Still curious about this AMC thing. I see on newspapers.com that a lot of the co-op ads have the AMC Plaza 6 in Vallejo directly underneath the Vaca Valley… maybe there was some misprinting?
This appears to be the current use of the Broadway Metro 4 cinemas, opened January 5, 1991 by ACT III Theatres, later operated by Regal Cinemas/Regal Enteraintment Group, closed in 2011.
The snack bar seems pretty much adjacent to the mall and is likely where they’re selling tickets. Employees could monitor the entrance to the second side and customers can easily buy snacks and walk over.
An article in the 12/6/1985 edition of the Portland Evening Express reported that SBC Management had purchased the theater from Joel Tranum. Hoyt’s later purchased SBC and Cinema Centers in 1987.
Listings in Bangor Daily News from 1979 show that Cinema Centers Corp operated a single-screen Orono Cinema on Stillwater Ave, at the University Shopping Center. Does the current 6-plex contain the original single?
So the original 4-plex was inside the mall? From the google imagery the newer building outside the mall looks like it has a 4-plex with a modern GCC wrapped around it.
I don’t think this theater was demolished. I drove past the address today and the building layout is consistent with those shown on HistoricAerials.com
Why can’t a multiplex be a treasure? You don’t think that countless numbers of people think fondly of this theater and all the different experiences they’ve had there? If the theater closed where you saw your favorite movies, perhaps had your first date, spent time with your family, etc. – does the fact that it’s a multiplex make it any less memorable?
We can wait until tomorrow to find out for sure, but the theater has showtimes for FRI 1/27 through the 7pm set, suggesting it will close after business then.
This theater is currently closed.
Still curious about this AMC thing. I see on newspapers.com that a lot of the co-op ads have the AMC Plaza 6 in Vallejo directly underneath the Vaca Valley… maybe there was some misprinting?
Scheduled to close as of 6/29/2023.
News reports that this theater will close after business on SUN 6/25/2023.
This appears to be the current use of the Broadway Metro 4 cinemas, opened January 5, 1991 by ACT III Theatres, later operated by Regal Cinemas/Regal Enteraintment Group, closed in 2011.
Closed after business on 6/7/2023.
The snack bar seems pretty much adjacent to the mall and is likely where they’re selling tickets. Employees could monitor the entrance to the second side and customers can easily buy snacks and walk over.
Opened 2/12/1999
This looks more like an Eastern Federal Theater build. Did Regal actually open this or did EFT?
An article in the 12/6/1985 edition of the Portland Evening Express reported that SBC Management had purchased the theater from Joel Tranum. Hoyt’s later purchased SBC and Cinema Centers in 1987.
An article in the 5/12/1971 edition of the Waterville Morning Sentinel reported that this theater had opened the previous evening.
Listings in Bangor Daily News from 1979 show that Cinema Centers Corp operated a single-screen Orono Cinema on Stillwater Ave, at the University Shopping Center. Does the current 6-plex contain the original single?
Renamed “Movie Center” after losing the Jerry Lewis name. Seems to disappear from Concord, NH newspapers around 1986-1987
An article in the 9/24/1987 edition of the Hartford Courant reported that this cinema would be closing that following Monday, 9/27.
I think this theater is actually in Jacinto City. Was opened by Cineplex theaters of Texas.
It’s still one of the busiest theatres in the Pittsburgh film market…
They’re in the Film-Tech photo warehouse.
Closed after business on 3/16/2023.
So the original 4-plex was inside the mall? From the google imagery the newer building outside the mall looks like it has a 4-plex with a modern GCC wrapped around it.
I don’t think this theater was demolished. I drove past the address today and the building layout is consistent with those shown on HistoricAerials.com
Previously operated by Signature Theatres.
www.busstationstreasures.com?
Why can’t a multiplex be a treasure? You don’t think that countless numbers of people think fondly of this theater and all the different experiences they’ve had there? If the theater closed where you saw your favorite movies, perhaps had your first date, spent time with your family, etc. – does the fact that it’s a multiplex make it any less memorable?
We can wait until tomorrow to find out for sure, but the theater has showtimes for FRI 1/27 through the 7pm set, suggesting it will close after business then.
Closed following business on 1/16/2023.