Midtown 3 Cinema
711 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard,
Ashland,
KY
41101
711 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard,
Ashland,
KY
41101
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Loews Cineplex, Mid-States Theaters Inc., Sony Theatres, Tri-State Theaters, USA Cinemas
Functions: Gymnasium
Previous Names: Cinemas 1 & 2, Midtown Cinema
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The Cinemas 1 & 2 was opened by Tri-States Theatres on July 22, 1970 with Burt Lancaster in “Airport” & Alan Alda in “MAS*H”. Each screen had 365-seats. On December 14, 1979 it was split into a triplex. It was taken over by Sony Theatres in December 1994 and by Loews Cineplex in 1996. The small movie house reopened in 2002, but was closed in September 2007.
By 2016 it was being used for storage by the adjacent grocery store. In September 2017 it was being converted into a Planet Fitness gymnasium.
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Recent comments (view all 11 comments)
Wasn’t this a Loews Theatre before it closed?
Now known as Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Another Loews.
Old website at http://web.archive.org/web/20060616001140/http://www.midtowncinema3.com/
Currently being converted into a Planet Fitness.
Mid-States opened the Midtown Cinema 2 on July 22nd, 1970. picture:
Midtown Cinemas openings 22 Jul 1970, Wed The Ironton Tribune (Ironton, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Three screens on December 14, 1979.
Once operated by Mid-States, and later USA Cinemas before taken over by Loews in 1989.
Taken over by Sony Theatres in December 1994, followed by Loews Cineplex in 1996.
Correction: It was previously operated by both Loews AND Loews Cineplex. The original “Loews” should be added on the previously operated list as well.