Chris-Town Theatres
5705 N. 19th Avenue,
Phoenix,
AZ
85015
5705 N. 19th Avenue,
Phoenix,
AZ
85015
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Harkins Theatres, Mann Theatres, National General Theatres
Architects: Charles 'Bud' Magee, L. Perry Pearson, Paul Wuesthoff
Firms: CCBG Architects, Pearson, Wuesthoff & Skinner
Previous Names: Fox Chris-Town Theatre, Christown Theatres
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This is part of an outside mall multiplex built in 1967 and opened as a single screen theatre on February 9, 1967 with Peter Sellers in “After the Fox”. The Fox Chris-Town Theatre expanded to a twin screen theatre on December 25, 1970. It was expanded to five screens in December 1976. It was taken over by Harkins Theatres on May 21, 1993. It was expanded to eleven screens on November 22, 1996. The main 922-seat auditorium is quite massive and was Phoenix’s first THX theater.
“I remember seeing "Superman" and a host of 1980’s blockbusters here. The only down side to this auditorium is that the screen is far too small.”
The theater closed in April of 2007 and was demolished in May 2007.
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Shannon Laine
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The August 30, 1971, Boxoffice article about the addition of a second auditorium to the Chris-Town Theatre, which I cited in an earlier comment, can be seen online at this link. From the photo on the first page of the article, as well as various parts of the text, I get the impression that the Chris-Town 1 and Chris-Town 2 didn’t share any common areas inside, though the article never explicitly says that this was the case.
As I noted earlier, architects Pearson, Wuesthoff & Skinner designed the Chris-Town 2.
My brother and I would spend every Saturday here at the Wallace & Ladmo show, eating candy, hoping to get a prize and watching the movies after the show.
Grand opening ad in photo section.
December 25th, 1970 grand opening ad as a twin in photo section.
December 22nd, 1976 grand opening ad as 5-plex
November 22nd, 1996 grand opening ad as 11-plex also in photo section
I’m passing along the link to a new historical article about large format and roadshow presentations at this and other Phoenix area cinemas.
The Chris-Town is also the Phoenix area’s first THX-certified theater.
Opened on February 9, 1967 with Peter Sellers in “After The Fox”.
Taken over by Harkins on May 21, 1993.