Cinema 6
2077 Western Avenue,
Chillicothe,
OH
45601
2077 Western Avenue,
Chillicothe,
OH
45601
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Danbarry Cinemas, Martin Theatres, Regal Entertainment Group
Firms: Brookbank, Murphy & Shields
Functions: Medical Center
Previous Names: Cinema 4, Martin 6, Regal Cinema 6, Bargain Box Office Cinema 6
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The theater is located about four miles west of Chillicothe, Ohio. Cinema 4 was opened by Martin Theatres on August 25, 1984. Two more screens were added on July 2, 1986. The box office windows are just outside of the main doors. The concession area contain room for one popper, three soda fountains and up to four cash registers. The only set of restroom are located just to the right of the entrance in the lobby. Also to the right of the lobby is the entrance to the theater hallway. As you pass the dividing wall, Theater 5 is located in front of you. Theater 6 to your right and theaters 1-4 to your left.
It was closed on June 14, 2007. It was converted into a church and is now a health center.
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This opened on August 25th (not 31st), 1984 with four screens and expanded to six screens on July 2nd, 1986. It closed down in 2007. Grand opening ads in the photo section.
It closed as the Bargain Box Office on June 14, 2007 with “Delta Farce, “Blades of Glory,” “Wild Hogs,” “Disturbia,” and “Are We Done Yet?” On the latter, the theatre operator said, “yes.” After closing it served as a place of worship for the Vineyard Chillicothe Church. In 2015, the floor was leveled and became the Adena Health System.
50sSNIPES like on 85% of his comments is wrong once again. Not sure why they let him leave comments. Danbarry was founded in 1989 after buying Middletown Cinemas , then 6 screens and later expanded to 10. Danbarry did build a 10 screen theatre in Chillicothe before the chain closed during the pandemic. Along with Chillicothe 10, Danbarry Dollar Savers 12, South Dayton and Huber Heights. The Chillicothe 10 was sold to owners of Silver Screen VII and Tri-City 4. Danbarry allowed the new owner to still use the Danbarry name. The Chillicothe Cinema 6 was from the 1990s into early 2000s was operated by Regal Cinemas before being closed. After being closed for several yeas the theatre was taken over by failed start up chain The Bargain Box Office. The Bargain Box Office took this theatre shortly after reopening the Beaver Valley Cinemas as The Bargain Box Office. The chain failed horribly. The Beavercreek location made head lines when the general has done some drugs and kicked in a neighbor’s door, thinking it was his. He got naked and got into bed. He was arrested and the news did the story in front of the theatre. The Bargain Box Office then removed the seats from two theatres it Chillicothe and put a mini golf set-up in. They did not tell the landlord and were sued. While that was pending the Bargain Box Office was evicted by both landlords of the theatres for back rent. And that was the end of the chain. 50sSNIPES PLEASE I BEG YOU FACT CHECK BEFORE POSTING.
Corrected info posted for the short time Can berry did operate this theatre in early 90s, but 50sSNIPES was not first for chain.
Please read ForgttenDayton. First of all, calm the hell down! I know it’s a mistake, and now I know it’s not the first DanBarry theater. Besides, I was so damn confused on a newspaper article (see below) that the original owner “wanted a common trademark name” and cannot find the DanBarry name before that happen. And second, I didn’t know the DanBarry chain was introduced earlier than that until now. It doesn’t mean that I’m stupid and dumb, it’s just that I’m still learning. I even have to correct some of comments from Dallasmovietheaters without even a single argument like what you’re doing to me a few hours ago. Everybody still needs to learn and made mistakes sometimes. As I demanded your request, I deleted my older posts from last year and I can officially correct it now.
The Chillicothe Gazette had an article released on September 17, 1992, called “Chillicothe Cinemas To Become Danbarry Cinemas”. In that article, then-owner Daniel Heilbrunn replied back on September 16, 1992, that he wanted to create a common trade name for his theaters. The name DanBarry came from Heilbrunn’s first name with a name of a partner for his business. I was like, “Does it mean that this is the first DanBarry?” I looked through various newspapers from 1989 to 1991, and I cannot find the “DanBarry” name anywhere! Recently, just now, I’ve found the earliest info on DanBarry, though it’s very small, dates back to a “theater manager wanted” box from June 1992.
And yes, you’re right ForgttenDayton about the founding year being in 1989, even though the BBB website confirms that the DanBarry chain was founded on April 17, 1990, with, as of 2026, Ms. Cora Willett, being its president and CEO. I can still confirm 1989 as its launch year.
Barry Kohn was the financial back of DanBarry. He was a long time Cincinnati business made. Daniel “Danny” Heilbrunn had the theatre experience and was the public face of Danbarry Cinemas. Which sprung off to various branches including Dan a dry Management, which was a booking firm for small independent operators. Barry upfront in 1989 invested $20 million to start the company. The money was for buying the Middletown location and $6 million ($3M each) to build 2 ten screen cinemas in Hamilton and Richmond that would open a few years later. In 1993 another $15 million was invested for taking over the Chillicothe 6 and building 3 new larger 12 screen discount theatres. These were in Huber Heights 1996, Cincinnati (Western Hills) 1997, South Dayton) 1997. Both Richmond and Hamilton were quickly sold for a nice profit to neighboring Kerasotes. With money from Kerasotes and Regal DanBarry expanded the Dollar $aver Cinemas to Eastgate 8, Cincinnati Mall/Mills8 and buying Turfway 10. In early 2002 a new first-run Canberra Cinemas were planned. A total of 6 movie theatres and an investment of $60M. New 10 screen theatres were planned for Chillicothe, Anderson Township, Washington Court Houser, Marion, and two theatres in Tennessee which would have been a major step for DanBarry. Danny had a vision to massively expand the first-run cinemas. The six noff theatres. Three theatres in 2005 Chillicothe, Marion, W.C.H. and the AndersonTownship to follow in early 2006. The other theaters would follow in the fall and winter months. They were disagreements over the expansion and cost, causing a riff in the company. Chillicothe would be the only location opened. The property of the other theatres not being built was sold off.
Daniel “Danny” Heilbrunn previously served as vice president of the Mid-States Theatres chain in November 1980 after serving as the appointed special assistant for former Mid-States president Roy White. When USA Cinemas took over the Mid-States chain in December 1985, Heilbrunn became a local booker. It’s most likely that Heilbrunn left USA around the same time Loews took over the USA Cinemas branch.
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