It wasn’t demolished is 1957. The building spent a few years after as Jimmy Menutis’ nightclub. I came here looking for the date it was demolished only to find it incorrect. As a kid in the 70s I remember something on that side of Telephone rd across from Kmart before that shop built. I remember wishing they hadn’t built that
It was the AMC Almeda 9 Theaters
I vividly remember seeing that wording over the marquee on the sign along side the gulf freeway.
The original 4 screen at the corner of Kingspoint and Kleckley became Almeda 9 West and the 5 screen across the mall was named Almeda 9 East
Anyone know when this theater was demolished? I’m starting to think this was the old abandoned theater I saw once while coming up 288 just south of downtown sometime in the late 80s/early 90s. Ever since then I looked for it and never found it again
@Michael4906. I do remember it sitting vacant for a while. Closed to make way for the Harrisburg freeway that never came to be. It was to connect the east loop to downtown Houston.
That post stood up there (minus the Cinerama sign) through at least the mid 90s. I remember seeing it there while I was working at the nightclub there in 93-94. I remember wondering what it was for.
Does anyone know how much of the theater remained intact during the Hollywood Video days. The video store was not that big. I always wondered what was behind those walls
This theater was not demolished in 76.. I remember it standing until about 1983. It was in real bad shape. Hurricane Alicia was the final nail in the coffin. It was demolished not long after as it was heavily damaged from the storm
I remember seeing a couple of movies here. My aunt won tickets from a radio station, dont remember which one.. for the premier of Someone To Watch Over Me
It wasn’t demolished is 1957. The building spent a few years after as Jimmy Menutis’ nightclub. I came here looking for the date it was demolished only to find it incorrect. As a kid in the 70s I remember something on that side of Telephone rd across from Kmart before that shop built. I remember wishing they hadn’t built that
Where exactly was this theater? I can’t find this address on any search
I saw Close Encounters at Almeda 9 West.
The last movie I saw here was Twister
Actually destroyed by Hurricane Alicia in 1983 and left abandoned. That Gone With The Wind was spray painted there because of Alicia
It was the AMC Almeda 9 Theaters I vividly remember seeing that wording over the marquee on the sign along side the gulf freeway. The original 4 screen at the corner of Kingspoint and Kleckley became Almeda 9 West and the 5 screen across the mall was named Almeda 9 East
Anyone know when this theater was demolished? I’m starting to think this was the old abandoned theater I saw once while coming up 288 just south of downtown sometime in the late 80s/early 90s. Ever since then I looked for it and never found it again
judging from the photo above it looks like the interior hasn’t changed much since the late 70s
@Michael4906. I do remember it sitting vacant for a while. Closed to make way for the Harrisburg freeway that never came to be. It was to connect the east loop to downtown Houston.
Is this the place that became the new J Larkins location when it moved from Nasa Rd 1?
Which Majestic are we looking at here? I found these pictures of the demolition… http://www.flickr.com/photos/lastpictureshow/sets/72157621832310328/
the interior on each is different
It closed sometime in the late 80s to very early 90s.
That entrance in 1953 was at Holmes Rd and South Park Dr (now MLK Jr) according to the aerial images on Google Earth.
I want to see listings for this theater from 1981/82
It was a Plitt Cinema 5 then
I saw Enemy Mine there in 1985. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089092/
That post stood up there (minus the Cinerama sign) through at least the mid 90s. I remember seeing it there while I was working at the nightclub there in 93-94. I remember wondering what it was for.
Aww man I love this photo. Thanks for posting this
Does anyone know how much of the theater remained intact during the Hollywood Video days. The video store was not that big. I always wondered what was behind those walls
Saw The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1991
This theater was not demolished in 76.. I remember it standing until about 1983. It was in real bad shape. Hurricane Alicia was the final nail in the coffin. It was demolished not long after as it was heavily damaged from the storm
I remember seeing a couple of movies here. My aunt won tickets from a radio station, dont remember which one.. for the premier of Someone To Watch Over Me
Saw Christmas Vacation here in 89, as a Dollar Cinema
Saw Superman II here
I am so curious to know what this place looks like now in the theater area