rows with 200 seats
* April 1912 construction started on the second Lyric. It
had 1,400 seats.
* October 14, 1912 opened
* April 20, 1919-September 1, 1919 renovations by
Central Amusements
* 1926 another renovation adds a new 4-story building,
new lobby, and offices for Central Amusements Co., Air
Conditioning, and the largest changeable marquee in
the state, which 10x50x16 deep (feet).
* February 2, 1940: Frank Sinatra made his debut with
the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra on the stage
* 1950-1969 owned by Greater Indianapolis
* December 14, 1955 Elvis Presley played on stage.
* May 24-August 29, 1956 another renovation ads
Todd-AO for Oklahoma.
* March 31, 1965-January 17, 1967 Sound of Music
* 1969 closed and demolished
Http://www.lyric-theatre.com/
Mars
3833 Farnsworth
? 1945-? 1955
322 seats
Mecca
733 N Noble
1912-1952
526 seats
Metropolitan
AKA: Metropolitan, Park, Lyceum, Strand, Capitol
Majestic
AKA: Broadway, Mutual
130 S Illinois
September 2, 1907-1919
* September 2, 1907 opened as Majestic with
1,675 seats
* December 25, 1919 renamed Broadway
* October 31, 1926 renamed Mutual
* June 1955 closed
148 W. Washington
1913-1916
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* September 27 , 1858 opened as Metropolitan
* 1882 renamed Park
* 1897 rebuilt as Park after a fire
* August 1913 renamed Lyceum
* January 1916 renamed Strand
* September renamed Park again
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* September 26 , 1923 renamed Capitol
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* September 17 , 1935 closed
Minster Smith’s Theater
39 N. Illinois
1919-1922
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Moon-Lite Drive-In
Murat
? 1950
502 N. Jersey St.
This was used for roadshow movies in the 1950’s.
Morris
AKA: Arcade, Bell
1911 W Morris
1975-? 1975
* 1922 opened as Arcade
* November 10, 1948 renamed Bell
* February 28, 1975 renamed Morris
Movie Buff Theatre 14
AKA: College Park
3535 W 82nd st
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? 1990-July 12 , 2009
* Late 1980's opened with 10 screens by Loew's
as College Park
* Late 1990's a 5-screen extension was built
* 1998 taken over by Loews Cineplex
* 2006 taken over by American Multi-Cinemas
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* July 12 , 2009 closed
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* April 29 , 2011 reopened by Leigh Friedman
as Movie Buff Theatre
Mutual
AKA: Broadway, Majestic
130 S Illinois
October 31, 1926-1955
* September 2, 1907 opened as Majestic with
1,675 seats
* December 25, 1919 renamed Broadway
* October 31, 1926 renamed Mutual
* June 1955 closed
My
? 1930
Nagels Grand
AKA: Dream
2335 Station St.
1925
New Sherman
? 1961-? 1975
New Unique
Mr. Smith's
39 N Illinois
1919-1922
411 E Washington
1905-1906
750 seats
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Nora
Northstar
1300 E 86th
1966-? 1975
* February 6, 1966 opened with 950 seats by the
Vogue Theatre Chain and it considered being a
luxury "Living Room" theatre.
* 1973 renovated
* Late 1970's closed
2445 Centreal
? 1925-1930
400 seats
A. C. Zaring owned this theatre in 1930
Northeastern
? 1930
Northgate Quad
AKA: Loew's Twin, Loew's Quad
Northwestern
AKA: Best, Jewell, Northwestern
2648 Northwestern (Dr. Martin Luther King)
1915-1930
* 1913 opened as Best
* 1914 renamed Jewell
* 1915 Northwestern
This Afro-American theatre had 450 seats
7225 N Keystone av
? 1985-? 1998
Loew's owned this theatre.
Northside
AKA: Ritz
3430 N Illinois
1958-1962
* February 22, 1927 opened as Ritz
* August 1958 renamed Northside
* 1962 became a burlesque theatre; strippers and
management were hauled off to court.
* June 1970 remodeled and all the seats are
removed to become a rock concert venue.
* 1972 renamed Ritz and closed later that year
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Ohio
Old Trails
40 W Ohio
1919-1970
1,000 seats
* November 15, 1919 opened
* Owner in 1925: Cantor Amusements Corp.
* Owner in 1930 Warner Brothers
* May 1932 first reserved seat talkie: "Grand
Hotel"
* 1933 shown "This Nude World" and the first sex
film called "The 7th Commandment"
* 1940-1970 Owner: Settos Theaters
* 1970 closed and demolished
5760 W Washington
1928-1967
586 seats
* March 15, 1928 opened as Old Trails with 580
seats
* 1939 renovated
* 1955-1961 owned by Sconce Theaters
* August 1967 renamed Art Theater
* 1971 closed and demolished
Oliver
AKA: Savoy
1223 Oliver
1935-1945
* 1914 opened as Savoy with 298 seats
* 1935 renamed Oliver
* late 1940's renamed Savoy
* 1955 closed
Oriental
1105 S Meridian
1910-1958
1,464 seats
Owners:
1930-1935 Bair's Theaters
1950-1955 Amusement Enterprises
Orpheum
? 1930
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Palace
Park
AKA: Daisy
AKA: Metropolitan, Park, Lyceum, Strand, Capitol
2540 W Michigan
1908-1915
699 seats
* 1908 opened as Palace
* 1915 renamed Daisy
* As of 2005 it is still vacant
148 W. Washington
1882-1913, 1916-1923
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* September 27 , 1858 opened as Metropolitan
* 1882 renamed Park
* 1897 rebuilt as Park after a fire
* August 1913 renamed Lyceum
* January 1916 renamed Strand
* September renamed Park again
th
* September 26 , 1923 renamed Capitol
th
* September 17 , 1935 closed
Palace
AKA: Palace, State
35 N Pennsylvania
1928-1941
2,474 seats
Loew's owned this theatre.
th
* February 14 , 1921 opened as State
rd
* March 3 , 1928 renamed Palace
* 1941 renamed Loew’s
th
* April 12 , 1970 closed
Palm I
Parker
2930 E 10th St
? 1935-? 1950
350 seats
Owners:
1940 Cantor Brothers
1950 Cantor Theaters
136 N Illinois
1914-1930
Owner in 1925: Soubier Amusements Co.
Paramount
411 E Washington
1933-? 1950
750 seats
* 1905 opened as New Unique
* 1906 renamed Indiana
* 1907 renamed Gayety
* 1933 renamed Paramount
Park
2441 Martindale (Dr. Andrew J. Brown)
? 1940-? 1964
Williston, D. M. owned this 765-seat theatre.
Pioneer
AKA: Pioneer, Hortense, Famous
513 Indiana
1916-1922
* 1916 opened as Pioneer
* 1922 renamed Hortense
* 1927 renamed Famous
* 1930 closed
This was a “Negro” theatre
Pixy
? 1961-? 1975
Scocne Theatres owned this theatre.
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Pleasant Hour
Regent
1504 Roosevelt
1914-1926
* 1914 opened as Pleasant Hour with 640 seats
* 1926 renamed Sheldon
* 1932 renamed Hollywood
* 1953 closed
42 S Illinois
? 1910-? 1950
Cantor Amusements Corp. owned it 1925-1930
Princess
? 1930
Regal
2464 Dr Martin Luther King
AKA: Rego
? 1935-? 1950
This Afro-American theatre had 390 seats.
Regency I & II
7900 US 31 South
November 10th, 1965-? 1983
Priority Theatres owned this 1,300-seat twin
cinema.
Rego
? 1955
Rex
3026 Dr Martin Luther King (Was Northwestern)
1926-1952
662 seats
Rialto
? 1920-? 1930
Owners:
1920 United Exhibitors
1925 F. J. Rembusch
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Ritz
Rivoli
3430 N Illinois
1927-1958
1,035 seats
* February 22, 1927 opened as Ritz
* 1930-1935 owner: Bair's Theaters
* August 1958 renamed Northside
* 1962 became a burlesque theatre; strippers and
management were hauled off to court.
* June 1970 remodeled and all the seats are
removed to become a rock concert venue.
* 1972 renamed Ritz and closed later that year
3155 E 10th st
1927-1992
1,200 seats
* 1927 opened by Carl Laemmle Jr. of Universal
Pictures
* 1937 Universal sells it
* 1950 owner Cantor Theaters
* 1961 owner: Cantor Amusements Corp.
* 1970's became an adult cinema
* 1992 closed because of indecency violations
* 2004 reopened as a concert hall, it is now being
restored.
Http://www.rivolitheatre.org
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Rockville Drive-In
Roxie
? 1950
2723 E Washington
1935-1937
550 seats
* 1914 opened as Garden with 550 seats
* 1935 rename Roxie
* 1937 renamed Hi-Glen
* 1945 closed
Rodeo
150 N Illinois
1945-1959
500 seats
Cantor Theaters owned this theatre.
* 1915 opened as Keystone
* April 13, 1924 renamed Alamo
* November 16, 1945 renamed Rodeo
* June 1959 closed
Roxy
? 1935
Royal
? 1925
Soubier Amusements Co. owned this theatre.
Sanders
1110 Prospect
? 1925-? 1950
605 seats
Owners:
1925 Fred Sanders
1935 Goulden, Louis B. Enterprises
Roosevelt
1429 S. Meridian Street
1923-1935
* 1923 opened with 1,200 seats
* June 25, 1935 burned with a packed house, no
one was killed in the fire.
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Savoy
Sheldon
1223 Oliver
1914-1955
* 1914 opened as Savoy
* 1935 renamed Oliver
* Late 1940's renamed Savoy
1955 closed
AKA: Pleasant Hour, Hollywood
1504 Roosevelt
1926-1932
* 1914 opened as Pleasant Hour with 640 seats
* 1926 renamed Sheldon
* 1932 renamed Hollywood
* 1953 closed
Sheridan
AKA: Golden
Senate
1327 N Senate
1912-1925
James Hill owned this 400-seat Afro-American
theatre.
Shadeland Drive-In
2500 N Shadeland
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
1961-1964 Cantor Amusements Corp.
1969-1985 Priority Theatres
6116 E Washington
1939-1953
450 seats
* February 14, 1937 opened as Golden with 660
seats
* October 1939 renamed Sheridan by Cantor
Brothers
* 1950 Owned by Cantor Theaters
* 1953 closed
* Later years: demolished
Sherman Drive-In
2505 N Sherman Dr
1965-? 1985
* Late 1960's opened by Greater Indianapolis
* Early 1970's twinned and taken over by United
Artists
* Late 1980's closed
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ShowPlace Indianapolis & IMAX 16
ShowPlace Traders Point 12
4325 S Meridian
? 2000Kerasotes owns this theatre. An IMAX screen, the
first for Kerasotes was installed in late 2007. It
was taken over by AMC in 2010.
5920 W. 86th Street
th
December 10 , 2004Kerasotes owns this theatre. It was taken over by
AMC in 2010.
ShowPlace Washington Square 12
10280 E. Washington
2006Kerasotes owns this cinema. It was taken over by
AMC in 2010.
ShowPlace Glendale 12
AKA: Glendale 12
6101 N Keystone av in the Glendale Mall.
May 2000-2010
Owners:
2000-2010 Kerasotes
2010 American Multi-Cinemas
Theatre is renamed Glendale 12 as it is sold to
Landmark Theatres.
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South 31 Drive-In
South Side
7800 Highway 31
? 1969-? 1985
1044 Virginia
1916-? 1925
300 seats
* 1915 opened as Bairs
* 1916 renamed South Side
* 1925 owned by Fred Sanders
* Late 1920's closed
Southview Drive-In
1421 W Thompson Rd
? 1980-? 1985
South Keystone Cinema I & II
AKA: Jerry Lewis Twin Cinema.
4044 S Keystone
1980-2001
* November 17, 1971 opened as Jerry Lewis Twin
Cinema
* May 23, 1973 renamed South Keystone Twin
Cinema.
* 2001 closed
* 2002 reopened as Key Cinemas
* 2009 closed
Owners:
1980 Kerasotes
1990 Heaston Productions
1995 Cantor Theaters
Speedway Cinema I & II
5692 Crawfordsville Road
1972-1992
900 seats
* December 22, 1972 opened as a true twin with 2
cinemas of 450 seats each by General Cinemas
* 1992 closed
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St. Clair
Strand
802 Ft. Wayne
Nov 24, 1923-? 1955
1,090 seats
Owners:
1930-1935 Bair's Theaters
1950-1955 Amusement Enterprises
AKA: Metropolitan, Park, Lyceum, Strand, Capitol
148 W. Washington
1916
th
* September 27 , 1858 opened as Metropolitan
* 1882 renamed Park
* 1897 rebuilt as Park after a fire
* August 1913 renamed Lyceum
* January 1916 renamed Strand
* September renamed Park again
th
* September 26 , 1923 renamed Capitol
th
* September 17 , 1935 closed
Strand
1332 E Washington
1915-1955
798 seats
* 1915 opened with 990 seats
* 1930 owner: Bair's Theaters
* 1950-1955 owners: Amusement Enterprises
* 1955 closed, it’s now owned by Printers Supply.
Star
1831 College
? 1940-? 1955
466 seats
State
AKA: Palace, State
35 N Pennsylvania
1921-19*28
2,474 seats
Loew's owned this theatre.
th
* February 14 , 1921 opened as State
rd
* March 3 , 1928 renamed Palace
* 1941 renamed Loew’s
th
* April 12 , 1970 closed
Stratford
? 1935-? 1945
Servaas, John, Circuit owned this theatre in 1935
State
Tacoma
AKA: Princess, Village, Holiday, Village West
2442 E Washington
1914-1952
519 seats
2702 W 10th st
? 1935-? 1955
549 seats
Owned by Servaas, John, Circuit in 1940
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Talbot
Tibbs Drive-In
AKA: Coronet, Encore
480 S Tibbs
1967* 1967 opened with one screen
* 1973 2 screens
* 1973 3 screens
* 1998 4 screens
http://www.tibbsdriveintheatre.com/
2143 N. Talbot
1927-1956
* 1927 opened as Talbot. it had 1,042 seats
* 1950 owned by Indianapolis Co-Operative
Theaters, Inc.
* 1956 renamed Coronet
* 1962 renamed Encore
* 1967 became the Black Curtain Dinner Theater
* 1970 closed and demolished
Terminal
113 N Illinois
AKA: Illinois, Isis, Ambassador
rd
July 23 , 1933-? 1955
500 seats
* 1910 construction started on the Illinois
th
* February 29 , 1914 opened as Isis
* 1921 renamed Terminal
rd
* July 23 , 1933 renamed Ambassador
* Late 1950’s closed
Tower
TheatreAir Twin
? 1961-? 1975
20 S Illinois
? 1935-? 1950
Goulden, Louis B. Enterprises owned this 600seat theatre in 1935
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Tuxedo
Udell
4020 E New York
April 1916-1957
598 seats
? 1935-? 1945
Uptown
4215 College
May 29, 1926-? 1955
958 seats
Owners:
1930-1935 Bair's Theaters
1950-1955 Amusement Enterprises
Twin Drive-In 2
2463 Hoyt Ave.
? 1955-1996
Wisper-Westman owned this drive-in 1975-1990
Two Johns
760 Indiana
1911-1959
* 1909 opened as Little Doo
* 1911 became Two Johns. This Afro-American
theatre was named after the two owners that
were both John.
* 1959 closed
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Vogue
6259 College
1938-1977
767 seats
* June 18, 1938 opened with 700 seats
* Early 1970's adult cinema, Deep Throat played
here.
* 1977 stopped showing movies as John Ross and
Doug Trumbull buy it out, the marquee says
"BORN FREE"
* Dec. 31st, 1977 reopened as a nightclub
* 1993 renovated.
* It's now a nightclub, which hosts live
performances by Red Hot Chili Peppers etc.
http://www.broadripplehistory.com/br_vogue.ht
m
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Walker
Washington Square 6
607 Indiana
1929-? 1964
1,085 seats
http://www.walkertheatre.com/
* December 27, 1929 opened as an AfroAmerican theatre.
* Late 1960's closed
* 1983 first phase of renovated completed. It's
now a live performance theater.
? 1985
Loew's owned this theatre.
Westlake Drive-In
6275 W Tenth St
? 1956-1986
Westside Outdoor
1949-? 1961
Washington
? 1930
Afro-American theatre.
Washington Movies 8
AKA: Movies 8, Indianapolis Movies 8
10455 E Washington
? 1995Cinemark owns this cinema. A clone of this
theatre is built in Greenwood. It opened as
Indianapolis Movies 8 in 1989.
West Star
3005 W. Washington
1898-1917
Washington Sq. Cinema I & II
? 1980-? 1990
General Cinemas owned this cinema.
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Zaring's Egyptian
Pendleton Pike Drive-In
2741 Central
nd
November 2 , 1925-? 1955
1,082 seats
Marcus Enterprises owned it in 1950
9300 Pendleton Pike
1940-1993
1,000 cars
Indianapolis's first drive-in.
Owned by Smith Management-General Drive-InsGeneral Cinemas.
LAWRENCE
Esquire
AKA: Jerry Lewis
8335 Pendleton Pike
1973
Jerry Lewis
AKA: Esquire
8335 Pendleton Pike
1971-1973
Lawrence Drive-In
? 1945-? 1961
MARS HILL
Mars
? 1950
322 seats
Mars Hill
? 1935
MAYWOOD
Maywood Air Drive-In
? 1950-? 1955
MICKEYVILLE
Old Trail
? 1950
Affiliated Theatres owned this theatre.
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SPEEDWAY CITY
Speedway
1450 Main
1937-1957
400 seats
Owners:
1950 Affiliated Theatres
1955 Sconce Theaters
This building is still standing as of 2006
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BOONE COUNTY
JAMESTOWN
Jewel
Lebanon Drive-In
? 1964-? 1969
Carey and Alexander owned this drive-in
? 1950-? 1955
300 seats
Joy
Closed by ? 1940
LEBANON
Avalon
? 1940
Avon
Lido
216 N Lebanon
? 1940-? 1998
600 seats
Owner 1940-1975 Carey and Alexander
5 screens in the early 1990's
? 1940-? 1955
Carey and Alexander owned this 400-seat theatre
Olympic
? 1930-? 1935
Carey and Alexander owned this theatre in 1935
Pavilion Cinemas 7
1600 N. Lebanon
? 2005-2010
Skyvue Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
Carey and Alexander owned this drive-in until the
late 1970's
Colonial
? 1930-? 1935
Carey and Alexander owned this theatre in 1935
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MECHANICSBURG
Lebanon-Frankfort Drive-In
RT 39 Between Lebanon and Frankfort
? 1955-? 1985
M.E.L.S. at the Starlite Drive-In
RT 39 Between Lebanon and Frankfort
? 2000-
Mechanicsburg Drive-In
? 1995
Outdoor Drive-In
? 1950
ZIONSVILLE
Zionsville
? 1935-? 1955
395 seats
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HAMILTON COUNTY
ARCADIA
Bee Point
Closed by? 1940
CARMEL
Village Park
2222 E 146th St.
? 1997* By 1998 opened with 12 screens by Regal
Cinemas
* By 2000 17 screens.
Carmel
21 S. Range Line Road
1949-1984
* September 15, 1949 opened with 600 seats by
Indianapolis Co-Operative Theaters, Inc., which
sells it in the late 1950's
* 1984 closed and demolished
Northside Drive-In
AKA: Mark Twain DI
9903 Westfield (old US 431)
1962-1981
Wisper and Wetman owned this drive-in in 1975.
Woodland 2
2330 E 116th st
? 1995-? 1998
Woodland Apollo
2330 E 116th st.
? 1990
Heaston Productions owned this theatre.
Woodland Boulevard
2330 E 116th st.
? 1990
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NOBLESVILLE
ABC Drive-In
37/32
? 1980-? 1985
Mallers Theatres owned this Drive-In
Hamilton & IMAX 16
13825 Norwell Road
April 2008Goodrich Quality Theatres owns this cinema.
Diana
186 North Ninth Street
? 1940-1993
810 seats
* March 22, 1920 opened as Olympic and later the
State
* 1930's renamed State
* 1955 owner: Vonderschmitt Amusement
Enterprises
* 1980 owner: Mallers Theatres
* July 1993 closed and demolished for a parking
lot and a drive-thru ATM for the bank next door.
Logan
? 1935-? 1955
429 seats
Owners:
1935-1940 Servaas, John, Circuit
1950-1955 Indianapolis Co-Operative Theaters,
Inc.
Great Escape 10
10075 Town and Country
2004Alliance Theatres owns this cinema.
Marshall
? 1950
261 seats
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Nobleville Drive-In
Ritz
Highway 37 & Highway 32
? 1955-? 1975
? 1950
264 seats
State
110 North Ninth Street
? 1935
Goulden, Louis B. Enterprises owned this theatre.
* March 22, 1920 opened as Olympic and later the
State
* 1930's renamed State
* July 1993 closed and demolished for an parking
lot and an drive-thru ATM for the bank next door.
Vondee
? 1940
Vonderschmitt Amusement Enterprises owned
this theatre
Olympic
Wilde
186 North Ninth Street
? 1955
? 1920
* March 22, 1920 opened as Olympic and later the Vonderschmitt Amusement Enterprises owned
this theatre
State
* 1930's renamed State
* July 1993 closed and demolished for an parking
lot and an drive-thru ATM for the bank next door.
SHERIDAN
Hippodrome
Opera House (Wild's)
? 1920-? 1945
? 1930-? 1950
400 seats
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HANCOCK COUNTY
CUMBERLAND
GREENFIELD
Cumberland Drive-In
Legacy 6/9 Cinema
? 1950
2347 W Main
20009 screens by 2010.
National Outdoor
Highway 40 E at Yorkshire
1952-1984
Owner 1969-1975: Priority Theatres
Northgate
1051 N State
? 1990-? 1998
Riley
FORTVILLE
Rialto
? 1930-? 1955
300 seats
? 1930-? 1955
600 seats
Mallers Bros owned this theatre in 1950
State
? 1935-? 1950
300 seats
Mallers Bros owned this theatre in 1950
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Village Cinema 1 & 2
122 W Main
2000-2005
This is now the H. J. Ricks Centre for the Arts
Weil
AKA: Village Cinema 1 & 2
122 W Main
November 1946-? 1955
650 seats
Why Not
? 1925-? 1930
F. J. Rembusch owned this theatre.
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HENDRICKS COUNTY
AVON
Shiloh Crossing Cinema
Village
Green St.
1968-1973
10400 E Highway 36
1997Regal Cinemas expanded this cinema from 12-18
screens in 2002
Pavilion Cinemas 8
1555 North Green
? 2005-
CLAYTON
Maplecroft Drive-In
? 1955-? 1980
BROWNSBURG
Brownie
Green St.
1938-1966
300 seats
* 1938 opened as Brownie with 318 seats
* 1950 owner: Affiliated Theatres
* 1955-1964 owner: Sconce Theaters
* October 7, 1966 renamed Village Cinema.
* February 14, 1970 renamed Village Playhouse.
* March 1973 closed. It's now a game arcade
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DANVILLE
PLAINFIELD
Royal
Metropolis 18
59 S Washington St
1914502 seats
* 1914 opened as Royal
* 1926 Thomas J. Barnett buys this theatre and
two neighboring properties, which were both
demolished for a new larger theatre.
* 1990 owner: Indianapolis Co-Operative
Theaters, Inc.
* Still open as of 2006
Http://www.royaltheaterdanville.com/
2490 Futura Parkway
2005Rave Motion Pictures owns this cinema.
Prewitt
119 W. Main St.
rd
November 23 , 1927-1970
350 seats
Princess
119 W. Main
? 1920-1924
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Village West
119 W. Main
1970-? 1990
Indianapolis Co-Operative Theaters, Inc. owned
this theatre in 1990. Adult movies in 1970
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Pixy
Artcraft
111 S. Walnut http://www.theedinburghpixy.com
? 1945-? 1969
300 seats
This is now a live theatre.
55 E Court
st
November 1 , 1922876 seats
* 1922 opens with "The Old Nest"
* December 2, 1940 Featured in "Life" Magazine
* 1953 new screen installed
* 2004 restoring. Live shows and movies.
Playhouse
? 1935-? 1940
Temple
? 1930-? 1945
Canary Creek Cinemas 8
870 Mallory Parkway
http://www.canarycreekcinemas.com/
20001,166 seats
The Garden Church holds its masses here on
Sundays.
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Canary Creek Drive-In
870 Mallory Parkway
2004This is owned by the Canary Creek Cinemas.
Community
? 1935-? 1955
400 seats
Greenwood
733 Loews
? 1985-2001
* Early 1980's opened with 6 screens by Loew's
* Early 1990's expanded to 9 screens
* 1998 Taken over by Loews Cineplex
Greenwood Cinemas
478 S Greenwood Park
November 1974-? 1998
* November 1974 opened by General Cinemas
with 3 screens in the corner of the parking lot
behind the mall
* 1979 the largest cinema was split creating four
screens in all
* 1983 three more screens opened across from
the food court in the mall, 7 screens in all
* March 2000 closed when the new 14-plex
opened.
Franklin
? 1940-? 1964
500 seats
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Greenwood Drive-In
Movies 8 – Greenwood Corners
1287 S Highway 31
? 1961-? 1985
Owners:
1969 Greater Indianapolis
1975 United Artists
1980 Greater Indianapolis
1848 E Stop 13 Rd
th
May 4 , 1990Cinemark owns this cinema.
Greenwood Park 14
461 S Greenwood Park
2000Owners:
2000-2002 General Cinemas
2002-2010 AMC
2010- Regal cinemas
Meriden Drive-In
? 1961-? 1980
Wisper-Wetman owned this Drive-In.
Community
? 1940
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MORGAN COUNTY
CENTERTON
Airport Drive-In
6735 State Road 67 North
? 1950-? 1950
Centerbrook Drive-In
6735 N Highway 67
http://www.centerbrookmovies.com/
? 1955
450 cars
Grace
? 1925-? 1930
Indiana
? 1935-? 1955
600 seats
Owners:
1935-1940 Servaas, John, Circuit
1950-1955 Indianapolis Co-Operative Theaters,
Inc.
Showplace Twin
AKA: Cinema 37
2005-
State
? 1935-? 1955
375 seats
Owners:
1935-1940 Servaas, John, Circuit
1950-1955 Indianapolis Co-Operative Theaters,
Inc.
Martinsville Drive-In
6735 State Road 67 North
? 1955-? 1980
MARTINSVILLE
Cinema 37
AKA: Showplace Twin
1910 Morton
? 1990-2005
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MOORESVILLE
Idle Hours
? 1930
Jerry Lewis
386 S. Indiana
? 1971-? 1972
Mooresville
386 S. Indiana
? 1972-? 1998
Mooresville Movies 6
11 W. Carlisle
2002-2008
This is now a school
Ritz
Main ST.
? 1940-? 1955
360 seats
Templeton Wheel-In
? 1955
MORGANTOWN
Community
? 1940-? 1950
450 seats
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SHELBY COUNTY
FAIRLAND
SHELBYVILLE
Club
Alhambra
? 1940
137 S. Harrison
? 1920-? 1950
590 seats
Owners:
1920-1925 F. J. Rembusch
1950 Affiliated Theatres
Community
? 1940
FOUNTAINTOWN
Moonlight Drive-In
? 1950-? 1975
Cinema
MORRISTOWN
Community
? 1940
AKA: Strand
225 S. Harrison
? 1969-2004
See the Strand listing for more details.
Owners:
1969 S. J. Switow owned this cinema.
1980: DeWitt Theatres
Ritz
? 1940-? 1961
630 seats
S. J. Switow owned this theatre.
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Shelby Drive-In
Strand
3986 E Michigan
? 1955-? 1975
S. J. Switow owned this drive-in in 1961
AKA: Cinema
Skyline Drive-In
? 1955Indianapolis Co-Operative Theaters, Inc. owned
this drive-in in 1955. It was twinned in the late
1970's
225 S. Harrison
March 1916-1973
800 seats
* August 1915 Construction started
* March 1916 opened. It was owned by William C.
Meloy who died in 1938. His sons ran it until 1951
when it was to S. J. Switow
* Late 1960’s renamed Cinema
* around 1980 2 more screens added renamed
Cinema A, B & C
* 2004 closed when everyone went to the Studio
10
* 2008 reopened as a live theatre.
Owners:
1950 Affiliated Theatres
1955-1964 S. J. Switow
Studio 10
Starlight Drive-In
1624 East State Highway 44
2003Republic Theatres owns this cinema.
? 1961-? 1969
298 listings.
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