NEW TEXAS

Includes Austin, Killeen-Temple and San Antonio

Mike Rivest www.movie-theatre.org1/3/2011

AUSTIN

TRAVIS COUNTY

AUSTIN

Alamo & Drafthouse

409 Colorado1997-2007See Alamo & Drafthouse Ritz 2.

Alamo & Drafthouse at theVillage 4

2700 W Anderson2000-

Alamo & Drafthouse LakeCreek 7

AKA: Lake Creek 8

13729 N Highway 1832003-This was opened by Lake Creek 8 by ActIII Theatres

Alamo & Drafthouse Ritz 2

AKA: Ritz

320 E. 6th ST.2007-

Of the first seven theaters, the downtown theaterwas unique for being the host of many importantfilm events in Austin, such as the QuentinTarantino Film Festival and Harry Knowles'sannual Butt-numb-a-thon.In 2006, due to rising rent in downtown Austin,theater owners took steps to hand the theaterover to a non-profit group called the "Heroes ofthe Alamo" foundation, operating the theater asa cultural arts center. However, with the historicRitz Theater on 6th Street offered as analternative location, the original Alamo wasclosed. The final event at the original locationconsisted of a special triple-feature event theevening of June 27, 2007. The final movieshown was Night Warning, with star SusanTyrrell attending. At the conclusion of themovie, audience members were allowed todisassemble their seats and take them home asmementos of the theater.After six months of construction, the AlamoDrafthouse at the Ritz opened on November 2,2007 with a triple feature of Matango: Attackof the Mushroom People, with a five coursemushroom feast; a sneak preview of No CountryFor Old Men; and a Terror Thursday screeningof War of the Gargantuas, introduced byQuentin Tarantino who flew out from LosAngeles for the night to attend the opening.

The 2009 movie, “Star Trek” had it

premiere

here when the showing of “Star Trek II: TheWrath of Kahn” was interrupted by an “brokenprint”.

Alamo & Drafthouse SouthLamar 6

1120 S Lamar2005-

Americana

2200 Hancock Drive1965-? 1985

“The story that goes is that the downfall

ofthe theatre was an agreement madebetween AMC and Disney to give theAmericana an exclusive showing on"Annie". Disney made the agreement butstipulated it was for 18 weeks. AMC wasn'table to get out of the contract and dugitself deep into the red and was not able to

recover financially on the theatre.”

Owners:1965-1975 Trans-Texas Theatres, Inc.1985 American Multi-Cinemas

Aquarius 4

1500 S Pleasant Valley Rd1973-1996902 seatsOwners:1975 Trans-Texas Theatres, Inc.1985 American Multi-Cinemas1995 Act III Theatres