The theatre is essentially one large city block. Google it and give it a look-see. Original a 7-plex, screens 1 and 7 were divided to make the newer screens, it’s painfully obvious from the aerial shot.
The 1969 theatre was actually in an entirely different part of the mall. I haven’t been able to find concrete evidence of exactly where so I’ve never created a second entry for it, but the Arden Fair 4 reportedly an entirely different theatre than the current UA/Regal 6 Plex.
Not to be one of those guys, but the theatre was actually called the “Century 10” or “Century 10 Pinole” and never really the Pinole Cinemas. Just uploaded a photo too.
An article in the 12/9/1983 Fort Myers News-Press reported that Cobb opened their new six-plex in the Naples Pavilion Shopping Center that nigth at 7pm.
This stopped appearing in the Arizona Republic after 5/6/1999.
Also, scanning the newspaper archives throughout the 80’s I see no evidence this was operated by Mann, but cannot say with 100% certainty that Mann did not ever operate it. It was opened by AMC in 1979 and closed by AMC in 1999 so my assumption is that AMC had it the entire 20 years.
Tonight is reportedly the last night for this theatre. Unless the landlord wants to develop into condos or something, I can’t imagine it will be closed for long. Another operator will come in and recliner it, make it luxury etc. -probably fewer screens too.
So near as I can figure from LA Times ads, and if anybody knows differently please correct me:
12/29/1964
Statewide Theatres opens the South Bay Theatre
11/01/1967 Loews acquired Statewide Theatres
08/21/1969
Loews opens South Bay 2
12/24/1971
Loews opens South Bay 3
06/28/1972 General Cinema acquires Loews in Southern California
12/20/1974
GCC splits South Bay 2 causing a name shift to all three buildings.
South Bay 1 > South Bay I
South Bay 2 > South Bay II-III
South Bay 3 > South Bay IV
11/14/1986
South Bay 1 is split into three, causing a name shift to the buildings.
South Bay 1 > Cinema 4-5-6
South Bay 2-3 > Cinema 2-3
South bay 3 > Cinema 1
11/25/1997
Cinema 2-3 and Cinema 1 close as GCC Galleria at South Bay 16 opens the following day inside the mall.
03/11/2010 The original South Bay theatre, now the Redondo Cinema 3 closes.
This is a picture of the original South Bay Theatre. After it was tri-plexed it became the Cinema 4-5-6 to serve as a companion to the Cinema 2-3, and the Cinema 1 (originally Cinema 3).
The theatre is essentially one large city block. Google it and give it a look-see. Original a 7-plex, screens 1 and 7 were divided to make the newer screens, it’s painfully obvious from the aerial shot.
The 1969 theatre was actually in an entirely different part of the mall. I haven’t been able to find concrete evidence of exactly where so I’ve never created a second entry for it, but the Arden Fair 4 reportedly an entirely different theatre than the current UA/Regal 6 Plex.
Theatre is being torn down for a residential development.
That will make Regal the seventh operator. Theatre was operated by, I believe in this order:
Nickelodeon Theatres CinemaStar Luxury Theatres UltraStar Cinemas Digiplex Destinations Carmike Cinemas AMC Theatres
This will soon be a Landmark Theatre.
https://www.indiewire.com/2019/04/landmark-quad-cinema-charles-cohen-1202057176/?fbclid=IwAR24CphR0ZquUv9WNUtELNW62IPZDoq4wW7CsrMB3feLaW2kddtzcD8F4d0
Theatre is open again.
Not to be one of those guys, but the theatre was actually called the “Century 10” or “Century 10 Pinole” and never really the Pinole Cinemas. Just uploaded a photo too.
Ads appear in Alexandria’s The Town Talk in 1984 advertising this as Ogden Perry’s MacArthur Village Cinema IV
Comments on a Ventura, CA Facebook group indicate the theatre was at 1870 E Thompson Blvd. Google shows it as a paint supply store.
I found something in the newspapers suggesting it opened 7/31/1981.
Newspapers of the time suggest this became a twin theatre and was at one time operated by Cobb Theatres.
An article in the 12/9/1983 Fort Myers News-Press reported that Cobb opened their new six-plex in the Naples Pavilion Shopping Center that nigth at 7pm.
Hoyts had an entire chain in the US, predominant in New England. Was sold to Regal Cinemas in early 2000’s.
This theatre last appeared in the Arizona Republic on 9/25/2000.
This stopped appearing in the Arizona Republic after 5/6/1999.
Also, scanning the newspaper archives throughout the 80’s I see no evidence this was operated by Mann, but cannot say with 100% certainty that Mann did not ever operate it. It was opened by AMC in 1979 and closed by AMC in 1999 so my assumption is that AMC had it the entire 20 years.
This appears to have been demolished and is now the parking lot for the Field & Stream store.
Resort Theatres of America closed this theatre after business on 3/24/2002.
Tonight is reportedly the last night for this theatre. Unless the landlord wants to develop into condos or something, I can’t imagine it will be closed for long. Another operator will come in and recliner it, make it luxury etc. -probably fewer screens too.
The book store that occupies the space is closing tonight after 40+ years in business… and I never knew it was a theatre until I read the article.
https://bit.ly/2RRRYwU
An article in the 3/1/1989 edition of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin reported that Holiday Theaters was to open this theatre that Friday, 3/3/1989.
Hollywood Theaters was acquired by Regal Entertainment Group in April 2013. Regal is still operating this theatre.
So near as I can figure from LA Times ads, and if anybody knows differently please correct me:
12/29/1964 Statewide Theatres opens the South Bay Theatre
11/01/1967
Loews acquired Statewide Theatres
08/21/1969 Loews opens South Bay 2
12/24/1971 Loews opens South Bay 3
06/28/1972
General Cinema acquires Loews in Southern California
12/20/1974 GCC splits South Bay 2 causing a name shift to all three buildings. South Bay 1 > South Bay I South Bay 2 > South Bay II-III South Bay 3 > South Bay IV
11/14/1986 South Bay 1 is split into three, causing a name shift to the buildings. South Bay 1 > Cinema 4-5-6 South Bay 2-3 > Cinema 2-3 South bay 3 > Cinema 1
11/25/1997 Cinema 2-3 and Cinema 1 close as GCC Galleria at South Bay 16 opens the following day inside the mall.
03/11/2010
The original South Bay theatre, now the Redondo Cinema 3 closes.
This is a picture of the original South Bay Theatre. After it was tri-plexed it became the Cinema 4-5-6 to serve as a companion to the Cinema 2-3, and the Cinema 1 (originally Cinema 3).
From the 12/29/1964 Los Angeles Times.
Are we sure this is the same building? Looking at HistoricAerials.com it looks like the space where the current theatre sits was empty prior to 1998.