Hastings Cinema
1325 S. Frontage Road,
Hastings,
MN
55033
1325 S. Frontage Road,
Hastings,
MN
55033
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A 1986 aerial view shows the theater building under construction, meaning that it may’ve opened around that same year. The original building is a shoebox layout and I cannot find a single piece of information about this theater during its early heyday. If I have to take a wild guess, I think this opened as a quad, but any information about the theater during its early heyday would be greatly appreciated.
The theater expanded to seven screens when the building expanded during the early-1990s, and by March 1993, it was operated by GTI Theatres. At the time, it had seven screens under the name “Hastings Theatre”. Two more screens were added in December 1997, bringing a total to nine. Marcus Theatres took over the theater the following year in 1998.
Marcus Theatres closed the Hastings Cinema for the final time on May 23, 2023. The building is now occupied by Connell’s Custom Exteriors Incorporated and a Pure Salon & Spa.
A PDF available from the web site of St.Paul architectural firm Vanney Associates lists 25 theater projects designed by Robert F. Vanney, including an undated multiplex at Hastings, Minnesota. It is listed as an 8-screen project, though. Perhaps that is an error, or maybe the house did open with only 8 screens. I can’t find any other multiplexes listed in Hastings.
This is one of the megaplexes (megaplexi?), but I don’t know which one:
http://tinyurl.com/r8axu