Kenwood Twin Cinemas
7860 Montgomery Road,
Cincinnati,
OH
45236
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Loews, Mid-States Theaters Inc., National Amusements, Stanley-Warner Theatres
Architects: Alvin Lipson, Robert Wallace
Functions: Retail
Previous Names: Kewood Theatre. Loews Kenwood Twin
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News About This Theater
- Jul 16, 2008 — Remembering "Die Hard" -- A 20th Anniversary Tribute
- Jul 16, 2008 — Remembering "Die Hard"
The Kenwood Theatre was opened by Stanley-Warner Theatres on February 15, 1967 with Julie Andrews in “Hawaii”. It was twinned by Loews on February 9, 1977. It closed in June 1995 with “New Jersey Drive” and “Forget Paris”. Dick Clark’s American Bandstand Grill took it’s place.
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This was originally a Mid-States theatre, like most of the first-run houses in Cincinnati that were not Showcases. Mid-States' entire operation ultimately got folded into Loews, and then Loews sold them all to National Amusements.
It just hit me – Northgate, Tri-County, Kenwood, 275 East…all the multiplexes in Cincinnati that National Amusements inherited from Loews are gutted or demolished. Wow, I am really old!
Yep.we are all heading that way,meheuck.LOL.
I think that RKO-Stanley Warner Theaters opened it, not Loew’s.
I remember this theater was known for it’s 70mm engagements. I only went there once in 89' to see Indiana Jones & the last crusade, It was spectacular ! I also remember Die Hard in 88' playing there & True Lies in 94' I know Die Hard was playing in 70mm but i’m not sure if True Lies was in 70mm . Though there were talks of it playing in certain theaters in 70mm in 94' i’m not sure if they did away with it by then.
I worked there briefly in ‘89, before the Loews at the Kenwood Towne Center opened. I was a projectionist at both places that summer. It was a big deal that they were going from reels to platters!
On a side note, does anyone remember the name of the arthouse Downtown during that same time? I only recall it being called The Movies. Any help would be appreciated.
Didn’t Mid-States theaters become USA Theaters before Loews took over?
February 15th, 1967 grand opening ad in photo section. It had one screen.
Slight mistake: February 14th, 1967. Ad below
Stanley Warner Kenwood theatre opening 14 Feb 1967, Tue The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com
Two screens on February 9th, 1977. Another ad posted.
Yep. Stanley Warner opened it.