Murfreesboro had a drive-in and a couple of movie theatre's in 1971. There was the Marbro Drive-In, the Martin Theatre at Jackson Heights Shopping Center, and the venerable Princess Theatre just off the square. January 1972 brought news of the permanent closure of the Princess Theatre. I may one day get around to chronicling what played at the Princess. During its last few years it had shown more offbeat films along with X rated soft core sex films. I assume the Martin Theatre chain was trying to appeal to nearby M.T.S.U. students. They were also still running children's matinees before it closed for good.
The closure of the Princess left a void in town. While Martin claimed they were going to open a new "show palace" those plans either fell through or they just dragged their feet. It would take over 2 years before a new movie theatre opened and it would be opened by local folks. Read all about its upcoming opening below. One of the best things about Cinema One was it had rocking chair seats.
April 17, 1974
The Three Musketeers trailer
It was quite the big deal for a new movie theatre to open in Murfreesboro.
Cinema One was smart to advertise in M.T.S.U.'s student newspaper Sidelines. The theatre was perfectly located to capture the youth market that used to go to the edgier films at the Princess.
April 19, 1974 - April 23, 1974
It didn't take long for the smart owners of Cinema One to add "Rocking Chair Theatre" to the movie ads in the Daily News Journal.
April 23, 1974
April 24, 1974
April 24, 1974 - April 30, 1974
Where the Lilies Bloom trailer
May 1, 1974 - May 4, 1974
I used to think the first movie I can remember seeing in a movie theatre was "Where the Red Fern Grows", but after doing so much research on what played in Murfreesboro it turns out I saw "Sounder" at the Cinema One was actually my oldest big screen memory. I went to see it on a school field trip. I was in the 1st grade and I remember how big the Cinema One was and how cool it was to rock our seats. The movie was great but gut wrenching. So, my first films in a theatre were both dog movies that left one sad.
May 5, 1974 - May 7, 1974
May 8, 1974 - May 14, 1974
May 12, 1974 ad
May 15, 1974 - May 18, 1974
The Paper Chase trailer
May 19, 1974 - May 21, 1974
The Seven Ups trailer
May 22, 1974 - May 25, 1974
May 26, 1974 - May 31, 1974
A Touch of Class trailer
June 1, 1974 - June 4, 1974
June 5, 1974 - June 15, 1974
June 16, 1974 - June 18, 1974
The Last of Sheila trailer
June 19, 1974 - June 22, 1974
June 23, 1974 - June 25, 1974
June 26, 1974 - June 29, 1974
June 30, 1974
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