Loews Memorial City Mall 8 Cinemas
502 Memorial City Way,
Houston,
TX
77024
502 Memorial City Way,
Houston,
TX
77024
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Opened on September 29th, 1989. Grand opening ad posted.
Sweet!
I was a projectionist at the AMC Town and Country 10 that was across the street from this theatre, and the times I had to go pick up a print at their theatre I was overwhelmed by how enormous their booth was. It was one giant room upstairs lined with Cinemeccanica vic5s and vic8s. Christie lamphouses and Christie platters. Sound systems were a mix of Dolby CP200 units in the larger houses, and Smart Stereo in the medium and smaller houses. The Dolby units were upgraded to SR in 1988. I remember being blown away by their setup compared to the 5 tiny cramped booths we had at AMC (although I liked our Century heads much better because I thought the film-path of the Italian-made Cinemeccanica projectors was way more difficult than the Century heads we had).
Loews even installed an Interfilm Technologies laserdisc “choose your own adventure” system here with buttons at all the seats so at certain points during a movie (lol only 2 were ever released for the format) the audience could vote on what happened next.
Loews spared no expense at this theatre making it as posh of an experience as possible for the time.
I do plan on adding one more picture of this theater. Just fyi.
Added two pics. Hopefully, someone out there can post more.
I think I also have some pics of this theater from my 11th birthday.
I also saw at this theater, The Road to El Dorado, as part of another friend’s birthday.
Other movies I’ve seen at this theater include: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1993 re-release. At least I think), The Lion King (At least I believe I saw it at this theater), The Pagemaster, The Brady Bunch Movie, Batman Forever (with my Cousins), The Indian in the Cupboard, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (As part of a friend’s birthday), Alaska (Don’t Ask!), Snow Day (For my 11th birthday) and Dinosaur (2000) (As part of a summer school field trip. This was also the last movie I saw at this theater prior to its closing).
I believe I may have actually saw Casper at this theater, in the summer of 1995, rather than the T&C Theater that was in the area at the time.
Also, I had my 11th birthday party at this theatre. February 20, 2000.
Does anyone have any pictures of this theater?
PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:
502 MEMORIAL CITY WAY
900 N Gessner Road is for the 1400 seat Memorial City Theater that opened in 1966.
Thanks Jack.
My finite memory of this theatre was that it was nothing really remarkable, just a standard mall multiplex cinema.
My finite memory of this theatre was that it was nothing really remarkable, just a standard mall multiplex cinema.
I am trying not to get off topic sometimes we do.We meaning Robin,Nick,You and Me.Guess Robin is still having A.C.problems.Nick has added a couple of Theatres to CT.
Well Mike Loews was “Tight” if you know what I mean.I believe we did have BOXOFFICE mags,I just did not read them that much I was having too much fun just working my houses and did not read about others then like I do now.How can we be off-topic? You posted this theatre and we are the only ones who have made comments on this site?
So we can be the ones to complain if someone else gets off-topic.Just kidding!
Can’t believe Loews was too cheap to supply Boxoffice.I even Subscribed to it for years after I got of the business.I think we had this conversation before and don’t want to get off topic.
Never had any to save.
Tlsloews,didn’t you ever save your old BOXOFFICE magazines.
Where did you find this one Mike?