The Cinema 1 & 2 opened its doors on December 17, 1964 with “The Outrage” in Screen 1 and “Send Me No Flowers” in Screen 2. A third screen was added on February 27, 1968, opening with “Camelot” in that auditorium, renaming the theater “Cinema 1-2-3”. A fourth screen was added in 1976 which renamed the theater “Showcase Cinemas”, and was followed by a fifth screen being added in 1983.
NOTE: The theater didn’t open with “Mary Poppins”.
The first ever seven-screener in all of Ohio was the Southwyck 7 Theatres, although it was not the first ever in the United States. This statewide record-breaking house opened its doors on August 5, 1972 by AMC, and an eighth screen was added nearly four years later in April 1976. AMC would then open three more screens with a separate exterior entrance on October 4, 1985.
The main eight screens closed on September 22, 1996, while the remaining three screens closed on June 12, 2001.
AMC Theatres opened the AMC Franklin Park Mall 6 on October 4, 1985, alongside their nearby Southwyck 3 Cinemas. AMC operated the theater until 1996 when it was taken over by National Amusements, who operated the theater until its closure in 2004.
The Jerry Lewis Cinema opened its doors on July 29, 1971 with “Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory” in Screen 1 and “Love Story” in Screen 2. Following Jerry’s bankruptcy, it was renamed the Glenbyrne Cinemas in 1974. The Glenbyrne closed on December 31, 1990 with “The Icicle Thief” in Screen 1 and “Memphis Belle” in Screen 2.
The Cinema South last operated as a twin. It most likely closed around New Year’s Day 1981 with “Oh God! Book II” in Screen 1 and “Smokey And The Bandit 2”.
The World Premiere of “The Last of the Secret Agents?” starring Marty Allen was held at the Stanley on May 19, 1966. Stanley-Warner was its operator at the time. The Stanley closed as a first-run house on October 3, 1967 with “A Guide For The Married Man”.
During its last days as a first-run Cinemette-operated theater, one of its two auditoriums closed in early-1985, leaving the other one the only auditorium operating. That same year, it was renamed the Fulton Mini Cinema, and remained like that until closing as a first-run house on January 6, 1987 with “The Golden Child”.
The Orpheum Theatre opened its doors on February 4, 1915 with Max Figman in “Hoosier Schoolmaster” plus a live orchestral concert and a three-manual pipe organ performance. It was closed in November 1953 and demolished in late-February 1957.
The Regent Theatre relaunched as the Geneva Cinema on January 23, 1962, reopening with the unique double-feature of Kaoru Yachigusa in the English dubbed version of “Madame Butterfly” and Barry Fitzgerald in “Broth Of A Boy”. What’s very unique about its early days as the Geneva Cinema is that it originally screened both national and international films at the start of its rebirth marking this very rare for a small New York town of 17,286 at the time.
Unfortunately this format didn’t last long, and by the mid-1960s, the Geneva Cinema screened only American first-run features and remained like that throughout the rest of its normal life. In the early-1980s, the Geneva Cinema was twinned. The Geneva Cinema became a quad when two more screens were added in 1990, followed by one more the following year, lastly operating with five screens. It last operated as the Geneva Cinema 5 before closing in 2005. Towards the end of its operation as a five-plex, it was primarily a first-run house, but it can also screen an international film in rare occasions.
The Strand Cinema opened its doors on November 15, 1972 with “Butterflies Are Free”, and closed for the final time on September 6, 1990 with “Back To The Future Part III” and “Bird Of A Wire”. It was demolished later that same year.
Correction: After the Strand Theatre was destroyed on April 20, 1972, a small one-story concrete block building was immediately built on the site that same exact year. Construction of that theater started around one week later, and the Strand Cinema on the site of the old Strand Theatre opened later that same year on November 15, 1972.
The Ritz closed as a movie theater on May 21, 1999 with “The Out Of Towners”.
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Sep 2, 2025 at 11:13 am
I cannot officially confirm if the marquee sign is either repainted blue or coming from an AI error. I also did a colorization scan of its marquee on grand opening that confirming that it was dark red matching the side walls, which is faded green in the scan here.
Actual opening date is June 14, 1957, originally housing 350 cars and a 50x80ft CinemaScope screen. The theater was built by Sanford native Russell Martin.
Closed on October 31, 1968 with Walt Disney’s “The Parent Trap”.
The Cinema 1 & 2 opened its doors on December 17, 1964 with “The Outrage” in Screen 1 and “Send Me No Flowers” in Screen 2. A third screen was added on February 27, 1968, opening with “Camelot” in that auditorium, renaming the theater “Cinema 1-2-3”. A fourth screen was added in 1976 which renamed the theater “Showcase Cinemas”, and was followed by a fifth screen being added in 1983.
Closed on September 1, 1986 with “Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part II” and “Re-Animator” in Screen 1 and two low-budget adult movies in Screen 2.
Closed on September 1, 1986 with “The Great Mouse Detective” and “Off Beat”.
The first ever seven-screener in all of Ohio was the Southwyck 7 Theatres, although it was not the first ever in the United States. This statewide record-breaking house opened its doors on August 5, 1972 by AMC, and an eighth screen was added nearly four years later in April 1976. AMC would then open three more screens with a separate exterior entrance on October 4, 1985.
The main eight screens closed on September 22, 1996, while the remaining three screens closed on June 12, 2001.
Opened with “Billy Jack” in Screen 1 and “Kotch” in Screen 2.
AMC Theatres opened the AMC Franklin Park Mall 6 on October 4, 1985, alongside their nearby Southwyck 3 Cinemas. AMC operated the theater until 1996 when it was taken over by National Amusements, who operated the theater until its closure in 2004.
The Jerry Lewis Cinema opened its doors on July 29, 1971 with “Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory” in Screen 1 and “Love Story” in Screen 2. Following Jerry’s bankruptcy, it was renamed the Glenbyrne Cinemas in 1974. The Glenbyrne closed on December 31, 1990 with “The Icicle Thief” in Screen 1 and “Memphis Belle” in Screen 2.
Actual opening date is November 16, 1990.
The Cinema South last operated as a twin. It most likely closed around New Year’s Day 1981 with “Oh God! Book II” in Screen 1 and “Smokey And The Bandit 2”.
The World Premiere of “The Last of the Secret Agents?” starring Marty Allen was held at the Stanley on May 19, 1966. Stanley-Warner was its operator at the time. The Stanley closed as a first-run house on October 3, 1967 with “A Guide For The Married Man”.
During its last days as a first-run Cinemette-operated theater, one of its two auditoriums closed in early-1985, leaving the other one the only auditorium operating. That same year, it was renamed the Fulton Mini Cinema, and remained like that until closing as a first-run house on January 6, 1987 with “The Golden Child”.
Once known as “Church Hill Twin Cinema”.
Actual opening date is December 15, 1908.
The Orpheum Theatre opened its doors on February 4, 1915 with Max Figman in “Hoosier Schoolmaster” plus a live orchestral concert and a three-manual pipe organ performance. It was closed in November 1953 and demolished in late-February 1957.
Yeah, I finally learned how to use it a few days ago.
The Regent Theatre relaunched as the Geneva Cinema on January 23, 1962, reopening with the unique double-feature of Kaoru Yachigusa in the English dubbed version of “Madame Butterfly” and Barry Fitzgerald in “Broth Of A Boy”. What’s very unique about its early days as the Geneva Cinema is that it originally screened both national and international films at the start of its rebirth marking this very rare for a small New York town of 17,286 at the time.
Unfortunately this format didn’t last long, and by the mid-1960s, the Geneva Cinema screened only American first-run features and remained like that throughout the rest of its normal life. In the early-1980s, the Geneva Cinema was twinned. The Geneva Cinema became a quad when two more screens were added in 1990, followed by one more the following year, lastly operating with five screens. It last operated as the Geneva Cinema 5 before closing in 2005. Towards the end of its operation as a five-plex, it was primarily a first-run house, but it can also screen an international film in rare occasions.
Opened on March 14, 1997.
The Geneva Theatre closed as a first-run house in the late-1970s.
The Strand Cinema opened its doors on November 15, 1972 with “Butterflies Are Free”, and closed for the final time on September 6, 1990 with “Back To The Future Part III” and “Bird Of A Wire”. It was demolished later that same year.
Correction: After the Strand Theatre was destroyed on April 20, 1972, a small one-story concrete block building was immediately built on the site that same exact year. Construction of that theater started around one week later, and the Strand Cinema on the site of the old Strand Theatre opened later that same year on November 15, 1972.
The Ritz closed as a movie theater on May 21, 1999 with “The Out Of Towners”.
I cannot officially confirm if the marquee sign is either repainted blue or coming from an AI error. I also did a colorization scan of its marquee on grand opening that confirming that it was dark red matching the side walls, which is faded green in the scan here.
Actual opening date is June 14, 1957, originally housing 350 cars and a 50x80ft CinemaScope screen. The theater was built by Sanford native Russell Martin.
Closed on January 12, 1986 with “Marie”.