Rome 1 & 2
1919 Black River Boulevard,
Rome,
NY
13440
1919 Black River Boulevard,
Rome,
NY
13440
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Previously operated by: Carrol's Development Corporation, CinemaNational, Esquire Theatres of America Inc.
Previous Names: Rome Cinema Center
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Opened by Esquire Theatres of America Inc. on June 26, 1970 with Donald Sutherland in “M.A.S.H.” & Yves Montand in “Z”, the Rome Cinema Center was a twin theatre located in small shopping center in North Rome, NY on Black River Boulevard. I worked there as a doorman/concessionaire while in high school in early-1970’s. On March 20, 1974 it was taken over by CinemaNational.
There were no ‘screens’ - movies were projected onto the white walls in front of the theatre, the speakers underneath on the floor.
It was closed September 3, 1987 with Patrick Dempsey in “Can’t Buy Me Love” & Richard Dreyfuss in “Stakeout”.
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I worked at this theater in 1972. Good job for high school student(s). First movies that played when I started work were “Deliverance” and “Maid In Sweden”. Memorable showings of “Mark Of The Devil”, “Shaft” and “Concert For Bangladesh”. They paid us in CASH!
Closed on September 3, 1987 with “Can’t Buy Me Love” in Screen 1 and “Stakeout” in Screen 2.
Opened June 26th, 1970.
Rome Cinema Centre 25 Jun 1970, Thu Daily Sentinel (Rome, New York) Newspapers.com
The exact address is 1919 Black River Boulevard, Rome, NY 13440. It was actually originally operated by the Esquire Theatres of America chain before CinemaNational took it over on March 20, 1974, marking one out of four theaters to do so, including three indoors and one drive-in.
As of 1974, the Rome 1 & 2 (or Rome Cinema Centre) originally housed 486 seats (with 313 seats in Screen 1 and 173 seats in Screen 2), and 10 people were employed at the time.