Center Theatre
1015 NW 13th Street,
Gainesville,
FL
32601
1015 NW 13th Street,
Gainesville,
FL
32601
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When I moved to the area in November 1987, it was already a Cineplex Odeon Theater. It remained Cineplex Odeon until its closure in 1992. It had originally been a twin, but they split one side into two smaller houses (prior to 1987). It had one big house and screen on one side of the lobby (the right side) and two smaller houses on the left side. Saw many films there between 1987 and 1992. Being Cineplex Odeon, they got a lot of exclusive premium films to the area. It seemed a very prestige theater.
Opened on April 7th, 1966. Owners was Florida States Theatres, ABC Florida States Theatres, Plitt Southern Theatres, Cineplex Odeon (which had to keep its Plitt branding since there was another theatre chain in Texas called Cineplex.). Will check if this ended up with Carmike before it closed.
It was a Cineplex Odeon well before 1990. By at least 1987.
Treadwell, the old building was torn down and replaced by the office supply store.
If memory serves that old building housing the three movie theaters was oblong. I remember going by the demolition sight one afternoon. The building was completely demolish except the back wall. Hanging on the wall was the screen from what was the largest of the three theater. Its reflective quality made it glisten in the afternoon sun. In this mist of ruble and decay was a luminous white canvas. It was a surreal sight.
If I remember correctly, the Office Depot used the existing building and did not demolish it.
This was another venue our UF Sci-Fi club did a lobby display for: 1989’s Batman. I was disappointed that the house had mono sound!
Ann Dunbar was managing this theatre June 3 1983.
I think it was triple before 1982,Chuck. I have it playing July 1 1981 “FOR YOUR EYES ONLY” “DRAGONSLAYER” and “RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK”.