“Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH) - July 25, 1997
HIGH-TECH MOVIE THEATER OPENS IN MENTOR
Albert Saluan has been in the movie theater business since he was in his 20s, and loves to keep up with the latest in theater technology.That kind of technology will glimmer as his new Atlas Cinemas/Diamond Center, a 12-screen multiplex theater, opens today.The Diamond Center is the biggest, most state-of-the-art complex among his many theater centers, Saluan said. He also owns the five-screen Colony Theatre in Shaker Square; the Lakeshore Cinema 7, Euclid; the Avon 4, Avon Lake;…"
This opened as the General Cinema Mentor Mall Cinema I-II-III on March 21st, 1975 and expanded to 5 screens in 1983 and was renamed Erie Commons on November 17th, 1989. It was expanded in 1990 to 7 screens before it closed in the late 1990’s after the new Atlas cinemas opened in 1997. Grand opening ads posted.
The Gem Theatre placed its first ad in the Flint Journal on February 15th, 1937. First ad posted.
The Della theatre opened on April 28th, 1937. Grand opening ad posted.
Reopened as Roxy on January 26th, 1935 with “She Learned about Sailors”. Another ad posted.
This reopened as Rialto on August 29th, 1935. Another ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted
The Lincoln Theatre opened on March 14th, 1928. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
The State theatre opened on February 24th, 1925. Grand opening ad posted
Closed in 1923 and reopened as the Ritz Theatre on October 17th, 1925. Another ad posted.
Reopened as Durant with “When Knighthood Was in Flower” on august 12th, 1923. Grand opening ad posted.
The Colonial Theater opened on December 10th, 1921 with “The Great Moment”
The Globe theatre opened on August 25th, 1920, with “The White Moll”. Grand opening ad posted.
The Richard theater opened on April 7th, 1920 with “Should a husband forgive”. Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on March 10th, 1920. Grand opening ads posted.
This was renamed Royal on October 5th, 1912 and renamed to New Savoy on November 20th, 1919. Grand opening ads posted.
Reopened as Garden on September 18th, 1915, grand opening ad posted.
September 28th, 1909
Grand opening ad posted.
This opened on October 27th, 1965. Grand opening ad posted.
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5 cinemas in 1978 and 9 screens on October 20th, 1989
Open July 1997
“Plain Dealer, The (Cleveland, OH) - July 25, 1997
HIGH-TECH MOVIE THEATER OPENS IN MENTOR Albert Saluan has been in the movie theater business since he was in his 20s, and loves to keep up with the latest in theater technology.That kind of technology will glimmer as his new Atlas Cinemas/Diamond Center, a 12-screen multiplex theater, opens today.The Diamond Center is the biggest, most state-of-the-art complex among his many theater centers, Saluan said. He also owns the five-screen Colony Theatre in Shaker Square; the Lakeshore Cinema 7, Euclid; the Avon 4, Avon Lake;…"
This opened as the General Cinema Mentor Mall Cinema I-II-III on March 21st, 1975 and expanded to 5 screens in 1983 and was renamed Erie Commons on November 17th, 1989. It was expanded in 1990 to 7 screens before it closed in the late 1990’s after the new Atlas cinemas opened in 1997. Grand opening ads posted.
Two screens on March 16th, 1984. Ad posted.
Reopened with 3 screens on December 20th, 1978