It was around 1967 when Pacific Theatres' Stanley Warner Theatres division and RKO Theatres merged and became Pacific Theatres' RKO Stanley Warner division. In 1981, Pacific Theatres sold RKO Stanley Warner to Almi/Century Theatres, thus creating RKO Century Warner Theatres. Today, RKO Century Warner Theatres sucessor, through mergers, is AMC Theatres.
It will be impossibile for me to go out to the “Boyd/Sameric” event this Friday, since I will be working at my theatre (AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatre), with the opening weekend of “Poseidon” this weekend. (weekend of 5/12/2006)
This theatre, as of 5/5/2006, is now known as “Frank Theatres' Montgomeryville 7 Theatre”. I am guessing Regal has finally given up on this former Sameric Theatres property.
National Theatres had two Fox Theatres that were seperate from Fox West Coast Theatres, Fox Mid-West Theatres, Fox Wisconsin Theatres, and Fox Inter-Mountain Theatres. They were this Fox Theatre, and The Fox Theatre in Philadelphia. The Fox Theatre in Philadelphia was built by Stanley and Jules Mastbaum, of The Stanley Company of America (later known through mergers as Stanley Warner Theatres, RKO Stanley Warner Theatres, RKO Century Warner Theatres, Cineplex Odeon Theatres, and now as AMC Loews Theatres). I believe National Theatres purchased The Fox in Philadelphia from Stanley Warner in 1946, and later sold it to Milgram Theatres in 1969.
When The Fox Theatre in Philadelphia closed in 1980, it’s former backstage area was a seperate theatre, called Milgram’s Stage Door Cinema Theatre. The Fox Theatre in Philadelphia was a 100% duplicate of the Loew’s State Theatre in NYC.
Found this on eBay, but it appears that, before Milgram Theatres owned the Fox Theatre, and after Stanley Warner owned it, The Fox Theatre was owned by National Theatres Inc., who also owned Fox West Coast Theatres Corp. (today known as Mann Theatres), and The Fox Theatre in Detroit, and The Roxy Theatre in NYC
The movie theatre industry in Delaware survived when they received slots at the racetracks. The same thing is going on with the slots in NY state (The slots in NYC haven’t happened yet because NYRA is too busy creating their own problems to property construct a slot parlor at Aqueduct Racetrack).
The pre-show “First Look” is shown, as either “Regal First Look” or “AMC First Look”, since National CineMedia, the company that does the pre-show, is owned by Regal Entertainment Group, AMC Entertainment, and Cinemark Theatres.
It a shame on readin on what happened to the former RKO Stanley Warner’s Warner Theatre, with it becoming a shopping center. Out in Philadelphia, the former Cinerama theatre out there, the former RKO Stanley Warner’s Boyd Theatre/Regal Entertainment Group’s United Artists Sameric 4 Theatre, is being restored by LiveNation back to it’s 1928 looks, and restoring the “Boyd” name.
The Boyd/Sameric 4 had a unique design, having been built by Alexander Boyd, as a “L shape” building, where the main theatre House #1, is the former Boyd Theatre’s auditorium. Sameric’s Screens 2 through 4 were built to the right of Screen 1, turning it from a “L Shape to a ”[“ shape.
Yvgtspike, The world class theatres that we have in the Philadelphia area now are:
AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatre, in Bensalem
REG King of Prussia Stadium 16 and IMAX Theatre, in King of Prussia
REG Marketplace Stadium 24 Theatre, in Oaks
National Amusements The Bridge 6: Cinema De Lux
These theatres are to today’s generation that the RKO Stanley Warner’s Boyd, RKO Stanley Warner’s Stanley Theatre, Milgram’s Fox Theatre and Stanley Warner’s Mastbaum Theatre were to those who grew up in the 1950’s and 1960’s, and the Sameric Theatre, the William Goldman’s/Budco/AMC Midtown Twin Theatre to those who grew up in the 1970’s and 1980’s
Regal Entertainment Group is the sucessor to United Artists Theatres and Eric Theatres, and AMC Theatres is the sucessor to Budco Theatres, General Cinema Theatres, William Goldman Theatres, and Loews Cineplex Entertainment Theatres (doing business in Philadelphia as RKO Stanley Warner Theatres, Stanley Warner Theatres and Stanley Company of America from eratly 1900’s to 1977.
Renel-fan, William Goldman Theatres Co (Goldman Theatre, Midtown Theatre, Regency Theatre, Andorra Theatre, Orleans Theatre, Bryn Mawr Theatre, City Line Center Theatre) were bought by Budco Quality Theatres in 1972, 1 year after Goldman closed the Randolph Theatre.
All that’s left today of the Goldman Theatres that’s still standing are: Midtown Theatre (operating as Prince Music Theatre) and Orleans Theatre (operating as AMC Orleans 8 Theatre).
I think, but I’m not sure, Center Theatre was closed by RKO Century Warner in the 1980’s.
I would assume that the retrofitted theatres with Stadium Seating are Theatres #19 and 20?
The original left wing of the AMC Pleasure Island 10 Theatre is now Theatres #20-24 (#24 was original #1, #23 was original #2, #22 was original #3, #21 was original #4, and #20 was original #5). The right wing has Theatre #19 (original #6), Theatre #18 (original Theatre #10) and Theatre #17 (Original Theatre #9), with the location of original Theatres #7 and #8 is now a hallway to reach Theatres #1 to #16, with #13 to #16’s screens in the spot where Original #8’s right side wall used to be.
REG Montgomeryville 7 Theatre opened in 1968/69 by Sam Shapiro as “Eric Montgomeryville Theatre”. It was twinned in late 1974. It became Eric Montgomeryville 3 Theatre in mid to late 1976. Between 1986 and 1989, the theatre added 4 more screens and became Eric Montgomeryville 7 Theatre. In 1992, United Artists dropped the “Eric” name from all the Philadelphia area theatres they acquired when they bought out Sameric Rocking Chair Theatres Company in 1988.
“Star Wars Episode IV”, in its original run in 1977, did not play at the Boyd/Sameric Theatre. It opened at Eric’s Place Theatre. During the 1997 Special Edition reissue, Star Wars Episode IV finally did play at the Boyd, then known as United Artists Sameric 4 Theatre.
“Empire Strikes Back”, “Return Of The Jedi” and “Star Wars Episode I” all opened at the Sameric (Empire Strikes Back), Sameric 3 (Return Of The Jedi), and United Artists Sameric 4 (Star Wars Episode I).
3 more great movie that opened at the Sameric were: ROCKY III, ROCKY IV, and Philadelphia
It was around 1967 when Pacific Theatres' Stanley Warner Theatres division and RKO Theatres merged and became Pacific Theatres' RKO Stanley Warner division. In 1981, Pacific Theatres sold RKO Stanley Warner to Almi/Century Theatres, thus creating RKO Century Warner Theatres. Today, RKO Century Warner Theatres sucessor, through mergers, is AMC Theatres.
It will be impossibile for me to go out to the “Boyd/Sameric” event this Friday, since I will be working at my theatre (AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatre), with the opening weekend of “Poseidon” this weekend. (weekend of 5/12/2006)
This theatre, as of 5/5/2006, is now known as “Frank Theatres' Montgomeryville 7 Theatre”. I am guessing Regal has finally given up on this former Sameric Theatres property.
I just added this picture to my Flicr account:
[url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrambojr/140884765/[/url]
It is a recent picture of the marquee of the Boyd/Sameric Theatre, taken on 5/4/2006.
Regal Cinemas Barn Plaza Stadium 14 Theatre was built on the site of the former AMC (Budco) Barn 5 Theatre.
Does anyone know the seat count at the Regal Barn Plaza Stadium 14 Theatre?
16 screen of “Revenge Of The Sith” on 5/18/2005 “Midnight Show for 5/19/2005”.
National Theatres had two Fox Theatres that were seperate from Fox West Coast Theatres, Fox Mid-West Theatres, Fox Wisconsin Theatres, and Fox Inter-Mountain Theatres. They were this Fox Theatre, and The Fox Theatre in Philadelphia. The Fox Theatre in Philadelphia was built by Stanley and Jules Mastbaum, of The Stanley Company of America (later known through mergers as Stanley Warner Theatres, RKO Stanley Warner Theatres, RKO Century Warner Theatres, Cineplex Odeon Theatres, and now as AMC Loews Theatres). I believe National Theatres purchased The Fox in Philadelphia from Stanley Warner in 1946, and later sold it to Milgram Theatres in 1969.
When The Fox Theatre in Philadelphia closed in 1980, it’s former backstage area was a seperate theatre, called Milgram’s Stage Door Cinema Theatre. The Fox Theatre in Philadelphia was a 100% duplicate of the Loew’s State Theatre in NYC.
Found this on eBay, but it appears that, before Milgram Theatres owned the Fox Theatre, and after Stanley Warner owned it, The Fox Theatre was owned by National Theatres Inc., who also owned Fox West Coast Theatres Corp. (today known as Mann Theatres), and The Fox Theatre in Detroit, and The Roxy Theatre in NYC
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It’s actually called AMC Loews Universal City 18 Theatre (or AMC Universal City 18 Theatre for short) since 1/27/2006
The movie theatre industry in Delaware survived when they received slots at the racetracks. The same thing is going on with the slots in NY state (The slots in NYC haven’t happened yet because NYRA is too busy creating their own problems to property construct a slot parlor at Aqueduct Racetrack).
Does anyone know if there are any pictures of the 309 Cinema that shows what it looked like when Budco Theatres first opened it in 1968?
does anyone know if theare are pictures anywhere of the long-gone William Goldman’s (Budco/AMC) Andorra 8 Theatre?
So, which one is the correct address: 92-11 165th Street, 92-23 165th Street, or 165-11 Jamaica Avenue?
The pre-show “First Look” is shown, as either “Regal First Look” or “AMC First Look”, since National CineMedia, the company that does the pre-show, is owned by Regal Entertainment Group, AMC Entertainment, and Cinemark Theatres.
Quick question: Does anyone know when “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” was released to the Boyd Theatre? I think it was around December 1970.
hdtv267, that was just my own opinion of whjat the “world class” theatres in the Philadelphia area are today.
It a shame on readin on what happened to the former RKO Stanley Warner’s Warner Theatre, with it becoming a shopping center. Out in Philadelphia, the former Cinerama theatre out there, the former RKO Stanley Warner’s Boyd Theatre/Regal Entertainment Group’s United Artists Sameric 4 Theatre, is being restored by LiveNation back to it’s 1928 looks, and restoring the “Boyd” name.
The Boyd/Sameric 4 had a unique design, having been built by Alexander Boyd, as a “L shape” building, where the main theatre House #1, is the former Boyd Theatre’s auditorium. Sameric’s Screens 2 through 4 were built to the right of Screen 1, turning it from a “L Shape to a ”[“ shape.
Does anyone know when Ben Hur last showing was at the Stanley Warner’s Boyd Theatre, during its initial run, and what movie replaced Ben Hur?
The same thing also for Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and when Empire Strikes Back left the Sameric Theatre?
Yvgtspike, The world class theatres that we have in the Philadelphia area now are:
AMC Neshaminy 24 Theatre, in Bensalem
REG King of Prussia Stadium 16 and IMAX Theatre, in King of Prussia
REG Marketplace Stadium 24 Theatre, in Oaks
National Amusements The Bridge 6: Cinema De Lux
These theatres are to today’s generation that the RKO Stanley Warner’s Boyd, RKO Stanley Warner’s Stanley Theatre, Milgram’s Fox Theatre and Stanley Warner’s Mastbaum Theatre were to those who grew up in the 1950’s and 1960’s, and the Sameric Theatre, the William Goldman’s/Budco/AMC Midtown Twin Theatre to those who grew up in the 1970’s and 1980’s
Regal Entertainment Group is the sucessor to United Artists Theatres and Eric Theatres, and AMC Theatres is the sucessor to Budco Theatres, General Cinema Theatres, William Goldman Theatres, and Loews Cineplex Entertainment Theatres (doing business in Philadelphia as RKO Stanley Warner Theatres, Stanley Warner Theatres and Stanley Company of America from eratly 1900’s to 1977.
The orchestra pit was used, I believe, only once, and that was back in 1928, when the Boyd Theatre was opened by Alexander Boyd.
The AMC Orleans 8 Theatre is still open, as of 3/27/2006, but for how long, I don’t know.
Renel-fan, William Goldman Theatres Co (Goldman Theatre, Midtown Theatre, Regency Theatre, Andorra Theatre, Orleans Theatre, Bryn Mawr Theatre, City Line Center Theatre) were bought by Budco Quality Theatres in 1972, 1 year after Goldman closed the Randolph Theatre.
All that’s left today of the Goldman Theatres that’s still standing are: Midtown Theatre (operating as Prince Music Theatre) and Orleans Theatre (operating as AMC Orleans 8 Theatre).
I think, but I’m not sure, Center Theatre was closed by RKO Century Warner in the 1980’s.
I would assume that the retrofitted theatres with Stadium Seating are Theatres #19 and 20?
The original left wing of the AMC Pleasure Island 10 Theatre is now Theatres #20-24 (#24 was original #1, #23 was original #2, #22 was original #3, #21 was original #4, and #20 was original #5). The right wing has Theatre #19 (original #6), Theatre #18 (original Theatre #10) and Theatre #17 (Original Theatre #9), with the location of original Theatres #7 and #8 is now a hallway to reach Theatres #1 to #16, with #13 to #16’s screens in the spot where Original #8’s right side wall used to be.
REG Montgomeryville 7 Theatre opened in 1968/69 by Sam Shapiro as “Eric Montgomeryville Theatre”. It was twinned in late 1974. It became Eric Montgomeryville 3 Theatre in mid to late 1976. Between 1986 and 1989, the theatre added 4 more screens and became Eric Montgomeryville 7 Theatre. In 1992, United Artists dropped the “Eric” name from all the Philadelphia area theatres they acquired when they bought out Sameric Rocking Chair Theatres Company in 1988.
“Star Wars Episode IV”, in its original run in 1977, did not play at the Boyd/Sameric Theatre. It opened at Eric’s Place Theatre. During the 1997 Special Edition reissue, Star Wars Episode IV finally did play at the Boyd, then known as United Artists Sameric 4 Theatre.
“Empire Strikes Back”, “Return Of The Jedi” and “Star Wars Episode I” all opened at the Sameric (Empire Strikes Back), Sameric 3 (Return Of The Jedi), and United Artists Sameric 4 (Star Wars Episode I).
3 more great movie that opened at the Sameric were: ROCKY III, ROCKY IV, and Philadelphia