Opened with “The Dirty Dozen” plus Sea Ceaser appearing in-person. As a single-screener, it originally housed 1,100 seats featuring red carpeting and soft blue lights for the auditorium. It also featured a similar screen installation as the Perring Plaza Cinema in Parkville.
The York Road Cinema actually closed on October 21, 1993 with “In The Line Of Fire” in Screen 1 and “The Firm” in Screen 2.
This opened as the New Theatre as early as 1941. It was briefly renamed the Victory Theatre in 1943 and was renamed the Mansfield Theater around 1946. It was still open in 1978.
Also opened with Disney’s Donald Duck in “All In A Nutshell” featuring Chip and Dale. The traces were still visible throughout the 1980s, but trees overgrown it during the 1990s.
This most likely opened on December 5, 1975 with Rod Cameron in “The Steel Lady” along with a few unnamed cartoons. This started life as a classic movie house.
Opened on July 22, 1971 with Charlie Chaplin in “The Circus” and Walt Disney’s “Scandalous John” in Screen 1 and “The Andromeda Strain” in Screen 2. A third screen was added in 1982.
During the early-1980s, it was operated by Lathrop Co., who also operated the 4th Avenue, Fireweed, Denali, and Totem theaters. Act III was its last operator who closed the Polar on June 12, 1994.
NOTE: The Polar is never an adult movie theater. It has been a normal mainstream movie theater throughout its history.
The New Paltz Cinema first opened as a single-screener on August 20, 1969 with “Goodbye Columbus”, and was first operated by Cinecom.
On June 14, 1990, the New Paltz Cinema became the first ever movie theater in the northeast to screen Warren Beatty’s “Dick Tracy” on the same day as its production premiere at Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The film already had a benefit presentation at the Woodstock Theatre in Woodstock, Illinois, one day beforehand.
Opened with “The Dirty Dozen” plus Sea Ceaser appearing in-person. As a single-screener, it originally housed 1,100 seats featuring red carpeting and soft blue lights for the auditorium. It also featured a similar screen installation as the Perring Plaza Cinema in Parkville.
The York Road Cinema actually closed on October 21, 1993 with “In The Line Of Fire” in Screen 1 and “The Firm” in Screen 2.
Yes, this also replaced the York Road Twin, which closed more than a year after the launch of the Towson Commons 8.
240 seats.
This opened as the New Theatre as early as 1941. It was briefly renamed the Victory Theatre in 1943 and was renamed the Mansfield Theater around 1946. It was still open in 1978.
Opened on March 14, 1947.
Closed as a movie theater in 1989, acquired by the town in December 1994. It housed 650 seats.
Operated as early as 1927.
Once operated by Cineplex Odeon.
Also opened with Disney’s Donald Duck in “All In A Nutshell” featuring Chip and Dale. The traces were still visible throughout the 1980s, but trees overgrown it during the 1990s.
It was most likely closed in the 1960s. The screen was gone by 1972.
Opened on January 30, 1975. The October is also located on the former site of another movie theater called the “Zorka”.
This most likely opened on December 5, 1975 with Rod Cameron in “The Steel Lady” along with a few unnamed cartoons. This started life as a classic movie house.
Most likely closed on December 31, 1978 with “Grease” and “American Hot Wax”.
Last operated by Lathrop Co., closed on September 12, 1976.
Closed by Sony in 1997.
Closed on March 28, 2000.
Once operated by Lathrop Co.
Opened on July 22, 1971 with Charlie Chaplin in “The Circus” and Walt Disney’s “Scandalous John” in Screen 1 and “The Andromeda Strain” in Screen 2. A third screen was added in 1982.
During the early-1980s, it was operated by Lathrop Co., who also operated the 4th Avenue, Fireweed, Denali, and Totem theaters. Act III was its last operator who closed the Polar on June 12, 1994.
Closed on December 4, 1988 with “Everybody’s All American”.
Last operated by Hoyts, closed on May 5, 1988 with “Bad Dreams” in Screen 1 and “Return To Snowy River Part II” in Screen 2.
The New Paltz Cinema first opened as a single-screener on August 20, 1969 with “Goodbye Columbus”, and was first operated by Cinecom.
On June 14, 1990, the New Paltz Cinema became the first ever movie theater in the northeast to screen Warren Beatty’s “Dick Tracy” on the same day as its production premiere at Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The film already had a benefit presentation at the Woodstock Theatre in Woodstock, Illinois, one day beforehand.
Later in 1990, four more screens were added.
Closed on August 29, 1987 with “The Rosary Murders” in Screen 1 and “007 - The Living Daylights” in Screen 2.
Yes. This was later known as the Main Street Theatre. It was closed on June 14, 1987 with “Ishtar”. The Family Cinema started life in the early-1970s.
Closed on August 7, 1997.
It does say Creative Entertainment on New Jersey newspapers. So I don’t know why.