The Hollywood Theatre announced that it would close temporarily for the COVID-19 pandemic following its March 13, 2020 shows. The theatre reopened nearly 16 months later just prior to its 95th anniversary on July 2, 2021. It also resumed its 70mm film screenings shortly after reopening.
The Elmwood temporarily closed in March of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following 13 months of popcorn sales on weekends and virtual screenings, the theatre reopened with films on May 11, 2021.
Regal closed here for the COVID-19 pandemic a second time on October 8, 2020. Regal reopened the venue on June 25, 2021 to coincide with the opening of the ninth installment of the “Fast and Furious” franchise.
The Rodeo Drive-In Theatre closed November 8, 1981 with Eric Lee in “Weapons of Death.” Demolition commenced in November of 1981 within a week of its closure as it became home to a community college.
Edwards experimented with the property as a self-storage facility in 1986 leaving the tower in place. However, in January of 1987, the land was sold, the drive-in demolished as it would become part of a business park incubator
Flagship closed its location in Rutland on March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theatre subsequently disconnected its phone and the circuit decided to make the closure permanent in 2021.
The Cinemark Garland closed for the COVID-19 pandemic on March 15, 2020 showtimes. During the pandemic, the vast majority of discount movie theaters were closed permanently. Almost remarkably, the Cinemark in Garland returned with discount movies beginning on June 11, 2021 after being closed 15 months.
The Grand Theatre Twin closed for the COVID-19 pandemic on March 16, 2020. It relaunched on June 11, 2021 with a single screen operating and showing “Sprit: Untamed.”
The Aero closed following the March 12, 2020 showings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 10, 2021, it officially reopened with a special advance screening of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “In The Heights” on June 10, 2021.
Landmark Theatres Circuit announced that the theatre had closed temporarily on April 23, 2021 and then announced on June 13, 2021 that the closure would be permanent at the end of a leasing agreement after an 80-year run.
The trade press suggests an August 16, 1930 opening date with “Sweethearts on Parade” as the world premiere opening title with star Alice White in person with Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. as additional in-person guests. (The local paper suggests that the opening was in December of 1930 at the 9th anniversary.) J.E. Zehnder built the original-look NuArt with George Burke and M.E. “Scotty” Bayliss carrying out the updating in 1939 at its relaunch December 15th with “Blackmail” and “Fast and Furious.”
Sonora Entertainment Group started its first theater in Aurora, Colorado taking on the Super Saver 8 location in 2001 with American hit films dubbed into Spanish and Spanish-language films with English subtitles. The theatre was rebranded as Cinema Latino de Aurora. Sonora opened five theaters in its operation. Two unsuccessful locations closed quickly in Las Vegas and Colorado Springs. A Fort Worth, Texas location proved successful and a Phoenix location remained into the 2020s along with one in Pasadena, Texas. Two announced Chicago locations appeared to have not opened.
Sonora rebranded the Cinema Latino de Aurora to the Sonora Cinemas Aurora and the Cinema Latino de Phoenix as Sonora Cinemas Phoenix when it gave the theaters stadium seating. The Cinema Latino de Pasadena was about to make a similar transition in March of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Sonora Entertainment suspended all of its programming following movies as of March 16, 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic in its three locations, here at the Sonora Cinemas Aurora, Sonora Cinemas Phoenix, and the Cinema Latino in Pasadena, Texas. The Circuit filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in August of 2020. In 2021, Sonora Cinemas dissolved making the March 16, 2020 closure permanent.
Sonora Entertainment Group, operator of three Hispanic cinemas, had announced a forthcoming name change for this venue from Cinema Latino to Snoroa Cinemas in March of 2020. Three days later, the concept was stopped when Sonora Entertainment suspended all of its programming following movies as of March 16, 2020 at its venues, the Sonora Cinemas Phoenix (formerly Cinema Latino de Phoenix), the Sonora Cinemas Aurora, Colorado (formerly Cinema Latino), and here at the Cinema Latino.
The name change didn’t transpire and Sonora filed for voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on August 6, 2020. The chain dissolved and the March 16, 2020 closure became permanent.
The Tower launched December 28, 1929 with John Barrymore’s first talkie with Vitaphine sound, “General Crack.” It appears to have closed March 10, 1951 with “Adam’s Rib” and “Black Angel.” On October 4, 1952, it became a short-lived house of worship. In late 1954, its final feature on the attractor was for Nash Parking Lot coming soon as it was demolished shortly thereafter.
The Ritz Theatre began as the New Colonial Theatre launching December 4, 1916 with Harry Carey in “The Three Godfathers” supported by the Ramona Players vaudeville led by comedian Harry Hahn. It was then called simply the Colonial Theatre and was equipped with sound to remain viable.
Under Fox West Coast, the venue was given a major refresh and relaunched as the Ritz Theatre on March 14, 1936 with a great program of “Seven Keys to Baldpate,” “If a you Could Only Cook” and a live radio episode of “Calling All Cars” on the Ritz stage.
Edwards Theatres took on the aging venue with a grand reopening on January 1, 1956 now equipped with widescreen projection to present CinemaScope theaters. The “new” Ritz opened with Victor Mature in “Chief Crazy Horse.” But the circuit found out that audiences were more interested in television. They closed the Ritz likely at end of a leasing term after exploitation film screenings of “Mom and Dad” on March 28-31, 1957 with Elliot Forbes on the stage. Shockingly, the theater reported sell-out audiences throughout its final weekend - an oddity for a faded movie theater of the 1950s.
The theatre was soon retrofitted as a church which was operational for the remainder of 1957 and for 1958. The building suffered a minor fire in 1962. However, that appears to be the impetus to remove the building as it was demolished not long after.
The Park Theatre launched on Christmas Day 1928 with the silent film, “Captain Swagger” with Rod La Rocque. The theater transitioned to sound films. In 1936, it received a major refresh and had a grand reopening on July 2d. Fox West Coast Theatres Circuit closed the Park permanently on March 18, 1951 with Lauren Bacall in “Bright Leaf” and John Wayne in “Dakota.” It appears to have been auctioned off and became an auto lot.
Official name is CinéArts Sequoia
The Hollywood Theatre announced that it would close temporarily for the COVID-19 pandemic following its March 13, 2020 shows. The theatre reopened nearly 16 months later just prior to its 95th anniversary on July 2, 2021. It also resumed its 70mm film screenings shortly after reopening.
The Elmwood temporarily closed in March of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following 13 months of popcorn sales on weekends and virtual screenings, the theatre reopened with films on May 11, 2021.
Regal closed here for the COVID-19 pandemic a second time on October 8, 2020. Regal reopened the venue on June 25, 2021 to coincide with the opening of the ninth installment of the “Fast and Furious” franchise.
The Rodeo Drive-In Theatre closed November 8, 1981 with Eric Lee in “Weapons of Death.” Demolition commenced in November of 1981 within a week of its closure as it became home to a community college.
Edwards experimented with the property as a self-storage facility in 1986 leaving the tower in place. However, in January of 1987, the land was sold, the drive-in demolished as it would become part of a business park incubator
Flagship closed its location in Rutland on March 16, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The theatre subsequently disconnected its phone and the circuit decided to make the closure permanent in 2021.
The Cinemark Garland closed for the COVID-19 pandemic on March 15, 2020 showtimes. During the pandemic, the vast majority of discount movie theaters were closed permanently. Almost remarkably, the Cinemark in Garland returned with discount movies beginning on June 11, 2021 after being closed 15 months.
The Grand Theatre Twin closed for the COVID-19 pandemic on March 16, 2020. It relaunched on June 11, 2021 with a single screen operating and showing “Sprit: Untamed.”
The Aero closed following the March 12, 2020 showings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 10, 2021, it officially reopened with a special advance screening of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical “In The Heights” on June 10, 2021.
Landmark Theatres Circuit announced that the theatre had closed temporarily on April 23, 2021 and then announced on June 13, 2021 that the closure would be permanent at the end of a leasing agreement after an 80-year run.
The trade press suggests an August 16, 1930 opening date with “Sweethearts on Parade” as the world premiere opening title with star Alice White in person with Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. as additional in-person guests. (The local paper suggests that the opening was in December of 1930 at the 9th anniversary.) J.E. Zehnder built the original-look NuArt with George Burke and M.E. “Scotty” Bayliss carrying out the updating in 1939 at its relaunch December 15th with “Blackmail” and “Fast and Furious.”
Showtimes are now posted for LOOK Dine-in Cinema Northwest Highway reopening June 11, 2021.
Sonora Entertainment Group started its first theater in Aurora, Colorado taking on the Super Saver 8 location in 2001 with American hit films dubbed into Spanish and Spanish-language films with English subtitles. The theatre was rebranded as Cinema Latino de Aurora. Sonora opened five theaters in its operation. Two unsuccessful locations closed quickly in Las Vegas and Colorado Springs. A Fort Worth, Texas location proved successful and a Phoenix location remained into the 2020s along with one in Pasadena, Texas. Two announced Chicago locations appeared to have not opened.
Sonora rebranded the Cinema Latino de Aurora to the Sonora Cinemas Aurora and the Cinema Latino de Phoenix as Sonora Cinemas Phoenix when it gave the theaters stadium seating. The Cinema Latino de Pasadena was about to make a similar transition in March of 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Sonora Entertainment suspended all of its programming following movies as of March 16, 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic in its three locations, here at the Sonora Cinemas Aurora, Sonora Cinemas Phoenix, and the Cinema Latino in Pasadena, Texas. The Circuit filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in August of 2020. In 2021, Sonora Cinemas dissolved making the March 16, 2020 closure permanent.
Sonora Cinemas dissolved - the closure is permanent.
Sonora Entertainment Group, operator of three Hispanic cinemas, had announced a forthcoming name change for this venue from Cinema Latino to Snoroa Cinemas in March of 2020. Three days later, the concept was stopped when Sonora Entertainment suspended all of its programming following movies as of March 16, 2020 at its venues, the Sonora Cinemas Phoenix (formerly Cinema Latino de Phoenix), the Sonora Cinemas Aurora, Colorado (formerly Cinema Latino), and here at the Cinema Latino.
The name change didn’t transpire and Sonora filed for voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection on August 6, 2020. The chain dissolved and the March 16, 2020 closure became permanent.
Closed March 30, 1956 with “Song of the South” and “Glory” at the end of lease.
May 30, 1925 Grand Reopening as the Fair Oaks with “Thief of Baghdad”
The Tower launched December 28, 1929 with John Barrymore’s first talkie with Vitaphine sound, “General Crack.” It appears to have closed March 10, 1951 with “Adam’s Rib” and “Black Angel.” On October 4, 1952, it became a short-lived house of worship. In late 1954, its final feature on the attractor was for Nash Parking Lot coming soon as it was demolished shortly thereafter.
The Ritz Theatre began as the New Colonial Theatre launching December 4, 1916 with Harry Carey in “The Three Godfathers” supported by the Ramona Players vaudeville led by comedian Harry Hahn. It was then called simply the Colonial Theatre and was equipped with sound to remain viable.
Under Fox West Coast, the venue was given a major refresh and relaunched as the Ritz Theatre on March 14, 1936 with a great program of “Seven Keys to Baldpate,” “If a you Could Only Cook” and a live radio episode of “Calling All Cars” on the Ritz stage.
Edwards Theatres took on the aging venue with a grand reopening on January 1, 1956 now equipped with widescreen projection to present CinemaScope theaters. The “new” Ritz opened with Victor Mature in “Chief Crazy Horse.” But the circuit found out that audiences were more interested in television. They closed the Ritz likely at end of a leasing term after exploitation film screenings of “Mom and Dad” on March 28-31, 1957 with Elliot Forbes on the stage. Shockingly, the theater reported sell-out audiences throughout its final weekend - an oddity for a faded movie theater of the 1950s.
The theatre was soon retrofitted as a church which was operational for the remainder of 1957 and for 1958. The building suffered a minor fire in 1962. However, that appears to be the impetus to remove the building as it was demolished not long after.
October 17, 1925 Grand Opening ad
The UA launched October 22, 1931 with William Haines with “New Adventures of Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford.”
The Park Theatre launched on Christmas Day 1928 with the silent film, “Captain Swagger” with Rod La Rocque. The theater transitioned to sound films. In 1936, it received a major refresh and had a grand reopening on July 2d. Fox West Coast Theatres Circuit closed the Park permanently on March 18, 1951 with Lauren Bacall in “Bright Leaf” and John Wayne in “Dakota.” It appears to have been auctioned off and became an auto lot.
Launched May 15, 1925 with “Eve’s Lover” and the entire cast in person including Clara Bow.
Opened March 28, 1918 with J. Warren Kerrigan in “The Turn of a Card.”