Glenbyrne Cinemas

1554 S. Byrne Road,
Toledo, OH 43614

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on September 6, 2025 at 3:02 am

The Jerry Lewis Cinema opened its doors on July 29, 1971 with “Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory” in Screen 1 and “Love Story” in Screen 2. Following Jerry’s bankruptcy, it was renamed the Glenbyrne Cinemas in 1974. The Glenbyrne closed on December 31, 1990 with “The Icicle Thief” in Screen 1 and “Memphis Belle” in Screen 2.

Roger Katz
Roger Katz on March 8, 2014 at 6:19 pm

Closed December 31, 1990.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 1, 2014 at 3:28 pm

July 29th, 1971 grand opening ad as Jerry Lewis can now be found in the photo section. It was renamed Glenbyrne in 1974.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on July 23, 2012 at 5:42 am

Yes; that theater became the Showcase Cinemas Toledo.

bdzmusicprod
bdzmusicprod on January 12, 2012 at 12:57 pm

All I remember of the place is that it opened in 1971 as the Jerry Lewis Cinemas. That’s right…funnyman Jerry Lewis had a chain of movie theaters in the early 1970’s. I remember seeing a photo in the lobby of Jerry Lewis at the grand opening. It was a typical mini-cinema of the day, a trend that had recently began in the early 1970’s of building shoe-box size movie theaters, many which still exist. The building is now a “beauty” college.