Valley Girl Views: Where The Movies Played

An Index Of The Old Movie Theaters

In & Around The West Branch Of The Susquehanna River

As always, this is a work in progress, and there are many I have not yet had a chance to add to the list. In the meantime, you can add the ones you remember in the comments, and I'll try to find photos of them when I can. Some of these are linked to posts with more information - click on the name under the photo to see more, when available.

LYCOMING COUNTY

The Keystone

1919-1977

Williamsport Pa

Park Theater

[Previously The Hippendrome]

Williamsport Pa

1928-1957

Capitol

Williamsport Pa

1928-1990

Community Theater

Hughesville Pa

Today The Country Fork

Restaurant

The Ritz

Muncy Pa

1923- 2009?

The Rialto

Williamsport PA

1926-1977

Pike Drive In

Montgomery Pa

1952

Still operating today!

The Laura

Montoursville Pa

Keeney's Grand

Later The Roxy

Williamsport Pa

1908-1934

1928 theater listings.

First number is town population, second number is # of seats in theater

In February 2009, The Ritz showed Everybody's Fine. 11 year old Chandler Frantz starred alongside Rober DeNiro in the movie. Franz's grandparents, Clarence and Alma, owned Frantz Plumbing and Heating Service in Muncy.

MONTOUR COUNTY

The Victoria

Danville Pa

1923-1931

Luna Theater

Danville, Pa

1912-

Capitol Theater

Danville PA

1936-?

NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY

Capitol Theater

Milton Pa

1934-1973

Legionnaire

Milton Pa

1924-1952

There was, for a time, a Drive In Theater on the Milton Island

Gem Theater

Watsontown PA

1912-1929

Lyceum Theater

Watsontown PA

1930-1934

Watson Theater

Watsontown Pa

1940-2009

The Rialto

[Formerly The Victoria]

Sunbury Pa

1933-1979

The Strand

[Formerly Peoples]

Sunbury Pa

The Lyric

Sunbury Pa

[Located next to Schindler Studios]

Note - The Sunbury Opera House was located where Coles Hardware is today.

1928 Theater Listings

In the same Listing: Watsontown has the Carlton, Lewisburg the Orpheum, Milton the Bijou Dream and Legionnaire,

SNYDER COUNTY

The Stanley
Selinsgrove Pa

Nu-Way Drive In

Hummels Wharf Pa

1948 - 1979

Clermont M. Zimmerman showing a Silent Movie at Rolling Green Park in 1929

On July 25th 1942 - Local papers reported that a Wilson Walkie toy, made in Watsontown Pa, appeared in the movie Take A Letter Darling. Read more about the Wilson Walkies, and see the clip from the movie featuring the toy here: https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2019/10/wilson-walkies-toys-made-in-watsontown.html

UNION COUNTY