Throughout much of 1972 and 1973, the theater was taken over by several different ownerships related to the Toho franchise, including Angel Toho in November 1972, Hankyu Plaza in February 1973, and Kyogoku Toho in July 1973.
During its early heyday, the Cine 6 originally had names in all six auditoriums, which were Funabashi Lalaport Toho (310 seats), Funabashi Lalaport Plaza (310 seats), Funabashi Lalaport Scala (310 seats), Lalaport Shochiku (99 seats), Lalaport Central 1 (132 seats), and Lalaport Central 2 (133 seats).
In July 1992, the theater was expanded to eight screens after two more auditoriums (LaLaport Toei [180 seats] and LaLaport Milano [110 seats]) were added, and was renamed LaLaport Cinema 8. On December 7, 1996, two more auditoriums (LaLaport Cine 1 [95 seats] and LaLaport Cine 2 [145 seats]) were added, bringing a total to 10 screens, and was renamed LaLaport Cinema 10.
On January 31, 2004, the LaLaport Shochiku, the LaLaport Central 1, and LaLaport Central 2 auditoriums closed, and the whole theater was renamed the TOHO Cinema Lalaport Funabashi on July 16, 2004.
Actual opening date is August 16, 1981 with a capacity of 208 cars. It was twinned on February 16, 1993 when it partially relocated to the adjacent Wangan Minami Parking Lot for a racing track but kept the same address, and expanded its car capacity to 430 cars (with 250 cars in Screen 1 and 180 cars in Screen 2). This was due to the change to a paid parking lot.
Correction: The Sanrio was actually twinned on April 27, 1985 after major renovation, alongside its neighboring restaurant next door at a cost of approximately 45 million yen ($290,416 in USD). At the time, Screen 1 housed 282 seats while Screen 2 housed 112 seats, bringing the original twin total of 394 seats.
When the theater was tripled on March 13, 1993, it was also relocated to 21-2 Honcho, with the original location on 14-2 Nemoto closing the previous day. All three auditoriums are video theaters, which they do not require particularly high ceilings. The number of video theaters at the time was skyrocketing with many of those attached to supermarkets and department stores.
The Cinema Teatro Astria actually once closed in the mid-1980s and sat abandoned for a long time. However, during the closure and abandonment, archaeologists dug under the abandoned Astra and discovered the ruins of a second-century Roman building evocative of a “miniature Pompeii,” according to the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of Verona, Rovigo and Vicenza.
As Mario Poli of the Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA) reports, the building appears to have suffered a fire that left its roof collapsed and wooden furniture partially burned. In a parallel to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii in 79 A.D, “a calamitous event, in this case a fire, suddenly marked the end of the complex, leaving traces,” notes the superintendency in a statement translated by Angela Giuffrida of the Guardian.
Per VeronaSera, researchers are unsure what the building was used for but think it was too large to function as a private residence. The statement says that despite the fire damage, some of the structure’s interior was “preserved intact, with the magnificent colors of the frescoed walls dating back to the second century.” Other finds included decorated concrete floors and heating systems, notes ANSA.
Workers first found traces of an ancient Roman structure at the abandoned Astra in 2004, reports VeronaSera. Camilla Bertoni of Corriere del Veneto writes that experts returned to the theater, which had been closed since around 1984, ahead of a major renovation and redevelopment project.
A May 1969 death article confirms that the Starview was built and first owned by Alexander Huntley. It said that the drive-in was built in 1948, but I cannot confirm its opening date at this time.
The Kichijoji Odeon actually opened its doors on July 3, 1954 with William Holden in “The Moon Is Blue”. It originally housed 560 seats and features CinemaScope installations. The Odeon was originally managed by Toa Kogyo and owned by Takahashi Yasutomo.
Throughout much of 1972 and 1973, the theater was taken over by several different ownerships related to the Toho franchise, including Angel Toho in November 1972, Hankyu Plaza in February 1973, and Kyogoku Toho in July 1973.
During its early heyday, the Cine 6 originally had names in all six auditoriums, which were Funabashi Lalaport Toho (310 seats), Funabashi Lalaport Plaza (310 seats), Funabashi Lalaport Scala (310 seats), Lalaport Shochiku (99 seats), Lalaport Central 1 (132 seats), and Lalaport Central 2 (133 seats).
In July 1992, the theater was expanded to eight screens after two more auditoriums (LaLaport Toei [180 seats] and LaLaport Milano [110 seats]) were added, and was renamed LaLaport Cinema 8. On December 7, 1996, two more auditoriums (LaLaport Cine 1 [95 seats] and LaLaport Cine 2 [145 seats]) were added, bringing a total to 10 screens, and was renamed LaLaport Cinema 10.
On January 31, 2004, the LaLaport Shochiku, the LaLaport Central 1, and LaLaport Central 2 auditoriums closed, and the whole theater was renamed the TOHO Cinema Lalaport Funabashi on July 16, 2004.
Actual opening date is August 16, 1981 with a capacity of 208 cars. It was twinned on February 16, 1993 when it partially relocated to the adjacent Wangan Minami Parking Lot for a racing track but kept the same address, and expanded its car capacity to 430 cars (with 250 cars in Screen 1 and 180 cars in Screen 2). This was due to the change to a paid parking lot.
Correction: The Sanrio was actually twinned on April 27, 1985 after major renovation, alongside its neighboring restaurant next door at a cost of approximately 45 million yen ($290,416 in USD). At the time, Screen 1 housed 282 seats while Screen 2 housed 112 seats, bringing the original twin total of 394 seats.
When the theater was tripled on March 13, 1993, it was also relocated to 21-2 Honcho, with the original location on 14-2 Nemoto closing the previous day. All three auditoriums are video theaters, which they do not require particularly high ceilings. The number of video theaters at the time was skyrocketing with many of those attached to supermarkets and department stores.
Operated by Chiba Kogyo.
1985
Closed 1994, not 1983.
Closed with “The Rock” in Screen 1 and “The Nutty Professor” in Screen 2.
Closed on October 11, 1969 with “The Italian Job”.
The Cinema Teatro Astria actually once closed in the mid-1980s and sat abandoned for a long time. However, during the closure and abandonment, archaeologists dug under the abandoned Astra and discovered the ruins of a second-century Roman building evocative of a “miniature Pompeii,” according to the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape of Verona, Rovigo and Vicenza.
As Mario Poli of the Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA) reports, the building appears to have suffered a fire that left its roof collapsed and wooden furniture partially burned. In a parallel to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed Pompeii in 79 A.D, “a calamitous event, in this case a fire, suddenly marked the end of the complex, leaving traces,” notes the superintendency in a statement translated by Angela Giuffrida of the Guardian.
Per VeronaSera, researchers are unsure what the building was used for but think it was too large to function as a private residence. The statement says that despite the fire damage, some of the structure’s interior was “preserved intact, with the magnificent colors of the frescoed walls dating back to the second century.” Other finds included decorated concrete floors and heating systems, notes ANSA.
Workers first found traces of an ancient Roman structure at the abandoned Astra in 2004, reports VeronaSera. Camilla Bertoni of Corriere del Veneto writes that experts returned to the theater, which had been closed since around 1984, ahead of a major renovation and redevelopment project.
A May 1969 death article confirms that the Starview was built and first owned by Alexander Huntley. It said that the drive-in was built in 1948, but I cannot confirm its opening date at this time.
Actually, the Temple Theatre did NOT close in August 1961. It continued operating until it September 1965 closure as a movie theater.
First operated by Stewart & Everett.
The closing date seems to be correct. It was never advertised right afterward.
Apple Maps placed the theater’s location way out of location.
Actual opening date is October 17, 1946.
Last operated by Plitt Theatres, closed on September 13, 1980.
Most likely closed in October 1980.
Later operated as an adult drive-in, closed on April 8, 1982.
Closed on November 2, 1985.
Definitely looks like a separate theater.
Converted into a Dickerson Grocery store in February 1961.
Originally housed 700 seats, but last operated with 216 seats.
The Kichijoji Odeon actually opened its doors on July 3, 1954 with William Holden in “The Moon Is Blue”. It originally housed 560 seats and features CinemaScope installations. The Odeon was originally managed by Toa Kogyo and owned by Takahashi Yasutomo.
This was once known as Dent Drive-In.