This theatre should be listed as open. It is a movie theatre cafe. The former ballroom upstairs is now a second screen as well. Their website is http://www.canaancolonialtheatre.com/ .
The theatre was completely renovated less than two years ago. New seats and digital signage were but a couple of the renovations. The place looks really good.
The Cinema 304 opened as a single screen, but was twinned later in its life. It was operated for many years by United Artists. It was operated by Clearview for two years before it closed in 2000. The building was demolished in 2004 to make way for a strip mall.
This was originally built by Sack Cinemas and opened under the USA Cinemas label. The cinema did not close immediately when Loews opened the Plainville 20, but was operated by Loews as a second run house for a few months before closing. Dave Lounder, who later operated the State Theatre in Jewett City, reopened it as Movieland in January of 2002, but was forced to close it in May of that year. it reopened as Forestville Theatres with Gary Gibson as its operator in July of 2002 and last until october of 2005 when it was forced to close because the landlord wants to use the building as something other than a cinema. Under the Forestville Theatres label it became quite dilapidated and was poorly run. The owner was frequently the only staff member in the building and when he was upstairs turning on the projectors it made it easy to walk in downstairs without buying a ticket for the movie.
The correct name for the film series there was Hollywood at the Bijou. the theatre did operate as a six screen house as Movieland and Forestville. The Bijou series used a seventh screen for its 16mm series while the final screen was vandalized during the period after Loews closed the theatre and was unusable.
Ever been driving down a street and see a sign for a business then spend like ten minutes searching for the business only to find it’s no longer there? I wonder if this happens to anyone with this theatre.
The Art was a single screen theatre. See my photos from January 2004 of it (which are quite possibly the last photos ever taken of it before the fire in February 2004) at http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=7159
Despite it’s status as a historic theatre the auditorium was demolished in 2003 after damage from heavy snow caused the roof to collapse. The lobby building and marquee still remain.
There’s an article about the theatre at View link
This theatre should be listed as open. It is a movie theatre cafe. The former ballroom upstairs is now a second screen as well. Their website is http://www.canaancolonialtheatre.com/ .
Chain should be changed to Crown Theatres.
You can see my photos of it taken this summer when it was under previous management at http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=7258
The theatre was completely renovated less than two years ago. New seats and digital signage were but a couple of the renovations. The place looks really good.
See my photos of this theatre at http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=7714
The Cinema 304 opened as a single screen, but was twinned later in its life. It was operated for many years by United Artists. It was operated by Clearview for two years before it closed in 2000. The building was demolished in 2004 to make way for a strip mall.
This was originally built by Sack Cinemas and opened under the USA Cinemas label. The cinema did not close immediately when Loews opened the Plainville 20, but was operated by Loews as a second run house for a few months before closing. Dave Lounder, who later operated the State Theatre in Jewett City, reopened it as Movieland in January of 2002, but was forced to close it in May of that year. it reopened as Forestville Theatres with Gary Gibson as its operator in July of 2002 and last until october of 2005 when it was forced to close because the landlord wants to use the building as something other than a cinema. Under the Forestville Theatres label it became quite dilapidated and was poorly run. The owner was frequently the only staff member in the building and when he was upstairs turning on the projectors it made it easy to walk in downstairs without buying a ticket for the movie.
The correct name for the film series there was Hollywood at the Bijou. the theatre did operate as a six screen house as Movieland and Forestville. The Bijou series used a seventh screen for its 16mm series while the final screen was vandalized during the period after Loews closed the theatre and was unusable.
You can find photos of it when it was operating as Movieland at http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=439
Hey, they quoted me, cool!
Ever been driving down a street and see a sign for a business then spend like ten minutes searching for the business only to find it’s no longer there? I wonder if this happens to anyone with this theatre.
The function of this theatre should be changed. It is not showing second run movies anymore. it is now showing art movies.
There’s photos of a couple of those (Genesee and Lafayette) at http://ah.bfn.org/h/movie/oral/index.html
See photos at http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=7160
See photos at http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=23648
See photos of this theatre’s exterior at http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=23043
There is currently a cafe where the lobby used to be in this single screen theatre. See photos at http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=23045
The Art was a single screen theatre. See my photos from January 2004 of it (which are quite possibly the last photos ever taken of it before the fire in February 2004) at http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=7159
See photos at http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=23037
See photos of the building in its current state at http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=23046
This theatre is listed twice (also #14725).
This was the Binghamton Plaza Cinemas which was a two screen theatre. It closed in 2002.
See photos http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=7162
This theatre is listed twice (also #14724).
This was the Binghamton Plaza Cinemas which was a two screen theatre. It closed in 2002.
See photos http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=7162
When I’m at work one of the guests is me because my password isn’t saved on that computer and I have no idea what it is.
When will the Bijou reopen?
Marshall, where is your source for this? I cannot find mention of the theatre opening anywhere.
This theatre is on Route 42.
Despite it’s status as a historic theatre the auditorium was demolished in 2003 after damage from heavy snow caused the roof to collapse. The lobby building and marquee still remain.
My 2003 phonots are at http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=23575
This is the 3-screen Liberty Theatre. I did not know it had closed again? When did that happen?