A 1986 aerial view shows the theater building under construction, meaning that it may’ve opened around that same year. The original building is a shoebox layout and I cannot find a single piece of information about this theater during its early heyday. If I have to take a wild guess, I think this opened as a quad, but any information about the theater during its early heyday would be greatly appreciated.
The theater expanded to seven screens when the building expanded during the early-1990s, and by March 1993, it was operated by GTI Theatres. At the time, it had seven screens under the name “Hastings Theatre”. Two more screens were added in December 1997, bringing a total to nine. Marcus Theatres took over the theater the following year in 1998.
Marcus Theatres closed the Hastings Cinema for the final time on May 23, 2023. The building is now occupied by Connell’s Custom Exteriors Incorporated and a Pure Salon & Spa.
Closed as Bangor Cinema on July 18, 1985 with “The Emerald Forest”. The movie later moved to the University Cinema that also closed three days later. This was in connection of the Cinema Centers Corporation’s launch of the Bangor Mall Cinema.
Edited from my November 1, 2024 (4:24 PM) comment:
Both the Cinema Q and the Mihama 7 Plex are actually two different theaters. The Mihama 7 Plex is a seven-screen theater opened its doors at the Aeon Chatan Branch on July 20, 1997 while the Cinema Q is a nine-screen theater opened in the San-A Naha Main Place shopping complex on October 1, 2002.
An eighth screen was added at the Mihama on March 19, 1999, and was renamed the “Mihama 7 Plex + ONE”. It had eight screens and a capacity of 2,019 seats.
Both of the University Cinema’s auditoriums opened two days apart. Screen 1 opened on February 18, 1970 with “Gone With The Wind” and Screen 2 opened two days later on February 20, 1970 with “The Reivers”. It was later taken over by Cinemette a few years later.
The University Cinemas closed on July 21, 1985 with “The Goonies” in Screen 1 and “The Emerald Forest” in Screen 2 when the Cinema Centers Corporation chain launched the Bangor Mall Cinemas five days later.
The Regal Theater closed as a single-screener in December 1984 because of deterioration, and reopened with three screens as the “Meredith 3-Way Cinema” in June 1985. This was short-lived, and closed by the end of the year. The entire theater went into auction in early-January 1986.
The Somersworth Theatre building was built in the 1840s, and later first opened as the Somerworth Opera House. Later renamed the Somersworth Theatre by 1914, the Somersworth Theatre most likely closed during the third quarter of the 1950s, as it was purchased by the Beaver Dam Little Group in 1958. The theater itself was destroyed by a fire on February 20, 1966 caused by arson.
The Tri-City Cinemas opened in February 1969 as a twin, and both auditoriums were divided into a quad in December 1985, renaming the theater the Tri-City 4.
Closed on May 4, 1997.
Closed on July 23, 2000.
One of the abandoned auditoriums suffered severe damage by a 2-alarm fire before its demolition.
The Beverly Drive-In also suffered extensive damage by Hurricane Katrina. The fire happened on the morning of October 30, 2010.
Actual closing date is May 15, 2000. The theater building suffered damage by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 before being subsequently demolished.
The former building once suffered flood damage by Hurricane Katrina.
Opened on May 27, 1971 with “Tora! Tora! Tora!”
A 1986 aerial view shows the theater building under construction, meaning that it may’ve opened around that same year. The original building is a shoebox layout and I cannot find a single piece of information about this theater during its early heyday. If I have to take a wild guess, I think this opened as a quad, but any information about the theater during its early heyday would be greatly appreciated.
The theater expanded to seven screens when the building expanded during the early-1990s, and by March 1993, it was operated by GTI Theatres. At the time, it had seven screens under the name “Hastings Theatre”. Two more screens were added in December 1997, bringing a total to nine. Marcus Theatres took over the theater the following year in 1998.
Marcus Theatres closed the Hastings Cinema for the final time on May 23, 2023. The building is now occupied by Connell’s Custom Exteriors Incorporated and a Pure Salon & Spa.
On August 5, 2025, it was announced that the Rialto Theatre went up for sale, with an estimate cost of $900,000, according to KXII-TV.
This is also operated by Star Theaters of Okinawa.
The Criterion Theatre plays classic movies nightly. It no longer plays first-run films.
Opened in the Spring of 1995.
Closed as Bangor Cinema on July 18, 1985 with “The Emerald Forest”. The movie later moved to the University Cinema that also closed three days later. This was in connection of the Cinema Centers Corporation’s launch of the Bangor Mall Cinema.
Closed on July 18, 1985 with “Rambo”.
Opened with three screens as the Movie Magic Cinemas on September 5, 1997.
Edited from my November 1, 2024 (4:24 PM) comment:
Both the Cinema Q and the Mihama 7 Plex are actually two different theaters. The Mihama 7 Plex is a seven-screen theater opened its doors at the Aeon Chatan Branch on July 20, 1997 while the Cinema Q is a nine-screen theater opened in the San-A Naha Main Place shopping complex on October 1, 2002.
An eighth screen was added at the Mihama on March 19, 1999, and was renamed the “Mihama 7 Plex + ONE”. It had eight screens and a capacity of 2,019 seats.
Both of the University Cinema’s auditoriums opened two days apart. Screen 1 opened on February 18, 1970 with “Gone With The Wind” and Screen 2 opened two days later on February 20, 1970 with “The Reivers”. It was later taken over by Cinemette a few years later.
The University Cinemas closed on July 21, 1985 with “The Goonies” in Screen 1 and “The Emerald Forest” in Screen 2 when the Cinema Centers Corporation chain launched the Bangor Mall Cinemas five days later.
The Shibuya Shochiku Central opened with Mikhail Baryshnikov’s “That’s Dancing!” as its first film.
The Regal Theater closed as a single-screener in December 1984 because of deterioration, and reopened with three screens as the “Meredith 3-Way Cinema” in June 1985. This was short-lived, and closed by the end of the year. The entire theater went into auction in early-January 1986.
Most likely opened on July 30, 1984.
The Somersworth Theatre building was built in the 1840s, and later first opened as the Somerworth Opera House. Later renamed the Somersworth Theatre by 1914, the Somersworth Theatre most likely closed during the third quarter of the 1950s, as it was purchased by the Beaver Dam Little Group in 1958. The theater itself was destroyed by a fire on February 20, 1966 caused by arson.
The Tri-City Cinemas opened in February 1969 as a twin, and both auditoriums were divided into a quad in December 1985, renaming the theater the Tri-City 4.
Opened in October 2007 as the replacement of the nearby Malco Razorback 6.
This actually closed in October 2007 when Malco launched the nearby Razorback Cinema 16.
Opened with Woody Allen’s “Sleeper” in Screen 1 and Walt Disney’s “Robin Hood” in Screen 2.