Agawam Cinemas
866 Suffield Street,
Agawam,
MA
01001
866 Suffield Street,
Agawam,
MA
01001
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Previously operated by: Jerry Lewis Cinemas
Architects: Max Gitberg
Functions: Movies (First Run)
Previous Names: Jerry Lewis Twin Cinemas, Cinema 1 & 2, Agawam Twin, Agawam Family Cinemas
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
413.285.7162
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News About This Theater
- Dec 19, 2014 — "Agawam Cinemas reopening delayed until end of January, owner says" From Agawam, MA.
- Oct 25, 2014 — Agawam cinema to reopen
Located in the South Gate Shopping Plaza. Opened on July 25, 1971 as the Jerry Lewis Twin Cinemas with the Walt Disney animated feature “The Aristocats” & Walter Matthau in “A New Leaf”. The opening was attended by actor Troy Donahue. Later it became a second run twin running movies coming off the first run theaters. In later years they seemed to concentrate on G rated films appealing to families. It was closed in May 2014. It reopened as the Agawam Cinemas on November 6, 2015.
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This was renamed Cinema 1 & 2 in 1975 and renamed again as Agawam Twin in 1977.
This theatre has closed.
The article and editorial on the closure:
Kelly, Ray (May 20, 2014). “Agawam Family Cinemas closes after 18 years”. “The Republican” (Springfield, Mass.). http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/05/agawam_family_cinemas_closes_a.html
The Republican Editorials (May 21, 2014). “Editorial: With loss of Agawam Family Cinemas, it’s lights out on an era”. “The Republican” (Springfield, Mass.). http://www.masslive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/05/editorial_with_loss_of_agawam.html
See also the related photo essay:
Kelly, Ray (May 27, 2014). “Photos: Movie theaters of yesteryear”. “The Republican” (Springfield, Mass.). http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/05/photos_movie_theaters_of_yeste.html
Updates on the status:
Newberry, Laura (November 14, 2014). “Agawam Cinemas Kickstarter campaign draws to close, owner surpasses $40,000 goal”. “The Republican” (Springfield, Mass.). http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2014/11/agawam_cinema_kickstarter.html
Michalski, Jessica (May 10, 2015). “Agawam Cinemas renovation work nearing completion”. WGGB/WSHM (Springfield, Mass.). http://www.westernmassnews.com/story/29025326/agawam-cinemas-renovation-work-nearing-completion
Reopened in November 2015:
Agawam, MA: Agawam Cinemas Now Open [Nov 9, 2015]
The Jerry Lewis chain didn’t start until the 70s so probably safe to update the intro to say “Built in the early 70s”