The Cineplex Odeon Worldwide Cinema open June 16, 1989 with Ghostbuster II. The theatre could not compete with the Times Square theatres and the Chelsea Cinemas. Sometime around 1994, they went to a second run theatre with reduced prices.
You might want to add to description on September 1, 1990 the theatre was renamed the Loews Fine Arts when they operated the theatre when they took their short control of the theatre. On August 31, 1990 was the last day Pathe (City Cinemas was also doing the booking then). See my photos I just uploaded
The desciption should be updated, went to a Quad in 1983 (grand opening ad in photos), the old North was split, two small and one large (which you went down a ramp) and in 1994 went to a sixplex which the South Theatre got split just like the North. Seating capacity of theatre 1 (125), theatre 2 (280), theatre 3 (125) which was the old South Theatre and Theatre 4 (208), theatre 5 (523) and theatre 6 (208) which was the old North Theatre.
In the early 1990’s they only use one entrance and broke the wall down. When the theatre open in 1970, their were dedicated entrances to the North and the South, own refreshment stand and restrooms.
When it open as a quad in 1983, 2 big houses had Dolby Stereo. In 1994, Dolby was added to the new small screens and the other 2 got it soon after and in 1995 or 1996, the two big houses got DTS Digital Sound.
National Amusements took control sometime in 1991. They would sometime show new pictures or films that originally played at the Sunrise. In the late years, both theatres show the same films (so people that didn’t want to go through metal detectors would chose the Green Acres).
The company was so cheap, it wouldn’t upgrade the theatre. They would refuse to put in either Dolby Digital or DTS Sound. Also, wouldn’t put cupholders on the seats. When digital projections came out, the Sunrise Cinemas got all screen digital projection.
National Amusements if they would of spent money upgrading this theatre, maybe it still open.
The theatre opened on October 16, 1985. Auditorium capacity bases on Variety grosses posted in 1985.. Theatre 1 240, Theatre 2 250, Theatre 3 250 and Theatre 4 125. The theatre closed when the Landmark open.
Please update, the Kew Gardens Cinemas open on April 24, 1999 as a five plex. Theatre 1 was not stadium seating when the theatre open, he converted it to s tadium seating in 2002-2003.
Please update the Arclight Hollywood 14 opened on March 22, 2002, Thursday, July 27, 2000 the Cinerama Dome show The Patriot in SDDS 8 channels, then July 28 thru July 30, the dome had a festival prior to the expansion with Arclight, reopened on March 22, 2002. I’m posting the last weekend prior to renovation in the photos section.
City Cinemas took control the same day with the Paris over 10 years ago. In the 1980 to at least 1990, when it was the New York Twin it showed 70MM 6 track presentations on a regular. On Christmas 1988 there was a line around the corner seeing Rain Man. I was at the old Beekman theatre seeing Talk Radio.
The bad thing if you filled up 432 people, the sightlines are bad. The person in front, there head might partially block the movie. Also limited knee space.
I saw Maiden on a Saturday evening at 5PM. Only 40 people. Another patron said to someone it never crowded on the weekends.
The theatre closed labor day weekend in 1996. Don’t have exact date, their last features was A Very Brady Sequel and Carpool
Please update, it was a twin in the 1980s
Correction, it was 5 screens, not 6 screens.
Just add Cineplex Odeon open the theatre under their management on June 19, 1987
The Cineplex Odeon Worldwide Cinema open June 16, 1989 with Ghostbuster II. The theatre could not compete with the Times Square theatres and the Chelsea Cinemas. Sometime around 1994, they went to a second run theatre with reduced prices.
The grand opening ad is in the photos section.
You might want to add to description on September 1, 1990 the theatre was renamed the Loews Fine Arts when they operated the theatre when they took their short control of the theatre. On August 31, 1990 was the last day Pathe (City Cinemas was also doing the booking then). See my photos I just uploaded
The theatre was very similar to the Century Green Acres Theatre, Valley Stream, NY
The desciption should be updated, went to a Quad in 1983 (grand opening ad in photos), the old North was split, two small and one large (which you went down a ramp) and in 1994 went to a sixplex which the South Theatre got split just like the North. Seating capacity of theatre 1 (125), theatre 2 (280), theatre 3 (125) which was the old South Theatre and Theatre 4 (208), theatre 5 (523) and theatre 6 (208) which was the old North Theatre.
In the early 1990’s they only use one entrance and broke the wall down. When the theatre open in 1970, their were dedicated entrances to the North and the South, own refreshment stand and restrooms.
When it open as a quad in 1983, 2 big houses had Dolby Stereo. In 1994, Dolby was added to the new small screens and the other 2 got it soon after and in 1995 or 1996, the two big houses got DTS Digital Sound.
Unfortunately, AMC would not of renovated the theatre instead of closing it. Southern Brooklyn does not have enough move theatres.
National Amusements took control sometime in 1991. They would sometime show new pictures or films that originally played at the Sunrise. In the late years, both theatres show the same films (so people that didn’t want to go through metal detectors would chose the Green Acres).
The company was so cheap, it wouldn’t upgrade the theatre. They would refuse to put in either Dolby Digital or DTS Sound. Also, wouldn’t put cupholders on the seats. When digital projections came out, the Sunrise Cinemas got all screen digital projection.
National Amusements if they would of spent money upgrading this theatre, maybe it still open.
Just uploaded a photo of the way the Movie opened in 1987.
The theatre opened on October 16, 1985. Auditorium capacity bases on Variety grosses posted in 1985.. Theatre 1 240, Theatre 2 250, Theatre 3 250 and Theatre 4 125. The theatre closed when the Landmark open.
This was a major theatre for art house films.
Please update theatre open on October 18, 2002. I just uploaded grand opening ad
Please update, theatre open October 25, 1996
Please update, theatre open November 22, 1995
Please update, theatre open May 19, 1995
Please update, the Village East Cinema opened February 21, 1991
Please update, the theatre open September 29, 1989. It was delayed due to construction problems
IFC Center open on June 17, 2005 Please Update
Just update, the iPic Westwood open on May 2, 2014
Please update, it became a twin on June 16, 1978. Just uploaded ad from The Bergen Record
Please update, the Kew Gardens Cinemas open on April 24, 1999 as a five plex. Theatre 1 was not stadium seating when the theatre open, he converted it to s tadium seating in 2002-2003.
Please update the Arclight Hollywood 14 opened on March 22, 2002, Thursday, July 27, 2000 the Cinerama Dome show The Patriot in SDDS 8 channels, then July 28 thru July 30, the dome had a festival prior to the expansion with Arclight, reopened on March 22, 2002. I’m posting the last weekend prior to renovation in the photos section.
It open as the ArcLight brand on May 1, 2015. Please correct date.
City Cinemas took control the same day with the Paris over 10 years ago. In the 1980 to at least 1990, when it was the New York Twin it showed 70MM 6 track presentations on a regular. On Christmas 1988 there was a line around the corner seeing Rain Man. I was at the old Beekman theatre seeing Talk Radio.
The bad thing if you filled up 432 people, the sightlines are bad. The person in front, there head might partially block the movie. Also limited knee space.
I saw Maiden on a Saturday evening at 5PM. Only 40 people. Another patron said to someone it never crowded on the weekends.
I recently posted pictures of the theatre.