Good data, dallasmovietheaters, with only one exception: AMC did not decide to move on. The theater was closed by the Simons. When the 25 year lease expired, Castleton Arts went month-to-month, with the right to pull the 30 day notice trigger in both sets of hands. AMC had actually been looking at a serious capital expenditure on the building for late 2005, I believe replacing two of the HVAC units, so their intent to keep it open was clear. Simon just didn’t want the established competition with their new place.
This ad is for the what became the Castleton Arts theatre’s sister unit. This one was inside the mall, and then in, I think, 1974, the IV-VI unit opened outside, which became Castleton Arts in the 90’s. I think it still counts, so joined are they.
AMC has not left Indy since purchasing the General Cinemas company. The Greenwood Park 14 theater has remained open. They bought the Loews theater chain, and continue to operate the Loews College Park 14 (with a Loews sign still on it). Clearwater Crossing was open until the nearby Castleton Square 14 replaced it in December of 2007.
Seating changes when seats are replaced. For its last 10 or so years, the count was #1-311, #2-296, #3-312. The theater was originally called Castleton Square 4-6, with 1-3 being located inside the mall, and this one outside. From the time it opened, they tended to run the foreign films which played the city. In 1993, parent company General Cinemas opened the Clearwater Crossing 12 two miles away, closed the Castleton 1-3, and made 4-6 a full arts theater. In 1997 the name was changed to Castleton Arts, and the building given a makeover by its staff. They also started running their own film festivals. Closed in November of 2005 by their landlord, the Simon Mall company.
Good data, dallasmovietheaters, with only one exception: AMC did not decide to move on. The theater was closed by the Simons. When the 25 year lease expired, Castleton Arts went month-to-month, with the right to pull the 30 day notice trigger in both sets of hands. AMC had actually been looking at a serious capital expenditure on the building for late 2005, I believe replacing two of the HVAC units, so their intent to keep it open was clear. Simon just didn’t want the established competition with their new place.
This ad is for the what became the Castleton Arts theatre’s sister unit. This one was inside the mall, and then in, I think, 1974, the IV-VI unit opened outside, which became Castleton Arts in the 90’s. I think it still counts, so joined are they.
It should be so listed. The building was razed in February of 2007 and replaced by a self-storage business.
AMC has not left Indy since purchasing the General Cinemas company. The Greenwood Park 14 theater has remained open. They bought the Loews theater chain, and continue to operate the Loews College Park 14 (with a Loews sign still on it). Clearwater Crossing was open until the nearby Castleton Square 14 replaced it in December of 2007.
The new Castleton Square AMC does not run art films. Heck, the nearby Landmark doesn’t always run them!
Seating changes when seats are replaced. For its last 10 or so years, the count was #1-311, #2-296, #3-312. The theater was originally called Castleton Square 4-6, with 1-3 being located inside the mall, and this one outside. From the time it opened, they tended to run the foreign films which played the city. In 1993, parent company General Cinemas opened the Clearwater Crossing 12 two miles away, closed the Castleton 1-3, and made 4-6 a full arts theater. In 1997 the name was changed to Castleton Arts, and the building given a makeover by its staff. They also started running their own film festivals. Closed in November of 2005 by their landlord, the Simon Mall company.