Dick Crumpler, J.P. Jones, and Harvey Griffith launched the 69 Drive-In on September 28, 1950 with Anthony Quinn in “Black Gold.” It was McIntosh County’s first o-zoner. The second iteration of the 69 Drive-In closed with the Nov. 1, 1974 showing of Michael Caine in “Sleuth.”
The State Theatre launched on May 28, 1941 with its opening film, “The Great American Broadcast.” Its last film was just two months later when fire destroyed the building and five neighboring business on August 1, 1941.
Ridgmar Mall launched in 1976 theatre-less. General Cinemas would open a mile and a half away with its Ridgmar West on October 10, 1980. But an even closer facility for GCC would occur in the neighboring Ridgmar Town Square which was built in two phases in the shadow of the mall. The first phase opened in 1985. The second phase included General Cinema’s newest theater, a proposed six-screen, 1,700 seat facility to be called Ridgmar Town Square I-VI. Overbuilding of multiplexes was in full force with AMC’s Hulen 10, Central Park 8, UA Bedford 10, GCC’s Arlington Park Square 8, and UA Bowen 8 coming within a one year period.
The Ridgmar Town Square VI launched on January 16, 1987 and proved to be a winner. The former General Ridgmar West turned Cinema V was demoted to second-run, discount status in 1988 until its closure in February of 1998. Meanwhile, the megaplex boom was on finding AMC, Sony/Loews, and United Artist stepping up with large count movie theaters with stadium seating all over DFW. General Cinema’s lone entry was a 14-plex inside the Irving Mall. It wasn’t enough to save the circuit.
General Cinema was caught flat-footed with its aging multiplexes. Yet the Ridgmar was cruising along even after a rash of GCC closings in 1998. But Black Thursday hit on October 5, 2000. GCC closed all three remaining Tarrant Country locations with the Arlington Square 8, Central Park 8, and Ridgmar Town Square. Plans for an 18-screen AMC Ridgmar Theatre on the roof of the neighboring mall were abandoned in April of 2001 and that gave the Ridgmar new life.
Premier Theaters of Granbury took on the Ridgmar Town Square and after a refresh that allowed for pizza, appetizers and wine to be served in the complex, became the Ridgmar Movie Tavern. It launched on November 16, 2001 and became the first of many Movie Taverns. Its catchphrase was “Where movies never tasted so good.” It claimed to be the originator of circuits that followed including Texas-based Studio Movie Grill and Alamo Drafthouse and AMC’s efforts with its Dine-In theatre locations and Cinemark experimenting with CUT! Meanwhile, the Ridgmar Mall finally did get a megaplex when Rave Motion Picture Theaters launched there in December of 2013 providing competition for the aging Ridgmar theater.
Cinemark’s LeRoy Mitchell acquired the Movie Taverns but was forced to sell them when Cinemark took on the Rave Circuit due to competitive concerns. VSS-Southern Theatres bought the Movie Tavern circuit and kept its first location longer than expected. In November of 2018, Marcus inquired about obtaining the VSS-Southern and the 31-year old location did not make the cut.
The Ridgmar Movie Tavern closed December 2, 2018 but not after having a great time with customers able to get deals on the remaining liquor. Marcus officially took on the remaining 22 VSS-Southern locations including its Movie Taverns including those in Denton, Arlington Bedford, and two in Fort Worth which became Movie Tavern(s) by Marcus.
The Eastchase Market Shopping Center was built in two phases with a Target anchor flanked by Toys R Us, Ross Dress for Less, MJ Designs and PetsMart opening September and October of 1995. A 33,000 square foot 10-screen theater was planned for a 1996/7 opening by United Artists announced in 1995 as part of Phase Two.
UA had committed to the Fossil Creek in Fort Worth, a $10-million concept similar to the UA Galaxy in Dallas which had opened in May of 1996 going for technology including VR gaming and THX-certified auditoriums. The lower-technology UA Eastchase Market Stadium expanded its footprint to 38,600 square feet and upped its proposal to 11 screens. But the City of Arlington intervened and the project was dialed down to 9 screens. Both the UA Fossil Creek and the UA Eastchase Market Stadium 9 opened in 1997.
While much of the attention was going to 24- and 30-screen megaplexes of the era, UA was more conservative building 9 to 11 screen complexes including its Lakepointe 10 theater in Lewisville opening in December 1994 followed by a similar facility in Grand Prairie opening August 1995, the Eastchase debuting September 26, 1997 and its Macarthur Marketplace in 1999, along with the higher-end Galaxy and Fossil Creek locations with multiple THX auditoriums. Eastchase had just one THX certified theater and a 6'x6' preview board.
Philip Anschutz took over controlling interest in United Artists and Regal, as well as Edwards Theaters in October of 2001 and the economy went south in an era when too many theaters were in the Dallas-Fort Worth marketplace. Regal began a retreat in the DFW marketplace that was losing to Cinemark and AMC and had claimed General Cinema, once a dominant factor in the market. Regal/UA would shed older, non-descript 6- and 8-plexes along with the McArthur Marketplace. But the Eastchase Stadium stayed in the portfolio for another ten years.
On December 9, 2012 Regal left the Eastchase behind likely bailing halfway through a 30-year lease. Carolina Cinemas came in next opening and then quickly departing in May of 2013. AMC put $2.6 million into the theater relaunching as the AMC Eastchase 9 with recliners and reduced capacity and a MacGuffin’s Bar.
The AMC Eastchase 9 closed on March 16, 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic and reopened August 27, 2020.
Cinemark Movies 10 Banks Station launched October 26, 1990 as a discount, sub-run theater (see ad in photos) on a 30-year lease. It closed along with all of the Cinemark locations for COVID-19 on March 17, 2020. It was one of the few discount theaters in the United States that reopened in August of 2020 but was permanently closed at end of lease on October 23, 2020. (It opened and closed as Cinemark Movies 10 Banks Station aka Cinemark Movies 10.)
The Cinemagic Stadium 9 Salisbury Theatre launched in 2010 in a former Kmart store in CrossRoads Plaza. On March 17, 2020, Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters closed its locations for the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the theaters returned on July 24, 2020 and others reopened on August 21, 2020 only to be closed again on February 3, 2021. The Circuit said it was an intermission and that when the new spring Hollywood releases came out, they would be back. On February 22, 2021, Zyacorp / Cinemagic had a change of heart and closed all of its locations permanently including the Salisbury location.
Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theatres launched here July 4, 2012. Yervant Nahikian of Yervant Nahikian Associates in Hooksett, NH was the theater’s architect. Located in the Center at Hobbs Brook, the theater was all digital projection.
On March 17, 2020, Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters closed its locations for the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the theaters returned on July 24, 2020 and others reopened on August 21, 2020 only to be closed again on February 3, 2021. The Circuit said it was an intermission and that when the new spring Hollywood releases came out, they would be back. On February 22, 2021, Zyacorp / Cinemagic had a change of heart and closed all of its locations permanently including the Sturbridge location.
Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters launched its 1,200-seat Portsmouth location in January of 2013 in Southgate Plaza. On March 17, 2020, Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters closed its locations for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some of the theaters returned on July 24, 2020 and others reopened on August 21, 2020 only to be closed again on February 3, 2021. The Circuit said it was an intermission and that when the new spring Hollywood releases came out, they would be back. On February 22, 2021, Zyacorp / Cinemagic had a change of heart and closed all of its locations permanently including the Portsmouth location.
Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters opened the Cinemagic & IMAX (all caps) on July 13, 2007. On March 17, 2020, Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters closed its locations for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some of the theaters returned on July 24, 2020 and others reopened on August 21, 2020 only to be closed again on February 3, 2021. The Circuit said it was an intermission and that when the new spring Hollywood releases came out, they would be back. On February 22, 2021, Zyacorp / Cinemagic had a change of heart and closed all of its locations permanently including the Hooksett location.
Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters launched its Cinemagic Merrimack on July 30, 2004. On March 17, 2020, Zyacorp closed its entire circuit of Cinemagic Stadium locations for the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the theaters returned on July 24, 2020 and others reopened on August 21, 2020 only to be closed again on February 3, 2021.
The Circuit said it was an intermission and that when the new spring Hollywood releases came out, they would be back. On February 22, 2021, Zyacorp / Cinemagic had a change of heart and closed all of its locations permanently including the Merrimack location.
Hoyts launched the Clark’s Pond 8 on May 10, 1991. Regal took over the assets of Hoyts Cinemas in March 2003 with the Clark’s Pond becoming a Regal location. Regal dropped the location May 20, 2007. Cinemagic took on the location.
On March 17, 2020, Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters closed its locations for the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the theaters returned on July 24, 2020 and others reopened on August 21, 2020 only to be closed again on February 3, 2021. The Circuit said it was an intermission and that when the new spring Hollywood releases came out, they would be back. On February 22, 2021, Zyacorp / Cinemagic had a change of heart and closed all of its locations permanently including the Clarks Pond location.
General Cinema launched the Westridge Mall Cinema I, II, III, IV, V, & VI with a May 21st, 1982 grand opening. General Cinemas dropped the location on March 30, 1995.
Harkins Theatre rebooted the location as the Harkins Westridge Mall 6 on May 5, 1995. It was then renamed as the Harkins Desert Sky when the mall changed names. Harkins closed the venue after shows on January 30, 2003.
Colorado-based Sonora Entertainment Group used its Cinema Latino nameplate when it took on the venue renaming it Cinema Latino de Phoenix with a grand opening on November 13, 2003 including the Spanish-languge, “Lucia Lucia” and “El Crimen Padre Amaro” both shown with English subtitles and several dubbed major Hollywood films. The mini-circuit had recently closed in Las Vegas and Colorado Springs, but had its Aurora, Colorado and Fort Worth, Texas locations running.
The theatre was rebranded as Sonora Cinemas in 2016 and got a major refresh at a relaunch in July of 2016. That included the transition to stadium seating. Sonora Cinemas suspended all of its programming following movies as of March 16, 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic in its three remaining locations, here at the Sonora Cinemas Phoenix (formerly Cinema Latino de Phoenix), the Sonora Cinemas Aurora, Colorado (formerly Cinema Latino), and the Cinema Latino in Pasadena, Texas.
Sonora filed for voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on August 6, 2020 leaving an uncertain future for the locations which remained closed into 2021.
AMC closed this and its other locations on March 16, 2020 dur8ng the COVID-19 pandemic. It reopened on September 3, 2020. But in January of 2021, AMC made the closure permanent.
The Cinema Saver 6 launched March 17, 1995 as a sub-run $2 discount theater. Cinema Saver had three other locations in Boulder, Evergreen and Parker. Kerasotes took on the venue in 2007 becoming the Kerasotes Cinema Saver 6. Kerasotes was purchased by AMC which changed its name to the AMC Classic Worthington 6. It closed with the other AMC locations on March 16, 2020. - one day shy of its 25th anniversary - for the COVID-19mpandemic. It re-emerged in August of 2020 but was closed permanently in January of 2021.
Now called the Oaks 7 VIP Cinema that relaunched after AMC dropped the location in December 2018. VIP Cinema’s parent, The Theater Group, added the former AMC AMC Classic Batesville 7 and Carmike Oaks 7 Cinema relaunching it January 3, 2020 with luxury recliner seating. AMC had purchased Carmike in November of 2016 renaming the Batesville location for two years and dropping it at the end of the lease.
The Theater Group has five locations in Arkansas: Little Rock’s Riverdale VIP, as well as Searcy, Cabot, Hot Springs, and Batesville VIP Cinemas.
DanBarry closed the Huber Heights location on August 27, 2019. A Florida company bought the property and converted the venue into a “high-end” storage facility in 2021.
Closed along with the rest of the chain on March 15, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It reopened August 28, 2020 but was closed permanently January 18, 2021 not long after Studio Movie Grill declared bankruptcy.
CineBistro Grove 16 closed on March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CMX, operators of CineBistro, filed for bankruptcy in April, closing the theatre. Mark Gold took on the venue rebranding it as the Grove Theater, Bistro & Entertainment - a multi-purpose “cinema of the future” that opened February 19, 2021.
The Grove featured a comedy club, a sushi bar, a bistro with expansive beer options, two kids zones, and spin bike classes with a big screen.
Georgia Theater Company (GTC) Circuit closed its sub-run discount house, the Masters Cinemas 7, along with its other locations on March 17, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Masters was one of the few discount theaters to reopen in the United States during the pandemic when it opened September 25, 2020. Just five weeks later, the theatre closed November 5, 2020 citing a lack of films. GTC made the closure permanent in an announcement on February 19, 2021 with the lease turned back to the property owner.
Harris & Co. built the $50,000 Olympic Theatre in downtown Okmulgee launching in 1910. George Haniotis took on the venue with ma major refresh and on October 23, 1913, he relaunched it as the Palace Theatre.
The Lyceum opened on July 22, 1909 with short films with the Morganthaler Sisters singing between the films. It took over a spot formerly occupied by the Eagle, a retail store. It offered $5 in a naming contest while preparing to pen in June. The Lyceum had just one projector and a flat floor at launch. This proved unsatisfactory and, after a brief closure, the new New Lyceum reopened later in 1909 now with a raised floor and a second projector. The Lyceum closed with a triple feature of “The Midget’s Revenge,” “By Mutual Agreement,” and “Brought to Bay” on June 28, 1913. Anderson & Zeigler repaired the National Theater a block away damaged by the city’s major flood months earlier and relaunched the Lyceum there on August 17, 1913 with the live stage play, “A Double Deceiver.”
In the Summer of 1915, B.F. Keith took over the Lyceum / former National Theater. Charles Zonars took the Lyceum nameplate back to its former spot at 138 S. Main relaunching June 30, 1915 and changing the policy back to movies under the moniker of the New Lyceum. Opening pictures were “Japanese Mask,” “Police Dog” and a Pathé newsreel. (B.F. Keith’s launched September 20, 1915 becoming the long-running Strand a year later.) The venue closed as the Lyceum April 18, 1924 at the end of a 15-year lease with Jack Livingston in “Range Patrol.” The neighboring and well-placed Lyceum Confectionery held a renaming contest becoming The Green Mill.
On August 17, 1913, the National Theater becomes the Lyceum Theater with this live stage play. On September 20, 1915, it became the B.F. Keith Theatre.
Dick Crumpler, J.P. Jones, and Harvey Griffith launched the 69 Drive-In on September 28, 1950 with Anthony Quinn in “Black Gold.” It was McIntosh County’s first o-zoner. The second iteration of the 69 Drive-In closed with the Nov. 1, 1974 showing of Michael Caine in “Sleuth.”
The State Theatre launched on May 28, 1941 with its opening film, “The Great American Broadcast.” Its last film was just two months later when fire destroyed the building and five neighboring business on August 1, 1941.
Ridgmar Mall launched in 1976 theatre-less. General Cinemas would open a mile and a half away with its Ridgmar West on October 10, 1980. But an even closer facility for GCC would occur in the neighboring Ridgmar Town Square which was built in two phases in the shadow of the mall. The first phase opened in 1985. The second phase included General Cinema’s newest theater, a proposed six-screen, 1,700 seat facility to be called Ridgmar Town Square I-VI. Overbuilding of multiplexes was in full force with AMC’s Hulen 10, Central Park 8, UA Bedford 10, GCC’s Arlington Park Square 8, and UA Bowen 8 coming within a one year period.
The Ridgmar Town Square VI launched on January 16, 1987 and proved to be a winner. The former General Ridgmar West turned Cinema V was demoted to second-run, discount status in 1988 until its closure in February of 1998. Meanwhile, the megaplex boom was on finding AMC, Sony/Loews, and United Artist stepping up with large count movie theaters with stadium seating all over DFW. General Cinema’s lone entry was a 14-plex inside the Irving Mall. It wasn’t enough to save the circuit.
General Cinema was caught flat-footed with its aging multiplexes. Yet the Ridgmar was cruising along even after a rash of GCC closings in 1998. But Black Thursday hit on October 5, 2000. GCC closed all three remaining Tarrant Country locations with the Arlington Square 8, Central Park 8, and Ridgmar Town Square. Plans for an 18-screen AMC Ridgmar Theatre on the roof of the neighboring mall were abandoned in April of 2001 and that gave the Ridgmar new life.
Premier Theaters of Granbury took on the Ridgmar Town Square and after a refresh that allowed for pizza, appetizers and wine to be served in the complex, became the Ridgmar Movie Tavern. It launched on November 16, 2001 and became the first of many Movie Taverns. Its catchphrase was “Where movies never tasted so good.” It claimed to be the originator of circuits that followed including Texas-based Studio Movie Grill and Alamo Drafthouse and AMC’s efforts with its Dine-In theatre locations and Cinemark experimenting with CUT! Meanwhile, the Ridgmar Mall finally did get a megaplex when Rave Motion Picture Theaters launched there in December of 2013 providing competition for the aging Ridgmar theater.
Cinemark’s LeRoy Mitchell acquired the Movie Taverns but was forced to sell them when Cinemark took on the Rave Circuit due to competitive concerns. VSS-Southern Theatres bought the Movie Tavern circuit and kept its first location longer than expected. In November of 2018, Marcus inquired about obtaining the VSS-Southern and the 31-year old location did not make the cut.
The Ridgmar Movie Tavern closed December 2, 2018 but not after having a great time with customers able to get deals on the remaining liquor. Marcus officially took on the remaining 22 VSS-Southern locations including its Movie Taverns including those in Denton, Arlington Bedford, and two in Fort Worth which became Movie Tavern(s) by Marcus.
The Eastchase Market Shopping Center was built in two phases with a Target anchor flanked by Toys R Us, Ross Dress for Less, MJ Designs and PetsMart opening September and October of 1995. A 33,000 square foot 10-screen theater was planned for a 1996/7 opening by United Artists announced in 1995 as part of Phase Two.
UA had committed to the Fossil Creek in Fort Worth, a $10-million concept similar to the UA Galaxy in Dallas which had opened in May of 1996 going for technology including VR gaming and THX-certified auditoriums. The lower-technology UA Eastchase Market Stadium expanded its footprint to 38,600 square feet and upped its proposal to 11 screens. But the City of Arlington intervened and the project was dialed down to 9 screens. Both the UA Fossil Creek and the UA Eastchase Market Stadium 9 opened in 1997.
While much of the attention was going to 24- and 30-screen megaplexes of the era, UA was more conservative building 9 to 11 screen complexes including its Lakepointe 10 theater in Lewisville opening in December 1994 followed by a similar facility in Grand Prairie opening August 1995, the Eastchase debuting September 26, 1997 and its Macarthur Marketplace in 1999, along with the higher-end Galaxy and Fossil Creek locations with multiple THX auditoriums. Eastchase had just one THX certified theater and a 6'x6' preview board.
Philip Anschutz took over controlling interest in United Artists and Regal, as well as Edwards Theaters in October of 2001 and the economy went south in an era when too many theaters were in the Dallas-Fort Worth marketplace. Regal began a retreat in the DFW marketplace that was losing to Cinemark and AMC and had claimed General Cinema, once a dominant factor in the market. Regal/UA would shed older, non-descript 6- and 8-plexes along with the McArthur Marketplace. But the Eastchase Stadium stayed in the portfolio for another ten years.
On December 9, 2012 Regal left the Eastchase behind likely bailing halfway through a 30-year lease. Carolina Cinemas came in next opening and then quickly departing in May of 2013. AMC put $2.6 million into the theater relaunching as the AMC Eastchase 9 with recliners and reduced capacity and a MacGuffin’s Bar.
The AMC Eastchase 9 closed on March 16, 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic and reopened August 27, 2020.
Cinemark Movies 10 Banks Station launched October 26, 1990 as a discount, sub-run theater (see ad in photos) on a 30-year lease. It closed along with all of the Cinemark locations for COVID-19 on March 17, 2020. It was one of the few discount theaters in the United States that reopened in August of 2020 but was permanently closed at end of lease on October 23, 2020. (It opened and closed as Cinemark Movies 10 Banks Station aka Cinemark Movies 10.)
Correction: The Portsmouth location reopened July 31, 2020 only to be closed again on February 3, 2021.
The Cinemagic Stadium 9 Salisbury Theatre launched in 2010 in a former Kmart store in CrossRoads Plaza. On March 17, 2020, Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters closed its locations for the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the theaters returned on July 24, 2020 and others reopened on August 21, 2020 only to be closed again on February 3, 2021. The Circuit said it was an intermission and that when the new spring Hollywood releases came out, they would be back. On February 22, 2021, Zyacorp / Cinemagic had a change of heart and closed all of its locations permanently including the Salisbury location.
Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theatres launched here July 4, 2012. Yervant Nahikian of Yervant Nahikian Associates in Hooksett, NH was the theater’s architect. Located in the Center at Hobbs Brook, the theater was all digital projection.
On March 17, 2020, Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters closed its locations for the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the theaters returned on July 24, 2020 and others reopened on August 21, 2020 only to be closed again on February 3, 2021. The Circuit said it was an intermission and that when the new spring Hollywood releases came out, they would be back. On February 22, 2021, Zyacorp / Cinemagic had a change of heart and closed all of its locations permanently including the Sturbridge location.
Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters launched its 1,200-seat Portsmouth location in January of 2013 in Southgate Plaza. On March 17, 2020, Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters closed its locations for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some of the theaters returned on July 24, 2020 and others reopened on August 21, 2020 only to be closed again on February 3, 2021. The Circuit said it was an intermission and that when the new spring Hollywood releases came out, they would be back. On February 22, 2021, Zyacorp / Cinemagic had a change of heart and closed all of its locations permanently including the Portsmouth location.
Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters opened the Cinemagic & IMAX (all caps) on July 13, 2007. On March 17, 2020, Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters closed its locations for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some of the theaters returned on July 24, 2020 and others reopened on August 21, 2020 only to be closed again on February 3, 2021. The Circuit said it was an intermission and that when the new spring Hollywood releases came out, they would be back. On February 22, 2021, Zyacorp / Cinemagic had a change of heart and closed all of its locations permanently including the Hooksett location.
Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters launched its Cinemagic Merrimack on July 30, 2004. On March 17, 2020, Zyacorp closed its entire circuit of Cinemagic Stadium locations for the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the theaters returned on July 24, 2020 and others reopened on August 21, 2020 only to be closed again on February 3, 2021.
The Circuit said it was an intermission and that when the new spring Hollywood releases came out, they would be back. On February 22, 2021, Zyacorp / Cinemagic had a change of heart and closed all of its locations permanently including the Merrimack location.
Hoyts launched the Clark’s Pond 8 on May 10, 1991. Regal took over the assets of Hoyts Cinemas in March 2003 with the Clark’s Pond becoming a Regal location. Regal dropped the location May 20, 2007. Cinemagic took on the location.
On March 17, 2020, Zyacorp Entertainment’s Cinemagic Stadium Theaters closed its locations for the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the theaters returned on July 24, 2020 and others reopened on August 21, 2020 only to be closed again on February 3, 2021. The Circuit said it was an intermission and that when the new spring Hollywood releases came out, they would be back. On February 22, 2021, Zyacorp / Cinemagic had a change of heart and closed all of its locations permanently including the Clarks Pond location.
General Cinema launched the Westridge Mall Cinema I, II, III, IV, V, & VI with a May 21st, 1982 grand opening. General Cinemas dropped the location on March 30, 1995.
Harkins Theatre rebooted the location as the Harkins Westridge Mall 6 on May 5, 1995. It was then renamed as the Harkins Desert Sky when the mall changed names. Harkins closed the venue after shows on January 30, 2003.
Colorado-based Sonora Entertainment Group used its Cinema Latino nameplate when it took on the venue renaming it Cinema Latino de Phoenix with a grand opening on November 13, 2003 including the Spanish-languge, “Lucia Lucia” and “El Crimen Padre Amaro” both shown with English subtitles and several dubbed major Hollywood films. The mini-circuit had recently closed in Las Vegas and Colorado Springs, but had its Aurora, Colorado and Fort Worth, Texas locations running.
The theatre was rebranded as Sonora Cinemas in 2016 and got a major refresh at a relaunch in July of 2016. That included the transition to stadium seating. Sonora Cinemas suspended all of its programming following movies as of March 16, 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic in its three remaining locations, here at the Sonora Cinemas Phoenix (formerly Cinema Latino de Phoenix), the Sonora Cinemas Aurora, Colorado (formerly Cinema Latino), and the Cinema Latino in Pasadena, Texas.
Sonora filed for voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on August 6, 2020 leaving an uncertain future for the locations which remained closed into 2021.
Renamed the AMC Classic Myrtle Beach 12 in 2020
AMC closed this and its other locations on March 16, 2020 dur8ng the COVID-19 pandemic. It reopened on September 3, 2020. But in January of 2021, AMC made the closure permanent.
The Cinema Saver 6 launched March 17, 1995 as a sub-run $2 discount theater. Cinema Saver had three other locations in Boulder, Evergreen and Parker. Kerasotes took on the venue in 2007 becoming the Kerasotes Cinema Saver 6. Kerasotes was purchased by AMC which changed its name to the AMC Classic Worthington 6. It closed with the other AMC locations on March 16, 2020. - one day shy of its 25th anniversary - for the COVID-19mpandemic. It re-emerged in August of 2020 but was closed permanently in January of 2021.
Now called the Oaks 7 VIP Cinema that relaunched after AMC dropped the location in December 2018. VIP Cinema’s parent, The Theater Group, added the former AMC AMC Classic Batesville 7 and Carmike Oaks 7 Cinema relaunching it January 3, 2020 with luxury recliner seating. AMC had purchased Carmike in November of 2016 renaming the Batesville location for two years and dropping it at the end of the lease.
The Theater Group has five locations in Arkansas: Little Rock’s Riverdale VIP, as well as Searcy, Cabot, Hot Springs, and Batesville VIP Cinemas.
DanBarry closed the Huber Heights location on August 27, 2019. A Florida company bought the property and converted the venue into a “high-end” storage facility in 2021.
Closed along with the rest of the chain on March 15, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It reopened August 28, 2020 but was closed permanently January 18, 2021 not long after Studio Movie Grill declared bankruptcy.
CineBistro Grove 16 closed on March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. CMX, operators of CineBistro, filed for bankruptcy in April, closing the theatre. Mark Gold took on the venue rebranding it as the Grove Theater, Bistro & Entertainment - a multi-purpose “cinema of the future” that opened February 19, 2021.
The Grove featured a comedy club, a sushi bar, a bistro with expansive beer options, two kids zones, and spin bike classes with a big screen.
Georgia Theater Company (GTC) Circuit closed its sub-run discount house, the Masters Cinemas 7, along with its other locations on March 17, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Masters was one of the few discount theaters to reopen in the United States during the pandemic when it opened September 25, 2020. Just five weeks later, the theatre closed November 5, 2020 citing a lack of films. GTC made the closure permanent in an announcement on February 19, 2021 with the lease turned back to the property owner.
Harris & Co. built the $50,000 Olympic Theatre in downtown Okmulgee launching in 1910. George Haniotis took on the venue with ma major refresh and on October 23, 1913, he relaunched it as the Palace Theatre.
The Lyceum opened on July 22, 1909 with short films with the Morganthaler Sisters singing between the films. It took over a spot formerly occupied by the Eagle, a retail store. It offered $5 in a naming contest while preparing to pen in June. The Lyceum had just one projector and a flat floor at launch. This proved unsatisfactory and, after a brief closure, the new New Lyceum reopened later in 1909 now with a raised floor and a second projector. The Lyceum closed with a triple feature of “The Midget’s Revenge,” “By Mutual Agreement,” and “Brought to Bay” on June 28, 1913. Anderson & Zeigler repaired the National Theater a block away damaged by the city’s major flood months earlier and relaunched the Lyceum there on August 17, 1913 with the live stage play, “A Double Deceiver.”
In the Summer of 1915, B.F. Keith took over the Lyceum / former National Theater. Charles Zonars took the Lyceum nameplate back to its former spot at 138 S. Main relaunching June 30, 1915 and changing the policy back to movies under the moniker of the New Lyceum. Opening pictures were “Japanese Mask,” “Police Dog” and a Pathé newsreel. (B.F. Keith’s launched September 20, 1915 becoming the long-running Strand a year later.) The venue closed as the Lyceum April 18, 1924 at the end of a 15-year lease with Jack Livingston in “Range Patrol.” The neighboring and well-placed Lyceum Confectionery held a renaming contest becoming The Green Mill.
On August 17, 1913, the National Theater becomes the Lyceum Theater with this live stage play. On September 20, 1915, it became the B.F. Keith Theatre.
Now operated by Republic Theatres, this venue’s name has changed to Cinema 10 Middletown