Edwards Westminster Twin
530 Westminster Mall,
Westminster,
CA
92683
530 Westminster Mall,
Westminster,
CA
92683
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Previously operated by: Edwards Cinemas, United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Previous Names: Westminster Twin, UA Westminster Twin. UA Twin Cinemas A & B
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United Artists had two theatres at the Westminster Mall, this was advertised as being on the outside. It opened December 20, 1974 with 940 seats (Main auditorium 580, small auditorium 360). The main auditorium was 70mm capable with Dolby Stereo. 70mm engagements included Steven Spielberg’s 1987 World War II epic “Empire of the Sun”. In 1990 it was renamed Edwards Westminster Twin. It was closed on June 4, 1998 with Matthew Broderick in “Godzilla” showing on both screens.
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UA also had a Twin A & B outside the Cerritos Mall with a smaller 4 plex in the mall. Same as Westminster. They are All closed also.
Status should be closed/demolished, as noted on ¼/06.
Gone and Forgotten jugding by the posts.All ways sad to see a theatre like that.
This was a cool theater back in the day. Saw ET and Jedi there. Jedi was 70mm. The building now houses a BABY’S R US. You can see it from the 405.
Saw a ton of films here. Empire Strikes Back a bunch of times. The Shining, Bear Island, GhostBusters. I think the first film I saw here was shortly after it opened was a double feature of Bambi and The Apple Dumpling Gang. Great times here.
Why was it called theaters A and B instead of I and II?
Moviebuff82 – It was called “A & B” instead of 1 and 2 because theatres 1 and 2 (along with 3 and 4) were located inside Westminster Mall (that separate fourplex is listed above under “Nearby” Theatres).
This venue became Edwards Westminster Twin in 1990 and ceased operations on June 4, 1998 with “Godzilla” on both screens. That film was moved inside to the four-plex the next day.
My two big memories from this theatre are seeing Ridley Scott’s LEGEND for the first time (which started my life-long obsession with that film), and seeing THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK when the lights came up during the climax of the film and we were evacuated from the theatre because the projection room was on fire. Thankfully, it was not my first time seeing that movie, otherwise I would have been heartbroken.