Beautiful mural of Phil Chakeres painted in 2009 on back of the Regent.
Phil Chakeres and his two brothers came to America from
Greece opening Chakeres Lunchbox next to the Columbia Theatre in downtown Dayton, Ohio.
That lead to the opening of the Princess nickelodeon in downtown Springfield. Chakeres would go on to be one of the biggest chains in American into the 1980s.
Chakeres today only operates the Melody 49 Twin Drive-In located in Brookville,Ohio.
Chakeres brothers mural behind Regret Theatre.
Beautiful mural of Phil Chakeres painted in 2009 on back of the Regent.
Phil Chakeres and his two brothers came to America from Greece opening Chakeres Lunchbox next to the Columbia Theatre in downtown Dayton, Ohio.
That lead to the opening of the Princess nickelodeon in downtown Springfield. Chakeres would go on to be one of the biggest chains in American into the 1980s.
Chakeres today only operates the Melody 49 Twin Drive-In located in Brookville,Ohio.
This theatre was opened as the Sapphire Cineplex 5:as a replacement for the Cinema which nearby was also owned by John Grey who opened this theatre
This theatre and the Morenci was sold to Hollis Cinemas.
Hollis has since sold them to Allen Theatres.