Where The Movies Played - The Old Movie Theaters

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

The Roxy Formerly Orpheum Theater Lewisburg Pa -1961

The Campus Lewisburg Pa 1941 -  Still Showing Movies

Silver Moon Drive In Lewisburg Pa 1952-2008?

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There was a motion picture contest in Milton in 1909

https://susquehannavalley.blogspot.com/2020/02/when-there-was-motion-picture-contest.html

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