Cinema 70
412 N. Chelton Road,
Colorado Springs,
CO
80909
412 N. Chelton Road,
Colorado Springs,
CO
80909
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Previously operated by: Westland Theaters Inc.
Architects: Dietz Lusk Jr., John J. Wallace
Firms: Lusk & Wallace
Functions: Retail
Previous Names: New Cinema 70
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The New Cinema 70 was opened by Westland Theatres on June 24 1965 with Rex Harrison in “My Fair Lady”. It became a triple screen cinema on August 20, 1976. It closed in 1999. The building is now used as a motorcycle dealership.
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A link to Dorothy Dandridge and “Island in this Sun” is here: http://www.listal.com/viewimage/864003
This page still needs to be updated to attribute the design of the Cinema 70 to Lusk & Wallace (Dietz Lusk Jr. and John J. Wallace) rather than Mel C. Glatz, and to remove the erroneous AKA of Cooper 70 Theatre.
Dietz Lusk didn’t include any of his theaters among the works listed in his entry in the 1970 edition of the AIA’s guide to American architects. By that time the firm was designing a great variety of projects, but so far I’ve found no theaters later than this one among their works.
What a great site! I just discovered a couple of “My Fair Lady” flyers and a ticket envelope for the Cinema 70 in a “My Fair Lady” program book I found at a used-book store. It is so neat to understand why these moments would have been so meaningful to whoever saved them! (see photo page)
The architecture of this cinema was certainly neat looking. But, it was closed when I moved here, and for as long I can remember it’s been a motorcycle dealership.
Last film I saw at Cinema 70 was South Park in 1999. I still have my unopened box of Cheesy Poofs given out opening night!
I remember one time they had a Star Trek film fest there showing IV, V, and VI back to back and a few vendor booths.
This theatre was truly epic.
J.P Britton architectural sketch of the Cinema 70 in 1964 in Colorado Springs I photos.
Hey dallasmovietheaters! I could use your help. Could you please drop me an email at mkil
Great, beautiful theatre. Saw “Terminator 2” here in 1991. Excellent sound and outstanding picture!
Grand opening ad posted.
Found on Newspaperarchive.com
Three cinemas on August 20th, 1976