Maine Coast Cinema

Opened by Cinemette on July 21, 1973 with “Gary Grimes in "Class of ‘44” in Screen 1 and Walt Disney’s animated feature “The Aristocats” & Ruth Warwick in “Song of the South” in Screen 2. This theater was open every day during late-spring/summer/fall, and ran a 5 day/week schedule during the winter. There are two screens and each seat 200 people. They had great concessions, popcorn, candy and healthy trail mix/nut snacks and it was super clean! In the late-1980’s it was taken over by Hoyts Cinemas. They sold it to Northeast Theatres in 2003. In 2006 it was taken over by Your Neighborhood Theatres/Boston Culinary Group. Last operated by an independent operator, it was closed January 19, 2015 with Ian McKellen in “The Hobbit: Battle of the Five Armies” & Ben Stiller in “Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb”.

Closure was due to the lack of funds to install digital projection.

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Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen, Manteno, Illinois on March 1, 2011 at 12:20 pm

PLEASE ADD TO ADDRESS:

225 HIGH

Opened 8:15 PM, July 21 1973 by Cinemette Corporation Of America.
Cinema I showed CLASS OF 44.
CINEMA II showed ARISTOCATS & SONG OF THE SOUTH.
Early 1980’s Cinemette sold.

Early 1980’s – Late 1980’s ?

Late 1980’s taken over by Hoyts Cinema Corporation.

2003 Hoyts sold to Northeast Theaters.

2006 sold to Your Neighboorhood Theaters, Boston Culinary Group, Theater Division, of Boston, MA.

September 2008 closed.

20?? opened.

More info and photos always welcome.

mhvbear on January 22, 2015 at 12:11 pm

Seems that Maine Coast Mall Cinemas 2 closed on January 19, 2015. I was under the impression that they never converted to Digital and were having problems booking films. Last films were,The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb.