Crown Twin Cinema
1 Padanaram Road,
Danbury,
CT
06811
1 Padanaram Road,
Danbury,
CT
06811
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Previously operated by: Crown Theatres LLC, RKO, Stanley-Warner Theatres
Styles: Colonial Revival
Previous Names: Cinema Theatre, RKO Twin Cinema 1&2
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The Cinema Theatre was opened by Stanley Warner on November 9, 1966 with seating provided for 578 & 563. On June 17, 1977 it was taken over by RKO and renamed RKO Twin Cinema 1&2. It was last operated by Crown Cinemas and closed on August 8, 1996 with Jim Carrey in “The Cable Guy” & Helen Hunt in “Twister”. This theatre was demolished in late-1996/early-1997.
It was a small twin located in the North Street Shopping Center in Danbury, CT, where the Super Foodmart now stands. I lived in the adjacent condos when it had closed down. Its facade looked like it had a steeple at the top with vents, like Fairfield Hall at nearby WCSU.
I never saw a movie there but they were tearing it down to redevelop the dilapidated shopping center.
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I found historic theatre attendance tallies for the Danbury Palace and this theatre among others while working for the CT Film Fest last week. On Sunday, during the last screening, I self-toured the stagehouse on both sides and found the info.
There were a few sheets of paper with 11 similar photocopies of ads for this theatre. It says, “Danbury Newest Entertainment Center…RKO Stanley Warner Theatres…Twin Cinema 1 and 2, Danbury Shopping Center…748-2923…Free Parking.”
From 3/19-3/25/79, The Danbury Cinema 1 (578 seats) showed All That Jazz and Cinema 2 (563 seats) showed Kramer vs Kramer.
This theatre had 1141 seats.
An item on this page of Boxoffice, December 7, 1964, said that ground had been broken for a new theater at Padanaram Road and Hayestown Avenue. Completion was expected by Memorial Day, 1965. The house was to be called the Cinema, and was to be operated by the Stanley Warner circuit. A rendering of the colonial-style building matches the photo of the Crown Twin on display at CinemaTour.
Google Maps won’t fetch the correct location for this theater unless the phrase “North Street Shopping Center” is removed from the address. 1 Padanaram Road is the address the Internet gives for the Super Foodmart that the overview says replaced the theater.
My favorite memory of this theater was watching Star Wars VI there back in ‘1983.
Can’t believe I found it! I lived in Danbury from 1971 – 1979 on Jeanette Road. From 4 – 11 years old. Went to this cinema often. What I will never forget was going to see Star Wars with my Dad at this theater during opening week. Cherished memory. Glad I found this site.
This was the only theater ever where I was asked for proof of age to see an R-rated film. Blue Lagoon, 1980.
Opened on November 8th, 1966. Grand opening ad posted.
Once operated by RKO.
Grand opening article
Closed on August 8, 1996 with “The Cable Guy” in Screen 1 and “Twister” in Screen 2.