The Northcrest Cinema first opened its doors as a first-run theater on June 27, 1973 with Clint Eastwood in “High Plains Drifter”, and closed as a normal movie house on January 16, 1980 with “Apocalypse Now”. It reopened the following day as an adult movie theater and later as an adult venue until closing in 1989.
The Winchester Cinemas opened its doors as a twin on June 27, 1980 with “The Island” in Screen 1 and “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in Screen 2. Six more screens were added in December 1985, bringing a total to eight screens. The Winchester Cinemas closed on January 18, 2000.
Closed on September 3, 1990 with “Pump Up The Volume” and “Navy Seals”. It originally closed for the season, but the screen’s damage from high winds forced it to close for the final time.
The United Cinemas Hirakata has closed its doors for the final time on February 2, 2025, marking the first multiplex theater in Japan to close with a 4DX auditorium. This left the United Cinemas Kishiwada in the south part of Osaka as the only United Cinemas theater operating in Osaka.
The Cineplex Hirakata was renamed the United Cinemas Hirakata on June 1, 2013 when Cineplex absorbed into United Cinemas, and all Cineplex sites became under the management of United Cinemas. COVID closed the theater twice, from April 2020 until May 21, 2020, and again from April 25, 2021 until May 31, 2021.
Screen 5 is the largest with 445 seats, and Screen 6 is the smallest with 112 seats and 4DX installations which was installed on December 16, 2015. Beforehand, Screen 6 used to be a normal auditorium with 271 seats. The rest of the auditoriums have ranging capacities of 136-286.
The Alimar Theatre last operated as a twin under the name “Alimar Twin Cinemas” which didn’t last long after reopening as a twin. After its last showings of “Crimebusters” in Screen 1 and “Smokey And The Bandit” in Screen 2 is when the early morning fire of May 3, 1979 started.
The Hartford Theater opened its doors on May 6, 1948 with Robert Paige in “The Red Stallion” along with the reissue of Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony “Little Hiawatha”. It was still open in 1964, but stopped advertising afterward, meaning that it either closed in 1964 or just stopped advertising in general.
You might be right. According to some small article saying that it was already named the Capri in 1966. So I’m very sure the Capri name came in a few years beforehand during the early or mid-1960s.
The collapse happened at one of the auditoriums while “Brave New World” was still playing. Despite nobody injured, one of the moviegoers yelled “RUN!” before the ceiling came crashing down.
Closed on March 27, 1994.
The Northcrest Cinema first opened its doors as a first-run theater on June 27, 1973 with Clint Eastwood in “High Plains Drifter”, and closed as a normal movie house on January 16, 1980 with “Apocalypse Now”. It reopened the following day as an adult movie theater and later as an adult venue until closing in 1989.
The Winchester Cinemas opened its doors as a twin on June 27, 1980 with “The Island” in Screen 1 and “Coal Miner’s Daughter” in Screen 2. Six more screens were added in December 1985, bringing a total to eight screens. The Winchester Cinemas closed on January 18, 2000.
Opened on January 11, 1974 by Nicholas George Theatres, closed by AMC on January 17, 1999.
Opened on August 8, 1986 by Nicholas George Theatres.
Closed on September 3, 1986.
Actual closing date is October 28, 1984 with “Ninja III: The Domination” and “Thief Of Hearts”.
Closed on April 23, 1992, last operated by AMC.
Closed on September 3, 1990 with “Pump Up The Volume” and “Navy Seals”. It originally closed for the season, but the screen’s damage from high winds forced it to close for the final time.
Became a porn house in September 1977.
Built on site of the former Family Dri-Vin.
The United Cinemas Hirakata has closed its doors for the final time on February 2, 2025, marking the first multiplex theater in Japan to close with a 4DX auditorium. This left the United Cinemas Kishiwada in the south part of Osaka as the only United Cinemas theater operating in Osaka.
The Cineplex Hirakata was renamed the United Cinemas Hirakata on June 1, 2013 when Cineplex absorbed into United Cinemas, and all Cineplex sites became under the management of United Cinemas. COVID closed the theater twice, from April 2020 until May 21, 2020, and again from April 25, 2021 until May 31, 2021.
Screen 5 is the largest with 445 seats, and Screen 6 is the smallest with 112 seats and 4DX installations which was installed on December 16, 2015. Beforehand, Screen 6 used to be a normal auditorium with 271 seats. The rest of the auditoriums have ranging capacities of 136-286.
Renamed the Rogue Theatre in March 1938.
Closed in March 1931. The Ritz was also one of a few theaters in Oklahoma to have installations of a Columbia-Kolster TheatrePhone sound system.
This was the replacement of the Alimar Theatre (lastly known as the Alimar Twin Cinemas) which was destroyed by an arson-related fire on May 3, 1979.
The Alimar Theatre last operated as a twin under the name “Alimar Twin Cinemas” which didn’t last long after reopening as a twin. After its last showings of “Crimebusters” in Screen 1 and “Smokey And The Bandit” in Screen 2 is when the early morning fire of May 3, 1979 started.
Its actually once operated by the United Artists Theater Circuit Inc., not United Theatres.
Still abandoned as of March 2025. What’s really unique is that its movie posters from its last days of operation are still visible but faded.
Still open in 1969.
The Hartford Theater opened its doors on May 6, 1948 with Robert Paige in “The Red Stallion” along with the reissue of Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony “Little Hiawatha”. It was still open in 1964, but stopped advertising afterward, meaning that it either closed in 1964 or just stopped advertising in general.
You might be right. According to some small article saying that it was already named the Capri in 1966. So I’m very sure the Capri name came in a few years beforehand during the early or mid-1960s.
Hey Trolley, do you know what screen number the collapse happened?
This was the original Brokaw Theatre before being renamed the Strand Theatre on July 1, 1931.
The collapse happened at one of the auditoriums while “Brave New World” was still playing. Despite nobody injured, one of the moviegoers yelled “RUN!” before the ceiling came crashing down.
Once operated by Stanley-Warner.