Celina Cinema 5
116 N. Main Street,
Celina,
OH
45822
116 N. Main Street,
Celina,
OH
45822
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Construction of the 66x145ft building started with a ground-break on April 5, 1947. They are originally planned to construct it earlier but was postponed due to the death of Leo Dwyer.
The Celina Theatre opened its doors with a capacity of 1,000 seats on January 28, 1949 with Walter Pidgeon in “Julia Misbehaves” with no extra short subjects.
It was twinned on December 23, 1982 featuring Dolby Stereo in both screens, and was renamed “Celina Cinemas 1 & 2”. Three more screens were added on November 23, 1988 and became a 5-screen theater known as the “Celina Cinema 5”.
This theatre is now owned by UEC. https://www.uecmovies.com/theatres/details/1034
1953 photos in this link.
http://kathrynsquest.blogspot.com/2012/07/celina-ohio-1953-those-places-thursday.html
Nice pictures guys thanks for getting them on.
This theatre was designed by John and Drew Eberson and would have opened in the late 1940’s.
You’ll have to ask Lost Memory about the organ. I don’t think he’s gotten to Ohio yet.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maxmiller/74275506/
Does anyone have pictures? does the theatre have or did have a theatre organ?