According to an an article in the 12/4/1986 edition of the Salem Statesman Journal, the Rio would be reopening the following day as the Fox, named so for the new operator’s business name, Fox Enterprises.
Articles in the Fort Collins Coloradoan confirm that this was built by Highland Theatres, later acquired by Commonwealth, then United Artists. Research I’ve done for Cinematour suggests the theatre closed in 1999, which would make it unlikely it was ever a Regal Cinema.
I recall seeing an document kept by the Century Theatres' marketing team that suggested they operated the theatre from 2/9/1983-3/31/1988. I cannot vouch for how accurate this information is, but it’s a start.
I recall seeing an internal document kept by the Century Theatres' marketing team that suggested it was under their banner from 2/9/1983-6/8/1989. I cannot vouch for how accurate the information is, but it’s a start.
The theatre is essentially one large city block. Google it and give it a look-see. Original a 7-plex, screens 1 and 7 were divided to make the newer screens, it’s painfully obvious from the aerial shot.
The 1969 theatre was actually in an entirely different part of the mall. I haven’t been able to find concrete evidence of exactly where so I’ve never created a second entry for it, but the Arden Fair 4 reportedly an entirely different theatre than the current UA/Regal 6 Plex.
Not to be one of those guys, but the theatre was actually called the “Century 10” or “Century 10 Pinole” and never really the Pinole Cinemas. Just uploaded a photo too.
An article in the 12/9/1983 Fort Myers News-Press reported that Cobb opened their new six-plex in the Naples Pavilion Shopping Center that nigth at 7pm.
This stopped appearing in the Arizona Republic after 5/6/1999.
Also, scanning the newspaper archives throughout the 80’s I see no evidence this was operated by Mann, but cannot say with 100% certainty that Mann did not ever operate it. It was opened by AMC in 1979 and closed by AMC in 1999 so my assumption is that AMC had it the entire 20 years.
Tonight is reportedly the last night for this theatre. Unless the landlord wants to develop into condos or something, I can’t imagine it will be closed for long. Another operator will come in and recliner it, make it luxury etc. -probably fewer screens too.
I remember this marquee, I think the complex had two of them. Must’ve been a pain to change every week, both sides of two identical marquees.
According to an an article in the 12/4/1986 edition of the Salem Statesman Journal, the Rio would be reopening the following day as the Fox, named so for the new operator’s business name, Fox Enterprises.
Theatre is being demolished this week.
This mall has been demolished.
Articles in the Fort Collins Coloradoan confirm that this was built by Highland Theatres, later acquired by Commonwealth, then United Artists. Research I’ve done for Cinematour suggests the theatre closed in 1999, which would make it unlikely it was ever a Regal Cinema.
I recall seeing an document kept by the Century Theatres' marketing team that suggested they operated the theatre from 2/9/1983-3/31/1988. I cannot vouch for how accurate this information is, but it’s a start.
I recall seeing an internal document kept by the Century Theatres' marketing team that suggested it was under their banner from 2/9/1983-6/8/1989. I cannot vouch for how accurate the information is, but it’s a start.
The theatre is essentially one large city block. Google it and give it a look-see. Original a 7-plex, screens 1 and 7 were divided to make the newer screens, it’s painfully obvious from the aerial shot.
The 1969 theatre was actually in an entirely different part of the mall. I haven’t been able to find concrete evidence of exactly where so I’ve never created a second entry for it, but the Arden Fair 4 reportedly an entirely different theatre than the current UA/Regal 6 Plex.
Theatre is being torn down for a residential development.
That will make Regal the seventh operator. Theatre was operated by, I believe in this order:
Nickelodeon Theatres CinemaStar Luxury Theatres UltraStar Cinemas Digiplex Destinations Carmike Cinemas AMC Theatres
This will soon be a Landmark Theatre.
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/04/landmark-quad-cinema-charles-cohen-1202057176/?fbclid=IwAR24CphR0ZquUv9WNUtELNW62IPZDoq4wW7CsrMB3feLaW2kddtzcD8F4d0
Theatre is open again.
Not to be one of those guys, but the theatre was actually called the “Century 10” or “Century 10 Pinole” and never really the Pinole Cinemas. Just uploaded a photo too.
Ads appear in Alexandria’s The Town Talk in 1984 advertising this as Ogden Perry’s MacArthur Village Cinema IV
Comments on a Ventura, CA Facebook group indicate the theatre was at 1870 E Thompson Blvd. Google shows it as a paint supply store.
I found something in the newspapers suggesting it opened 7/31/1981.
Newspapers of the time suggest this became a twin theatre and was at one time operated by Cobb Theatres.
An article in the 12/9/1983 Fort Myers News-Press reported that Cobb opened their new six-plex in the Naples Pavilion Shopping Center that nigth at 7pm.
Hoyts had an entire chain in the US, predominant in New England. Was sold to Regal Cinemas in early 2000’s.
This theatre last appeared in the Arizona Republic on 9/25/2000.
This stopped appearing in the Arizona Republic after 5/6/1999.
Also, scanning the newspaper archives throughout the 80’s I see no evidence this was operated by Mann, but cannot say with 100% certainty that Mann did not ever operate it. It was opened by AMC in 1979 and closed by AMC in 1999 so my assumption is that AMC had it the entire 20 years.
This appears to have been demolished and is now the parking lot for the Field & Stream store.
Resort Theatres of America closed this theatre after business on 3/24/2002.
Tonight is reportedly the last night for this theatre. Unless the landlord wants to develop into condos or something, I can’t imagine it will be closed for long. Another operator will come in and recliner it, make it luxury etc. -probably fewer screens too.