Krikorian Peninsula Cinema 9
550 Deep Valley Drive,
Third Floor,
Rolling Hills Estates,
CA
90274
550 Deep Valley Drive,
Third Floor,
Rolling Hills Estates,
CA
90274
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This theatre opened circa 1984 as Peninsula Cinema 6 on the third floor of the Courtyard Mall. Approximately 1987 it was expanded, by annexing 2-3 adjacent store spaces which added two full sized screens and one smaller screen.
It finally closed in the late-1990’s as the mall fell on harder times and the theatre was eventually demolished. It was replaced by a new Pacific theatres 18 on the same floor of the now outdoor mall in a different location which was formerly Macy’s.
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B Sharkey
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There’s a Pacific 18 in Rolling Hills? That’s news to me! :)
Perhaps the writer is referring to the 13 screen Regal Avenue 13.
I think this is the one you are talking about:
http://tinyurl.com/y8dfmn2
This was the first theatre in the Krikorian chain. Company founder/namesake George Krikorian grew tired of driving a distance, in order to take his family to the movies, and speculated that there was a need for a local cinema; thus, launching Krikorian Premiere Theatres in 1984. The Penninsula 9, along with the rest of Krikorian’s pre stadium chain, was sold to Regal in 1996. The chain was relaunched a few years later, with a series of modern stadium builds.
The Penninsula 6’s first general manager was John Dolmage.
In the mid to late 80s I visited this theater many times. It was quite nice for its day. Located in the mall above the ice skating rink. Great memories seeing some classics there with my Grandma: Critters, Ruthless People, Color of Money, At Close Range… she’d take us to see just about anything. It was closed when the mall transformed from an indoor to outdoor venue. A new theater was built on the same level a few stores over. Still a great place to see a movie.