Park Plaza Cinema
1632 New York Avenue,
Arlington,
TX
76010
1632 New York Avenue,
Arlington,
TX
76010
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Opened by GCC in 1968 as a single screen but later converted to a twin. A red brick front with a blue tile around the front entrance. A double window box office with doors to each side. The lobby was done in a black and white checkerboard both on the floors and the walls.
The Park Plaza Cinema closed in 1991 and was boarded up until 2008, when it was demolished.
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Chuck Van Bibber
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Yes, I loved this theater. By the layout, you could tell it was built as one screen, but had been turned into two screens by the time I started going there. I saw many movies here including My Bodyguard, The Survivors, The Stewardesses (yes that movie) and many others. I used to ride a bike to get there. The neighborhood was pretty old and worn out at that time, but this theater was a great place to go.
It’s gone. They tore it down, because of the crack head infestation. They were breaking in to get high. It’s a shame too, cause it had potential. I wanted to renovate it, but they say it would have been $80,000.
Here is a photo:
http://tinyurl.com/y6laa7o