Regal Times Square
247 W. 42nd Street,
New York,
NY
10036
247 W. 42nd Street,
New York,
NY
10036
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Weren’t most of those circuits taken over by Cineplex Odeon in their late 80’s spending spree, When Garth was buying up theatre chains like there was no tomorrow?
Through previous mergers and aquisitions, Loews presently owns the names and trademarks of:
Cineplex Odeon
RKO
Century
Stanley-Warner
Cinema 5 LTD.
The Walter Reade Organization
Plitt Theatres
Essaness
Circle
USA Cinemas
Sack
Music Makers
Sterling Recreation
…and I’m sure I left out something, but thats all I can think of from modern history.
br9175, this this the full list of all the theatres that Loews Theatre Management and Cineplex Odeon had to divest in NYC & Chicago in order to get appoval from the Department of Justice for the merger back in 1998:
The 14 Manhattan theaters to be divested consist of 13
Cineplex Odeon theaters (Chelsea, Chelsea West, 1st & 62nd,
Ziegfeld, Park & 86th Street, Waverly Twin, Olympia, Art
Greenwich, Metro Twin, Beekman, Regency, 62nd & Broadway, and 59th
Street East) and one Sony-Loews theater (34th Street Showplace).
The 11 Chicago area theaters to be divested consist of 8 Cineplex
Odeon theaters (600 North Michigan, 900 North Michigan, Biograph,
Bricktown, Watertower 1-4, Watertower 5-7, Burnham Plaza, and
Broadway) and 3 Sony-Loews theaters (Hyde Park Quad, River Run
Eightplex, and Old Orchard Quad).
br91975, actually I was able to also get a copy of the 1999 Loews Cineplex anuual report a few years back by mail as well, I did also try to get the 2000 one as well, but no one could seem to find it. So I downloaded the PDF file and printed it out. I think as soon as they were taken over by ONEX the reports were pulled off the corporate website, it’s really a shame because the 1999 one it just filled to the brim with historic photos of important Loews Theatres.
I wonder for the other theatre fans out there if the Science and Industies Business Library in NYC would have them on file, it’s probably on microfilm there.
I just caught an error in my posting, detailing the history of Clearview Cinemas site acquisitions and debits since they entered the NYC marketplace. They actually lost control of the Metro Twin in August of 2004, not 2002. Apologies for the inaccuracy.
To possibly acquire at least a print copy of the most recent annual report, Theatrefan, you might want to try contacting Loews Cineplex via their website. I did the same a few years ago, under the guise of being a ‘potential investor’ and was sent a copy of what was then their current report. Worth a try, although I’m pretty sure the excuse I used wouldn’t work so well for you, in light of current events… :–)
Yes BobT, you are absolutely right todays United Artists is a small shell of its former self, just another division of Regal, from what I hear the name itself may be gone in two more years. Nothing at all like the former United Artists Eastern Theatres Inc. of the 1970’s.
Wow, those annual reports are really great, thanks Ron! Its like a blast from the past going through all of those. There is a lot of info to look over.
Loews Theatres was indeed the foundation for Loews Corp. In the 1960’s conglomorates were all the rage as you had companies such as ITT owning Hotels, Insurance & Car Rental. Most companies have since restructured themselves into similar lines of busiess, except for Loews which still has Lorillard, CNA, Bullova etc.
Loews Cineplex used to have their annual reports online as well, when they were still a public coampany, I wonder if it is archived anywhere online?
Meanwhile, the no-longer-related Loews Corporation will live on as a collection of businesses that have no relationship whatsover to each other: hotels, cigarettes, insurance, oil and gas, and jewelry. They sold off the theatre chain in 1985.
Here’s a list of online Loew’s annual reports, from 1965 to 1985 inclusive. They make interesting, though somewhat saddening, reading.
Diversifying from theatres into hotels and real estate makes some sense to me, but I don’t understand the logic of the company’s subsequent acquisitions.
Your right in that losing the Loew’s name is the saddest part. Other now defunct chains include: Century, Interboro, Randforce, Stanley, Brandt and all of the ones that Ron mentioned above.
Lets not forget the classy “Cinema 5 Theatres” (originally Rugoff) and the pride of Long Island “Century’s”.
And when the Loew’s name disappears, it will join such other proud chain names as RKO (Keith-Albee) and Walter Reade.
Fox, Warner, and Paramount at least live on as active studio names….
The Loews name is likely to fade away in the merger, Theatrefan. That, to me, is one semi-sad part of the transaction, strictly from a historical perspective, not based on what the now-corporation has become in recent decades…
The Loews name is likely to fade away in the merger, Theatrefan. That, to me, is one semi-sad part of the transaction, strictly from a historical perspective, not based on what the now-corporation has become in recent decades…
Since entering the NYC market in 1998, Clearview has acquired one theatre, the soon-to-be-former New York One and Two; its debits, in chronological order: the 34th Street Showplace (Clearview sold to new property owner; closed in August of ‘99), the Park & 86th Street Cinemas (lease not renewed; closed in September of '02), the Olympia Twin (Clearview sold to new property owner; closed in December of '02), the Metro Twin (landlord assumed control of property; closed in August of '02 and re-opened as independent this past December), and the Beekman (landlord assumed control of property; closed this past June 26th). Meanwhile, corporate sibling IFC assumed control of – and, of course, to much recent ballyhoo, renovated – the former Waverly Twin.
It could be a another chain such as CineMark, Carmike or National Amusements come in and scoop up the properties as well.
Do you think the Loews name will survive this merger?
I just had a horrible thought. I certainly hope they don’t have City Cinemas take over any of the Loews theaters. I keep hoping the deal will fall through
Mikeoaklandpark,
I would rather see the 72nd Street East be run by Clearview, than be closed forever. It probably comes down to who will offer AMC/Loews more money for the properties they are divesting in NYC. Regal has pretty deep pockets & Clearview’s parent company Rainbow Media is in the process of being spun off from Cablevision.
The Ewalk would be a real feather in Cleaview’s cap if they do get it, isn’t the newest theatre they have the Chelsea? Also has Clearview added any more theatres in NYC since the initial Loews Cineplex purchase, other that the New York Twin? I know quite a few Clearview’s have since closed.
Who do you think will get some of Loews theaters, Theater Fan? I think Clearview would be a better choice especially for the 72nd St East
If AMC is forced to divest itself of the Ewalk and Regal does take it over the LED blade sign which currently spells “LOEWS” might be changed to spell “REGAL”, and it will fit as both names are exactly five letters long.
Interesting point about Boston, although it’s not the first time in recent years that a single entity has controlled all of the Boston screens. Prior to the opening of the AMC Fenway, USA/Sony/Loews was the sole player in Boston and had been so for quite some time. Nevertheless, a valid point. If Regal wants to enter the Boston market, they might have an opportunity here.
That’s a stunning development. The whole city of Boston has only two movie theatres – one Loews, the other AMC. Will they have to sell one of them to meet anti-trust standards?
The merger of AMC and Loews has just been announced. Any thoughts as to how the deal will affect bookings for the E-Walk and Empire?
I was here today and not one escalator in the damn multiplex was working. I guess they could shut ‘em down because crowds were light. Everyone must have been across the street where STAR BORES VI was showing on 11 screens. It did boffo box office over the last four days, raking in a record $150M worth of tickets.
Fear not for the E-Walk. They are getting their own tent pole soon. WAR OF THE WORLDS, with Spielberg & Cruise, is coming to the E-Walk. There weren’t too many people at the EXORCIST prequel that I caught.
Wow. We need a time machine so we can see the streets from the old days that way!
BTW, A9.com is owned by Amazon, which explains the hosting (as well as the A9 search links on the IMDB, also Amazon-owned).