West Erie Plaza Cinemas
800 W. Erie Plaza,
Erie,
PA
16505
800 W. Erie Plaza,
Erie,
PA
16505
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Carmike Cinemas, Cinema World, Cinemette Corporation of America, Dipson Circuit
Previous Names: Dipson's Plaza Cinema, Cinema World I, II, III, IV
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News About This Theater
- Feb 6, 2013 — REMEMBERING CINERAMA (Part 59: Erie)
- Mar 2, 2010 — Happy 45th, "The Sound Of Music"
- Dec 30, 2008 — West Erie Plaza Cinemas to close after 58 years
Opened on December 15, 1950 as Dipson’s Plaza Cinema, with a seating capacity of around 1,000. The opening movie was “I’ll Get By” starring June Haver. It is located at W. 8th Street at Pittsburgh Avenue, and is part of the West Erie Mall.
It was converted into a four-screen cinema on December 25, 1981. The West Erie Plaza Cinemas closed as a first-run movie theatre on December 23, 2008. Demolition began in November 2015.
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Recent comments (view all 15 comments)
That would be great as it has set unused for quite some time.
Are any movie theaters open in or near Erie?
I don’t know of any old movie theaters in Erie still open though there have been many over the years. The Warner isn’t a movie theater, but thank goodness Erie didn’t demolish it as it is the jewel of downtown, imo. There is an original theater in Wellsville and in Brockport NY. A more complete CT search will help you locate others.
Two views of the auditorium of the Dipson Plaza Theatre were featured in an ad for the American Seating Company in the December 8, 1951, issue of Boxoffice
Joe: Great post! American Seating Company provided seats for many theatres including my hometown theatre!
I think next to the Warner in downtown Erie this was the best movie palace. I just loved the seats. This theater ran first run movies. I didn’t see it after they converted to a movie plex. I am glad because I want to remember it as it was.
Only the fountation/floor remains now.
List of Owners I found at the local library about this theater. This theater used to go by the name Cinema World I, II, III, IV. 1950-1969 Dipson Circuit 1975-1988 Cinemette Corporation of America 1988-1994 Cinema World 1994-1998 Carmike Cinemas The theater closed down in 2008 and was demolished in 2015.
Tmatthewthecinemaguy, this was never the Cinema world.
The Dipson’s Plaza theatre opened on December 15th, 1950 featuring free parking, TV lounge, Push-back seats etc. It reopened with 4 smaller screens on December 25th, 1981. 1950 grand opening ad posted.