Cinema Theatre
1729 West Broadway,
Columbia,
MO
65203
1729 West Broadway,
Columbia,
MO
65203
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Previously operated by: Commonwealth Amusement Corp., Crown Theatres LLC, Hollywood Theaters
Firms: Milton Costlow & Associates
Styles: Streamline Moderne
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- Mar 2, 2010 — Happy 45th, "The Sound Of Music"
This theater was originally to be called the Crest Theatre when it was being built, but by the time the theater opened on June 8, 1966 it was simply called the Cinema Theatre. The Missouri Governor at that time was Warren Hernes who spoke at the ribbon cutting ceremony followed by the opening feature movie “The Glass Bottom Boat” starring Doris Day.
Its opening was heralded with a modern concession area and the latest in motion picture projection. It had climate controlled heating and cooling with plush American Recliner seats. The box office was located in the lobby of the theater.
This theatre was part of the Commonwealth Theatre chain and was the last big auditorium in Columbia, Missouri. It was closed by Hollywood Theaters on November 30, 1998 screening “American History X” starring Edward Norton.
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Plans for the proposed Crest Theatre were announced in Boxoffice Magazine, February 1, 1965. The project was designed by Milton Costlow & Associates, architects of many theaters for the Commonwealth circuit.
This theater sat within feet of the Broadway Drive-In Theater, which was originally located just to the right of the Cinema Building. A supermarket is located there now.
Ironically, the first film to be shown at the Cinema was “The Glass Bottom Boat” and the last movie shown there was “Titanic.”
From the picture does not to be that large of a single screen house.
A rendering of the Cinema Theatre appeared on this page of Boxoffice, October 11, 1965. The groundbreaking for the project had just taken place.
The second film to play here was “The Sound of Music” opening June 22, 1966 for a 10-week engagement.
Grand opening ad posted:
Closed November 29th, 1998 by Wallace Theatres (DBA: Hollywood)