Regal Riverdale Cinema 3
2011 Cunningham Boulevard,
Hampton,
VA
23666
2011 Cunningham Boulevard,
Hampton,
VA
23666
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Opened as a single screen independent of 800 seats in August 1965, sold to Martin Theatres and remodeled into one of the first “twins” in 1969. Reopened in that format on May 1, 1970… not by “splitting”, but by adding a completely new addition (with 500 seats) onto the original facility. One of the very first multi-screen complexes.
Sold to Neighborhood Theatres around the late-1980’s which split the smaller twin, creating a triple. Downgraded to a dollar house in its later years. Closed in the early-1990’s. It still stands, in use as a church.
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Here is a photo of the Riverdale, circa 1970s:
The big screen cinema guide still lists this theater as the:
Regal Riverdale Cinema 3
2011 Cunningham Drive
Hampton, VA 23666
Message: 757-838-3768
I have a photo of this theater I took in 2003
Pretty sure I saw Escape of the Planet of the Apes here.
Not a big Spielberg fan, I do remember seeing long lines here waiting to see Jaws.
Blog post of pics from May 2007:
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Evidently the theater went thru a minor facelift after 2003.
The recent opening of the Riverdale Theatre was announced in Boxoffice of August 9, 1965. A single-screen house of 610 seats, it was designed by architect Drew Eberson for the regional circuit Gordon Enterprises, operated by brothers Julian, Jerome, and Leonard Gordon.
I was involved in adding “DOLBY” CP-50 sound upgrades in the early 80’s, also adding projection and sound eguipment for new additions when theatre was purchased by Neiborhood Theatres.
It is now a Church – see photos
This theater was operated by Carmike Cinemas from 1985 until it was sold to Neighborhood Theatres (1987?). Carmike closed the Beechmont Twin in Newport News about the same time they sold the Riverdale Twin to Neighborhood. Carmike chose to concentrate their business in Tidewater Virginia at Williamsburg.