There is additional information about and a slideshow of interior and exterior pictures on this webpage. The architect was Paradigm Design; seat count is 3,076.
Status should be changed to closed; the last films were shown on Labor Day weekend in 2012. The owners plan to demolish the theater and build an amusement arcade, miniature golf course, and a restaurant on the site.
According to this article about the closing, the theater actually opened in 1926 and operated as an open air theater for the summer of 1943 after a roof collapse in the winter of 1942-43.
There is a picture of the Oakland Theater in Warwick (which will expand if clicked upon) on this webpage which are related to the theater’s closing on September 30, 1972.
The Tinseltown is just over one mile away to the south, which is probably one reason Cinemark closed the Millcreek 6.
Here is an article about the closing, which leaves Erie with only one operating theater. The article indicates, accurately, that viability of discount, second-run theaters is not what it once was, and that the theater is old by current industry standards.
Cinemark or the property’s owner probably did not want to invest what would be needed to upgrade the theater (digital projection, stadium seating, etc.). There is at least possibility that another operator could take it over depending on what the property owner wants to do with it or what offers are made, but it is probably more likely that in time another theater would be built, posssibly to the east of Erie, depending on demographic factors.
As is the case with other small town theaters, the Ritz is struggling to raise the funds necessary to convert digital projection. The current owners are starting fund raising efforts and and becoming a not-for-profit to avoid closing. View article
According to Jack Tillmany’s book “Theatres of San Francisco,” p. 88: “The Mission Drive-in’s official address was 5500 Mission Street, but that was only its mailing address, in order to give it a San Francisco identity…the site was atop Guttenburg Street in Daly City.”
Tillmany indicates the theater opened in 1951 and closed in 1976. It only had one screen; it was the Geneva that eventually had three screens. I will leave it to the moderators to determine which address should be used and how to deal with what is otherwise this duplicate entry.
A picture of the theater can be seen here.
There is additional information about and a slideshow of interior and exterior pictures on this webpage. The architect was Paradigm Design; seat count is 3,076.
Pictures of the theater can be seen here.
There are some additional pictures on this theater’s gallery page at Drive-ins.com.
This theater is going to sort of be “reincarnated” at a new location on 24th Street in the Uptown district in a former factory. View article
Status should be changed to closed; the last films were shown on Labor Day weekend in 2012. The owners plan to demolish the theater and build an amusement arcade, miniature golf course, and a restaurant on the site.
According to this article about the closing, the theater actually opened in 1926 and operated as an open air theater for the summer of 1943 after a roof collapse in the winter of 1942-43.
Pictures of related memorabilia can be seen on this drive-ins gallery page at Drive-ins.com.
The Roxy can be partially seen in this 1949 photo.
A picture of the interior of the theatre before its conversion to a cinema in 1957 can be seen here.
Another view of the former Jerusalem Cinema can be seen here.
A picture of the theater can be seen here and there are additional pictures of the theater as a UA theater on its page at CinemaTour.
Here is an article about the sale of the theater to Colonial Six, Inc.
There is a picture of the Oakland Theater in Warwick (which will expand if clicked upon) on this webpage which are related to the theater’s closing on September 30, 1972.
An undated picture of the Cine Majestic can be seen here.
The Tinseltown is just over one mile away to the south, which is probably one reason Cinemark closed the Millcreek 6.
Here is an article about the closing, which leaves Erie with only one operating theater. The article indicates, accurately, that viability of discount, second-run theaters is not what it once was, and that the theater is old by current industry standards.
Cinemark or the property’s owner probably did not want to invest what would be needed to upgrade the theater (digital projection, stadium seating, etc.). There is at least possibility that another operator could take it over depending on what the property owner wants to do with it or what offers are made, but it is probably more likely that in time another theater would be built, posssibly to the east of Erie, depending on demographic factors.
A picture of Cine Gran Via taken when it was presenting its last film can be seen here.
A picture of the Millcreek 6 can be seen here.
Here is an article that confirms the AMC takeover and provides more detail about the planned renovations.
Here is an additional story about the reopening; the new operator is F&F Management.
As is the case with other small town theaters, the Ritz is struggling to raise the funds necessary to convert digital projection. The current owners are starting fund raising efforts and and becoming a not-for-profit to avoid closing. View article
There is additional information related to and pictures of the Arts Theatre here and here.
There is a picture of the theater and some additional detail about it on this Google Books webpage
There are pictures of this theater on its page at CinemaTour.
There is a 1909 article here about a dispute over the lease on the theater involving both the Shubert and the Poli circuits.
This article has some details about this theater when it was the Nelson’s Theatre.
According to Jack Tillmany’s book “Theatres of San Francisco,” p. 88: “The Mission Drive-in’s official address was 5500 Mission Street, but that was only its mailing address, in order to give it a San Francisco identity…the site was atop Guttenburg Street in Daly City.”
Tillmany indicates the theater opened in 1951 and closed in 1976. It only had one screen; it was the Geneva that eventually had three screens. I will leave it to the moderators to determine which address should be used and how to deal with what is otherwise this duplicate entry.