Newport Plaza Twin Theatre

52 Carothers Road,
Newport, KY 41071

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Previously operated by: General Cinema Corp.

Functions: Auction House, Medical Center

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Newport Plaza Twin Theatre

The Newport Plaza Theatre was opened by Automated Theatres of America on July 5, 1970 with James Franciscus in “Beneath the Planet of the Apes” showing on both screens, presented on 16mm film. Cinema I had 334-seats and Cinema II had 327-seats and had a staff of 4 persons: a manager, a projectionist, a girl selling tickets and confectionary and a porter. Automated Theatres of America went bankrupt in 1971.

It was reopened by General Cinema on August 11, 1972. It was closed in 1981. A chiropractor and an auction house now operated from the building.

Contributed by Marc Edward Heuck

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rivest266
rivest266 on June 15, 2022 at 9:17 am

Closed in 1970 the first time around? It was never an General Cinema location.

Newport cinemas failureNewport cinemas failure 30 Dec 1970, Wed The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

rivest266
rivest266 on June 15, 2022 at 9:19 am

opening article This cinema was not advertised in the newspapers.

Newport Plaza twin openingNewport Plaza twin opening 05 Jul 1970, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

rivest266
rivest266 on March 1, 2024 at 7:25 pm

Reopened by General Cinema on August 11th, 1972. Grand opening ads posted.

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