First operated by Loews (not Loew’s Inc), later operated by Sony Theatres, then back to Loews, then Loews Cineplex, then AMC, then Starplex, and back to AMC.
The State Theatre opened its doors on June 22, 1950 with Betty Grable in “Wabash Avenue” with no extras. Loew’s Inc. took the theater over in 1968 and was twinned on June 26, 1974. It was later operated by just simply Loews and was renamed “Loews State Twin”.
It was last operated by Sony Theatres who closed it on July 16, 1995 with “Species” in Screen 1 and “Power Rangers” in Screen 2. Exactly one week later, a local church group bought the former theater and was converted into a church.
The Blair Theater opened its doors on December 23, 1937 with Sonja Henie in “Thin Ice” and John Litel in “The Man Without A Country” along with a local newsreel entitled “Blair News Of The Day”. It was twinned on December 22, 1978 featuring installations of Dolby Stereo and was renamed Blair Cinemas. The theater was then tripled in the 1980s, and became a second-run dollar house under the “Super Saver” branding in the mid-1990s. It was closed in the early-2000s.
Actually, the theater was taken over by Loews in 1988 after JF Theatres merged into Loews. Then it became a Sony theater in 1994 before reverting back to Loews in 1996. The Yorkridge last operated as a Loews Cineplex theater.
NOTE: The Loews Cineplex name wasn’t introduced until the $1 billion merger between both Cineplex Odeon and Loews in September 1997.
Closed as a first-run movie theater on July 20, 1969 with “Krakatoa East Of Java”.
Actual closing date is July 28, 1963 after a 16-week run of “Lawrence Of Arabia”.
Screen is still standing as of late-2024.
Also opened with 20 minutes of cartoons (possibly three of them) featuring installations of RCA sound. It was still open in the 1980s.
Opened on May 4, 2007 as a replacement of the nearby 4-screen Strongsville Cinema.
The theater became a quad in 1994, and lasted until its closure on May 4, 2007 when Cinemark opened their 14-screener in the SouthPark Mall.
First operated by Loews (not Loew’s Inc), later operated by Sony Theatres, then back to Loews, then Loews Cineplex, then AMC, then Starplex, and back to AMC.
Screen 2 also opened with Walt Disney’s “The Hound That Thought He Was A Raccoon”.
It appears that this closed after the 1982 season. It was later converted into a dealership under the name “Back’s Auto Auction” in 1983.
Once operated by TBE Theatres.
Twinned on June 30, 1971, and tripled on July 25, 1980.
The Hippodrome actually operated under two Loews operations, Loews, Inc. and Loews.
Also opened with Walt Disney’s “Winnie The Pooh And The Blustery Day”.
The State Theatre opened its doors on June 22, 1950 with Betty Grable in “Wabash Avenue” with no extras. Loew’s Inc. took the theater over in 1968 and was twinned on June 26, 1974. It was later operated by just simply Loews and was renamed “Loews State Twin”.
It was last operated by Sony Theatres who closed it on July 16, 1995 with “Species” in Screen 1 and “Power Rangers” in Screen 2. Exactly one week later, a local church group bought the former theater and was converted into a church.
Once operated by JF Theatres before its Loews takeover in 1988.
Later operated by JF Theatres, and was last operated by Loews under the name “Loews Hippodrome”.
First operated by JF Theatres, then Loews, then Sony, then back to Loews, and finally Loews Cineplex.
The Blair Theater opened its doors on December 23, 1937 with Sonja Henie in “Thin Ice” and John Litel in “The Man Without A Country” along with a local newsreel entitled “Blair News Of The Day”. It was twinned on December 22, 1978 featuring installations of Dolby Stereo and was renamed Blair Cinemas. The theater was then tripled in the 1980s, and became a second-run dollar house under the “Super Saver” branding in the mid-1990s. It was closed in the early-2000s.
Once operated by Sony Theatres.
Last operated by Loews Cineplex.
Once operated by Durkee Theatres, later JF Theatres, and last operated by Loews.
Once operated by JF Theatres, then Loews, then Sony, then back to Loews, and finally Loews Cineplex.
First operated by Rappaport Theatres, then Durkee Theatres, then JF Theatres, then Loews, then Sony, then back to Loews, and finally Loews Cineplex.
Actually, the theater was taken over by Loews in 1988 after JF Theatres merged into Loews. Then it became a Sony theater in 1994 before reverting back to Loews in 1996. The Yorkridge last operated as a Loews Cineplex theater.
NOTE: The Loews Cineplex name wasn’t introduced until the $1 billion merger between both Cineplex Odeon and Loews in September 1997.
Closed on December 9, 1980. It originally planned to reopen for the 1981 season but it didn’t happen.