Cinema Center
2828 S. 82nd Avenue,
Omaha,
NE
68124
2828 S. 82nd Avenue,
Omaha,
NE
68124
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The Cinema Center was opened in 1967 with a single screen theater that seated 650 people and featured a 60 foot screen.
In later years, seven other auditoriums were added around the theater’s original screen.
After Omaha’s Indian Hills Theatre closed, the original screen of the Cinema Center became the largest screen in Omaha, Nebraska. Operated by Douglas Theatres as a first run theatre, in January 2009, the Cinema Center closed, to be turned into offices.
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Bruce Crawford
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The Cinema Center theater has hosted 4 of my 10 film tributes here in Omaha Ne. PSYCHO with actress Janet Leigh attending was the first event I held there in 1994.Miss Leighs'daughter Kelly Curtis, saw PSYCHO for the first time at this event! GONE WITH THE WIND with actress Ann Rutherford (Careen O'Hara in the film) and a contingent of Civil War re enactors was the second event held there. MR.SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON, with Producer Frank Capra Jr. attending, was a salute to legendary director Frank Capra. PATTON was attended by the grandson of Gen.Patton, and was the first time the family had ever attended an event for that film! Go to my web site www.omahafilmevent.com to see photos from these and other events I have produced in Omaha Ne. that have attained international attention.
A photo of the Cinema Center marquee can be found here View link
Cinema Center website.
The Cinema Center is now closed.
The Cinema Center closed on January 15, 2009.
This opened on December 23rd 1967. 2 screens on June 29th, 1969 3 screens on June 11th, 1976 4 screens on June 18th, 1976
the 1967, 1969 and 1976 grand openings ad has been uploaded here.
Theater Houses ‘Round Town Omaha World-Herald (NE) – Sunday, June 16, 1985
“Cinema Center
2828 S. 82nd Ave., 397 – 3554. Eight screens. Tickets are $2 for showings that start before 6 p.m., otherwise $3.75 except $2 for those younger than 13 or older than 64. Matinees on weekends and major holidays, and during summer and winter school vacations."
[Listed under “Southwest Omaha”!]