New Eros News Stand Theatre

dallasmovietheaters on July 22, 2025 at 1:15 pm

Cinema 21 was a theater that opened in the porno chic era of theatrical exhibition opening south of downtown. It launched on October 18, 1969 with Patricia Wymer as “The Babysitter.” The venue presented X-Rated films and was marketed more heavily than the majority of traditional local movie houses of that area. The “21” in Cinema 21 was its age restriction for entry. On December 6, 1972, the venue was rebranded as the Pussy Cat Cinema 21 for about a year.

During that short run, the Pussy Cat switched from X-rated titles to unrated “XX” and “Super X” content trying to compete with the Las Vegas Cinema and the Cine-Art Twin, amongst others. The police came a knockin' and Arthur Goldstein of Art Theatres agreed to only play X-rated content so that he could continue operations. The Cine-Twin was given similar instructions but decided to shut down. And the Las Vegas Cinema decided to fight in court (People v. Tabron).

The Sin-21 theater was part of the New Eros Newsstand housed in two non-descript single-level retail locations built around 1960. Art Theatres was busted for tax delinquency and the Cinema 21 closed February 15, 1975 with the contents auctioned two months later.

The venue reopened two weeks after the auction with new operators on April 21, 1975 as the New Cinema 18 with folks aged 18-up allowed in. The opening features were Jen Gillian in “Massage Parlor Wife,” Rene Bond in “The Playmates” presented in Deep-Vision 3D, and Jacqueline Giroux in “Vice Squad Women.” The New Cinema 18 was reduced to Cinema 18 after April 1978 showtimes. It was one of the longest-lasting adult cinemas in the State of Colorado - though not the longest - continuing into the 21st Century as the Cinema 18 closing - it is believed - in late 2013 (or early 2014).

Also known as Cinema 21, Pussy Cat Cinema 21, New Cinema 18 and Cinema 18.

rivest266 on December 7, 2015 at 11:40 pm

Closed by the time the Googlemobile passed it by.