Closed April 28th Per: https://www.bigscreen.com/j/Bardstown-KY-Keystone-Cinemas-Closed/6889
The pandemic has presented many challenges to all businesses – few more so than the movie theater business. The advent of streaming media and content is pre-Covid, but it’s (sic) acceleration due to the pandemic is truly remarkable. This acceleration has resulted in a dramatic increase of subscribers to many media/content platforms – Netflix, Disney+, Amazon, just to name a few. Disney, for example, controls nearly 60% of the total box office revenue domestically and recent statistics show they have 130 million subscribers to their Disney+ service. These venues need content to keep their subscriber base satisfied and this in turn impacts which films go to the theater and which ones go to their streaming platform(s). Keystone Cinemas has shown approximately 120 movies a year for the past 21 years. We are being told we can expect at least 40% less in the future.
We have reached out to fellow theater owners, local business people, banking institutions, and tourism/government officials in an effort to keep this entertainment option open and available for our community. We have been unable to find a new owner who is willing to take on the challenge of running a small-town theater and making the needed investments to make it viable in years to come.
It is with considerable regreat we are announcing the sale and closing of Keystone Cinemas. I have been approached by a non-theater entity who is willing to purchase the property as is.
Keystone Cinemas opened December 17th, 1999. Our final date of operations for the public will be April 28th, 2022. We have had a great run – Over 2500 movies shown to over 2.5 million loyal customers. Forever grateful, we are……
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Demolished in late 2020 as the Googlemobile passed it by.
Floor plan and article:
Westdale 4 theatres plan 21 Dec 1969, Sun Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) Newspapers.com
Grand opening ad posted
Grand opening ad posted
Opened September 22nd, 1965 by Statewide Theatres
October 29th, 1961, article about an unnamed theatre in the area
unbuilt Forman-Nace cinema in Chris-Town 29 Oct 1961, Sun Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) Newspapers.com
October 21st, 1960, grand opening ad posted.
Gang Fight front page
Rancho Drive-In in Glendale gang fight 20 Jul 1959, Mon Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) Newspapers.com
Opened April 8th, 1952. small grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad from March 13th, 1981 posted at last.
Grand opening ad posted.
opening article:
closing:
Grand opening ads posted.
closing article:
Flagship Cinemas closing 03 Mar 2015, Tue Sun-Journal (Lewiston, Maine) Newspapers.com
opening article
Flagship Cinemas opening 21 Jan 2000, Fri Sun-Journal (Lewiston, Maine) Newspapers.com
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The Landmark 12 review 01 Jun 2007, Fri The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Newspapers.com
Demolition video:
Closed April 28th Per: https://www.bigscreen.com/j/Bardstown-KY-Keystone-Cinemas-Closed/6889
The pandemic has presented many challenges to all businesses – few more so than the movie theater business. The advent of streaming media and content is pre-Covid, but it’s (sic) acceleration due to the pandemic is truly remarkable. This acceleration has resulted in a dramatic increase of subscribers to many media/content platforms – Netflix, Disney+, Amazon, just to name a few. Disney, for example, controls nearly 60% of the total box office revenue domestically and recent statistics show they have 130 million subscribers to their Disney+ service. These venues need content to keep their subscriber base satisfied and this in turn impacts which films go to the theater and which ones go to their streaming platform(s). Keystone Cinemas has shown approximately 120 movies a year for the past 21 years. We are being told we can expect at least 40% less in the future.
We have reached out to fellow theater owners, local business people, banking institutions, and tourism/government officials in an effort to keep this entertainment option open and available for our community. We have been unable to find a new owner who is willing to take on the challenge of running a small-town theater and making the needed investments to make it viable in years to come.
It is with considerable regreat we are announcing the sale and closing of Keystone Cinemas. I have been approached by a non-theater entity who is willing to purchase the property as is.
Keystone Cinemas opened December 17th, 1999. Our final date of operations for the public will be April 28th, 2022. We have had a great run – Over 2500 movies shown to over 2.5 million loyal customers. Forever grateful, we are……
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Keystone Cinemas
Opened October 8th, 1971 per
Opened on January 21st, 2000, after construction delays as the state’s first all-stadium multiplex. Grand opening ad posted.
Not reopening for 2022, closed for good per: https://www.facebook.com/BangorDriveIn/
This became the Movie Rocket in June, 2021. Logo posted. Website: https://movierocketbangor.com/
Last season: 1989.