Cincinnatimovie theatresand drive-ins

Includes Hamilton and the Indiana and Kentuckysuburbs

12/30/2011

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CINCINNATI

United States of America|Ohio-Kentucky|Cincinnati|

HAMILTON COUNTY

CINCINNATI

Albee

AKA: RKO Albee

13 E 5th StDecember 24, 1927-September 17, 19743,037 seats, the largest in Cincinnati.

* December 24, 1927 opened at a cost of$4,000,000 by E. F. Albee. It was designed byThomas Lamb (Loew's Montreal etc.)* 1930-1974 owned by RKO* 1953 CinemaScope installed* 1960 movies only* September 17, 1974 closed* 1977 demolished, portions of the theatrewere saved and installed at the Music Hall andthe Cincinnati Public Library.

Alhambra

? 1925Frankel owned this theatre.

Ambassador

3065 Madison Road? 1946-? 1955650 seats

Americus

4026 Hamilton? 1920-? 1961592 seatsOwners:1925 Carlin, Mrs. J1930-1961 Associated Theatres

Andalus

4828 Vine1931-1951752 seatsDemolished for a new library in 1999

Aragon No. 2

? 1925

Aragon No. 3

? 1925

Auto-In

Anderson Ferry Rd? 1950-? 1990Owners:1955 Theatre Operators1969-1980 Associated Theatres1985-1990 Holiday

Avenue

122 W 5th St.? 1920-? 1955335 seatsOwners:1925 Carlin, Mrs. J1930 Frankel Enterprises

Avon

3136 Reading? 1940-? 1955500 seats

B. F. Keith's

1,521 seats.517 Walnut? 1930-? 1964Owners:1935 Libson, I., Circuit19451964 Associated Theatres

Beacon Hill Cinema

? 1975

Beecher

870 Beecher? 1935-? 1955700 seatsGoldman, Jack F. owned this theatre in1945

Belvedere

1136 Belvedere? 1935-? 1950301 seats

Biggs 8

AKA: Dollar $aver Eastgate 8

4450 Eastgate? 1995-2002Super Saver Cinemas Ltd. owned thistheatre 1995-1995

Bijou

? 1925-? 1935Libson, I., Circuit owned this theatre in1935

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Bond

4906 Reading? 1940-? 1955640 seatsWiethe Theatres owned this theatre1945-1950

Broadway

AKA: RKO Broadway

? 1935-? 1945RKO owned it in 1945

Capitol

7th/Vine1921-19672,000 seats* 1921 opened by the Ascher Bros. ofChicago* 1950-1953 owned by RKO* 1953-1961 owned by Stanley Warner* 1961-1967 RKO-Stanley Warner(Pacific Theatres)* 1954-1961, 1962-1967 Cineramainstalled* 1967 closed* 1970 demolished

Casino

AKA: Regal

1913-1991* 1913 opened as Casino* 1940's the Goldman family buys it andrenames it Regal to cater to Afro-American Patrons.* 1990's twinned and then a 3rd screenadded

Center

Freeman/York? 1935-? 1950500 seats

Centrum 3

? 1995-? 1998

Cheviot

3627 Harrison? 1950-? 1955690 seats

Cincinnati

? 1935-? 1935

Cine Carousel 2

8000 ReadingOctober 30, 1968-? 1990Owners:1975-1985 Mid-States Theatres1990 LoewsThis theatre costs $500,000 to build.

Cinemark & Oakley Station &XD 16

2012-

Cinema X

Race St.1971-? 1980Adult cinema.

Cinemas East 1-2-3-4

? 1985Mid-States Theatres owned this theatre

Clifton

? 1925-? 1935

Clovernook

6905 Hamilton? 1940-? 1950585 seatsMid-States Theatres owned it in 1950

Colerian Drive-In

? 1964-? 1964

Colonial

? 1925-? 1930Frankel owned this theatre.

Columbia

? 1925-? 1930Owners:1925 Levy, Hl1930 Libson, I., Circuit

Court

? 1995

Covedale

4990 Glenway Ave1947-2001* March 21, 1947 opened* Mid 1970's twinned* 1990's cinema grill* 2001 cinema grill closed* 2002 reopened as a performing artscenter.

Crescent

4600 N. Edgewood? 1925-? 1950280 seats