AMC Lakes 6
1090 E. Baseline Road,
Tempe,
AZ
85283
1090 E. Baseline Road,
Tempe,
AZ
85283
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Opened March 23, 1979. In the 1980’s it was operated by AMC Theatres. It was closed April 29, 1999. The building is now in use as a fitness center.
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Ken Roe
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A photo of the front of the building (now a gym called “Pure Fitness”) can be seen here: http://pics3.city-data.com/businesses/p/9/5/4/7/5889547.JPG
I took in a few movies at this theater during the 80’s and early 90’s. It was a nice theater, nothing fancy. Fee’s middle school used to take their students here as a reward during the school year until it closed. Nearly all of the theaters of my college days are now gone. Am I that old? Hardly any independent theaters left in the East Valley. Well, Tempe cinemas is still open.
I worked at Amc Lakes 6 theater in 1984
March 23rd, 1979 grand opening ad in photo section.
This stopped appearing in the Arizona Republic after 5/6/1999.
Also, scanning the newspaper archives throughout the 80’s I see no evidence this was operated by Mann, but cannot say with 100% certainty that Mann did not ever operate it. It was opened by AMC in 1979 and closed by AMC in 1999 so my assumption is that AMC had it the entire 20 years.
It Actually Closed On April 29, 1999. Due To A Report On The AZ Republic, The Lakes 6, Along With Mesa’s Sun Valley 10 And Fiesta Village 6, And Phoenix’s Metro Village 6,
AMC’s Western Division President Dick Walsh Made A Choice To Close The 4 Theaters Due To Highly Expansion Chance On Major Multiplexes.
Please update, it opened as AMC Theatres
Here the report.
Megaplexes too much for 4 AMC old-timers Sat, May 1, 1999 – Page 76 · Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona) · Newspapers.com
Yes, A Line On That Page Reads That The 4 Theaters Closed Since “Thursday”, So It Marked The Day April 29, 1999.