Dayton Mall Cinemas
2700 Miamisburg-Centerville Road,
Dayton,
OH
45459
2700 Miamisburg-Centerville Road,
Dayton,
OH
45459
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Chakeres Theaters Inc., National Amusements
Functions: Retail
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News About This Theater
- May 23, 2012 — Celebrating the Original STAR WARS on its 35th Anniversary
- Jun 18, 2010 — "Jaws"... Happy 35th!
- May 21, 2010 — Happy 30th, "Empire"
- May 14, 2010 — Please Post Today, May 14 --- "Jaws," Happy 35th
- Aug 21, 2009 — "Alien" 30th Anniversary
- May 25, 2007 — Happy 30th, Star Wars!
The Dayton Mall Cinema was opened December 25, 1969 with Dustin Hoffman & Mia Farrow in “John and Mary”. It was equipped for 35mm & 70mm projection and had seating for 1,100. On August 4, 1972, the 500-seat Cinema 2 was opened upstairs near the food court. Cinemas 3 and 4 opened in 1979 across from Cinema 2, and Cinemas 5-8 were opened in 1984, outside the mall in the rear. Chakeres Theaters Inc. sold the cinemas to National Amusements in 1988.
The original cinema closed in January 2001. The Cinema 2 is now a bookstore, cinema 1 is C.J. Banks, 5-8 is now apart of Old Navy and 3 & 4 still remain behind a wall after over a decade.
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Recent comments (view all 28 comments)
I worked at these theatres for several years, in the 80s, remember them fondly. Was there for the opening of the 5-8 theaters in the back, remember hiding mop buckets as people were walking in (construction and cleanup was going on right til showtime). No pool on roof, although I remember going up there with one of the Chakere’s managers to check the AC when Cinema 1 got hot one nite. Remember Rocky III was a monster, theaters 3 and 4 both ran nonstop for weeks, never not full, Empire Strkes back was an all Summer beast…
This opened on December 25th, 1969 with one 70MM screen. Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Cinema 3 & 4 opens on October 6th, 1976.
Ad:
Dayton mall cinemas 3 & 4 opening · Fri, Oct 22, 1976 – 44 · The Journal Herald (Dayton, Ohio) · Newspapers.com
2 screen in Early 1972
Dayton Mall 2 opened on 8/4/1972 with BUTTERFLIES ARE FREE. There were 70mm screenings in this theatre.
A complete list of 70mm engagements at these theatres is available at the In70mm website
I will never forget seeing the original Superman in 1979 there. A few years later in 1985, we went to see a sneak preview of Back to the Future there. It was packed and people laughed and cheered together. (the crowd stood up and cheered when Dad McFly punched out Biff) It was the best movie experience I will ever have.
Started my working life at these theatres back on July 14, 1978. They hired me to work “The Swarm” at Cinemas 3 & 4. Two weeks later, they transferred me downstairs to Cinema 1 for “Hooper”. Actually worked at Cinemas 5-8 before hanging up the ‘ticket taker" job for good. Lots of fond memories of these Dayton Mall movie theatres.
Screens 3 and 4 first closed on January 18, 1993, while Screen 2 closed on January 25, 1993. Both of those reasons is because of lease expiration. Screens 5, 6, 7, and 8 closed on June 1, 2000, and Screen 1 closed on January 21, 2001.
Dayton Mall Cinema 2, Dayton Mall Cinema 3 & 4, and Southtown Cinema 1 & 2 closed in 1990. 50sSNIPES dates of Screens 3 and 4 first closed on January 18, 1993, while Screen 2 closed on January 25, 1993 is a fun fact of imagination not reality. Dayton Mall Cinema 1 opened 1969. Cinema 2 opened up stairs in 1972. Opposite side from Cinema 2, Cinema 3 & 4 opened in 1979. Cinema 5 -8 opened in 1984 in the back of mall when McCrory downsized their store at the mall. Chakeres also opened Cinema North 3-5 in 1984. Both theatres cost $500,000 each.