Malco Twin Cinema I & II

The actual name of this theater was the Malco Twin Cinema I & II. It launched August 26, 1970 rather auspiciously with the box office failures “Paint Your Wagon” and “A Walk in the Spring Rain.” The identical auditoria each sat 210 for a total of 420 patrons and was the first twin in Northwest Arkansas as well as Malco’s first of four twins in Fayetteville. Fayetteville Mayor Garland Melton Jr. joined Malco President M.A. Lightman Jr. for the ribbon cutting.