Regency 1 & 2 Cinemas
7901 US-31,
Indianapolis,
IN
46227
7901 US-31,
Indianapolis,
IN
46227
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The Regency 1 & 2 opened on November 10, 1965 with total seating listed at 1,300. Each auditorium sat 650 in large and spacious surroundings. The architect was Everett Brown. The twin cinemas lasted until around 1985 when they closed. The building has since been demolished. Burlington Coat Factory outlet now stands on the site.
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The theatres didn’t close until the early 1980’s. They existed at least through early 1983 and possibly as late as 1985. The Regency and the South 31 Drive In were both demolished to make way for the Greenwood Point shopping center with Cub Foods locating on the Regency site. If someone can find out when Cub’s opened, that would be about 1 year after the Regency was closed and demolished.
The theatres had rocking chair seats.
The theatres were among the first in Indy with Dolby Stereo and also had frequently played films with Sensurround in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Rollercoaster and Battlestar Galactica (yes, it was released theatrically in 1980) both played in that format and were the last 2 sensurround films released if I remember correctly.
1971 aerial of the theatres and parking has been uploaded here.
November 10th, 1965 grand opening ad in photo section. It was Indianapolis’s first twin indoor cinema.