I believe I can comment on this, seeing as I used to work there. The main reason I remember that the Cine closed down was they just couldn’t compete with the Loews multiplex that opened down the street. There was gossip going around about expanding the Cine to become a multiplex itself to try and compete… but with the building of the Crown Marquis (sp) in Trumbull, I think the powers that be just decided to concede Danbury to Loews/Sony… thus the closing of the Crown Cine, Crown Palace, and Crown Cinemas.
I believe I can comment on this, seeing as I used to work there. The main reason I remember that the Cine closed down was they just couldn’t compete with the Loews multiplex that opened down the street. There was gossip going around about expanding the Cine to become a multiplex itself to try and compete… but with the building of the Crown Marquis (sp) in Trumbull, I think the powers that be just decided to concede Danbury to Loews/Sony… thus the closing of the Crown Cine, Crown Palace, and Crown Cinemas.