Skywalk Cinemas
505 Race Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
505 Race Street,
Cincinnati,
OH
45202
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The Skywalk Cinemas were located on Race Street in the heart of downtown Cincinnati, a short walk from another beloved theatre, the Place (Real Movies Repertory Theatre). They were best known as the longtime home for weekend midnight screenings of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”.
The theatre, along with all other buildings at this corner, were torn down for the Fountain Square West building project. A Lazarus department store building is on the property now.
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Marc Edward Heuck
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August 14 1974 “HOMEBODIES” opens rated PG. anyone ever hear of it.
Never heard of it Mike, but I have heard of HOMEBOYS!
“HOMEBODIES” was a movie,rated PG.looking at the ad in the CINY paper. I can’t remember it either.
I recall the film Homebodies and I saw it at this theater. You can get VHS copies of it on EBay. I remember it being a let down with the exception of the location shots of Cincinnati, particularly downtown and Eden Park.
The October 15, 1973, Boxoffice article about the Skywalk Cinemas, mentioned in an earlier comment, can now be seen online here. There was also a photo of the theater on the cover of that issue’s Modern Theatre section.
Designed by the Cincinnati architectural firm of Gartner, Burdick, Bauer & Nilsen, the Skywalk Cinemas 1 & 2 was originally operated by Mid-States Theatres. The article failed to report the seating capacity, or to give the opening date.
thanks John,so it was shot in Cincinnati,Must have been the only placed it opened.
The sneak preview mentioned was for the film The Abdication. Most likely that was their only pairing as Finch died two years later.
Correction: Skywalk Cinemas was on Race Street, not Vine Street.
I worked there as a projectionist right out of High School. The skywalk went through that block to Vine Street but Elder Beerman Department Store was on Vine, not this theater.
Described in this 1973 trade article, and also pictured on the front cover of that Modern Theatre section: Boxoffice
Here’s the cover photo: Boxoffice