Movie Theaters of South Carolina

Alphabetical Listing of cities in South Carolina with the theatres in each city.
KEY: (N) Listed in Film Daily Yearbook as Negro theatre. (MS) Multi-Screen,
(NRHP) National Register of Historic Places. Drive-In theatres listed separately - Click Here

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City	Theatre	Seats	Notes
Abbeville	Abbeville Opera House	800	Court Square *NRHP
Aiken	Princess New Colored Patricia Rosemary Cinema	700	(N)
Alcolu	Alcolu	200	Operated by the Company Store
Allendale	Pastime Carolina	300	WH Rentz, Manager (1920)
Anderson	Anderson Opera House Palace Electric Park Airdrome Knickerbocker Lyric (see Egyptian) Bijou (see Imperial) Hudinell Palmetto (see Egyptian) Garrick Anderson (see Criterion) Paramount Liberty (see Egyptian) Carolina Criterion Lyrie State Strand Victor Imperial Garden (see Criterion) Egyptian Pastime Ritz Center (see Strand) Osteen Belvedere	400 500 274 1000 600 200	1905-1914 1907-1914, 114 N. Main St. 1907-1911, off E. River St. 1909-1909, 210 N. Main St. 1911-1912, E. Whitner St. 1911-1913, 133 N. Main St. 1913-1920, 214 S. Main St. Burned 1913-1916, 404 S. Main St. 1914-1918, 133 N. Main St. 1915-1915 1915-1924, 204 W. Whitner St. 1915-1915, S. Main St. 1918-____, 133 N. Main St. 1932-1957, 201 N. Main St. 1931-1960, 204 W. Whitner St. 1939-1972, 131 E. Whitner St. 1920-1945, 126 N. Main St. 1920-1923, 113 W. Church St. 1921-1928, 214 S. Main St. 1924-1931, 204 W. Whitner St. 1926-1932, 133 N. Main St. 1927-1930, 129 Queen St. 1931-1941, 114 E. Church St. 1946-1955, 126 N. Main St. 1955-1994, 613 N. Main St. 1969-1994, 3130 N. Main St.
Andrews	Bijou Majestic Princess Andrews	950 225	(1920) from Kahn and Hill (1920) from Kahn and Hill (1920) from Kahn and Hill
Bamberg	La Victory Lyric Little	300	(1920) from Kahn and Hill (1920) from Kahn and Hill
Barnwell	Woodland Ritz	300	(1920) from Kahn and Hill
Batesburg	Grand Carolina	300	(1920) from Kahn and Hill
Bath	Aiken County Stores	300
Beaufort	Breeze Palm	300 300
Belton	Pastime Belton Virginia Joy	360 260	(1920) from Kahn and Hill
Bennettsville	Alamo Pastime Playhouse Carolina Cinema Princess Lincoln Palace	400	(1920) from Kahn and Hill (1920) from Kahn and Hill (1920) from Kahn and Hill (N) (N)
Bishopville	Opera House Lyric Harper (aka Andrews)	300	(1920) from Kahn and Hill
Blacksburg	Opera House Star State	150 300 350	(1920) from K and H - DA Gold, mgr Star Theatre opened in 1902
Branchville	Edisto	200
Buffalo	Buffalo	350
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Calhoun Falls	Mazda	300
Camden	Opera House Majestic Camden Haiglar Little	400 500 1000	(1920) from K and H - LA McDowell, mgr K and H - T Lee Little, mgr 1948
Central	Central	200
Charleston	Academy of Music Theatorium Pastime Wonderland Edisonia Idle Hour Majestic New Theatorium Airdome Bon Air Park Victoria Princess Lyric Colored Elco Uno Fairyland Dixieland Dreamland Maceo Crescent Orpheum Colonial Carolina Dock Street Garden Victory Lincoln Gloria Palace Riviera Cameo American Arcade Ashley Terrace	800 114 300 900 400 1000 350 900 1000 1193 700	1869-1931, 225 King 1907-1908, 321 King 220 King 1907-, 249 King 263 King 1908-1908, 1908-1950, 343 King 1907, Hampton Park 1907, 368 King 1911-1918, 84 Society 1913-, 304 King 1909-1928, 348 King - CH May, mgr (1920) K and H - TL Little, mgr -1931, 549 King - AW Petit, mgr (1920) 368 King (N) 348 King (N) 616 King - JJ Miller, mgr (1920) 158 King 1912, 422 King 1914, 167 King 1909, 424 King 372 King 1932, 399 King 1937, 1918-2004, 371 King 1918-1946, 84 Society (N) 601 King - Jos. Varadi, mgr (1920) 1927, 331 King 1931-1957, 568 King 1939-1977, 225 King 1950-1950, 343 King 1942-2005, 446 King 1948-2003, 5 Liberty 1950, Hwy 61 and Hwy 17 (MS) Maybank Highway
Cheraw	Lyric Cheraw	500 300	K and H - JO Hall, mrg (1920)
Chesnee	Colonial Star	119 300
Chester	Dreamland City Chester Powell Palmetto	450 450 400	(1920) from Kahn and Hill
Chesterfield	Chesterfield	300
Clemson	Clemson
Clinton	Broadway Casino	300 300
Clio	Edens Opera House Marlboro
Clover	Carolina	294
Columbia	Columbia Opera House Columbia Imperial Lincoln Lyric Grand Ideal Broadway Rialto Pastime Rivoli Majestic Dreamland Rex Capitol Carolina Camp Jackson Carolina (new) Carver Community House Five Points Palmetto Ritz Royal State Strand Fox Miracle Jefferson Square Nickelodeon	1600 782 782 700 600 385 800 350 500 400 300 600 1600 870 1200 374 600	(see Carolina), Corner Main and Gervais (see Carolina) (see Palmetto) (see Ritz) (1920) K and H - LT Lester, Jr (mgr) LT Lester, Jr., mgr (1920) LT Lester, Jr., mgr (1920) (see Strand) (N) 1931-1939, corner Main and Gervais Military Theater 1941-1983 (N) Closed 1937-1979 1928-1980 (N) LT Lester, Jr., mgr (1920) 1936-1961, 1607 N. Main St 1936-1958 1962-1987, 1607 N. Main St 1968-1979 1970-1993 937 S. Main St
Conway	Casino Pastime Carolina Hillside Holliday	1228 500 650	K and H - (1920) (N)
Cottageville	Unknown
Cowpens	Gem	300
Darlington	Bijou The Blue Mouse Mirror Pastime Alamo Dreamland Liberty Rex Carolina Darlington	800	K and H - (1920) K and H - (1920) GW Hendrickson, mgr
Denmark	Lyric Dulamae Dane	300	K and H - (1920) Formerly the Dulamae
Dillon	Everybody's Broadway Dillon	300 450	K and H - (1920)
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Easley	Easley Avalon Lyric	100 400 300	K and H - (1920) - WC Garrett, mgr K and H - (1920) - Phelps Sasseen, mgr
Edgefield	Edgefield Towne	200	K and H - (1920)
Ellenton	Ellenton	150	Town became Savannah Nuclear Site
Elloree	Playland	300	Torn down in the 1960's
Enoree	Enoree	200
Estill	Anne	300
Fairfax	Pal	300
Florence	City Auditorium Imperial Liberty Opera House O'Dowd Carolina Colonial Lincoln Roxy State	700 750 750 750 300 300 300	K and H - (1920) - Mr. Schnibben, mgr K and H - (1920) K and H - (1920) K and H - (1920) - JM O'Dowd, mgr (N)
Fort Jackson	Military Theatres		Columbia, SC
Fort Mill	Majestic	200
Fountain Inn	Liberty Essay	300	K and H - (1920)
Gaffney	Strand Cherokee Capri Hamrick	517 500	K and H - (1920) Formerly the Cherokee - Still open Gone
Georgetown	Electric Air Dome Peerless Princess Palmetto Palace Strand	350 546	1908-1912, 810 Front St 1909-1914, 718 Front St 1914-1940, 710 Front St 1914-1921+, 628 Front St 1920-1936, 109 King St 1936-1968+, 726 Front St 1941-present, 710 Front St
Granitville	Granitville	250
Great Falls	Falls Republic (see Falls)	450	806 Dearborn St *NRHP
Greenville	Bijou Casino Garing Knights of Columbus Strand Branwood Carolina Center Liberty Lyric Paris Ritz Rivoli Roosevelt	400 500 500 800 300 500 450 800 400	K and H - (1920) K and H - (1920) K and H - (1920) K and H - (1920) K and H - (1920) (N)
Greenwood	Bijou Liberty Carolina Ritz State	430 430 800 400 1000	(N) K and H - (1920) - Mr. Adams, mgr K and H - (1920) - WA Bozers, mgr
Greer	Grand Rialto	400 250
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Hampton	Palmetto	200
Hartsville	Center Temple Berry	700 260
Hemmingway	Anderson	466	Anderson Theater Co
Holly Hill	New	200
Honea Path	Princess Lyric	300	K and H - (1920)
Inman	Amuzu Inman	250
Iva	Iva	250
Johnsonville	Ritz	250
Johnston	Liberty	250
Kershaw	Kershaw State	175 300
Kingstree	Academy Unana Anderson	250 400	K and H - (1920) - CJ Thompson, mgr Anderson Theater Co
Lake City	Ritz Propst	350
Lakeview	Lakeview	300
Lancaster	Star Imperial Midway Parr	400 550 500	K and H - (1920)
Landrum	Civic	225
Langley	Aiken County Stores	300
Latta	Latta	300
Laurens	Princess Capitol Echo	400 300	K and H - (1920) - WM Switzer, mgr
Lexington	Carolina	300
Liberty	Roxy	300
Lockhart	Lockhart	250
Loris	State	300	Anderson Theater Co
Lyman	Lyman	350
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McColl	Everybody's Carolina McColl	300 300 250	K and H - (1920) - DC Malay, mgr
McCormick	Hollywood	200
Manning	Hollywood Pastime Parkhill	250	K and H - (1920)
Marion	Rainbow Marion Colored Idle Hour Opera House	638 300 500 450	K and H - (1920) K and H - (1920) - DK Davis, mgr K and H - (1920) - DK Davis, mgr Crawford and Oakerson, mgr (1920)
Moncks Corner	Berkeley Moncks Corner	375
Mount Pleasant	Parkway Carmike Movies of Mount Pleasant Palmetto Grand		Coleman Boulevard (MS) (MS) (MS)
Mullins	Anderson	400	Anderson Theater Co
Myrtle Beach	Broadway Gloria Rivoli	300 500 1,078	Being converted to Performing Arts Ctr
Newberry	Ritz Wells Newberry Opera House	300 400	now a Community Playhouse burned down in the 1950's Boyce & Nance Sts *NRHP
New Brookland	Dixie	300
Ninety-Six	Gloria	400
North	Maxlyn New	250 250
North Charleston	Dixie Port	400 400
Ocean Drive	Ocean Drive Colonial		Anderson Theater Co Anderson Theater Co
Orangeburg	Academy of Music Blue Bird Palmetto Carolina Edisto Reliance State	800 225 200 1000 500 350 400	K and H - J Bernardo Seignious, mgr K and H - (1920) - J Harold Ziegler, mgr (N) K and H - (1920) - Mr. Brown, mgr Next to Police Station, new use Now the Bluebird Russell Street K and H - (1920) - J Harold Ziegler, mgr
Pacolet Mills	Pacolet Mills (YMCA)	300	K and H - (1920) - listed seating 410
Page Land	Page Land	250
Paris Island	Lyceum	300	K and H - (1920) -
Pelzer	Dixie Pelzer	400 400	K and H - (1920) - Thomas Crane, mgr
Pickens	Jefferson Pic	375
Piedmont	Star Piedmont	500 400	K and H - (1920) - Hale and Boiter, mgr
Ridgeland	Coastal	300
Rock Hill	Pastime Capitol Carolina Pix Stevenson's	400 300 800 500	K and H - (1920)
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St. George	St. George Lourie	300
St. Matthews	Calhoun	300
St. Stephen	St. Stephen	250	Closed (still standing but barely)
Salley	Salley	250
Saluda	Saluda	300	107 Law Range (NRHP)
Seneca	Richardson	300
Simpsonville	Royal	300
Slater	Slater	300
Spartanburg	Bonita Dixie Harris Rex Rialto Carolina Criterion Palmetto Ritz Sax State Strand Union	351 1000 350 800 300 300 600 600	K and H - (1920) K and H - (1920) K and H - (1920) K and H - (1920) - CL Henry, mgr K and H - (1920) 172 E. Main St (NRHP) K and H - (1920) - Jno. Hannon, mgr (N)
Springfield	New Springfield	300	K and H - (1920)
Sullivans Island	Fort Theater
Summerton	Gem	300
Summerville	Arcade Summerville James F. Dean	209	K and H - (1920)
Sumter	Carolina Lyric Rex Sumter	800 300 500 600	(N) K and H - (1920) - SE Miller, mgr K and H - (1920) - Mr. Cardoza, mgr
Swansea	Paramount	600
Taylor	Taylor
Timmonsville	Dixie State	300	K and H - (1920)
Tucapau	Startex	300
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Union	Edisonia New Rialto Union	350 300
Varnville	Varnville Strand	200	K and H - (1920) - WH Rentz, mgr
Wagener	Wagener	200
Walhalla	Strand	400
Walterboro	Ritz Cook	363
Ware Shoals	Y.M.C.A.	400
West Columbia	Dixie	300
Westminster	Rex Capitol	280	K and H - (1920) - Geo. Wilson, mgr
Whitmire	Ideal Strand	300	K and H - (1920)
Williamston	Ritz Williamston	400 250
Williston	Williston	250
Winnsboro	Winnsboro Mills Carolina Fairfield Boyd	250 250	K and H - (1920)
Woodruff	Happyland Hollywood	350	K and H - (1920)
York	Starr Sylvia	350 300	K and H - (1920) - J Wing, mgr

KEY: (N) Listed in Film Daily Yearbook as Negro theatre. (MS) Multi-Screen,
(DI) Drive-In, (NRHP) National Register of Historic Places