Regal Riverdale Cinema 3

2011 Cunningham Boulevard,
Hampton, VA 23666

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Previously operated by: Carmike Cinemas, Martin Theatres, Neighborhood Theatres, Regal Cinemas

Architects: Drew Eberson

Functions: Church

Previous Names: Riverdale Theatre, Riverdale Twin Theatres

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Jun 18, 2010 — "Jaws"... Happy 35th!
May 14, 2010 — Please Post Today, May 14 --- "Jaws," Happy 35th

Opened as a single screen independent of 800 seats in July 1965, sold to Martin Theatres and remodeled into one of the first “twins” in 1969. Reopened in that format on May 1, 1970… not by “splitting”, but by adding a completely new addition (with 500 seats) onto the original facility. One of the very first multi-screen complexes.

Sold to Neighborhood Theatres around the late-1980’s which split the smaller twin, creating a triple. Downgraded to a dollar house in its later years. Closed in 1997. It still stands, in use as a church.

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Recent comments (view all 15 comments)

canibfrankwithyou on September 15, 2011 at 10:11 pm

I was involved in adding “DOLBY” CP-50 sound upgrades in the early 80’s, also adding projection and sound eguipment for new additions when theatre was purchased by Neiborhood Theatres.

wsasser on April 12, 2012 at 2:16 pm

It is now a Church – see photos

wsasser on August 24, 2012 at 12:05 pm

Operated as a single screen, double screen and finally triple screen from 1965 to 1997

wsasser on December 20, 2012 at 12:40 pm

I just posted a photo of the Grand Opening ad dated July 1, 1965

wsasser on January 16, 2013 at 9:24 pm

Just posted a photo of the ad announcing the addition of the third theater – June 14, 1991

wsasser on January 17, 2013 at 8:25 pm

Just posted a photo of an ad announcing the opening of the twin.

NightHawk1 on March 7, 2014 at 10:44 pm

The Riverdale Cinema 3 was never a Cinemark house. Gordon Theaters opened the Riverdale in 1965, Martin Theatres took over in 1969 and subsequently twinned the theater. Martin was rebranded Carmike Cinemas in 1985; the Riverdale Twin was run by Carmike from 1985 until about 1987, when Neighborhood Theatres took over. Neighborhood turned the Riverdale into a three-screen cinema in 1991 and eventually sold out to Regal Cinemas, who closed the Riverdale Cinema 3.