I found an article dated 6/19/1975 from the Tucson Daily Citizen that explains “The projectors will start rolling after noon with "The Wind and the Lion” (PG) being shown in theaters 1 and 2, “Jaws” in 3 and the return of “Benji” in 4.
Somebody else will pick it up if the deal is right. As somebody who’s not from Anticoh, that whole shopping center seems like it was built in a weird part of town… don’t know that it meets with modern expectations the way the RAVE/AMC in Brentwood does.
General Cinema was the last operator of this theatre. They acquired it from Loews in 1972 and operated it until 3/30/1989. Was last known as the Fifth Avenue Cinema I-II.
Tom Moyer sold this theatre to his son Tim, it and some other area theatres operated as part of the Tim Moyer Cinemas chain before being sold back to Tom Moyer Luxury Theatres prior to ACT III purchasing it.
According to an an article in the 12/4/1986 edition of the Salem Statesman Journal, the Rio would be reopening the following day as the Fox, named so for the new operator’s business name, Fox Enterprises.
Articles in the Fort Collins Coloradoan confirm that this was built by Highland Theatres, later acquired by Commonwealth, then United Artists. Research I’ve done for Cinematour suggests the theatre closed in 1999, which would make it unlikely it was ever a Regal Cinema.
I recall seeing an document kept by the Century Theatres' marketing team that suggested they operated the theatre from 2/9/1983-3/31/1988. I cannot vouch for how accurate this information is, but it’s a start.
I recall seeing an internal document kept by the Century Theatres' marketing team that suggested it was under their banner from 2/9/1983-6/8/1989. I cannot vouch for how accurate the information is, but it’s a start.
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.
I found an article dated 6/19/1975 from the Tucson Daily Citizen that explains “The projectors will start rolling after noon with "The Wind and the Lion” (PG) being shown in theaters 1 and 2, “Jaws” in 3 and the return of “Benji” in 4.
Somebody else will pick it up if the deal is right. As somebody who’s not from Anticoh, that whole shopping center seems like it was built in a weird part of town… don’t know that it meets with modern expectations the way the RAVE/AMC in Brentwood does.
This theatre closed as of 7/7/2019
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2019/07/09/antioch-loses-its-only-megaplex-movie-theater/
And likely it’s not included as part of the discount since it’s a “Special Engagement”
What was its name when it closed?
Demolished or gutted?
General Cinema was the last operator of this theatre. They acquired it from Loews in 1972 and operated it until 3/30/1989. Was last known as the Fifth Avenue Cinema I-II.
Tom Moyer sold this theatre to his son Tim, it and some other area theatres operated as part of the Tim Moyer Cinemas chain before being sold back to Tom Moyer Luxury Theatres prior to ACT III purchasing it.
I remember this marquee, I think the complex had two of them. Must’ve been a pain to change every week, both sides of two identical marquees.
According to an an article in the 12/4/1986 edition of the Salem Statesman Journal, the Rio would be reopening the following day as the Fox, named so for the new operator’s business name, Fox Enterprises.
Theatre is being demolished this week.
This mall has been demolished.
Articles in the Fort Collins Coloradoan confirm that this was built by Highland Theatres, later acquired by Commonwealth, then United Artists. Research I’ve done for Cinematour suggests the theatre closed in 1999, which would make it unlikely it was ever a Regal Cinema.
I recall seeing an document kept by the Century Theatres' marketing team that suggested they operated the theatre from 2/9/1983-3/31/1988. I cannot vouch for how accurate this information is, but it’s a start.
I recall seeing an internal document kept by the Century Theatres' marketing team that suggested it was under their banner from 2/9/1983-6/8/1989. I cannot vouch for how accurate the information is, but it’s a start.
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.