Cinema 5
116 Heister Street,
State College,
PA
16803
116 Heister Street,
State College,
PA
16803
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Carmike’s Cinema 5 is located at 116 Heister Street in State College, PA. Cinema 5 was once a two screen house, until the early 1980’s when Cinemette renovated the theater, and turned it into a five screen house.
The Cinema 5 was the last movie theater in operation in downtown State College. It closed December 20, 2007.
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Interesting. Thanks.
This is a photo of the Cinema 5.
It’s been too long since I’ve been to this page. Great find, Chuck1231! I wonder where this company found all these photos. This was the first time I saw a picture of the theatre as a twin. Also, I found the Arena on the site.
I have upload a few pictures to the link below. More of the “technical” pictures appear towards the end of the album. I will try to upload more photos as time permits. ~Jarryd
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Here is another photo of Cinema 5.
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Sorry Jack. When Facebook changed their privacy options, I must have made all my albums visible to friends only. This should be corrected now.
Does anyone know the status of this theater now? Is it for sale?
Thanks!
This is the theater that housed all the Star Wars reissues in 1997; considering the surrounding choices at the time, it was not a half-bad presentation and they put in DTS sound around 1996.
Hello Jack, would love to be able to use some of your infomraiton for a histrocial plaque that we want to do on the building. Any problems withe doing that?
Of all the theaters that have closed in State College, this one hurt the most. I saw so many movies there. I remembered standing in line with my dad for HOURS to see “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” and going on dates there with my future wife before we got married and left town. I even worked there for a time. I was back in town when they were gutting it a few years ago and it was like the last few shreds I had of my childhood got shot right in the head. The town I grew up in was no more.