Circle Twin Cinema
625 Watervliet Shaker Road,
Latham,
NY
12110
625 Watervliet Shaker Road,
Latham,
NY
12110
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Functions: Retail, Swimming Pool
Previous Names: Branche Theatre, Circle Cinema, Latham Twin Market Street Music Hall
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The Branche Theatre opened on May 26, 1964 with Buddy Ebsen in “Male Order Bride” (aka West of Montana) & Nancy Kwan in “Tamahine”. It was located on Route 155 in Latham. The theatre was a free-standing building with a large parking lot. On January 1, 1979 it was renamed Circle Cinema. On December 10, 1969 it was twinned and renamed Circle Twin Cinema, which closed on August 1, 1975 screening “Deep Throat” & “The Devil in Miss Jones”. It was reopened on June 29, 1977 as the Latham Twin which closed on August 2, 1978. It was converted into a discotheque.
In the 1980’s, the building was reopened as the Market Street Music Hall, a huge pizzeria with a tiered floor and a theatre pipe organ installed for entertainment (sorry, organ enthusiasts–I don’t know where the organ came from or where it went afterward). That operation lasted about ten years, then the Circle Twin Cinema became a swimming pool and spa sales facility, which it remains today.
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Here are some ads from the Circle Twin days:
http://plantweed.blogspot.com/search?q=circle+twin
Address is 625 Watervliet Shaker Rd.
Locals indicate it later became a club or business called Sparkles before or after Market Street Music Hall, and is today Exit5 Auto Group. It was once closed down for showing “Deep Throat”.
The Branche theatre opened on May 26th, 1964. Grand opening ad posted.
Renamed Circle Cinema on January 1st, 1969 and became the Circle Twin Cinemas on December 10th. 1969. 1969 grand opening ad posted.
Closed on August 1st, 1975, for show the double bill “Deep Throat” and “The Devil in Miss Jones” and reopened on June 29th, 1977, as the Latham Twin and closed again on August 2nd, 1978, and converted into a disco. Article and 1977 ad posted.