Please nupdate in description, when it was the Rome Theatre, it became a twin in 1983 before it closed in 1987. They showed first run films until it closed.
PLEASE update, the two additional screens next to the main theatre. When it open 2005, it was a cafe IFC converted to make the two added theatres. Grand Opening ad posted.
Please rename, it’s Atrium Stadium Cinemas. Also, the theatre was expanded in 1997 to 9 screens. In 2003, it was taken over by new owners that spent a lot of money in the theatre. In 2004, it was expanded to 12 screens (The additional 3 screens where on added property). Around 2016, they added recliners and made two Dolby Atmos APEX screens. Once the APEX screens open, Studio 9 closed and the owners never renumbered the screens.
Please update, United Artists operated the theatre until 1981, became Independently Operated by Lesser. It Became a Twin in May of 1983, was independent until Clearview Cinemas bought the theatre in 1996. The Bow Tie Cinemas until they closed it and was taken over by the current owners. The main house downstairs has 167 seats and the upstair balcony The Clive has 40 seats and the Worby has the max 32 seats, but the room is like private party room.
Very annoyed that AMC won’t show Tenet in IMAX 70MM.It being showing in regular Digital. Angelika Village East is running it in 70MM DTS film, but AMC won’t let the people in New York City see it the Nolan wants you to see it. Guess it too expensive to run for only 50 people per showing.
please update theater name Village East by Angelika. Angelika Fil Center just phase ouy City Cinema name is being phased out by Angelika. Reading still owns the theaters
From Variety.com
Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills Acquired By Blue Fox Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
By Pat Saperstein
Music Hall
AP
The historic Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills has been acquired by film distribution company Blue Fox Entertainment, which will renovate the three-screen complex for a planned October reopening.
Blue Fox, a 6-year old company based in Century City, sees taking over a long-term lease on the theater as a natural extension of its independent film distribution and sales business. Blue Fox owner James Huntsman says “People are going to be blown away” when they see the new design for the theater, which is the only multiplex operating in the city of Beverly Hills.
Built in 1936 and opened in 1937, the art deco landmark had been part of Laemmle Theaters until 2019, when a trio of Laemmle vets took over briefly to run it as the Lumiere until the COVID pandemic closed down theaters.
Huntsman says there’s a need in Los Angeles for space for premieres, special screenings and four-wall bookings. The Blue Fox Theater will also program foreign and arthouse films from Blue Fox and other distributors, and Huntsman hopes the remodeled theater will prove attractive to bookers from the most prominent specialty labels.
“The renovation is quite extensive,” Huntsman says, and will include an expanded lobby and totally reimagined concession stand with unique offerings of beer, wine and food. All three auditoriums will be retrofitted with new screens and fully reclining seats.
The centrally-located theater on Wilshire Boulevard at Doheny will be a natural fit for Q&As and panels and other special events, according to Huntsman, “We want to connect filmmakers with the community.”
The largest auditorium currently has a 35mm projection system which will be retained for use during special screenings.
Designed by architect Wilfred B. Verity, the theater had been in continuous use until the pandemic, and also served as a studio for KLAC in the 1950s, where Betty White’s first sitcom, “Life With Elizabeth,” and “The Liberace Show” were filmed. It was originally known as the Elite and became the Music Hall in 1945.
“We believe there is strong demand for ‘a night at the movies’ and are fully committed to invest in its future,” Huntsman says.
William Gruenberg, theatrical distribution advisor for Blue Fox, will oversee film buying. Theater designer Fred Dagdagan, whose credits include the Television Academy Theater in North Hollywood and the Steven J. Ross Theater on the Warner Bros lot, is handling the renovation.
Blue Fox has distributed films including “Young Hearts,” Julie Delpy’s “My Zoe,” “Sometimes Always Never,” “Abe,” “A Simple Wedding” and “Killerman.”
The only theatre that did not sell concessions was the Paris and Cinema 3. Showtimes before 1988 were tight less trailers and you could come in during the middle of the film. Big chains like Loews gave only 10 minutes between showings.
Please update, closed but renovating
From The Asbury Park Press
Bradley Beach movie theater coming back with new owner, big changes
David P. Willis
Asbury Park Press
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BRADLEY BEACH - An investor group plans to bring movies back to Bradley Beach.
Cinema Lab, a group that plans to reopen several other iconic New Jersey cinemas in 2021, is buying the former ShowRoom Cinema Bradley Beach, which closed permanently last year, a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.
The theater, which will be remodeled, will reopen this summer as The Bradley. It will feature the latest studio, independent and blockbuster films as well as live performances and community programming, the group said in a statement.
Cinema Lab has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $50,000 to help fund a portion of the purchase as well as remodeling costs.
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The ShowRoom Cinema in Bradley Beach is scheduled to open Friday, May 31.
“This theater is a vital part of the history of Bradley Beach, and an essential cultural center which has been devastated by this pandemic,” said Arianna Bocco, president of IFC Films and a Bradley Beach resident.
“As a year-round resident, I could not be more thrilled to work with an amazing group of passionate film professionals to save this landmark as a movie theater for our entire community to enjoy.”
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The investors and partners include Cinema Lab and its chief executive officer Luke Parker Bowles, the nephew of Prince Charles' wife Camilla and former New York chair of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts; Bocco; and actor and local resident Patrick Wilson.
The Showroom, and its owners Michael Sobano and Nancy Sabino, operated a three-screen theater in Asbury Park, and the former Beach Cinema, a beloved theater that was built in 1915. The two purchased the Bradley Beach movie house in 2018.
Beach Cinema in Bradley Beach is nearing a deal to be sold.
Both theaters were forced to close at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. They didn’t reopen, and in September, the owners made the decision to close permanently. Showroom Cinema Bradley Beach was only open for a less than a year before the coronavirus hit. The Asbury Park theater is not part of the sale.
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Cinema Lab’s plan is to expand the single-screen cinema to three auditoriums, with a large stage for live events. The theater will serve alcohol too and have an updated lobby and lounge.
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There will be event space for local events, fundraisers and other functions, the group said. There will also be a cinema membership program and special events hosted for the Bradley Beach community.
“From first-run films to live performances, the revamped Bradley will be leading the charge with the latest technology and a hometown feel, while providing a boutique theatrical experience for Bradley Beach and the surrounding community,” Wilson said in a statement.
Bradley Beach Mayor Larry Fox said he supports the new cinema.
“Main Street in Bradley Beach, and for that matter America, has taken some real hits with the pandemic,” Fox said in a statement. “Our Main Street Task Force has already been focused on improvements, and the potential for a professional entertainment group for the theater couldn’t be better news.”
David P. Willis, an award-winning business writer, has covered business and consumer news at the Asbury Park Press for more than 20 years. He writes APP.com’s What’s Going There and Press on Your Side columns and can be reached at . Join his What’s Going There page on Facebook for updates.
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NEW CANAAN - As the town agrees to terminate its lease with Bow Tie LLC, town officials announced that there is $826,000 to held in a municipal account to the theater.
The building needs upgrades to be complaint with the American with Disabilities Act and general maintenance.
The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 5, to terminate the lease with Bow Tie LLC as of Dec. 31. The lease was originally due to end 2022, with two five-year extensions.
“We have a fund that has built up over the years, because we have not been taking the revenues that we had gotten from lease payments,” First Selectman Kevin Moynihan told his fellow selectmen.
Read More The theater’s general fund balance is $826,063, according to CFO Lunda Asmani, which is not included in the town’s overall general fund.
“We can certainly use some of that money to have some of the basic ADA compliant and things like that done,” Administrative Officer Tucker Murphy said.
Funds are needed “for general maintenance and upgrades as the building has not had much attention over the years,” Murphy explained later.
“So we have a lot of money to work with for the building and also to stand up an operation if we want to be a part of it,” the first selectman said.
Moynihan said he is at peace with the deal. “It is what it is during COVID. You have to accept a lot of lumps along the way,” he said. The people at Bow Tie “have been very good to work with. I think it is unfortunate what happened with their business.”
“They did leave all the projector equipment, which is fairly new, which is four years old and all the equipment that would be needed to get it back up and running,” Building Superintendent Bill Oestmann said.
“The equipment they left is valuable and enables us to start running movies tomorrow if we wanted to,” Moynihan said.
“They also offered us one year to train anyone who wants to take over the business there, provided it isn’t competitors,” Oestmann added.
Moynihan said he is “optimistic” moving forward. “There is interest in operating the theater. We have to figure out what the structure we put in place for an operator, which could be a nonprofit,” the first selectman said.
“We feel we are in the driver’s seat to the extent that that people are reaching out to us. So that’s a good thing. So it is an opportunity in many ways. The next steps will be to gather all that information and see what rises to the top,” Murphy said.
“My sense is that most people want the movie theater to function as a movie theater before we have to turn to alternatives, Moynihan said. “On the one hand no immediate rush because people aren’t rushing to the movies.”
“There has been a lot of interest from residents who have done some research for us and who have sent me information over the last couple of weeks on theaters that they are aware of over,” Murphy said.
Asked if whether the lost revenue from the movie theater could be reimbursed to the town, from either state of national COVID-19 relief that is being distributed to towns.
Oestmann said it would not be since it is revenue.
Long-awaited movie theater opens in Milford
Jan 5th, 2021 · by Noah Zucker · Comments: 0
MILFORD — Locals looking to spend time under the flickering light of the silver screen no longer have to drive to Dover or the beach.
“We got it done,” said Milford Movies 9 owner Arthur Helmick. “The community had been asking and asking. I kind of told everybody by the end of the year, we’d have it one way or the other, so I had to perform.”
On the evening of Dec. 30, the nine-screen multiplex on U.S. 113 opened its doors for a soft launch. On the last day of the year, it began selling tickets online.
Sven Johnson, the facility’s current general manager, said its busiest hours have been over the weekend.
“Normally, we do about three to four shows on Friday, then three to four on Saturday and Sunday. Then, we normally do about two (per day) Monday to Thursday,” he said.
Mr. Johnson said there are three ways to buy tickets: on Fandango, a third-party electronic ticket distributor, on the milfordmovies9.com website or in person at the box office.
“The one big thing is we only charge a dollar internet fee for ours. Fandango fluctuates somewhere between $1.50 and $2 for their website,” he said.
To buy tickets in person at the box office, there’s no additional charge. They cost $9.50 for adults and $8.50 for kids, but are only $6 on the theater’s discount Tuesdays.
Right now, Mr. Johnson said the theater is showing a number of films, including “The Croods: A New Age,” “News of the World” and “Wonder Woman 1984.”
Jo Schmeiser, the executive director of the Greater Milford Chamber of Commerce, went to see “Wonder Woman” on Saturday night.
“It was a wonderful experience,” she said. Ms. Schmeiser liked being able to buy her tickets online, which she said made social distancing easier.
She also enjoyed the “reclining and heated seats,” which she described as her “favorite.”
Mr. Helmick said Ms. Schmeiser is not the only community member excited about all the amenities packed into his new business.
“They’re loving it,” he said. “The best comments so far have been about the seats. These are state-of-the-art seats.”
Mr. Helmick said these full recliners also have “an independent headrest adjustment, which recliners don’t normally have.” In addition to their adjustable personal heat settings, he said the seats also have “USB ports, so you can charge your phone.”
The theater has taken many precautions to ensure that visitors are safe in spite of the raging pandemic.
“Social distancing, shields, masks” are required for employees, Mr. Helmick said. Employees also have their temperatures taken when they come into work.
“We always wore gloves anyway to handle food and things like that, so that wasn’t much of a change for us,” said Mr. Helmick, who also owns Westown Movies in Middletown.
He anticipates that once the pandemic passes, 400,000 people will come to the movies every year.
“Having a business providing entertainment for all ages, like a movie theater, will bring customers to other local businesses, which, in turn, helps the whole community,” Ms. Schmeiser said.
“People seem to like to multitask when venturing out, so having local restaurants and other shopping opportunities nearby is an asset,” she said.
This might be part of the reason some city leaders were so eager to have the theater built.
“The mayor, Archie (Campbell), has been great,” Mr. Helmick said. “He cares about his community, and he’s put his backing with us.”
Mr. Helmick expects the theater to be a boon to locals looking to socialize, as well.
“I expect to walk into that lobby and see people stop and chat with each other who haven’t seen each other in months or sometimes years,” he said.
“We’re not a big chain. We’re not a Regal or an AMC,” Mr. Helmick said. “We’re really the community theater. This is a theater for that community.”
Please nupdate in description, when it was the Rome Theatre, it became a twin in 1983 before it closed in 1987. They showed first run films until it closed.
Please update, Jacob Burns Film Center opened June 22, 2001
PLEASE update, the two additional screens next to the main theatre. When it open 2005, it was a cafe IFC converted to make the two added theatres. Grand Opening ad posted.
Please update, total seats 635 Theatre 1 133 Theatre 2 211 Theatre 3 83 Theatre 4 106 Theatre 5 102 Source: Cobble Hill Cinema ticketing system
The real IMAX theatre for Tenet is AMC Lincoln Square IMAX Theatre, the only location that has 70MM IMAX.
Paris theatre reopening March 19 as per New York Times ad Mank. Ad in pictures section
Please update, total seats 1243.
Seating per screen: 1. 183 (XD) 2. 195 3. 131 4. 171 5. 175 6. 157 (XD) 7. 85 8. 88 9. 58 Source: Cinemark ticketing website
Please rename, it’s Atrium Stadium Cinemas. Also, the theatre was expanded in 1997 to 9 screens. In 2003, it was taken over by new owners that spent a lot of money in the theatre. In 2004, it was expanded to 12 screens (The additional 3 screens where on added property). Around 2016, they added recliners and made two Dolby Atmos APEX screens. Once the APEX screens open, Studio 9 closed and the owners never renumbered the screens.
Grand Opening ad as Landmark Theatres Quad just uploaded
Please update, theatre renamed Angelika New York as per Angelika Film Center Website
Please update, United Artists operated the theatre until 1981, became Independently Operated by Lesser. It Became a Twin in May of 1983, was independent until Clearview Cinemas bought the theatre in 1996. The Bow Tie Cinemas until they closed it and was taken over by the current owners. The main house downstairs has 167 seats and the upstair balcony The Clive has 40 seats and the Worby has the max 32 seats, but the room is like private party room.
Very annoyed that AMC won’t show Tenet in IMAX 70MM.It being showing in regular Digital. Angelika Village East is running it in 70MM DTS film, but AMC won’t let the people in New York City see it the Nolan wants you to see it. Guess it too expensive to run for only 50 people per showing.
Please update, theatre was taken over by Cineplex Odeon on May 23, 1986, grand opening ad posted.
Tenet will be shown Friday in 70MM on March 5. Tickets on sail
please update theater name Village East by Angelika. Angelika Fil Center just phase ouy City Cinema name is being phased out by Angelika. Reading still owns the theaters
please update name, it now Cinema 123 by Angelika. The City Cinema name is being rebranded by Angelika
Please update, rename Music Hall 3, Lumiere dosen’t own the theatre anymore as per variety.com article
From Variety.com Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills Acquired By Blue Fox Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
By Pat Saperstein
Music Hall AP The historic Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills has been acquired by film distribution company Blue Fox Entertainment, which will renovate the three-screen complex for a planned October reopening.
Blue Fox, a 6-year old company based in Century City, sees taking over a long-term lease on the theater as a natural extension of its independent film distribution and sales business. Blue Fox owner James Huntsman says “People are going to be blown away” when they see the new design for the theater, which is the only multiplex operating in the city of Beverly Hills.
Built in 1936 and opened in 1937, the art deco landmark had been part of Laemmle Theaters until 2019, when a trio of Laemmle vets took over briefly to run it as the Lumiere until the COVID pandemic closed down theaters.
Huntsman says there’s a need in Los Angeles for space for premieres, special screenings and four-wall bookings. The Blue Fox Theater will also program foreign and arthouse films from Blue Fox and other distributors, and Huntsman hopes the remodeled theater will prove attractive to bookers from the most prominent specialty labels.
“The renovation is quite extensive,” Huntsman says, and will include an expanded lobby and totally reimagined concession stand with unique offerings of beer, wine and food. All three auditoriums will be retrofitted with new screens and fully reclining seats.
The centrally-located theater on Wilshire Boulevard at Doheny will be a natural fit for Q&As and panels and other special events, according to Huntsman, “We want to connect filmmakers with the community.”
The largest auditorium currently has a 35mm projection system which will be retained for use during special screenings.
Designed by architect Wilfred B. Verity, the theater had been in continuous use until the pandemic, and also served as a studio for KLAC in the 1950s, where Betty White’s first sitcom, “Life With Elizabeth,” and “The Liberace Show” were filmed. It was originally known as the Elite and became the Music Hall in 1945.
“We believe there is strong demand for ‘a night at the movies’ and are fully committed to invest in its future,” Huntsman says.
William Gruenberg, theatrical distribution advisor for Blue Fox, will oversee film buying. Theater designer Fred Dagdagan, whose credits include the Television Academy Theater in North Hollywood and the Steven J. Ross Theater on the Warner Bros lot, is handling the renovation.
Blue Fox has distributed films including “Young Hearts,” Julie Delpy’s “My Zoe,” “Sometimes Always Never,” “Abe,” “A Simple Wedding” and “Killerman.”
probably in 1998 or 1999
The only theatre that did not sell concessions was the Paris and Cinema 3. Showtimes before 1988 were tight less trailers and you could come in during the middle of the film. Big chains like Loews gave only 10 minutes between showings.
Please update theater open April 5, 1981
Theatre 13 has 309 seats at mhbear
Please update, closed but renovating From The Asbury Park Press Bradley Beach movie theater coming back with new owner, big changes David P. Willis Asbury Park Press View Comments
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BRADLEY BEACH - An investor group plans to bring movies back to Bradley Beach.
Cinema Lab, a group that plans to reopen several other iconic New Jersey cinemas in 2021, is buying the former ShowRoom Cinema Bradley Beach, which closed permanently last year, a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.
The theater, which will be remodeled, will reopen this summer as The Bradley. It will feature the latest studio, independent and blockbuster films as well as live performances and community programming, the group said in a statement.
Cinema Lab has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $50,000 to help fund a portion of the purchase as well as remodeling costs.
Changing hands: Red Bank movie theater reopening as Basie Center Cinemas
The ShowRoom Cinema in Bradley Beach is scheduled to open Friday, May 31. “This theater is a vital part of the history of Bradley Beach, and an essential cultural center which has been devastated by this pandemic,” said Arianna Bocco, president of IFC Films and a Bradley Beach resident.
“As a year-round resident, I could not be more thrilled to work with an amazing group of passionate film professionals to save this landmark as a movie theater for our entire community to enjoy.”
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The investors and partners include Cinema Lab and its chief executive officer Luke Parker Bowles, the nephew of Prince Charles' wife Camilla and former New York chair of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts; Bocco; and actor and local resident Patrick Wilson.
The Showroom, and its owners Michael Sobano and Nancy Sabino, operated a three-screen theater in Asbury Park, and the former Beach Cinema, a beloved theater that was built in 1915. The two purchased the Bradley Beach movie house in 2018.
Beach Cinema in Bradley Beach is nearing a deal to be sold. Both theaters were forced to close at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. They didn’t reopen, and in September, the owners made the decision to close permanently. Showroom Cinema Bradley Beach was only open for a less than a year before the coronavirus hit. The Asbury Park theater is not part of the sale.
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Cinema Lab’s plan is to expand the single-screen cinema to three auditoriums, with a large stage for live events. The theater will serve alcohol too and have an updated lobby and lounge.
‘There is going to be a new normal’: How COVID-19 changed NJ film and TV business
There will be event space for local events, fundraisers and other functions, the group said. There will also be a cinema membership program and special events hosted for the Bradley Beach community.
“From first-run films to live performances, the revamped Bradley will be leading the charge with the latest technology and a hometown feel, while providing a boutique theatrical experience for Bradley Beach and the surrounding community,” Wilson said in a statement.
Bradley Beach Mayor Larry Fox said he supports the new cinema.
“Main Street in Bradley Beach, and for that matter America, has taken some real hits with the pandemic,” Fox said in a statement. “Our Main Street Task Force has already been focused on improvements, and the potential for a professional entertainment group for the theater couldn’t be better news.”
David P. Willis, an award-winning business writer, has covered business and consumer news at the Asbury Park Press for more than 20 years. He writes APP.com’s What’s Going There and Press on Your Side columns and can be reached at . Join his What’s Going There page on Facebook for updates.
From the ncadveriser.com NEW CANAAN - As the town agrees to terminate its lease with Bow Tie LLC, town officials announced that there is $826,000 to held in a municipal account to the theater.
The building needs upgrades to be complaint with the American with Disabilities Act and general maintenance.
The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 5, to terminate the lease with Bow Tie LLC as of Dec. 31. The lease was originally due to end 2022, with two five-year extensions.
“We have a fund that has built up over the years, because we have not been taking the revenues that we had gotten from lease payments,” First Selectman Kevin Moynihan told his fellow selectmen.
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The theater’s general fund balance is $826,063, according to CFO Lunda Asmani, which is not included in the town’s overall general fund.
“We can certainly use some of that money to have some of the basic ADA compliant and things like that done,” Administrative Officer Tucker Murphy said.
Funds are needed “for general maintenance and upgrades as the building has not had much attention over the years,” Murphy explained later.
“So we have a lot of money to work with for the building and also to stand up an operation if we want to be a part of it,” the first selectman said.
Moynihan said he is at peace with the deal. “It is what it is during COVID. You have to accept a lot of lumps along the way,” he said. The people at Bow Tie “have been very good to work with. I think it is unfortunate what happened with their business.”
“They did leave all the projector equipment, which is fairly new, which is four years old and all the equipment that would be needed to get it back up and running,” Building Superintendent Bill Oestmann said.
“The equipment they left is valuable and enables us to start running movies tomorrow if we wanted to,” Moynihan said.
“They also offered us one year to train anyone who wants to take over the business there, provided it isn’t competitors,” Oestmann added.
Moynihan said he is “optimistic” moving forward. “There is interest in operating the theater. We have to figure out what the structure we put in place for an operator, which could be a nonprofit,” the first selectman said.
“We feel we are in the driver’s seat to the extent that that people are reaching out to us. So that’s a good thing. So it is an opportunity in many ways. The next steps will be to gather all that information and see what rises to the top,” Murphy said.
“My sense is that most people want the movie theater to function as a movie theater before we have to turn to alternatives, Moynihan said. “On the one hand no immediate rush because people aren’t rushing to the movies.”
“There has been a lot of interest from residents who have done some research for us and who have sent me information over the last couple of weeks on theaters that they are aware of over,” Murphy said.
Asked if whether the lost revenue from the movie theater could be reimbursed to the town, from either state of national COVID-19 relief that is being distributed to towns.
Oestmann said it would not be since it is revenue.
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Long-awaited movie theater opens in Milford Jan 5th, 2021 · by Noah Zucker · Comments: 0 MILFORD — Locals looking to spend time under the flickering light of the silver screen no longer have to drive to Dover or the beach.
“We got it done,” said Milford Movies 9 owner Arthur Helmick. “The community had been asking and asking. I kind of told everybody by the end of the year, we’d have it one way or the other, so I had to perform.”
On the evening of Dec. 30, the nine-screen multiplex on U.S. 113 opened its doors for a soft launch. On the last day of the year, it began selling tickets online.
Sven Johnson, the facility’s current general manager, said its busiest hours have been over the weekend.
“Normally, we do about three to four shows on Friday, then three to four on Saturday and Sunday. Then, we normally do about two (per day) Monday to Thursday,” he said.
Mr. Johnson said there are three ways to buy tickets: on Fandango, a third-party electronic ticket distributor, on the milfordmovies9.com website or in person at the box office.
“The one big thing is we only charge a dollar internet fee for ours. Fandango fluctuates somewhere between $1.50 and $2 for their website,” he said.
To buy tickets in person at the box office, there’s no additional charge. They cost $9.50 for adults and $8.50 for kids, but are only $6 on the theater’s discount Tuesdays.
Right now, Mr. Johnson said the theater is showing a number of films, including “The Croods: A New Age,” “News of the World” and “Wonder Woman 1984.”
Jo Schmeiser, the executive director of the Greater Milford Chamber of Commerce, went to see “Wonder Woman” on Saturday night.
“It was a wonderful experience,” she said. Ms. Schmeiser liked being able to buy her tickets online, which she said made social distancing easier.
She also enjoyed the “reclining and heated seats,” which she described as her “favorite.”
Mr. Helmick said Ms. Schmeiser is not the only community member excited about all the amenities packed into his new business.
“They’re loving it,” he said. “The best comments so far have been about the seats. These are state-of-the-art seats.”
Mr. Helmick said these full recliners also have “an independent headrest adjustment, which recliners don’t normally have.” In addition to their adjustable personal heat settings, he said the seats also have “USB ports, so you can charge your phone.”
The theater has taken many precautions to ensure that visitors are safe in spite of the raging pandemic.
“Social distancing, shields, masks” are required for employees, Mr. Helmick said. Employees also have their temperatures taken when they come into work.
“We always wore gloves anyway to handle food and things like that, so that wasn’t much of a change for us,” said Mr. Helmick, who also owns Westown Movies in Middletown.
He anticipates that once the pandemic passes, 400,000 people will come to the movies every year.
“Having a business providing entertainment for all ages, like a movie theater, will bring customers to other local businesses, which, in turn, helps the whole community,” Ms. Schmeiser said.
“People seem to like to multitask when venturing out, so having local restaurants and other shopping opportunities nearby is an asset,” she said.
This might be part of the reason some city leaders were so eager to have the theater built.
“The mayor, Archie (Campbell), has been great,” Mr. Helmick said. “He cares about his community, and he’s put his backing with us.”
Mr. Helmick expects the theater to be a boon to locals looking to socialize, as well.
“I expect to walk into that lobby and see people stop and chat with each other who haven’t seen each other in months or sometimes years,” he said.
“We’re not a big chain. We’re not a Regal or an AMC,” Mr. Helmick said. “We’re really the community theater. This is a theater for that community.”
Reach staff writer Noah Zucker at