Resteration efforts have stalled, the website is down, Its Facebook page has been scrubbed.
City of Anderson buys State Theatre
from www.heraldbulletin.com
Jul 30, 2019 — The theater has been tied up in a lawsuit filed by the former owners against the city, dating back to the first administration of former Mayor…
Closing July 20th, 2023 per: https://www.northcentralpa.com/business/local_business_news/great-escape-movie-theater-at-lycoming-mall-set-to-close/article_701ee4de-1f21-11ee-8f57-5bb9b489f279.html
Pennsdale, Pa. — A movie theater in Lycoming County is set to close its doors permanently next week after months of speculation.
Regal Williamsport’s Great Escape theater at the Lycoming Mall will close after July 20, according to a theater employee who confirmed the closure when reached on Monday by phone.
The theater, which has 12 screens, opened in April 2004. The parent company of Regal Cinemas, Cineworld, filed for bankruptcy last year. In January, Regal Cinemas announced it would close up to 39 theaters in the United States. The Lycoming Mall location was not on the closing list at the time. Two other Pennsylvania locations which were on the list — one in Doylestown and one in Oaks — have closed, according to a list published by Business Insider.
A former Regal Cinemas movie theater that closed earlier this year in Montgomery County has been acquired by a local company that plans to reopen it, offering movie screenings, arcade games and laser tag.
The theater, at 180 Mill Road, was purchased by Valley Forge Promotions, which also operates the American Treasure Tour Museum and Arnold’s Fun Center in the Marketplace at Oaks complex, The Daily Local reported.
That’s at least 32 cinemas closed by Regal-Cineworld so far in 2023.
Here’s the list of 2023 closings by Regal. Davis Stadium 5 in Davis, CA closed on May 5th.
Sequoia Mall 12 in Visalia closed May 17th.
Continental & RPX 10 in Denver closed April 13th
Cinebarre in Denver closed in April.
UA Meadows Stadium in Littleton (Denver) closed on June 19th.
Bowie Crossing 14 in Bowie MD (Washington DC) closed in April.
Citrus Park 20 in Citrus Park (Tampa, FL) closed in June.
Regal 22 at Austell (Atlanta GA) closed June 6th.
Linconshire & IMAX 16 in Linconshire (Chicago IL) on January 26th.
Round Lake Stadium 18 (Chicago IL) closed February 12th.
Moline Stadium 14 closed July 21st.
Hollywood Stadium 14 in Topeka, KS closed January 9th.
Regal Parkway Place 10 in Flowood, MS (Jackson) closed January 5th.
O’ Fallon Stadium 14 (St. Louis, MO) closed July 21st.
College Station 14 in Springfield, MO closed February 9th.
Hooksett 8 in Hooksett NH May 23rd.
High Ridge 8 in Albuquerque, NM closed January 5th.
Niagara Falls 12 closed January and Reopened by Dipson as the Capitol 12 on February 1st.
Greece Ridge 12 in Rochester, NY closed March 9th and to be reopened by Apple Cinemas
Henrietta 18 in Henrietta (Rochester, NY) closed June 7th.
Montrose Movies 12 in Akron, OH closed February 12
Interstate Park Stadium 18 in Akron, OH closed June 9th.
Great Northern Mall Stadium 10 in North Olmstead (Cleveland, OH) closed January 26th.
Tigard 11 in Tigard (Portland, OH) closed March 16th.
Barn Plaza Stadium 14 in Doylestown (Philadelphia, PA) closed February 9th.
Oaks 24 in Oaks (Philadelphia, PA) closed.
Grand Parkway 22 in Richmond, TX (Houston) on July 26th.
Hollywood Stadium 14 in Longview, TX closed June 8th.
Tall City Stadium 14 in Midland TX closed July 20th.
Permian Palace Stadium 11 in Odessa, TX closed January 5th.
Jewel Stadium 16 in Waco, TX closed July 20th.
South Sound 10 in Port Orchard (Seattle WA) closed January 5th
Opened as Kay Bee on December 31st, 1927.
Grand opening ad posted.
Resteration efforts have stalled, the website is down, Its Facebook page has been scrubbed.
City of Anderson buys State Theatre from www.heraldbulletin.com Jul 30, 2019 — The theater has been tied up in a lawsuit filed by the former owners against the city, dating back to the first administration of former Mayor…
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Albert Detienne Riveria Theater 28 Aug 1978, Mon The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) Newspapers.com
Opened November 17th, 1919.
Riviera Theatre opening 23 Nov 1919, Sun Anderson Herald (Anderson, Indiana) Newspapers.com
The Madison theatre opened on June 14th, 1919. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened or placed its first ad on June 1st, 1935. Claimed to be the only place of its kind in the World.
That’s the 3rd Chicagoland location that Regal closed in 2023.
Closing July 26th, 2023 per: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/regal-to-close-14-theaters-starting-this-week-here-s-a-full-list-of-locations/ar-AA1e5PXW
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened by Interstate theatres (not of Texas) on December 11th, 1987, Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted. It opened on March 26th, 1999.
The Cameo opened on August 19th, 1972, with “Dirty Harry”. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened October 11th, 1909. Grand opening ad posted.
The Lyceum theatre was inaugurated on April 7th, 1890. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on November 21st, 1921. Grand opening ads posted.
Opened on October 3rd, 1973. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Opened April 19th, 1967 and reopened as a twin cinema on December 25th, 1967. Grand opening ad posted.
Closing July 20th, 2023 per: https://www.northcentralpa.com/business/local_business_news/great-escape-movie-theater-at-lycoming-mall-set-to-close/article_701ee4de-1f21-11ee-8f57-5bb9b489f279.html
Pennsdale, Pa. — A movie theater in Lycoming County is set to close its doors permanently next week after months of speculation.
Regal Williamsport’s Great Escape theater at the Lycoming Mall will close after July 20, according to a theater employee who confirmed the closure when reached on Monday by phone.
The theater, which has 12 screens, opened in April 2004. The parent company of Regal Cinemas, Cineworld, filed for bankruptcy last year. In January, Regal Cinemas announced it would close up to 39 theaters in the United States. The Lycoming Mall location was not on the closing list at the time. Two other Pennsylvania locations which were on the list — one in Doylestown and one in Oaks — have closed, according to a list published by Business Insider.
Reopening under new management in August with fewer screens and bowling alleys installed.
https://www.phillyvoice.com/oaks-movie-theater-regal-montgomery-county/
A former Regal Cinemas movie theater that closed earlier this year in Montgomery County has been acquired by a local company that plans to reopen it, offering movie screenings, arcade games and laser tag.
The theater, at 180 Mill Road, was purchased by Valley Forge Promotions, which also operates the American Treasure Tour Museum and Arnold’s Fun Center in the Marketplace at Oaks complex, The Daily Local reported.
That’s the 34th closing for Regal and counting.
That’s the 33rd closing for Regal this year.
That’s at least 32 cinemas closed by Regal-Cineworld so far in 2023.
Here’s the list of 2023 closings by Regal.
Davis Stadium 5 in Davis, CA closed on May 5th.
Sequoia Mall 12 in Visalia closed May 17th. Continental & RPX 10 in Denver closed April 13th Cinebarre in Denver closed in April. UA Meadows Stadium in Littleton (Denver) closed on June 19th. Bowie Crossing 14 in Bowie MD (Washington DC) closed in April.
Citrus Park 20 in Citrus Park (Tampa, FL) closed in June. Regal 22 at Austell (Atlanta GA) closed June 6th. Linconshire & IMAX 16 in Linconshire (Chicago IL) on January 26th. Round Lake Stadium 18 (Chicago IL) closed February 12th. Moline Stadium 14 closed July 21st. Hollywood Stadium 14 in Topeka, KS closed January 9th. Regal Parkway Place 10 in Flowood, MS (Jackson) closed January 5th. O’ Fallon Stadium 14 (St. Louis, MO) closed July 21st. College Station 14 in Springfield, MO closed February 9th. Hooksett 8 in Hooksett NH May 23rd. High Ridge 8 in Albuquerque, NM closed January 5th. Niagara Falls 12 closed January and Reopened by Dipson as the Capitol 12 on February 1st. Greece Ridge 12 in Rochester, NY closed March 9th and to be reopened by Apple Cinemas Henrietta 18 in Henrietta (Rochester, NY) closed June 7th. Montrose Movies 12 in Akron, OH closed February 12 Interstate Park Stadium 18 in Akron, OH closed June 9th. Great Northern Mall Stadium 10 in North Olmstead (Cleveland, OH) closed January 26th. Tigard 11 in Tigard (Portland, OH) closed March 16th. Barn Plaza Stadium 14 in Doylestown (Philadelphia, PA) closed February 9th. Oaks 24 in Oaks (Philadelphia, PA) closed. Grand Parkway 22 in Richmond, TX (Houston) on July 26th. Hollywood Stadium 14 in Longview, TX closed June 8th.
Tall City Stadium 14 in Midland TX closed July 20th. Permian Palace Stadium 11 in Odessa, TX closed January 5th. Jewel Stadium 16 in Waco, TX closed July 20th. South Sound 10 in Port Orchard (Seattle WA) closed January 5th
Grand opening ad posted. Opened on July 7th, 2023 per its Facebook page.