AMC Holiday Six Theatres

3801 Union Road,
Cheektowaga, NY 14225

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Additional Info

Previously operated by: AMC Theatres, Holiday Theaters

Architects: Mel C. Glatz

Previous Names: Holiday 1 and 2 Theatres, Holiday 3-4-5-6 Theatres

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News About This Theater

Holiday 1-2 December 1980`

Opened on January 23, 1970 on part of the site of the Aero Drive-In. A 70mm twin, the Holiday 1 and 2 Theatres opening movies were Frederick Stafford in “Topaz” & Robert Redford in “Tell Them Willie Boy is Here”. It was taken over by AMC in December 1970. A smaller outlying building containing four screens named Holiday 3-4-5-6 Theatres was opened on May 12, 1972. The AMC Holiday Six Theatres closed on August 20, 1995.

Contributed by Paul Somerfeldt

Recent comments (view all 30 comments)

Coate
Coate on April 23, 2015 at 3:13 pm

If there was another operator between Holiday and AMC, it would’ve been brief. Holiday, I believe, operated the theater through at least 1980, and AMC took over no later than 1984. If anyone has a more precise ownership timeline, please post.

rivest266
rivest266 on September 21, 2022 at 1:14 pm

Holiday 1-2 opened on January 23rd, 1970. Grand opening ad posted.

rivest266
rivest266 on September 21, 2022 at 10:17 pm

Holiday 3 4 5 6 opened on May 12th, 1972. Ad posted.

Holiday 3 4 5 6 openingHoliday 3 4 5 6 opening 12 May 1972, Fri Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com

rivest266
rivest266 on October 2, 2022 at 7:58 am

Part of Holiday City: Holiday CityHoliday City 26 Mar 1980, Wed Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com

rivest266
rivest266 on October 2, 2022 at 7:59 am

Closed on December 4th, 1980, and reopened on December 12th, 1980, by AMC theatres. Ad posted.

rivest266
rivest266 on October 7, 2022 at 12:35 am

Closed August 20th, 1995

AMC Holiday 6 closingAMC Holiday 6 closing 09 Aug 1995, Wed The Buffalo News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com

psmith102006
psmith102006 on October 7, 2022 at 5:48 pm

Holiday one and two had curved screens. Sometime in the ‘70s they showed cinnamarama which I didn’t see when it came out cuz I wasn’t born yet.

psmith102006
psmith102006 on October 7, 2022 at 5:50 pm

But first movie I had ever seen there was Poseidon Adventure

rivest266
rivest266 on October 7, 2022 at 10:31 pm

Holiday 2 was not built as a Cinerama theatre, just a regular 70mm theatre. a 70mm version of “This is Cinerama” played on October 9th, 1973.

Cinerama returnCinerama return 09 Oct 1973, Tue Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York) Newspapers.com

MSC77
MSC77 on October 22, 2022 at 12:56 pm

A chronology of the Buffalo area’s 70mm presentation history has recently been published. The Holiday complex is mentioned numerous times.

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