In a stunning blow to moviegoers in Southern California, the owner of Pacific Theatres and ArcLight Cinemas said Monday the popular cinema locations will not reopen as Hollywood struggles to recover from the pandemic.
More info: This opened as Mounds Cinema on Christmas Day, 1970 with “Tora! Tora! Tora!” on December 25th, 1970. It was taken over by Kerasotes Theatres in 1978, who on January 10th, 1979 fired its union projectionists and replaced the booths with automated equipment. 2 screens on September 21st, 1979, and three on December 21st, 1979. It was renamed Showplace 4 on December 12th, 1986, and closed in 2002.
Grand opening ad posted.
Closed per LA Times.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2021-04-12/pacific-and-arclight-theaters-will-not-reopen-following-the-pandemic-company-says
In a stunning blow to moviegoers in Southern California, the owner of Pacific Theatres and ArcLight Cinemas said Monday the popular cinema locations will not reopen as Hollywood struggles to recover from the pandemic.
Someone will grab it.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on April 16th, 2004. Grand opening ad posted. It closed in 2018 along with the rest of the mall.
more info. Reopened by Goodrich Quality Theatres in 2002 as Anderson 4 and closed in 2004 after the new cinemas in the mall opened.
Grand opening ad posted.
More info: This opened as Mounds Cinema on Christmas Day, 1970 with “Tora! Tora! Tora!” on December 25th, 1970. It was taken over by Kerasotes Theatres in 1978, who on January 10th, 1979 fired its union projectionists and replaced the booths with automated equipment. 2 screens on September 21st, 1979, and three on December 21st, 1979. It was renamed Showplace 4 on December 12th, 1986, and closed in 2002.
Opened on August 16th, 1974. Ad already up.
Picture and grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Aerial photo posted.
Opened June 5th, 1975.
Grand opening ad posted. Two screens were THX certified.
The opening was delayed to October 12th, 1928. Grand opening ad posted.
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Opened May 21st, 1914. Grand opening ad posted.
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Grand opening ad posted.
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This opened as the Biemiller’s Opera House on June 6th, 1877. Grand opening ad posted.
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zoomable
Grand opening ad, zoomable Trail drive in opening 27 Apr 1949, Wed The Bradenton Herald (Bradenton, Florida) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted. Civic Theatre opening 18 Oct 1936, Sun The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kansas) Newspapers.com
First 2 screens opened on December 24th, 1976. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened May 8th, 1953
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.