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Movie-theatre.org
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PITTSBURGH
United States of America|Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh|
ALLEGHENY COUNTY
PITTSBURGH
Academy
1625 Beaver1916-1928
Arcopolis
AKA: Majestic, Western Star, Acropolis
4829 2
nd
Av.Dates Unknown
Adarry
1803 Penn1912-1916
Ahlborns
1811 Brownsville Road? 1950This is now the Carrick branch of theCarnegie Public Library.
Aldine
1922 -? 1935
Loew’s owned this theatre.
Alhambra
AKA: Family6113 Penn? 1920-? 1929N. Freidberg owned this theatre.
Alvin
? 1930-? 1940Owners:1930 Warner Bros.1935-1940 Harris Amusements
American
1510 5th Av.? 1925N. Freidberg owned this theatre.
American
1313 E. Carsondates unknown
American
3240 Brighton1920-1929This closed as Paramount in 1958.
Anchor
AKA: Diamond
408 Forbes? 1924-? 1928
Apollo
2215 E. Carson1920-1922
Arcade
1913 Carson1923-19841,248 seatsOwners:1945 Cooperative Theater Service1950-1955 Co-Operative Theater Service1961-1969 Finkel, Morris M., TheatersThis was the first theatre outside of downtown to have sound and airconditioning. It was burned down by theowner.
Arcadia
823 E. Ohio1915-1959575 seats
Arcana
AKA: Claybaugh, Ira, Garfield, Nickelodium, Plitt Photoplays
5139 Penndates unknown
Ardmore Drive-In
Yost Blvd. off US 30September 4
th
, 1959-1976800 carsAssociated Theatres owned this drive-in.
Arsnel
4109 Butler1915-19651,134 seatsOwners:1925 Rowland & Clark1930-1953 Warner Bros.1953-1961 Stanley Warner1961-1964 RKO Stanley Warner (partlyowned by Pacific Theatres)
Art Cinema
AKA: Harris, Avenue, Art, New Art Liberty St.
1935-1984300 seatsThis was one of those art cinemas thatdrifted over to adult movies in the 1952
Atlas
2603 Perrysville? 1920-? 1925Sam Gould owned this theatre.
Avenue
AKA: Harris, Avenue, Art
809 Liberty? 1927-1936
Avenue
1108 5th Avenue? 1935-? 1955200 seats
B & B
1721 Beaver1915-1918
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Downtown Pittsburgh’s Newest
Entertainment Center
Bank Cinemas I & II
307 4th Avenue on the 2nd floor.December 25
th
, 1976-August 28
th
, 1986542 seatsStar Wars played here on both smallscreens. It was owned by CinemetteCorporation of America.Seating: 281, 261
Barry
AKA: Kenyon Opera House, Barry, Penn Av., Miles
637 Penn? 1940-? 19511,000 seats
Beacon
AKA: Guild
1922 Murray? 1940-1953600 seats
Beaver
1910 Beaver1936-? 1964260 seatsBrowarsky, Harry and Ike (Co-Op) ownedthis theatre.
Bee Hive Big Screen
In Oakland.1992-1996
Beechview
AKA: Olympic
1532 Beechview? 1950-1951342 seats
Belmar
721 Homewood1915-1970600 seatsOwners:1925 Rowland & Clark1930 Warner Bros.1935-1940 Harris Amusements1945-1953 Warner Bros.1953-1955 Stanley Warner
Bijou
7707 Frankstown? 1914-? 1917250 seats
Bijou Dream
6021 Penndates unknown
Bizarre Art
637 Liberty1973-1975This was an adult cinema.
Blackstone
? 1920-? 1925Rowland & Clark owned this theatre in1925.
Boulevard
808 Brookline? 1940-1952454 seatsWarner Bros. owned this theatre in 1950.
Brighton
1739 Brighton Place? 1928-? 1955Owners:1920 Marshall & Roed Theatres1945 Cooperative Theater Service
Brighton
1810 Brighton Place? 1917-? 1925700 seats
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