Laredoans are movie-goers and to keep up with their entertainment demands, United Artists Theatres, has opened four new viewing screens in the UA Cinema Del Norte.
Box office hits have made it difficult to accommodate the large crowds attracted in the past. No more, four screens of different sizes have been built at Mall Del Norte, adding to the list of local theatres with United Artists interests.
A computer system, a United Artists innovation, make box office operation more efficient.
Already, thousands of Laredoans have visited the mall cinema since its opening this summer. Premier attractions such as “Star Wars,” and “Band News Bears Breaking Training,” were featured.
The comfortable seating and snack areas at Mall Del Norte’s cinema have already added to Laredo’s diversifying entertainment scenario.
United Artists continues to supply the entertainment demands of Laredoans by planning the restructuring of the present Plaza theatre downtown.
Final listings for the Arlyne theatre was on September 7th, 1975 with “Take a Hard Ride”
Grand opening ad posted and I enhanced the photo via Nano Banana 2 in the ad and posted it as well.
Grand opening ads posted.
December 21st, 1930 grand opening ad posted.
1st 3 screens opened on June 24th, 1994. Grand opening ad posted.
Trouble with the unions:
Closed September 6th, 1983 per the Laredo Times from the 9th on page 28th.
Closed February 1st, 2000.
Arcade Theatre, Kissimmee, Closing. Feb 4, 2000 The Orlando Sentinel (Orlando, Florida) Newspapers.com
Final ads appeared for it and the UC 7 appeared on October 18th, 2001.
Final appearance for showtimes for the Regal UC 7 in the Sentinel: October 18th, 2001
More info and a picture
Listings for the Royal theatre ended in 1976.
Laredoans are movie-goers and to keep up with their entertainment demands, United Artists Theatres, has opened four new viewing screens in the UA Cinema Del Norte.
Box office hits have made it difficult to accommodate the large crowds attracted in the past. No more, four screens of different sizes have been built at Mall Del Norte, adding to the list of local theatres with United Artists interests.
A computer system, a United Artists innovation, make box office operation more efficient.
Already, thousands of Laredoans have visited the mall cinema since its opening this summer. Premier attractions such as “Star Wars,” and “Band News Bears Breaking Training,” were featured.
The comfortable seating and snack areas at Mall Del Norte’s cinema have already added to Laredo’s diversifying entertainment scenario.
United Artists continues to supply the entertainment demands of Laredoans by planning the restructuring of the present Plaza theatre downtown.
Closed on May 18th, 1971 after its final performance of a horror triple bill.
Last newspaper listings were on March 23rd, 1962 for the Rialto theatre.
Grand opening ad from June 30th, 1933 posted.
Grand opening ad
Look like it closed around 1973 as a adult drive in, the newspaper imposed an ban on adult film ads.
Opened April 29tn, 1955. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Closed on January 5th, 1955 pre Sentinel on January 6th, 1955
Closed in December 1923.
November 25th, 1954.
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