Bennington Movieplex 3
125 Phylis Lane,
Bennington,
VT
05201
125 Phylis Lane,
Bennington,
VT
05201
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Previously operated by: Cinema North Corporation
Previous Names: Cinema I & II, Cinema I, II, III, Cinema 7-Annex
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Located on Route 67A at Ames Plaza. This opened as a twin on March 3, 1972 with Sean Connery in “Diamonds are Forever” & Gene Hackman in “The French Connection”. In June 1987 Cinema II was divided and it became a 3-plex. The 7-screen Bennington Cinemas opened a block away in early summer of 1995 and the Cinema I, II, III was closed. It briefly reopened on June 23, 1997 as Cinema 7-Annex, but closed later in 1995. It reopened as the Bennington Movieplex 3 on June 27, 1997. The building stands vacant in summer of 2020 awaiting use as office space.
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This theatre has been closed for a few years now. It originally was a twin, then one side was split again to make it three. There is a new theatre next door—called Cinema 7.
I saw “The Untouchables” and “Rivers Edge” there in 1987 with my first girlfriend. Sorry to hear it didn’t make it.
1974 photo as Bennington Cinema 2 added via Stephen Frank.
The Cinema I & II Opened Its Doors On March 4th, 1972 With Diamonds Are Forever On Screen 1 And The French Connection On Screen 2. It Was A Twin First-Run Theater Until The Middle Of May 1987, Where Renovations Were Constructed At Screen #2, And Divided To Make Way For A Triplex And Became A 3-Screener In June 1987. When The 7-Plex Located A Block Away Opened In The Early Summer Of 1995, The 3-Screener Location Closed, But Reopened For A Brief Time On June 27th, 1997 And Closed Afterwards. Nowadays The Building Was Still There And Was Placed On Sale For Office Space.
Opened on March 3rd, 1972. Grand opening ad posted.
One screen opened on June 23rd, 1995 to the end of 1995. It was called “Cinema 7 Annex”.
June 27th, 1997 reopening