AMC Marina Pacifica 12
6346 E. Pacific Coast Highway,
Long Beach,
CA
90803
6346 E. Pacific Coast Highway,
Long Beach,
CA
90803
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Originally opened in 1984, as the Marina Pacifica 6, this AMC theatre underwent a $7 million renovation and opened on January 10, 1997, as the Marina Pacifica 12. The new stadium auditoriums were carved out of a section of the shopping center formerly occupied by a Marie Callender’s restaurant. Helping to premiere the theatre was Madonna’s version of “Evita”
The Long Beach Press-Telegram said that the six stadiums gave 1,154 more seats making a total of 2,686. They noted that the largest auditorium has 400 seats. The old non-stadium side of the complex, which is in a separate building from the stadiums, with the box office in between, also under went a remodeling. Both sides of the theatre offer separate main lobbies, concession, restroom, and projection facilities. The other theatre in the area is the UA Market Place 6, about a half of a mile away.
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One of the first theatres in Southern California to have cupholder armrests.
The original grand opening was held on the weekend of 8/17/84. Among the opening giveaway items and prizes was a raffle for a 14' Hobie Cat sailboat. The theatre’s opening films were: Tightrope, Cloak & Dagger, Sam’s Son, Sheena, Karate Kid, Woman in Red, and a midnight showing of Woodstock.
Actually, the space now occupied by the “newer” half of the complex was other shops and, for a wonderful time from the late 1970s to mid 1980s, an arcade. The Marie Callender’s was farther down at one of the ends of the shopping center, and is currently a Kamal Palace Cuisine of India restaurant.
Thanks Edward.