Falls Theatre
2220 Front Street,
Cuyahoga Falls,
OH
44221
2220 Front Street,
Cuyahoga Falls,
OH
44221
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Interior looks beautiful with lots of entertainment choices, but sadly, no more movies.
This venue’s 70mm presentations history is included in the recently-published article “70mm Presentations in Akron: A Chronology of 70mm Large Format Exhibition, 1964-Present”.
Website for The Workz entertainment venue.
https://www.playattheworkz.com/
The micro brewery is probably open by now
The space occupied by the Falls Theater has been nicely remodeled into “The Workz on the Riverfront. The Workz houses an Arcade, Duckpin Bowling, Virtual Reality, a Speakeasy with full menu. They host parties and social events. The walls, ceiling and proscenium arch have been beautifully restored with an original (60’s) projector on display at the entrance. 30 years after going dark, with so many false starts, it’s nice to see this space in use again, still retaining some of its original architecture.
1965 photo as New Falls Theatre added courtesy Edward Dedmon.
Would anyone have any information on the projection equipment that was used at Falls Theater? I was able to purchase the Simplex Standard projector from there and it appears to have been a silent hand crank setup. Any info would be most appreciative. Thank you!
From “The Cuyahoga Falls News-Press. July 3, 2016
On June 26, the Ohio Development Services Agency awarded $27.8 million in Ohio Historic Preservation Tax Credits to 26 applicants to rehabilitate 39 historic buildings, including the Falls Theater. The Falls Theater, at 2218-2220 Front St., was approved for a $249,999 tax credit. The total estimated cost of the project is $1.27 million.
hifiman – have you had any luck with the renovations? Really curious as to the state of the theatre these days!
The NRHP nomination form for the Moreland Theatre in Cleveland lists the Falls Theatre in Cuyahoga Falls as one of five theaters designed by the Moreland’s architects, Sigmund Braverman and Kurt Havermaet.
I attended the Falls Theater from ‘83-'91 for screenings of Rocky Horror. Ah, the good old days. I wish you the best of luck, hifiman!
Check out the website http://www.thefallstheater.com/
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For pictures…
When it finally closed it shut down as The Falls Theater. I don’t think Lowe’s New Falls Theater ever took as the name. All the local’s that remember still call it The Falls Theater.
Thank you… If all goes well i should be ready to open later this year or early next year!
“The Falls Theater”: Good luck on your negotiations. I wish you well on your project.
A.K.A. Loews New Falls,as Mark L,s post of 11/9/09.
I have started the negotiation process with the city and some investors.. My plan is to renovate and reopen her with a nice restaurant inside(dinner and a movie). My inspiration for this comes from The Commodore Theater in Portsmouth Va. I will post my progress.
I have posted a scan of the display ad for 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY. The name of the theatre is the LOEW’S NEW FALLS.
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Now, the name of this theatre can be changed.
I did some newspaper research on this theatre some years ago. The newspaper ads definitely said NEW FALLS.
This may have been called the New Falls Theater in 1962, when the Cinerama conversion took place. This is from Boxoffice magazine at that time:
The New Falls Theater, recreated and renewed by Louis Horwitz and Sanford Leavitt of the Washington circuit, got underway most successfully with Cinerama. With a screen from floor to ceiling-and renewed from wall to wall-the New Falls is the only house now in northeastern Ohio showing Cinerama. The Palace is expected to return to Cinerama early in July.
The New Falls has not only been received as a new theater should be-usually packed from wall to wall-but it’s the first of the 100 Cinerama Theaters to show the wraparound screen and one single projection booth.
Here is a 1962 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/3rmh2o