Lexington Movie Tavern

133 N. Locust Hill Drive,
Lexington, KY 40509

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rivest266
rivest266 on December 12, 2020 at 7:06 pm

Reopened as Movie Tavern on March 23rd, 2007/

Movie Tavern grand opening ad Movie Tavern openingMovie Tavern opening Fri, Mar 23, 2007 – 79 · Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, Kentucky) · Newspapers.com

rivest266
rivest266 on December 12, 2020 at 7:04 pm

Movie Tavern announcement Movie Tavern announcementMovie Tavern announcement Thu, Jun 1, 2006 – 29 · Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, Kentucky) · Newspapers.com

rivest266
rivest266 on November 23, 2020 at 5:55 pm

Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266
rivest266 on November 22, 2020 at 10:48 pm

When opened, admission was a dollar less.

Cinemark Man O' War and Lexington openingsCinemark Man O' War and Lexington openings Fri, Jan 5, 1990 – 1 · Lexington Herald-Leader (Lexington, Kentucky) · Newspapers.com

Chris1982
Chris1982 on November 23, 2015 at 8:40 am

This theatre should be listed as closed.

OldRed
OldRed on February 8, 2008 at 5:54 am

I grew up in Lexington, KY, “The Horse Capital of the World,” and my family has worked on and managed racehorse farms since the 1930s. Indeed, the Cinemark theatre was named after the famous racehorse, Man O' War (1917-1947, Google him for more info), as was Man O' War Boulevard, which makes a circle halfway to three-quarters of the way around Lexington. The theatre now offers dinner/drinks while you’re watching the movie and is a new theatre/dining experience. The whole area (miles and miles) near where the Lexington Movie Tavern sits was farmland when I was a child.

swdailey
swdailey on September 1, 2006 at 4:33 pm

Man O'War is a major road in Lexington. A lot of commercial development occurred along it in the 80s and 90s. Cinemark opened this theater and another 8-screen one in a shopping center called Lexington Green at the same time.

CTCrouch
CTCrouch on May 27, 2006 at 6:27 am

This theatre has been purchased by Starplex Cinemas and, as of 5/26/06, is operated as a discount house.

JimRankin
JimRankin on August 4, 2005 at 11:47 am

If I recall correctly, “Man O'War” was the name of a famous winning race horse in Kentucky, and if so it would bring up positive connotations to the locals, as well as being aggressivge and sassy to those with a taste for such as in today’s youth culture. I’m a Yankee, so I cannot comment on this in point of fact; we’ll have to wait for a local to come forward. Their web site provides no clue, the lazy oafs. Normally I don’t like someone adding my name to the response lists for minor theatres such as this, but this one was fun.

RobertR
RobertR on August 4, 2005 at 12:52 am

What kind of a name is this for a theatre?