Regal Malibu Cinemas
3822 Cross Creek,
Malibu,
CA
90265
3822 Cross Creek,
Malibu,
CA
90265
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A Fred Segal store is opening soon in the Malibu Cinemas' former space.
Problem with the theater was the prices, the auditorium size, and the lack of selection. If it was priced more reasonably, a lot more people from the college five minutes away would have gone to it. And the landlord literally gave as many possible chances for Regal to stay there, it just wasn’t profitable enough in the end.
Unless the landlord is trying otherwise, I have to think a smaller operator could come in and operate this. It was never really a popular location with large chains. The only reason Regal had it was Wallace had it, became Hollywood and sold it along with the rest of the plexes to Regal. I could see a small chain like Regency or Laemmle coming in if the landlord was motivated.
Malibu struck me as the type of market in which a “boutique” cinema would thrive. Seemed like a pleasant enough venue. Was the later auditorium built on or was the original space split to allow for two screens?
Just closed down on September 10th, 2017. Here’s an article all about it: http://www.malibutimes.com/news/article_7c20dc10-932c-11e7-9895-5bde979b1e88.html
Insanely expensive ticket prices (on par with the Arclight in Hollywood), but also some of the most insanely comfortable theatre seats anywhere in Southern California.
Brad is correct. Boxoffice Magazine of February 5, 1973, has an item saying: “Owner of the recently opened Malibu Cinema, a United General Theatres Franchise operation, is David O'Meara….” The house was still a single-screen theatre at least as late as early 1982, when the February issue of Boxoffice published a letter from David O'Meara in which he mentioned that the theater had 250 seats.
The Malibu Cinema was a single screen originally, and was open during the 70’s. I would guess as far back as the early 70’s.
another close up view of the malibu cinemas. can been seen here
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HOLLYWOOD THEATERS-MALIBU CINEMAS
Here is an earlier incarnation:
http://tinyurl.com/33hsyy
Will re-open as Malibu Cinemas on November 15th 2006.