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ridethectrain commented about Murray Hill Cinema on Jul 5, 2021 at 1:41 pm

Please update, the Murray Cinemas 4 open on December 21, 1990 (total seats about 1200) 300 seats per screen with at least one with 70MM. Closed July 18, 2002

City Cinemas reopened the theatre briefly as a single screen in 1987 before it was guttered to make it a quad.

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ridethectrain commented about Baronet and Coronet Theatre on Jul 5, 2021 at 1:36 pm

Please update, Cineplex Odeon renovated the theatre and combinded the entrances on June 16, 1989 after they renovated the theatre. Grand opening ad in photos. Seating capacity is Baronet 418 and Coronet 600. Total seats 918 Couldn’t locate when the Coronet opened, it probadly open during the newspaper strike in winter of 1963

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ridethectrain commented about Cinema Village on Jul 5, 2021 at 12:36 pm

Please update, theatre open October 5, 1964. Grand opening in photos

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ridethectrain commented about 34th Street East Theatre on Jul 5, 2021 at 12:14 pm

Please update, theatre closed September 11, 1997. Updated grand opening ad

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ridethectrain commented about Rivoli Theatre on Jul 5, 2021 at 12:05 pm

Please update, it was twin on December 16, 1981 with Ghost Story on two screens. Theatre was renovated again on September 13, 1984 and reopened on October 26, 1984 as the United Artists Twin. Theatre closed June 18, 1987 under the name United Artists Twin. Theatre 1 890 seats and Theatre 2 744 seats. At the end, UA was showing low budget movies. Grand Reopening ad in photos section.

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ridethectrain commented about United Artists 64th & 2nd Avenue on Jul 5, 2021 at 10:24 am

Please update, theatre open October 3, 1971, renamed the Gemini 1 and 2 on July 21, 1978 with the The Buddy Holly Story, the 3rd screen open on November 15, 1996 and renamed the UA 64th and 2nd Avenue, theatre closed October 25, 2012

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ridethectrain commented about Eastside Cinema on Jul 5, 2021 at 9:46 am

Please update, theatre reopen on April 16, 1993 under City Cinemas and closed June 10, 2003. Better grand opening ads in photos section

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ridethectrain commented about United Artists East 85th Street on Jul 5, 2021 at 8:47 am

First film, theatre opened March 18, 1970 with A Dream of Kings. First film in photos section, no formal grand opening ad

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ridethectrain commented about Crown Gotham Theatre on Jul 5, 2021 at 8:26 am

Please update, theatre closed March 29, 2001. Last film was Blow Dry. Also uploaded, first film No formal grand opening ad.

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ridethectrain commented about RKO Warner Twin Theatre on Jul 4, 2021 at 10:02 pm

Please update, on June 30, 1968 it was the Cinerama Theatre (Orchestra), Penthouse Theatre (Balcony)On June 16, 1976 RKO rename the theatre Cinerama 1 and 2. The upstairs theatre Penthouse Theatre became Cineram 2 and finally on June 3, 1983 it was refurbished and rename RKO Warner Twin.

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ridethectrain commented about Park & 86th Street Cinemas on Jul 4, 2021 at 9:27 pm

Please update, it open on December 22, 1971 as the RKO 86th Street Twin. It was renamed the Park and 86th Street Cinemas on October 6, 1989. Theatre closed on September 26, 2002 under the operation of Clearview Cinemas. The first chain was RKO, followed by RKO Century, then Cineplex Odeon. This theatre replace the old RKO 86th Street Theatre, see other Cinema Treasure page.

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ridethectrain commented about RKO National Twin on Jul 4, 2021 at 9:04 pm

When it open as a twin in 1982, RKO Century Warner were the new owners, followed by Cineplex Odeon

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ridethectrain commented about Coliseum Cinemas on Jul 4, 2021 at 8:32 pm

Please update, became a twin on November 10, 1978 as a twin, never was a triplex under RKO or Cineplex Odeon. Cineplex Odeon closed the location as a twin on November 9, 1989. Became independent on June 28, 1991 as a quad and closed November 3, 2011

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ridethectrain commented about Art Greenwich Twin on Jul 4, 2021 at 8:06 pm

Please update, became a twin on December 14, 1979 and closed on June 29, 2000

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ridethectrain commented about Metro Twin on Jul 4, 2021 at 7:57 pm

Please update, became a Twin on August 29, 1986. Theatre closed on December 1, 2005

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ridethectrain commented about Lincoln Plaza Cinemas on Jul 4, 2021 at 6:45 pm

Please update, theatre open on April 8, 1981, expanded to 6 screens on October 23, 1992.
Seating capacity: 1. 249 2. 179 3. 197 4. 90 5. 190 6. 150

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ridethectrain commented about Cinema Studio 1 & 2 on Jul 4, 2021 at 6:05 pm

Please update, became a twin on December 15,1978. Theatre closed March 29, 1990 Seating capacity as a twin Cinema Studio 1 is 300 and Cinema Studio 2 is 180

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ridethectrain commented about Loews State 4 on Jul 4, 2021 at 3:38 pm

Please update, theatre closed January 26, 2006

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ridethectrain commented about Paramount Columbus Circle on Jul 4, 2021 at 3:04 pm

Please update, theatre closed on March 30, 1995

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ridethectrain commented about Loew's Victoria Theatre on Jul 4, 2021 at 2:52 pm

Please update, theatre closed January 4, 1990

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ridethectrain commented about Loew's 83rd Street Quad on Jul 4, 2021 at 2:42 pm

Please update, became a triplex on June 25, 1975 and a quad on August 4, 1978. Theatre closed on April 11, 1985, one month after the New Loews 84th Street 6 open. Seating was 500 seats screen 1 and 2 and screen 3 and 4 550 seats

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ridethectrain commented about Loew's 34th Street Showplace on Jul 4, 2021 at 1:47 pm

Please update, theatre closed September 2, 1999

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ridethectrain commented about New Plaza Cinema on Jul 4, 2021 at 12:08 pm

Please update, Clearview Cinemas closed the theatre on April 2, 2009 as a first run movie theatre.

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ridethectrain commented about Regency Theatre on Jul 4, 2021 at 11:55 am

Please update, theatre closed March 4, 1999. Last film Elizabeth

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ridethectrain commented about Olympia Cinemas on Jul 4, 2021 at 11:46 am

Please update, Golden made it a triplex on December 19, 1980 and a Quad on June 26, 1981. Cinplex Odeon reduced it to a twin on December 6, 1987. Theatre closed December 19, 2002 under Clearview Cinemas