An article in the 1/17/1974 edition of the Lawton Constitution reported that Video Independent Theatres had purchased the theatre from Transcontinental on that day.
I believe it was actually opened by Blumenfeld Theaters. Though I think Cinerama was basically a partnership between Blumenfeld & Pacific Theaters in Northern California… though I’m not sure exactly how the ownership/evolution worked.
I’ve seen this photo used on 20 different theatre’s websites and wish I knew for sure where it was from. But 99% probability it’s not specifically this theatre.
Cinemark has marked this as Permanently Closed on their website. Not surprising as Regal was building a 12-plex not far from here to replace their aging UA Stonestown Twin.
Not sure, but I don’t think this was OPENED by Carmike. Cinema World was a chain that Carmike acquired, though it’s possible this was one of those projects started by one chain, but possible completed by Carmike.
I’m curious if anybody knows if National Amusements built this theatre or whether they took it over from a competitor while it was being built. Always seemed so strange that they would build so close to their own theater and that they never really branded the outside with anything resembling their other theatres.
My guess is by counting the seats on the reserved seating chart that appears when you attempt to buy tickets on their websites. That’s the only way I’m aware of short of personally visiting the site or somehow finding that information with the fire marshal.
I don’t know if it’s the case for this particular theatre, but according to a number of newspaper articles I’ve found in various archives, CinemaNational sold twelve of their non-New York locations to United Artists in 1976. It’s likely that this location was one of them.
I also don’t know that CinemaNational was a “Fly-by-night” operation as they were the theatre division of Carrols Development Corp which had been operating theatres around New York state since the 20s. CinemaNational later sold to USA Cinemas which in turn was sold to Loews Theatres.
The Poughkeepsie Journal from 12/24/1971 features a [poor] photo of the ribbon cutting for Carrol’s Dutchess Mall Cinema, which suggests it opened prior to Christmas Day… though close enough for me.
Cinemark updated their website during the pandemic to say this theatre was permanently closed. If that’s the case, the last day of films was 3/17/2020.
An article in the 1/17/1974 edition of the Lawton Constitution reported that Video Independent Theatres had purchased the theatre from Transcontinental on that day.
Theater is not closed. Has current showtimes and appears on Regal’s website.
The Grand Opening ad is definitely AMC, and the ground floor projection setup was a pretty common practice with AMC theaters at the time.
I believe it was actually opened by Blumenfeld Theaters. Though I think Cinerama was basically a partnership between Blumenfeld & Pacific Theaters in Northern California… though I’m not sure exactly how the ownership/evolution worked.
Prime Cinemas has reopened the theater.
This theater reopened on THU 3/25, operated by the same people that operate West Wind Drive-Ins.
This theater reopened briefly after the initial shutdown, closing again around 10/8/2020.
I’ve seen this photo used on 20 different theatre’s websites and wish I knew for sure where it was from. But 99% probability it’s not specifically this theatre.
Cinemark has announced this theatre has been permanently closed.
Last movies showed on 11/12/2020.
Cinemark has marked this as Permanently Closed on their website. Not surprising as Regal was building a 12-plex not far from here to replace their aging UA Stonestown Twin.
Not to be confused with ICE (Inner City Entertainment) out of Chicago.
I believe the speakers in front of the screen was pretty common for theatres built by Mid-States at the time.
Not sure, but I don’t think this was OPENED by Carmike. Cinema World was a chain that Carmike acquired, though it’s possible this was one of those projects started by one chain, but possible completed by Carmike.
No. By the looks of it maybe a Manos Enterprises eventual Carmike acquisition.
Internal document from General Cinema lists the opening date as 8/21/1981, closing 4/15/1999.
Is that a Pacer MOS I see there? What year was this?
I’m curious if anybody knows if National Amusements built this theatre or whether they took it over from a competitor while it was being built. Always seemed so strange that they would build so close to their own theater and that they never really branded the outside with anything resembling their other theatres.
My guess is by counting the seats on the reserved seating chart that appears when you attempt to buy tickets on their websites. That’s the only way I’m aware of short of personally visiting the site or somehow finding that information with the fire marshal.
I don’t know if it’s the case for this particular theatre, but according to a number of newspaper articles I’ve found in various archives, CinemaNational sold twelve of their non-New York locations to United Artists in 1976. It’s likely that this location was one of them.
I also don’t know that CinemaNational was a “Fly-by-night” operation as they were the theatre division of Carrols Development Corp which had been operating theatres around New York state since the 20s. CinemaNational later sold to USA Cinemas which in turn was sold to Loews Theatres.
The Poughkeepsie Journal from 12/24/1971 features a [poor] photo of the ribbon cutting for Carrol’s Dutchess Mall Cinema, which suggests it opened prior to Christmas Day… though close enough for me.
Cinemark updated their website during the pandemic to say this theatre was permanently closed. If that’s the case, the last day of films was 3/17/2020.
Cinemark updated their website to show this theatre as permanently closed. Last day of showtimes was 3/17/2020.
Theatre closed back in January 2020.
Cinemark’s website is showing this theatre is permanently closed. Last day of operation was 3/17/2020.