Hollywood Theatre
1449 Potomac Avenue,
Dormont,
PA
15216
1449 Potomac Avenue,
Dormont,
PA
15216
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The Hollywood Theatre, one of two theatres in the Pittsburgh suburb of Dormont, stood closed and shuttered in 1998 after screening Paul Newman and Susan Sarandon in “Twilight”. After nine years it re-opened on 30th March 2007 with “Night at the Museum” and “Dreamgirls”.
For many years in the 1950’s and 1960’s the Hollywood Theatre, with its seating capacity of 980, was one of Stanley Warner’s main second-run neighborhood houses in Pittsburgh, and even enjoyed a spell as a first-run house in the late 1960’s. Later on, Associated Theatres bought S-W’s holdings in the area, which were then sold to Cinema World.
The last owner was Rick Stern, whose Cinemagic chain still operates the Denis, Manor, and Squirrel Hill theatres, all of which have been multi-screened and show mostly art and independent films currently.
The Hollywood Theatre was closed on May 25, 2008. On June 27, 2009, the Hollywood Theatre reopened for monthly classic movies. Motion Picture Heritage are the new operators.
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Ron Miller
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Neat theatre—neat schedule of movies!!
Nice youtube movie of the Hollywood Theatre.
What’s happening with this place and the Denis?
A 1948 catalog of copyright entries from the Library of Congress includes an entry for a copyright, dated February 10, to architect Victor A. Rigaumont, covering 45 pages of specifications and illustrations of the Hollywood Theatre in Dormont.
The same catalog has five other entries for copyrights granted to Rigaumont, so apparently he was in the habit of copyrighting his designs. As in those days material had to be published in order to qualify for copyright, his plans must have been published, even if only a few copies of each were made. I wonder what has become of those publications?
Had the look of a small town Theatre too me,which is not bad.
The Hollywood Theater will reopen. Has been closed for the past year plus.
The Marquee (as of today March, 19. 2010) states,,,
Opening Soon.
I will provide details soon.
My mistake. I ment (as of today March, 19. 2011)
I moved to this area last summer and have thought about how great it would be to have this theater open to walk to. It’s such a cute street to stroll down, the theater would be such an asset. I have also seen the “Opening Soon” sign posted recetly. I can’t wait to find out when that will be!
The Hollywood will be used in a movie that will start shooting around Pittsburgh in a couple
of months.
The theater has reopened as a non-profit: View link