Brewer Cinema Center

Wilson Street,
Brewer, ME 04401

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StevenG
StevenG on March 23, 2019 at 1:31 pm

This twin cinema first opened in 1968. It added screens 3 and 4 in the 70’s. It closed on July 23, 1985, the day the theaters died in the Bangor/Brewer area because of the opening of the Bangor Mall 6. Always a first run theater, it held on to movies for months in the early 70’s.

Betzee
Betzee on September 21, 2016 at 12:44 pm

I remember seeing “An Unmarried Woman” there with my mother in the summer of 1978.

daryltwigg
daryltwigg on June 19, 2016 at 4:30 pm

The location was where the current Hannaford Supermarket is located off Wilson Street in Brewer. The site is now a mini mall.

Cinemalover
Cinemalover on May 29, 2010 at 7:00 am

Sounds correct and after looking at 1991 satellites the building looked like it was standing but, after that it was gone.

Thank you

Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on May 18, 2010 at 8:44 pm

AKA:

BREWER CINEMAS

BREWER I II III IV

CINEMA CENTER 1-4.

I did see it listed as on Wilson Street, which is the street the shopping center is on.

Here is some rough info I found, I hope someone can check into and see if it is correct.

Early 1970’s opened as a triplex by Graphic Theaters Circuit.

Late 1970’s 4 screens.

Early 1980’s sold to Cinema Centers Corporation.

Late 1980’s closed.

Cinemalover
Cinemalover on May 13, 2010 at 1:27 pm

Sorry to say but, after contacting the City of Brewer I learned that the building has been demolished and is no longer standing. The old cinema was located in the Brewer Shopping Center but,wasn’t connected to the shopping center but, was across the parking lot.

Cinemalover
Cinemalover on May 13, 2010 at 6:08 am

Sorry but, I forgot to fix that it wasn’t actually called Brewer Cinemas 4 it’s official name was the Brewer Cinema Center and I think it had four screens because old news articles lists Cinema 1, 2, 3, and 4. It looked like it had daily shows and I’m not sure if they were first run or not. For the fun of it I will email Brewer about the old cinema and ask around because I never knew of there being a cinema in Brewer.