Sonora Cinema 5
800 E. Mono Way,
Sonora,
CA
95370
800 E. Mono Way,
Sonora,
CA
95370
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Previously operated by: Signature Theatres
Previous Names: Sonoma Plaza Twin Cinemas
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Sonora Plaza Twin Cinemas was located on Highway 106 just East of Sonora, CA., in the Sonora Plaza Shopping Center. It was opened by the West Side Valley Theatres chain in the mid-1970’s. One of their big Christmas movies was "The Enforcer", but instead of playing it several times in a day they had it as a double feature with Eastwood’s "Eiger Sanction". On March 29, 1985 it was expanded to 5-screens. It was last operated by Signature Theatres and closed in late-February 2001.
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This theatre ended its life as Signature Theatres' Sonora Cinema 5. It was closed when Signature opened a new 10-plex nearby.
The address was 800 E Mono Way, Sonora, CA 95370
A photo can be found at Cinematour.
http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/3022.html
Been here as both a twin (seeing The Empire Strikes Back first-run here) as well as a 5-screener (seeing The Matrix and a few other films here). Rather bland theater and IMO the chop up job turning it into a 5-plex was rather poorly done.
They did have a Tuesday bargain night as well.
Thanks guys.I figured it had expanded screens.
The Sonora Plaza Cinema first opened as a twin in the mid-1970s by the West Side Valley Theatres chain and later expanded to five screens on March 29, 1985. Signature Theatres was its last operator who closed it in late-February 2001, likely due to Signature’s launch of the nearby 10-screener.