According to an old article I found, this used to be the location of Edwards Cinemas’ headquarters before their merger into the Regal Entertainment Group in 2002…
Looks like this theater won’t be opening back up from COVID-19 shutdowns. Also, it says that even if COVID never happened, it’d be unlikely that they’d renew their lease, which ends next year.
The article also states that second-run movies began on May 25 2001, which could either be from United Artists or North American Cinemas (now Santa Rosa Entertainment Group).
What a shame. I only came here once in 2017 for “The LEGO Batman Movie” and I wish I could’ve came back for others, but it’s hard when you live quite the ways away from it.
Believe it or not, this one of the more impressive theaters I’ve ever been to. Around the mid-2010s, they upgraded this theater with Dolby Atmos sound and a Barco 6K laser projector, one of the only single-screen theaters in the world to have one. I’ve been there a handful of times, and the Dolby Atmos is gorgeous, 3D showing or not.
Did some more research on the theater. Looks like at one point, an “indoor amusement center” was planned for a section of the theater, but either never came to fruition, or opened, with information lost to the past.
UA actually said that they wanted to vacate the premises a handful of times, with September 1999 being an original date they planned to leave, but never did, due to unknown reasons.
However, in mid-January (15th or 17th) 2000, movie patrons arrived to the theater, only to be told that the theater was “experiencing technical difficulties, and was planned for a remodel”, as police vehicles surrounded the cinema, while movers ripped film projectors and seats out of the theater and shoved them into trailers.
After closing as the Camera 12 in September 2016, Urban Catalyst is currently gutting and restructuring the theater for office and retail, and a recent post from earlier this month suggests that a handful of equipment left behind by Camera Cinemas has been given to the nearby 3Below, which replaced the Camera 3 in 2018.
Actually, looks like it’s new use will also be for office space in the brick section, former home to the upper-level theaters (7-9 on the 2nd floor & 10-12 on the 3rd as the 12; dunno about the original theater numbers back when it was owned by UA).
Also, like I said in my comments from years ago, this theater opened on June 18th 2004, as shown on archives of the Camera Cinemas website on the Wayback Machine at the Internet Archive.
Looks like the property is being gutted for use as retail. There go the remodeling plans. While it does sadden me, it’s most likely the next logical step to do. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/28/700-million-for-downtown-san-jose-starts-with-camera-12-office-retail-project/
According to KPIX news, this theater was apparently scheduled to go through a $6.5 million renovation. But 2 weeks ago, AMC suddenly backed out of the deal, stating declining attendance and the theater losing money. After the final showings on Sunday night, AMC closed the theater, much to the surprise of Antioch moviegoers.
An article in the Napa Valley Register from September 11th, 1998 says this theater opened on September 18th, 1998, which falls on a Tuesday this year, but was on a Friday back in 1998.
Auditorium #1 is now a ScreenX auditorium as of October 2022, with all screens having laser projection as of September 2023.
Auditorium #12 is a ScreenX auditorium as of November 2022.
Reopened as of May 2023 under independent ownership.
Passed by it today (9/3/23) advertising “Barbie”, “Oppenheimer”, “Equalizer 3” and “Golda” on the marquee.
According to an old article I found, this used to be the location of Edwards Cinemas’ headquarters before their merger into the Regal Entertainment Group in 2002…
Theater site is now a parking lot as of 2019-ish.
Seems like tomorrow will be the last day of operation for the theater. Doesn’t help with Westfield announcing that they’re selling off the mall.
Now permanently closed.
Seems to be closing once again on April 2 due to lack of major releases and lower attendance than pre-COVID levels
Landmark seems to be acquiring this theater; will assume operations in June
https://deadline.com/2023/02/landmark-theatres-sunset-5-1235258708/
Theatre 13 is now a ScreenX screen as of April 2022.
The last mention of the theater in the San Francisco Examiner seems to be on January 16, 2000.
Opened May 14, 1999.
Demolished as of March 2022.
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/third-street-cinemas-in-santa-rosa-closed-down/
Looks like this theater won’t be opening back up from COVID-19 shutdowns. Also, it says that even if COVID never happened, it’d be unlikely that they’d renew their lease, which ends next year.
The article also states that second-run movies began on May 25 2001, which could either be from United Artists or North American Cinemas (now Santa Rosa Entertainment Group).
What a shame. I only came here once in 2017 for “The LEGO Batman Movie” and I wish I could’ve came back for others, but it’s hard when you live quite the ways away from it.
Looks like D’Place Entertainment reopened this theater around March or April 2021. https://dplaceentertainment.com/location/river-village
Believe it or not, this one of the more impressive theaters I’ve ever been to. Around the mid-2010s, they upgraded this theater with Dolby Atmos sound and a Barco 6K laser projector, one of the only single-screen theaters in the world to have one. I’ve been there a handful of times, and the Dolby Atmos is gorgeous, 3D showing or not.
Did some more research on the theater. Looks like at one point, an “indoor amusement center” was planned for a section of the theater, but either never came to fruition, or opened, with information lost to the past.
UA actually said that they wanted to vacate the premises a handful of times, with September 1999 being an original date they planned to leave, but never did, due to unknown reasons.
However, in mid-January (15th or 17th) 2000, movie patrons arrived to the theater, only to be told that the theater was “experiencing technical difficulties, and was planned for a remodel”, as police vehicles surrounded the cinema, while movers ripped film projectors and seats out of the theater and shoved them into trailers.
After closing as the Camera 12 in September 2016, Urban Catalyst is currently gutting and restructuring the theater for office and retail, and a recent post from earlier this month suggests that a handful of equipment left behind by Camera Cinemas has been given to the nearby 3Below, which replaced the Camera 3 in 2018.
Actually, looks like it’s new use will also be for office space in the brick section, former home to the upper-level theaters (7-9 on the 2nd floor & 10-12 on the 3rd as the 12; dunno about the original theater numbers back when it was owned by UA).
@Mikeyisirish Sorry for a late reply, but yes they did, because I remember seeing it when I saw Star Wars there back in 2016.
Also, like I said in my comments from years ago, this theater opened on June 18th 2004, as shown on archives of the Camera Cinemas website on the Wayback Machine at the Internet Archive.
Looks like the property is being gutted for use as retail. There go the remodeling plans. While it does sadden me, it’s most likely the next logical step to do. https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/28/700-million-for-downtown-san-jose-starts-with-camera-12-office-retail-project/
According to KPIX news, this theater was apparently scheduled to go through a $6.5 million renovation. But 2 weeks ago, AMC suddenly backed out of the deal, stating declining attendance and the theater losing money. After the final showings on Sunday night, AMC closed the theater, much to the surprise of Antioch moviegoers.
This theater opened on May 19th, 1999 at 12:01 AM with a “spectacular grand opening celebration“ and the midnight premiere of The Phantom Menace.
An article in the Napa Valley Register from September 11th, 1998 says this theater opened on September 18th, 1998, which falls on a Tuesday this year, but was on a Friday back in 1998.
I meant that that version of the website that I looked at said it would open on that date, and versions after June 18th, said that it was opened.