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Reopened in 2022 and closed in September again per its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/blanchestermovietheater
Opened or reopened on July 9th, 1993. replacing an smaller twin cinema. Plaza Cinemas 5 reopening 09 Jul 1993, Fri Wilmington News-Journal (Wilmington, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Closed as a movie theatre on June 1st, 1988 Murphy Theatre stops showing movies 31 Mar 1988, Thu Wilmington News-Journal (Wilmington, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Closed November 11th, 1953. It opened in 1912.
LaMax Theatre closing 11 Nov 1953, Wed Wilmington News-Journal (Wilmington, Ohio) Newspapers.com
The first ad for the LaMax theatre was placed on October 14th, 1915, and held a reopening on November 9th, 1937. Grand opening ad posted.
It closed as Capri Art on August 30th, 1986, and reopened as New Palace until early 1996. Live performances later in 1996 and after. Raided often during its adult cinema days.
Article of interest
New Palace theatre raided by police 29 Oct 1986, Wed The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
Holiday 2 was not built as a Cinerama theatre, just a regular 70mm theatre. a 70mm version of “This is Cinerama” played on October 9th, 1973.
Cinerama return 09 Oct 1973, Tue Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad:
Flix Superplex opening 22 May 1997, Thu The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad: Regal Elmwood Center and Transit Center openings 12 Dec 1997, Fri The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad for it and the Transit Center 16
Regal Elmwood Center and Transit Center openings 12 Dec 1997, Fri The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ads posted
The Thruway Mall Cinema expanded to eight screens on December 5th, 1986. Grand opening ad posted.
Last season: 1986.
The General Cinema McKinley 6 opened on June 20th, 1986. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed August 20th, 1995
AMC Holiday 6 closing 09 Aug 1995, Wed The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
The AMC Maple Ridge 8 opened on January 16th, 1987.
AMC Maple Ridge 8 opening 16 Jan 1987, Fri The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
Held a reopening on May 15th. 1963. Ad posted.
Eight screens on May 24th, 1985. Another ad posted
Grand opening ad posted.
1990 newspaper article:
General Cinema buys Hoyts 26 Sep 1990, Wed The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
The third screen opened by subdivision on October 24th, 1980, and taken over by Dipson theatres in 1993.
The fourth screen was created by subdivision on June 13th, 1981 and closed in 1993.
This appeared in the Dipson listings in 1992 after General Cinema dropped it.
Closed or halted its newspaper ads in 1984.
This opened on August 29th, 1973 at 3929 Williams Road in Wheatfield and closed in 1992.
General Cinema Summit Park Mall Cinema I & II in Niagara Falls. 29 Aug 1973, Wed The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
Reopened in 2022 and closed in September again per its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/blanchestermovietheater
Opened or reopened on July 9th, 1993. replacing an smaller twin cinema.
Plaza Cinemas 5 reopening 09 Jul 1993, Fri Wilmington News-Journal (Wilmington, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Closed as a movie theatre on June 1st, 1988
Murphy Theatre stops showing movies 31 Mar 1988, Thu Wilmington News-Journal (Wilmington, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Closed November 11th, 1953. It opened in 1912.
The first ad for the LaMax theatre was placed on October 14th, 1915, and held a reopening on November 9th, 1937. Grand opening ad posted.
It closed as Capri Art on August 30th, 1986, and reopened as New Palace until early 1996. Live performances later in 1996 and after. Raided often during its adult cinema days.
Article of interest
Holiday 2 was not built as a Cinerama theatre, just a regular 70mm theatre. a 70mm version of “This is Cinerama” played on October 9th, 1973.
Grand opening ad:
Grand opening ad:
Regal Elmwood Center and Transit Center openings 12 Dec 1997, Fri The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad for it and the Transit Center 16
Grand opening ads posted
The Thruway Mall Cinema expanded to eight screens on December 5th, 1986. Grand opening ad posted.
Last season: 1986.
The General Cinema McKinley 6 opened on June 20th, 1986. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed August 20th, 1995
The AMC Maple Ridge 8 opened on January 16th, 1987.
Held a reopening on May 15th. 1963. Ad posted.
Eight screens on May 24th, 1985. Another ad posted
Grand opening ad posted.
1990 newspaper article:
The third screen opened by subdivision on October 24th, 1980, and taken over by Dipson theatres in 1993.
The fourth screen was created by subdivision on June 13th, 1981 and closed in 1993.
This appeared in the Dipson listings in 1992 after General Cinema dropped it.
Closed or halted its newspaper ads in 1984.
This opened on August 29th, 1973 at 3929 Williams Road in Wheatfield and closed in 1992.