As with all older American cities, Louisville, Kentucky, has several generations of theatres, spanning from live stage theatres to large ornate downtown theatres to standalone neighborhood theatres to modern multiplexes. A great deal of the older theatres have been razed, or their buildings converted to other purposes.

"Years active" refers to years the building was actively used as a theatre. Due to renumbering and consolidation over the years, the address given may not exactly correspond to the modern building or lot at that location.

Name Years Address Notes Actors Theatre of Louisville 1964 – 316 W Main St Alamo TheatreJohn E. Findling, Louisville (2009), p. 47: "Typical of the new theaters in this area was the Alamo, whose interior with a seating capacity of 1,100 is shown here. Designed by Joseph D. Baldez, it opened in November 1914 at 444 South Fourth Street. It was razed in 1940 to make way for a new Woolworth's Store". 1914 – 1940 444 S. Fourth St. Razed. Also called the Ohio (different from the later one on 4th St.) Alpha 1 TheatreKmart Plaza 4921 Dixie Hwy.Later became Dixie 4. Still standing. Remodeled into what is now Feeder's Supply and RentACenter Alpha 2 TheatreIndian Trail SquarePreston Highway. Still standing. Remodeled into what is now Sporting Goods Store and phone store Alpha 3 Theatre ?-1982 Holiday Manor US42. Still Standing. Remodeled into restaurant and later store space. Alpha 4 Theatre 9202 Westport Rd. Still standing. Converted into an AutoZone store. Aristo Theatre 1603 S. Second St. Razed. Also known as The Ritz and The New Ritz Avenue TheatreJulius Cahn, Julius Cahn's Official Theatrical Guide (1909), Vol. 14, p. 286. Razed Bard Theatre 1941-? 2470 Bardstown Road Razed in 1998. (After closing as a movie theater, the former Bard was converted to a nightclub called Armando's Palace, and then later, after significant remodeling, became a health club that operated on two stories, and included a small pool and indoor track.) Baxter Avenue Theatre also (later) the Airway Apex Theatres. Located in Mid City Mall. Eight screens. Baxter Theatre (later the Airway) 1055 Bardstown Rd. Building still stands, after a brief period as a youth center, part of back auditorium was razed and interior gutted, theatre converted to a restaurant/sports bar. Theatre originally called The Lincoln when first opened. Called The Airway in the 1950s. Now a restaurant. Bijou 211 S. Fourth Razed; Also called The Columbia Bijou 104 E. Liberty Razed; Also called The Liberty Bijou 1230 W. Walnut Razed; Also called The Olio and The Victory Broadway Cinemas 1999–2004 1211 W Broadway Converted from a Winn-Dixie building into 10-screen complex. It was an effort to bring a theater back to the predominantly black West End, after the last of 6 area theaters, Cinema West, closed in 1975. Broadway Cinemas failed due to slow ticket sales and trouble with its creditors. The building was converted again into retail space. Broadway Theatre (later, Guild Theatre, Mad Hatter Concert Hall, O.R.I. Office Furniture, Launch Louisville) 1915–1960

1960-1969 (Guild)

1969-1980 (Mad Hatter)

1981-2014 (ORI Office)