Times Towne Theatre
101 6th Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
101 6th Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
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The Times Towne Theatre was just about THE house downtown during the 1960’s and 1970’s. Owned by Mid States Theatres, it ran first run must see films. This was back when films ran in one theatre exclusively and the exterior was always redone for whatever film was showing. It seemed to always get the Bond films. Lots of UA. “Tom Jones”, “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”, “The Fortune Cookie” and others.
On a Saturday night back around 1970, this theatre would sell out all the time. This was before most of the modern multiplexes and this insane massive release of films these days. Word of mouth had a chance to build and if you wanted to go see it, you had to make the effort.
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Can anyone confirm this theatre opened around 1939.If it did the architect was John Eberson.
The Times Theater opened Oct.25,1940 ,a Friday, according to the Post Newspaper ad. Its opening attraction was ,“He Stayed For Breakfast”, (somewhat ironic considering it became the site of an Arby’s Restaurant later)starring Loretta Young and Melvyn Douglas. Admission prices were 20 cents till 6p.m.,33 cents after 6,children 10 cents all times. Former site was the Times Star Newspaper, hence this venues first name. Times Towne Theater was sold July 19,1978, it closed in 1979, twas gutted to become an Arby’s in 1980.
atmos, Our l940 RKO Grand Theater on Vine Street, a block away from Times Cinema, was a Drew Eberson design venue, but I’ve not be able to confirm the architect for the Times.
The TIMES THEATRE on August 9 1974 was playing Clint Eastwood in “THUNDERBOLT AND LIGHTFOOT” rated R.They started showing it at 11:40 am and run shows with the last one at 11:50 pm.
We also ran this movie at the LOEWS CRESCENT the Times they are a changing.
We didn’t get it it went to DANIEL VILLAGE. GEORGIA THEATRES got all the UA product.
We ran a lot of the U.A. stuff.
Yeah you got all the BONDS. We did get BRIDGE TOO FAR which was a UA product.It was long ,but i enjoyed it.
Yhea we showed that one too.I dont like war movies.At the LOEWS CRESCENT.I have a 1-sheet for it.
I have the onesheet too and I like war movies, WW2 mainly.