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Columbusmovie theatresand drive-ins
Includes Newark, Circleville
12/30/2011
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COLUMBUS
United States of America|Ohio|Columbus|City A
FRANKLIN COUNTY
COLUMBUS
17th Av. Drive-In
1770 E 17th Av ? 1961-? 1980 Academy Theatres, The owned thisdrive-in.
Airpark Drive-In
645 N James? 1950
Adult Theater
1320 S. High? 1975-1980This was an adult cinema.
Airport In & Outdoor
? 1961-? 19851,000 cars, 400 seats
Alhambra
AKA: World, Roxy
2159 N.High St.? 1920-? 1945490 seatsChesbrough, W. C.owned this theatrein 1935.
AMC Planet Movies 30
AKA: Easton 30
275 Easton Town Center 1999-2001This AMC theatre had a refreshmentstand licensed from Planet Hollywood.
Arena Grand
157 Nationwide Blvd2001-Opened with 8 cinemas in 2001 and 3more screens added in 2007Drexel sold it in 2008.
Arlington
1800 W 5th Av ? 1940-? 1990500 seats
2 cinemas in the late 1970’s.
Owners:1940 MacDonald Theatres, Inc.1945-1950 Academy Theatres, The1969-1990
Loew’s
Auditorium
? 1935
Avondale
1005 W Broad? 1930-? 1955700 seats Academy Theatres, The owned thistheatre in 1955.
B. F. Keith's
AKA: Empire
38 Gay St. E1906-1926This theatre opened as Empire on August 25
th
, 1902.
Beechwood
AKA: Camelot North, Drexel North
4250 N High1941-1972850 seats Academy Theatres, The owned thistheatre.
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Bexley I & II
2484 E Main1937-? 1990560 seatsOwners:1945-1950
Neth’s Theaters Company
1964-1985 Art Theatre Guild, Inc
Art Theatre Guild:Founded by Louis K.Sher in Bexley, Ohio in1955. The company moved its HQ toScottsdale, Arizona in 1963. I waspromoted to manager in 1964 and sent toTucson to operate the original Loft Theatrelocated at 6th & Fremont, which I also livedin. I also managed the Fine Art in Fresno,The Rockhill in Kansas City, Missouri. TheCinema in Hollywood, the Art Theatre inDayton along with the Little Art in Yellow Springs, Ohio and The Bexley (then firsttwin theatre in America) in Bexley, Ohioalong with the World Theatre in Columbusand the Opera House in Granville, Ohio. I was the manager of the Bexley and Worldtheatres from 1969
–
1973.
Boulevard
1312 W 5th Av December 21
st
, 1940-? 1964900 seats
Loew’s
owned this theatre.
Brice Outlet Mall 8
AKA: Cinema City
5737 Brice Outlet Mall Way ? 1998-2008Owners:1998 Super Saver Cinemas Ltd.2000 Silver CinemasThis was a discount cinema. It closeddue it its poor location.
Broad
39 W Broad August 21
st
, 1927-March 3
rd
,19612,350 seats
Loew’s
owned this theatre.
Broadway
31 W. Broad1911-1929
Loew’s
owned this theatre.
Carousel East
AKA: Esquire3016 E. Broad? 1972-? 1980 Academy Theatres, The owned thistheatre.
Camelot North
AKA: Beechwood, Drexel North
4250 N High1972-1986
Cameo
1060 Mt. Vernon? 1930-? 1961380 seats
Capitol
? 1935
Carriage Place Movies 12
AKA: Movies 12
2570 Bethel Rd1992-Cinemark owns this cinema.
CCC Auto Drive-In
1375 Harrisburg Pike,? 1950-? 1985400 cars
2 screens in the late 1970’s.
Champion
1064 Lexington Av.? 1930-? 1950500 seatsMallers Bros.a owned this theatre in1945.
Cinema 3 & 4
1970
Cinema City
AKA: Brice Outlet Mall 8
5737 Brice Outlet Mall Way ? 2000-2007, 2010-This was owned by Cinema City, whichowned theatres in Winnipeg andEdmonton. Cinema City was sold toCineplex Entertainment in 2007. Itreopened under new ownership in2010 with six cinemas.
Cinema North 1 & 2
? 1985Chakeres Theaters, Inc. owned thistheatre.
Cleve
1754 Cleveland? 1940-? 1964600 seatsOwners:1940 MacDonald Theatres, Inc.1945-1964 Academy Theatres, The
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