Northland Cinema
W. Florissant Avenue & Lucus and Hunt Road,
Jennings,
MO
63136
W. Florissant Avenue & Lucus and Hunt Road,
Jennings,
MO
63136
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Closing date was July 29, 1999.
October 22nd, 1976 grand opening as twin in photo section
November 23rd, 1966 was a busy day for opening new cinemas. This one, the GCC South County and the Crown from Wehrenberg. Ads in photo sections.
The last movie I remember seeing there was He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword in 1985.I also remember seeing Star Trek II and Spacehunter (in 3D) there as well. There were probably others since it was the closest theater, but we would go to the North Twin, 270 or Halls Ferry more often.
GREAT PIC! I walked along that parking lot many many times in the early part of my life! Memories…
It was only a twin. I was the manager there at the time of the twinning until early 80’s when I was transferred to the old Jamestown Mall Twin
How in the heck did they convert that place to 4 screens?
In August 1998 it started appearing in newspaper movie times as the Northland 4.
It was three towards the end. Check the St. Louis Post-Dispatch archives (about 1999) if you don’t believe me.
How many screens did this theater have when it closed? I believe it might have had three, but I’m not too sure…
Another theatre that I practically “lived” in during the 70’s & 80’s. First movie I remember seeing here was “Car Wash” (of all things!).
Conversion to a two-screen operation took place in late 1976.
The Northland Cinema has been demolished. The whole shopping center, in fact, was recently leveled and replaced with a modern strip center anchored by a Target store.
Theatre opened November 23, 1966 (the same day as its twin, the South County) with “The Liquidator.”
Initial seating capacity (as a single screen venue) was 1000.
Architect was Kenneth Balk of St. Louis.
This place may still be standing vacant. To view a photo, go to www.deadmalls.com, click on the map of Missouri, then click on the Northland page.