Movie Theatre Information:  Huntsville and Decatur, Alabama

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Historical Information: Alabama: Scottsboro

Holiday Cinemas

Opening date: 1970/06/18

First movie shown: Norwood

In operation. Opened Thursday, June 18, 1970. First movie shown was Norwood. Originally one screen and later made into 2 screens.

Bocanita Theatre

No longer in operation. Seated 700. Existed in 1931.

Tawasentha Drive-In

No longer in operation. May have opened June 20, 1950 with the movie Model Wife, but that is uncertain due to lack of a grand opening ad. An article announcing the plans to opening the drive-in appeared in the April 11, 1950 Jackson County Sentinel. The drive-in was to have 350 car spaces. It was located 2.5 miles east of the Scottsboro city limits on US 72 (13 miles from Stevenson). Was run by Word Theatres (operated by R. D. Word).

Ritz Theatre

No longer in operation. Was run by Word Theatres.


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