Glendale Cinema 3
5988 N. Rural Street,
Indianapolis,
IN
46220
5988 N. Rural Street,
Indianapolis,
IN
46220
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Previously operated by: General Cinema Corp.
Previous Names: General Cinema Glendale I & II, General Cinema I-II-III. General Cinema Glendale 1-2-3
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- May 14, 2010 — Please Post Today, May 14 --- "Jaws," Happy 35th
This theatre opened July 26, 1967, across the parking lot of the Glendale Shopping Center Mall. The theatre, as most General Cinema theatres were not designed to win awards for decor. Pretty plain. Circa 1970, the Glendale 3 & 4 opened across the street on North Keystone.
In 1978 the largest screen was divided into tunnel vision theatres (long and narrow) and it became the General Cinema I-II-III. It was closed on July 12, 1998. It was reopened by MCCI Theatres on November 25, 1998 as the Glendale Cinema 3. It closed as the Glendale Cinema on May 2, 1999 and was later demolished.
Today Kerasotes Theatres has a megaplex at the Glendale Mall location.
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It is definitely not a loss to have this torn down. It makes a better parking lot then it ever was as a theatre.
Good thing they tore it down. I still remember when they wouldn’t let me in to see “Blazin Saddles” when I was 13. It was rated “M” and my sister was with me. She wasn’t my “real” guardian, so they blocked me. Lousy seatin and it smelled anyway.
I actually remembering seeing the Goonies at Glendale. I was 5 at the time and was amazed by the bathrooms and how they each had their own sink in the stall.
Thanks to the person who mentioned that each restroom stall had its own sink! Mere days ago I was trying to remember what theaters had those!
My folks and I went to this cinema when I was in my early and mid teens. I remember all the hooha about “The Fox” (which played there) because of its lesbian scene. We went to see the “Odd Couple” on the other side, and the huge line we thought was for “The Fox” was actually for the comedy instead! (We found it well worth the wait.)
Architectually bland, but I did like the films, & the restrooms. :–)
As to the embezzlement situation, those involved were reported to the IRS for non-reported income. The IRS did get their share. So they didn’t get off completely.
I saw a lot of movies here. In the early/mid 1970s I worked for Disc Records in the mall, and we would trade the manager of the theatres (Ralph?) records for some free but mostly discount passes. I think they got us into the theater for 50 or 75 cents.
July 26th, 1967 grand opening ad in photo section.
The General Cinema Glendale I & II opened on July 26, 1967 with “Barefoot in the Park” and “A Man for All Seasons.” It then built a separate theater called the Glendale III & IV in 1970.
Then the first auditorium was split into two in 1978 and the venue was renamed the General Cinema Glendale I•II•III and the other was called the General Cinema Glendale IV & V. Then the folks twinned the other venue in 1981 becoming the General Cinema Glendale IV•V•VI.
At some point, the folks ditched the Roman numerals in marketing. The original venue made it to the end of its 30-year lease in 1997 but General Cinema was convinced to go month to month likely on a bargain rate. However, it closed on July 12, 1998 as as the General Cinema Glendale with the sequel 4-6 already ending operations on December 2, 1995 as the General Cinema Glendale 4-6.
The 1-3 got one more change when it was resumed by MCCI Theatres in a stunning comeback on November 25, 1998 - likely with a minimal leasing commitment. It was renamed as the Glendale Cinema 3 at that point. It closed as the Glendale Cinema (without the numeral) operating far, far longer than anyone could have ever expected. It closed after five full months of operation on May 2, 1999 with “Forces of Nature,” “The King & I,” “Shakespeare’s In Love,” and “Doug’s First Movie (but last at the Glendale Cinema)”. The building was razed to prevent any further cinematic operations.