Arizona movie theatres and drive-ins

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Arizona movie
theatres and
drive-ins
Includes Phoenix and
Tucson
Mike Rivest
2012
movie-theatre.org
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COCHISE COUNTY
BENSON
Benson
? 1940-? 1969
150 seats
Owners:
1940 Griffith-Arizona Theatres
1961-1964 Jones-Long Theatres
1969 Long-Western Amusements Theatres
Lyric
10 Naco Road
? 1930-? 1955
998 seats
Owners:
1930 Wesco
1935-1945 Lyric Amusements
1950-1955 Tri-Delta Amusements
Benson Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
200 cars
Owners:
1961-1964 Jones-Long Theatres
1969-1975 Long-Western Amusements
Theatres
1980-1985 Long Theatres
BISBEE
Douglas
? 1930
Wesco owned this theatre.
Fort Apache Drive-In
? 1955-? 1961
Tri-Delta Amusements owned it in 1955.
Lowell
? 1940-? 1955
BOWIE
Bowie
? 1940-? 1955
150 seats
Owners:
1955 Jones Enterprises
DOUGLAS
Airdome
555 10th St.
1925-? 1925
Alco 2
AKA: Douglas 2
1111 San Antonio
? 1990
The Box Twin Cinema
Grand
1111 San Antonio
http://www.theboxtwincinema.com
2005-
12th/G
http://www.thegrandtheatre.net
1919-? 1964
1150 seats
This theatre is being restored as a performing
arts center.
Owners:
1930 Wesco
Douglas
AKA: Alco, Box Twin Cinema
1111 San Antonio
? 1995-2005
Fort Cochise Drive-In
2.5 miles east of town
? 1955-? 1980
Owners:
1955-1964 Tri-Delta
1975 Wisper Wetman
Lyric
534 10th St
? 1925-? 1964
578 seats
Owners:
1930 Wesco
Royal
? 1940
Long Theatres owned it.
Sonora
? 1935
Vista
830 G St
? 1950-? 1955
695 seats
FORT HUACHUCA
Fort Huachuca
? 1940
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LOWELL
Central
? 1930
Wesco owned this theatre.
Sierra Vista 10
2175 El Mercado Loop in The Mall at Sierra
Vista
1998Cinemark owns this theatre.
Lowell
Main St.
? 1945-1950
Owners:
1945 Lyric Amusements
1950 Tri-Delta Amusements
Studio
? 1935
SIERRA VISTA
Geronimo Drive-In
101 Theatre Drive
? 1961-? 1985
Wisper Wetman owned this drive-in
Uptown 3
4341 South Highway 92
? 2003620 seats
R&M2
300 E Wilcox Dr
? 1995-2006
586 seats
Became a discount cinema in 1998 when
Cinemark moved to the mall.
3 cinemas by 2000
TOMBSTONE
Bird Cage
1881-?
Sierra Family Drive-In
? 1961
5
Crystal
Willcox
413 Allen
? 1955-? 1969
400 seats
Tri-Delta Amusements owned it 1961-1969
150 N. Railroad
? 1940-? 1955
405 seats
* 1880 the building opens
* 1927 Mystic Theatres opened
* Late 1930’s renamed Willcox
* Late 1950’s stopped showing movies
It later reopened as the Rex Allen Theatre.
Owners:
1940 Griffith Arizona Theatres & Long
Theatres
Tombstone
? 1950-? 1955
Tri-Delta Amusements owned it.
WARREN
State
? 1945
Warren
? 1940
WILLCOX
Willcox Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
400 cars
Owners:
1961 Jones Theatres
1969 Long Theatres
Mystic
150 N. Railroad
1927-? 1935
200 seats
Rex Allen
AKA: Willcox
150 N. Railroad
? 1980-2011
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GRAHAM COUNTY
PIMA
Pima
? 1935-? 1985
500 seats
Owners:
Theatres
1961-1964 Jones and Long Enterprises
1969-1975 Long Circuit and Western
Amusements
Safford
? 1930-? 1985
625 seats
Owners:
Theatres
Amusements
Safford Drive-In
1914 W. Thatcher
? 1998-? 2000
Fountain Cinema owns this theatre.
Hwy 70 E & Hollywood Drive
1951-? 1985
325 cars
Owners:
Amusements
Fountain Cinema Sapphire
Victory 2
SAFFORD
Cinema 2
1914 W. Thatcher
? 2003Fountain Cinema owns this theatre, which
has 2 screens.
555 Entertainment
2009This is a discount cinema
Gila
5th Av. & 7th St.
? 1955-? 1995
810 seats
This theatre was twinned in the late 1980’s
Amusements
1990-1995 Fountain Cinema
THACHER
Little
? 1940
Ramona
? 1926-? 1940
700 seats
Griffith Arizona Theatres owned it in 1940.
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GREEN LEE COUNTY
CLIFTON
Clifton
? 1961-? 1969
Owners:
1969 Long Circuit and Western Amusements
Martin
? 1945-? 1969
600 seats
Owners:
1950-1955 Nace Theatres
1961 Jones and Long Enterprises & Nace
Theatres
1964 Jones and Long Enterprises
1969 Long Circuit and Western Amusements
Princess
closed by 1945
270 seats
Three Way Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
500 cars
Owners:
Amusements
DUNCAN
Duncan
? 1935-? 1985
175 seats
Owners:
Theatres
Amusements
MORENCI
Morenci Theatre
Morenci Plaza
? 2003-
Royal
? 1935-? 1990
350 seats
Nace Theatres owned it 1950-1955.
Y. M. C. A.
? 1930
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
Lyric
NOGALES
? 1930-? 1945
Wesco owned it in 1930.
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
1975 Wisper Wetman
Nogales
El Rancho Drive-In
741 Morely
? 1920-? 1964
Owners:
1930 Wesco
Nogales Drive-In
? 1980
Oasis Cinemas 9
240 W. Rogers Road
2007-
Roxy
? 1950
Tri-Delta Amusements owned it.
Royal
? 1935
Star
? 1950
60 listings
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COCONINO COUNTY
Flagstaff 11
FLAGSTAFF
1959 S Woodlands Village Blvd
July 4th, 1997Harkins owns this theatre.
College
? 1930-? 1940
Flag East
2009 N 4th St
? 1969-? 1998
Owners:
1969-1985 Nace
1990 United Artists
1995-1998 Wehrenburg Theatres
2 cinemas in the mid 1980’s. It was a direct
copy of the Kachina in Scottsdale.
Flagstaff
16 N San Francisco
? 1930-? 1955
260 seats
Flagstaff Mall Twin
4650 N Highway 89
? 1990-? 1998
Wehrenburg Theatres owned this theatre.
They have many theatres in the St. Louis, MO
area.
Greentree 3
1800 S Milton Rd
? 1990-? 2001
Wehrenburg Theatres owned it.
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Liberty
University Plaza 1 & 2
? 1940-? 1940
425 seats
1300 S Plaza Way
? 1980-2001
Owners:
1980-1985 Nace
1990 United Artists
At one time, one cinema was split down the
middle making this one of the worst splits.
Wehrenburg undone it in 1997 and did a
beautiful renovation. But it was unable to
withstand the new Harkins a few blocks
away.
Mt. Eden Drive-In
? 1955-? 1975
Nace Theatres owned this drive-in
Orpheum
15 W Aspen
http://www.orpheumpresents.com/
? 1935-? 1998
600 seats
Owners:
1990 United Artists
This is now an live theatre.
GRAND CANYON
Camps (Portable)
? 1935
900 seats
Community
? 1935
400 seats
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Mesa
Promesse tenue!
Orpheum, Flagstaff, Arizona.
Le troisième épisode de la
fameuse trilogie est projeté en SDDS
42 S. Lake Powell Blvd.
? 1990-2011
Now owned by Westates theatres. Listings
disappeared in 2011.
SEDONA
Cinedona Twin
3190 W. Highway 89a
? 1998-? 2000
Wehrenburg Theatres owned this theatre.
Flicker Shack
Hwy 89a
? 1990-? 2000
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Sedona 6
2081 W. Highway 89a
Harkins opened this theatre on January 19,
1996
TUSAYAN
Grand Canyon National
Geographic © 1984524 seats
http://www.destinationcinema.com/our_thea
ters/index.asp
Destination Cinemas owns this theatre.
SuperVue
6615 Hwy 179 www.supervue.com
March 1998-2005
Large format theatre
WILLIAMS
Sultana
Rt. 66
1912-? 1955
463 seats, 740 seats in 1912, this theatre is
now a steakhouse and the screen and curtain
still remains as of 2006. Nace Theatres
owned it 1940-1961.
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YAVAPAI COUNTY
Princess
ASHFORK
? 1945
270 seats
? 1940-? 1945
405 seats.
Nace Teatres owned it in 1940.
COTTONWOOD
Ashfork
Yavapai
Cottonwood Cinema
1389 US 89 A.t.
2007-
? 1955-? 1964
Nace owned this theatre.
BAGDAD
Bagdad
113 Main St.
? 1945-1950
250 seats
Bagdad Drive-In
Main St.
? 1964-? 1985
108 cars and 66 seats
CLARKDALE
Grand
919 Main St.
http://www.verdevalleytheatre.com/
1917-? 1955
250 seats
Nace Theatres owned it in 1940.
Movieola Big Screen
AKA: Cottonwood Cinema
1389 E. US Hwy 89a
? 1990-? 1995
252 seats
Old Town Palace
904 N. Main
? 2000
Rialto
904 N. Main
? 1940-? 1955
275 seats
Nace Theatres owned it in 1940.
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Valley Drive-In
? 1955-? 1969
JEROME
Liberty
110 Jerome
1918-1929
This theatre’s balcony area has been opened
on a part time basis in 2004 and has 125
seats.The main floor has an gift shop and
snack bar. An Robert Morton is being
installed.
PRESCOTT
Elks
121 Cortez
http://www.cityofprescott.net/visitors/elks/
April 3rd, 1904-? 1969
Nace owned this theatre 1940-1969. It is
now a live theatre. Its first movie was in
1915.
Frontier Village Cine’ 10
1771 E Highway 69 (on I. R. )
December 1997-2009
Weherenburg sold it 2001 to Globe Theatres
Lyric
1917-? 1936
This theatre was closed when it started to
slide down the mountain.
Ritz
AKA: Ritz-Lyric
1/Hull
1936-? 1950
700 seats
Cinematour.com
Marina I & II
July 1972-1997
Owners:
1980 Nace Theatres
1986-1990 Weherenburg Theatres
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Plaza West
Senator Drive-In
? 1990-? 1998
Weherenburg Theatres owned this cinema.
Senator Highway and Summit Point Drive
September 22nd,1950-? 1985
Nace owned this drive-in. The sign was
restored in 2009
Prescott Valley 14
7202 Pav Way
April 13, 2001Harkins Theatres owns this stadium-seating
theatre
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Studio
129 S Cortez
September 23rd, 1933-1972
Owners:
1933-1935 Partmer Theatres Corp.
SELIGMAN
Seligman
Main/Chino
? 1935-? 1955
YARNELL
Rialta
? 1950-? 1955
250 seats
42 listings
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APACHE COUNTY
MC NARY
McNary
? 1945-? 1985
485 seats
Owners:
1969-1975 Long Circuit & Western
Amusements
Rvoli
ST. JOHN'S
Arcadia
? 1945-? 1955
292 seats
Ritz
? 1940
400 seats
Griffith-Arizona Theatres owned it.
Town Square
1210 W. Cleveland
? 1998-
? 1940
Griffith-Arizona Theatres owned it.
SPRINGERVILLE
El Rio
14 W. Main
1913325 seats
Owners:
1969 Long Circuit & Western Amusements
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GILA COUNTY
Hollis 4
GLOBE
161 N. Broad
www.cinema4.holliscinemas.com
? 2010-
Alden
AKA: Martin’s
142 S. Broad
1915-? 1960
Fox West Coast owned this 643-seat theatre.
It was sold to the Alden family in the 1950’s
and opened it until the 1960’s
Apache Drive-In
Hwy 60
? 1955300 cars
This drive-in is open on weekends during the
summer.
Martin's
AKA: Alden
1910-? 1930
600 seats
HAYDEN
Rex
Globe
141 N. Broad
1917-2005
648 seats
This theatre has been twinned in later years.
It burned in 2005. It is being rebuilt. Fox
West Coast Theatres owned it 1935-1955.
5th & Hyden
550 seats
? 1935-? 1985
Owners:
1930 Phoenix Amusements Company of
Arizona
Amusements
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MIAMI
Grand
603 Sullivan
? 1930-? 1955
778 seats
Lyric
609 sullivan
? 1930-? 1955
466 seats
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NAVAJO COUNTY
HOLBROOK
LAKESIDE
Lakeside Cinemas 2
? 1961
Nace Theatres owned it.
20 E White Mountain Blvd?
2003-2009
White Mountain Cinemas owns this theatre.
Indian Drive-In
WME Village 8
66 Drive-In
? 1950
Liberty
1501 W. White Mountain Boulevard
http://www.blkmesacinema.com/
2009-
? 1935
266 seats
Roxy
152 Navajo Blvd
May 1st, 1936-1994, 2003364 seats
Nace Theatres owned it until the mid 1980’s.
PINE TOP
Rhodes Hall
Closed by 1940
200 seats
SHOW LOW
KAYENTA
Black Mesa 2
Hwy 160 & 163
2000-
Sho-Lo
? 1961-? 1990
Wagon Wheel Drive-In
Rt. 2
? 1964-? 1985
400 cars
Ward
Closed by 45
200 seats
Winchester 2
AKA: Show Low 5
1850 White Mountain
? 2003-? 2004
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WME Show Low 5
1850 White Mountain
? 2004-
Tonto Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
300 cars
This was owned by Nace Theatres.
Michel Shaffer
SNOWFLAKE
Snowflake
? 1935-? 1945
350 seats
WHITE RIVER
Whiteriver Civic Club
? 1940-? 1945
WINSLOW
Chief
E. 2nd St.
? 1940-? 1950
268 seats
This theatre was part of a candy
store/newstand operation. You bought the
ticket in front and enter the theatre in the
back of the building. A fire closed the theatre
in the 1950’s. It is now being used as retail
space. Nace Theatres owned it 1945-1950.
Rialto
AKA: Winslow
? 1927-? 1985
626 seats
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Winslow
33 listings
AKA: Rialto
2002-2011
The theatre opened in about 1927 and seats
about 700. It presented movies along with
live stage acts. The Nace/Rickards chain
owned it. It had a Meisel & Sullivan pipe
organ, which was still occasionally used until
1950s.
There was a major fire in the theatre about
1955 and theatre underwent major
remodeling and operated sporadically until
about the mid-1980s. It sat boarded up with
its marquee removed until about two years
ago when Allen Afeldt who owns the La
Posada historic hotel in Winslow bought it
and reopened it.
Presently showing films and plans to
eventually add live music performances and
community activities.
Contributed by Don Story via cinema
treasures
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MARICOPA COUNTY
Goodyear
AVONDALE
1425 N Central
? 1998
16 E. Western
1946-1954
535 seats
Oasis Drive-In
Avon
Gateway Pavilions 18
10250 W. McDowell Road
November 2002Harkins theatres own this theatre.
Dysant Road south of Van buren
? 1958-? 1980
Owners:
1959 Nace – Foreman Nace
1975 Wisper Wetman and E & W Drive-Ins
BUCKEYE
Community
? 1935
Orpheum
? 1930
Roxy
128 E Monroe
December 25th, 1935-1971
470 seats
This burned down in 2001.
Owners:
1940 Nace Theatres
Amusements
Western Star Drive-In
? 1961-? 1964
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CHANDLER
Chandler
AKA: Rowena, Granada
1920-? 1929
Chandler Fashion Center 20
315 W Chadler
2001Harkins Theatres owns this 20-screen theatre.
It’s Showtime!
Chandler Crossroads 12
2980 E. Germann Road
May 18th, 2007Harkins Theatres owns this cinema.
Widest screen: 50 feet, smallest screen, 26
feet according to Google Earth
Measurements.
Chandler 10
AKA: Warner Valleyview
2140 N Arizona Avenue
2008
Chandler Park 10
AKA: UA Chandler Park 10
4835 W Ray
2003
Granada
AKA: Chandler, Rowena
81 W. Boston
? 1929-1932
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Laguna Village 10
5835 West Ray Road
? 1990-2004
Owners:
1990 AMC
2003 Madstone Theatres
GILA BEND
Gila
? 1945
Mustang Drive-In
245 N Washington
April 1952-? 1977
Whisper and Wetman owned this drive-in
and from 1975-1977 E & W Drive-Ins
Rio
Main Highway
? 1950
300 seats
Owners:
Amusements
Rio Drive-In
? 1955
Parkway
S Marco Place
1945-1969
740 seats
Rowena
AKA: Chandler, Granada
81 W. Boston
1932-1960
Roxy
Closed by 1940
GILBERT
Falcon
Main
? 1945-? 1950
UA Chandler Park 10
AKA: Chandler Park 10
2141 N. Arizona
? 1990-? 1998
United Artists owned this cinema.
Warner Valleyview 10
AKA: Chandler Cinemas
2140 N Arizona Avenue
2003-2006
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Gilbert Stadium 14
1144 S Gilbert
2001Wallace Theatre Corporation owns this 14screen theatre.
SanTan Village 16
2298 E. Williams Field Road
March 30, 2007Harkins Theatres owns this cinema.
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GLENDALE
Arrowhead Center 14
1079 Arrowhead Towne Center
? 1995AMC owns this 14-screen theatre
Gateway Village 10
6060 W Bell Rd
? 1990-? 1998
AMC owns this 14-screen theater
Glen
7028 N 57th Drive
? 1935-1973
390 seats
Owners:
1962-1964 Fox West Coast
Glendale & IMAX 13
Hwy 303 & Peoria
2008
Dickinson Theatres had plans to build this
cinema.
Bell Park 6
17037 N 43rd Ave
1986- May 23, 1999
United Artists owned this theatre.
El Ray
? 1940-? 1961
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Glendale Drive-In
5650 N 55th Ave
June 13th, 1979This drive-in opened with 7 screens and
expanded to 9 screens in the late 1980;s
Owners:
1985 Syufy
1998 Century
2007 West Wind Drive-Ins
The Thunderbird Drive-In was at the lower
left of the aerial photo.
Glenfair Cinemas 1 & 2
6042 N 59th Ave (NW corner at Bethany)
May 5th, 1971-? 1990
Harkins owned this cinema.
Mann Belltower 8
4907 W Bell Rd
? 1985-? 1995
Owners:
1985-1993 Mann Theatres
1993-1995 Harkins Theatres
MTC Cinema 6
? 1998
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Plaza
Valley West Cinemas 5
36 N 1st Av
? 1945-? 1950
312 seats
5720 W Hayward
1973-? 1995
Expansions
1973 2 cinemas
1975 3 cinemas
By 1990 5 cinemas
Century owned it in the 1970’s.
Rancho Drive-In
Northern and 65th Av.
? 1955-1960
Nace owned this drive-in. The land is still
empty as of 2007. Spanish movies were
shown.
Westgate & IMAX 20
9400 W. Hanna
November 17, 2006AMC owns this cinema. IMAX by 2010
Thunderbird Drive-In
Missouri/59th
1961-? 1980
Owners:
1961 Fox West Coast
1975 Mann Theatres
GOODYEAR
Cine Mania 4
1325 N. Litchfield
2008-2009
1970
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Palm Valley Cinema 14
MESA
1325 N Litchfield Rd
Cinemark 16
? 2000This theatre was sold to Dickinson Theatres in 1051 N. Dobson Road
2004
May 26, 2006-
LITCHFIELD PARK
Litchfield
? 1945
Nace Theatres owned this theatre.
Fiesta 5
1520 S Longmore
? 1993-2009
Harkins owns this theatre.
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Fiesta Village 6
1316 W Southern Ave
? 1985-May 1, 1999
AMC owned this theatre.
Gateway 12
1935 S. Signal Butte
October 5th, 2007Dickinson Theatres owns this cinema.
Majestic
? 1925-? 1935
Mesa
? 1950-? 1985
Nace Theatres owned this theatre except in
1962-1965 when it was owned by ForemanNace Theatres.
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Mesa Grand 24
1645 S Stapley
December 15, 1999AMC owns this 24-screen theatre.
Pioneer Drive-In
2165 W Main St
? 1950-? 1985
This drive-in was twinned by 1978
Nile
105 W Main
September 2nd,1924-1951
This is now a concert hall. It was owned by
Nace Theatres 1935-1951
Poca Fiesta Fourplex
1020 W Southern Ave
? 1985-2005
Owners:
1985-1993 Mann
1993-1998 Harkins
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Ritz
Sun Valley 10
52 W Main
? 1940-? 1950
7420 E Main
? 1990-May 1, 1999
AMC owned this 10-screen theatre.
Royale
108 W. Main www.royaleaz.com
July 2011-
Superstation Fiveplex
? 1985-? 1990
Mann Theatre owned this theatre.
Sands Drive-In
E. Main at 24th St.
? 1959-1972
Nace Theatre owned this drive-in
Superstation Springs 8
6555 E Southern Ave
? 1995Owners:
1995-2009 Super Saver
2009- Picture Show
Signal Butte Marketplace 14
US 60 and Signal Butte
For Spring 2007
Harkins will build this cinema.
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Superstition Springs 25
Times
? 1955-? 1961
6950 E Superstition Springs Blvd
19974,200 seats
Harkins owns this theatre. In 2003 1.9 million Town Center 8
tickets were sold.
? 1995-? 1998
Super Saver owns this theatre.
Val Vista 10
3707 E Southern Ave
? 1990-? 1998
Three Fountains 4
1350 S Longmore
? 1990-? 1998
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Velda Rose Drive-In
103 S Recker Rd
October 6th, 1973-? 1985
700 cars
Nace theatres owned this theatre.
PEORIA
Arrowhead 18
16046 N Arrowhead Fountain Center Dr
? 2000
This 1969 photo shows the screen up, but no
ramps, gates, buildings. It looks like it’s
construction was halted for years.
Estrella Falls 14
I 10 and Pebble Creek Parkway
End of 2007
Harkins had plans to build this.
Grand 2
1975
Paramount
Westwood 2
AKA: Peoria
8307 W. Washington
1306 W University Dr
? 1990
35
Park West 14
9804 W. Northern
October 14th,2007
Harkins owns this this cinema.
Acres Drive-In
3700 W. Van Buren
? 1955-? 1980
600 cars
Owners:
1958 Nace Theatres
1969-1975 Pacific Theatres (Southwest DI)
Peoria
AKA: Paramount
8307 W. Washington
1940-1954
270 seats
This was rebuilt in 1947 after a fire.
Adult Shoppe
111 S 24th St.
? 2000Adult cinema.
PHOENIX
3rd Avenue
Aero
? -1910
? 1950-? 1955
742 seats
Arizona Paramount owned this theatre.
AKA: Phoenix
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Airdome
? 1911
Arizona Center 24
565 N Third St
December 1997AMC owns this stadium-seating theatre.
Amusu
? 1925
Arcadia 8
3975 E Thomas Rd
1988Harkins owns this theatre.
Arizona
516 N 35th St
? 1950-? 1955
503 seats
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Arizona Science Center IMAX
600 E Washington St
1997-
Azteca
? 1955-? 1964
990 seats
Owners:
1961-1964 Jones-Long Enterprises
Bell Plaza 8
3301 E Bell Rd
1986-2001
AMC owned this theatre, which closed when
the Harkins Valley North opened across the
road.
Athwatukee 24
4915 E Ray Rd
? 1997AMC owns this stadium-seating theatre.
Bell Road 8
2710 W Bell Rd
? 1995Super Saver owns this theatre.
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Bell Town Center 8
Big Sky Drive-In
302 E Greenway Pky
? 1988-2001
Owners:
1990-1995 General Cinemas
1995-1998 Harkins
AKA: Vale Drive-In
4111 W Indian School Rd
1959-? 1985
Whisper and Wetman owned this drive-in
Bethany Square Plaza 2
Bethany at 63rd Av.
1976-? 1977
Showplace Theatres owned it.
Bethany West
2324 West Bethany Home Road
? 1962-? 1985
Nace theatres owned this theatre.
Bijou
1st Ave
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Chris-Town
5705 N 19th Ave
February 8th, 1967-April 2007
Expansions
1970 2 screens total 1756 seats
1976 5 screens
1996 11 screens
Owners:
1973-1993 Mann theatres
1993-2007 Harkins theatres
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Christown 14
Cine Latino
1620 W Montobello
July 14, 2007Harkins owns this cinema.
AKA: Deseret Sky 6
7611 W. Thomas Road
2003Spanish movies are shown here.
Chris-town Cinemas 6
1546 W Montebello Ave
1975-2001
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Ciné-Capri
2323 E Camelback Rd
March 31st, 1966-January 5th, 1998
Owners:
1966-1967 Arizona Paramount
1967-1974 ABC Arizona
1974-1987 Plitt Intermountain
1987-1988 Cinemark
1988-1998 Harkins
This was a luxury roadshow theatre, in its
early years formal attire was required for
Saturday evening performances. Star Wars
played there for 60 weeks.
Cinema Park Drive-In
7th & Missouri
? 1950-? 1975
880 cars
Plitt owned this drive-in
Owners: 1960, 1965-1969 Pacific Theatres
(Southwest Drive-Ins)
1962-1969, 1969-? Foreman-Nace
Plitt owned this drive-in
Coliseum
1914-? 1925
Columbia
1914-? 1930
Columbus
? 1920-? 1925
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Continental
142 E. Washington
1963-? 1975
This was an adult cinema. The Arizona
Republic ban ads for adult movies from 1973
on.
Deer Valley 30
3033 W Agua Fria Fwy
1999AMC owns this 30-screen theatre. IMAX
installed 2005
Cornerstone 6
? 1998
Harkins theatres ‘s listing in the 1998
International Motion Picture Almanac.
Cricket 2
4230 W. Bethany
1975
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Desert Ridge 18
Esplanade 14
21001 North Tatum
2001AMC owns this 18-screen theatre. An IMAX
screen was added in 2010.
2515 E Camelback Rd
Thanksgiving 1997AMC owns this 14-screen theatre.
Thanks to Matthew Nystrom, a manager
from 1998 for this cinema.
Desert Sky 6
AKA: Cine Latino
75th Ave & Thomas Rd
? 1998-2003
Harkins owned this 6-screen theatre.
Downtown Cinema 2
35 North Central Court
1970-? 1977
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FilmBar
815 N. 2nd St. http://thefilmbarphx.com
2011-
Grand
April 1st, 1910-?
Fox
109 E Washington
1931-? 1973
Fox West Coast owned this 796-seat theatre.
Adult movies from 1971 to the newspaper
ban on adult movies ads, which took place in
1973.
Gayety
AKA: Ramona, Paris
315 E. Washington
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Hyden West
Indian School and 33rd Av.
February 18th, 1965-? 1977
Owners:
1965-1967 Statewide Theatres
1967-1972 Loew’s
1972-1973 General Cineams
1973-1976 Century Cinemas
1976-1977 General CInemas
Indian Drive-In
? 1950-? 1980
550 cars
Owners:
1950 Nace Theatres
1967 ABC Arizona
1975 Plitt
Maryvale
N. 51st Av. & W. Indian School
1972-? 1990
this twin expanded to 4 screens in the early
1980's
Owners:
1972-1977 Nace
1990 United Artists
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Metro 12
9615 N Metro Pky W
1999Harkins theatres own this 12-screen cinema.
Metro Park 8
10201 N Metro Pky E
1977-2001
Metro Village 6
10405 N 31st Ave
1979-? 1998
Midway Drive-In
? 1950
New Orpheum
? 1930-? 1935
Metro Center Cinema I,II & III
Second floor next to the food court and rink.
1975-? 1990
General Cinemas owned this triplex cinema.
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North Valley 16
Norterra 14
3420 E Bell Rd
May 18th, 2001Harkins owns this 16-screen theatre.
2550 W. Happy Valley Road
Opening April 2008
Harkins owns this cinema, which is the first
all-digital cinema in the state.
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Northern Drive-In
Nu-View Drive-In
Black Canyon & Northern
? 1961-? 1975
1014 cars
Owners:
1969-1975 Plitt Theatres
3150-W Buckeye Rd
? 1962-? 1978
Nace Theatres and Plitt owned this drive-in
from 1964. It started by showing adult
movies.
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Orpheum
AKA: Paramount
201 W Adams
1929-1955
1520 seats
This theatre is now a
Performing arts center.
Owners:
Palms
2612 N Central
March 23rd, 1945-1981
772 seats
Owners:
1975 Plitt
1976-1977 Nace
* 1929 opened as Orpheum
* 1955 renamed Paramount
* Late 1960 closed as a cinema
* Unknown time: Reopened as Palace west as a live
theatre, it is later leased to a Hispanic family as a
Spanish cinema.
* Until 1996 the City of Phoenix takes it over and
uses it for a warehouse
* 1998 reopens as a live performance hall
Palace West
203 W Adams
? 1990
Palm Glen 8
7771 N. 43re Avenue
? 1995-? 1998
Super Saver discount cinema
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Paradise Mall I,II,III & IV
AKA: Picture Show @ Paradise Valley Mall 7
4568 E Cactus Rd
1979-? 2004
Became 8-plex in the late 1990s, closed
2004?
Owners:
1995-1998 Harkins
Paris
AKA: Ramona, Gayety
315 E. Wasington
1969-1970
This was an adult cinema.
Cinematour photo
Paramount
AKA: Orpheum
203 W Adams
? 1955-1967
Arizona Paramount and ABC Arizona owned
this theatre
Peso Drive-In
3800 W. van Buren
? 1955-1973
500 cars
Spanish movies were shown here, which was
owned by Nace. It was behind the Acres
Drive-In. Plitt owned it in the early 1970’s.
Phoenix
328 W Washington
? 1940-? 1962
791 seats
Owners:
1945 Lyric Amusements
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Phoenix
Phoenix Drive-In
3rd Av.
1910This opened as the Dorris Opera House in the
late19th Century.
3600 E Van Buren St
February 28th, 1940-1983
400 cars
this was the first drive-in in Phoenix
Nace theatres owned this drive-in
AKA: 3rd Av.
Picture Show @ Paradise Valley
Mall 7
AKA: Paradise Mall
20107 cinemas
Plaza
? 1925-? 1940
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Ramona
Rodeo Drive-In
AKA: Gayety, Paris
1245 E Buckeye
1949-1976 (1981)
500 cars
Whisper and Wetman & E & W Drive-Ins
owned it.
315 E Van Buren
? 1935-? 1950
This 800-seat theatre catered to AfroAmericans.
Owners:
1950 Arizona Paramount
Rex
? 1935-? 1964
Long Theatres owned this 450-seat theatre.
Rialto
37 W Washington
1921-1955
1040 seats
Owners:
Romono
? 1925
Shea Plaza (Cinema 3)
3148 E. Shea
September 29th, 1971-1993
Harkins closed this theatre in favor of the
Shea 14
2 cinemas by 1990
Thanks to Denise Berringer-Wood for this update.
Show Lo
? 1955
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Silver Dollar Drive-In
Strand
7201 S Central
? 1955-? 1985
750 cars
Plitt owned this drive-In
206 W Washington
1918-1964
797 seats
Owners:
1925-1945 Nace
from a post at www.cinematreasures.org
Sombrero
4747 N. 7th St.
? 1950-? 1959
550 seats
This was an live theatre 1961-1968
The Strand was located at 106 West Washington
Street. It specialized in cowboy movies during the
40's and early 50's. After that it continued to run 'B'
movies. It had a slightly Art Deco design above the
marquee. Inside, there was a strange seating
arrangement, a one story theater with the balcony
on the same floor. You would walk in down the
middle to the floor seats. About one third of the
way in, there were steps on both sides that took
you to a raised area. Mothers would never let their
girls go to the Strand; the only 'proper' theaters
were the Fox, Vista, Paramount (Orpheum) and
Palms.
Southwest 8
6601 W Thomas Rd
? 1998-2008
Spectrum 6
AKA: UA Christown
1546 W Montebello Ave
2002-2006
Spectrum 14
19th av and Bethany Home Road
Spring 2007
Harkins had plans to build a cinema here.
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Studio
Tower Plaza 2
14 E Washington
? 1935-? 1955
518 seats
Owners:
1935 Partmer Theatres Corp.
1945 Nace Theatres
AKA: Cinema 1
13035 Cave Creek
March 8th, 1968-? 1990
Harkins owned this theatre.
Super Saver Cinema 8
3660 W. Glendale
? 1990
Tab Drive-In
? 1961
Thomas Mall
1967-? 1990
This theatre was twinned in the late 1980's
Owners:
1969-1973 Century Theatres from New York
City.
? 1990 Harkins
This is the first ad taken out by Hawkins
Theatres.
Town & Country 6
2087 E Camelback Rd
1976-2001
AMC owned this cinema
Harkins made a request to the mall
management in 1997 to gut this cinema and
build two “Ciné-Capri” screens but AMC
found out and renewed the lease until 2001.
Thanks to Matthew Nystrom for this
information.
Tri-City 5
? 1998
Tri-City Four-Plex
? 1975
Mann Theatres owned this theatre.
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Vale Drive-In
Westdale 4
AKA: Big Sky Drive-In
330 N 33rd Ave
December 25th, 1969 ? 1990
This was the first multiplex cinema and the
first AMC theatre in Phoenix.
Owners:
1969-1974 AMC
1974-1976 Century Theatres
1976-1977 Showplace Theatres
1958-1959
Valley Drive-In
Cave Creek & Sweetwater (near the Phoenix
First Assembly of God)
1973-? 1980
Wisper Wetman owned this drive-in
Vista
215 N Central
? 1940-1970
730 seats
Owners:
1964-1970 National General Theatres
This was an roadshow theatre.
Westridge 6
? 1990-? 1998
UA owned this theatre.
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Westridge Cinema I-VI
Camelview Mall 3
? 1985-? 1995
General Cinemas owned this theatre.
AKA: Camelview Luxury 5
7033 E Camelback Rd
September 22nd, 1965-1990
3 cinemas in 1973
Owners:
1967-1972 Loew’s
1972-1973, 1976-1990 General Cinemas
SCOTTSDALE
Camelview Twin
1973-1990
Camelview Luxury 5
AKA: Camelview Twin
7001 E Highland Ave
1990Harkins Theatres owns this 5-plex.
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El Camino
N. Scottsdale & Oak
March 1st, 1972--? 1985
Owners:
1972-1973 ABC
1973-1985 Plitt Theatres
1986 Cineplex Odeon
Fashion Square 7
7014 E Camelback Rd
1991Harkins Theatres owned this theatre.
IMAX Theatre
4343 N Scottsdale Rd
? 1998
Farrelli's Supper Club
14202 N Scottsdale
http://www.cinemasupperclub.com/
2001-2011
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iPic 6
15257 N. Scottsdale Road
December 17th, 2010-
Kachina
4305 North Scottsdale Road
November 20th, 1960-1989
Owners:
1964 Nace
1989 Harkins (Cinerama theatre.)
Kiva
7125 e main
? 1955-? 1990
Art Theatre Guild owned this theatre from
the 1980’s until it closed. Steven Spielberg
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attended this theatre in the 1950’s. It had
shown adult movies.
Los Arcos Mall 2
AKA: Cinema 2
1969-? 1990
Harkins Theatres owned this twin.
Scottsdale 101 14
7000 East Mayo Blvd
2003Harkins owns this stadium-seating theatre,
includes Cine-Capri
Portofino
46 E. Main
? 1962-? 1985
Art Theatre Guild owned this theatre, which
had shown adult movies.
Round-Up Drive-In
Thomas Road near 68th St.
? 1961-? 1985
Royal Palm 6
? 1998
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Scottsdale Shea 14
7354 E Shea Blvd
1995Harkins owns this theatre.
UA Movies 5
7373 Scottsdale Mall
1976-? 1998
UA Pavilion 11
AKA: Ultraluxe 11
9090 E Indian Bend Rd
? 1995-2009
United Artists and Regal Cinemas
Sonora Village 10
AKA: Studio Movie Grill
15512 N Pima Rd
? 1998-2010
Owners:
1998-2002 United Artists
2002-2010 Regal Cinemas
2010- Harkins
Studio Movie Grill
AKA: Sonora Village 10
May 2011-
T-Bar-T
? 1950-? 1955
Nace Theatres owned this cinema.
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Ultraluxe 11
AKA: Pavilion 11
th
November 19 , 2010This is owned by UltraStar Theatres. It
features the D-BOX seats made in Quebec.
SUNNYSLOPE
Pix
? 1950-? 1955
SURPRISE
Prasada 14
Loop 303 and Cactus Lane
Harkins will build this cinema.
Surprise 13
Bell Road & Litchfield
2009Dickinson Theatres had planned to build this
theatre with an “TITAN-SCREEN”, but as of
2010, it is not yet built.
Surprise Pointe 14
13649 N. Litchfield Road
2008This is owned by Ultrastar Cinemas, their first
outside of California
University Dollar
? 1998
Discount Cinema.
SUN CITY
Alco
14668 N Del Webb Blvd
? 1990
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TEMPE
Arizona Mills 24 + IMAX
5000 Arizona Mills Cir
1997Harkins owns this theatre. The IMAX joined
the Harkins circuit in December 18th, 2009.
Centerpoint Luxury 11
730 S Mill Ave
June 11th, 1993-January, 2008
Harkins owns this theatre. It was the largest
in the state when it opened. There are plans
to make this a live theatre called Madcap
Theatre.
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College
Hyden East
507 Mill
? 1940-1960
Nace Theatres and Harkins owned it.
Scottsdale & Curry Road
February 18th, 1965-? 197x
Owners:
1967-1972 Loew’s
1972-1973 General cinemas
Cornerstone Cinemas 6
970 E. University
? 1990
Harkins owned this cinema.
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Lakes Plaza 6
Scottsdale 6 Drive-In
1090 E Baseline Rd
? 1975-May 1, 1999
8101 E McKellips Rd
February 7th, 1977-October 2011
Owners:
1980 Syufy
1998 Century Theatres
2006 West-Wind Drive-Ins
Memorial Union 7
? 1990
Opera House
? 1925
Paris
? 1962-1963
Adult cinema.
Royal Palms
? 1998
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South Twin Drive-In
1313 W. Elliot Road
? 1975-? 1985
E & W (Wisper-Wetman) owned this drive-in.
It’s Showtime!
Tempe Marketplace 16
2000 E. Rio Salado Parkway
June 29, 2007Hawkins owns this cinema. It features a CinéCapri cinema.
State
1933-? 1945
Harkin’s first theatre, which was booked by
Nace Theatres.
Sun Devil Sixplex
? 1985-? 1990
Tempe Cinemas 6
1825 E Elliot Rd
? 2000-
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Tempe Park 6
? 1990
University I & II
Valley Art
505 South Mill Ave
? 1962Harkins owns this theatre. The Art Theatre
Guild owned it until the 1970’s.
January 27th, 1971-? 1985
Nace Theatres owned this cinema.
TEMPE BEACH
Airdome
? 1935
Valley
? 1975
Art Theatre Guild owned this theatre.
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TOLLESON
Tolleson
109 W. Van Buren
? 1940-? 1950
WICKENBURG
Saguaro Theatre
176 E. Wickenburg Way
1948Harkins and Nace Theatres opened this
theatre. Its now independently owned
Wickenburg
East Center St.
? 1940-? 1995
218 listings in this county
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PINAL COUNTY
CASA GRANDE
Casa Grande 14
I 10 and Florence
November 16th, 2007Harkins will own this cinema.
Chief
? 1945-? 1964
350 seats
Owners:
Desert Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
Amusements
Mall
1226 E Florence Blvd
? 1990
Paramount
420 N Florence blvd
1929-early 1930’s, 1942- 1990
600 seats
Owners:
Amusements
1990 Fountain Cinemas, Inc.
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COOLIDGE
ELOY
? 1940-? 1955
400 seats
Griffith Arizona Theatres owned it in 1940.
? 1950-? 1985
675 seats
Owners:
Amusements
Collidge
Prince Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
Amusements
Dust Bowl
San Carlos
7th/Main
? 1940-? 1985
750 seats
Owners:
1940 Griffith Arizona Theatres
Amusements
Studio
6th/Main
? 1950-? 1985
This theatre was owned by Long.
Owners:
Amusements
Dust Bowl Drive-In
? 1969
Eloy
AKA: Dust Bowl
304 N. Main
? 1940-? 1945
400 seats
Owners:
Y Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
Owners:
Amusements
COOPER CREEK
Kontas
? 1940-? 1945
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FLORENCE
SAN MANUEL
? 1925-? 1964
475 seats
Owners:
550 Avenue A
? 1990
Isis
Spun
? 1961-? 1985
Owners:
Amusements
Cinema De San Manuel
San Manuel Drive-In
? 1961-? 1985
Long Theatres owned this drive-in
SONORA
Juraz
? 1935-? 1964
810 seats
Sonora
MAMMOTH
? 1945
? 1961-? 1985
Owners:
Amusements
Stanfield
Mammoth Drive-In
Ortman
? 1961-? 1985
Owners:
Amusements
STANFIELD
? 1955-? 1964
Owners:
SUPERIOR
Mask
? 1935-? 1940
Owners:
RAY
Iris
? 1935-? 1964
450 seats
Owners:
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Uptown
125 W. Main
? 1955-? 1985
850 seats
Owners:
Amusements
This has been demolished in 2009.
TIGER
Tiger
? 1945-? 1955
Jones Enterprises owned it in 1955.
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TUCSON
PIMA COUNTY
AJO
Ajo Drive-In
? 1955-? 1985
200 cars
Owners:
Amusements
TUCSON
22nd Street Drive-In
1401 S Belvedere
June 2nd, 1954-1979
500 cars
Owners:
1973-1979 Mann Theatres
Oasis
? 1935-? 1985
450 seats
Owners:
Amusements
SAHUARITA
Desert Sky 6
70 West Duval St.
2004Trans-Lux owns this theatre. It was sold to
Storyteller in 2009.
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American Cinemas 6
AKA: Galleria 6, Oracle View 6
4690 N Oracle Rd
1991-2005
* 1988 opened by Mann theatres as Galleria
6
* 1991 closed and reopened by George
Kerasotes Company from Illinois.
* 2005 GKC sells it to Grand Theatres.
Arizonan
4544 6th Av.
August 12th, 1950-1954
Apache Drive-In
1500 E Benson
May 12th, 1955 (or 1956)-1994
600 cars
This drive-in was split into 3 screens in 1974
Owners:
1960’s Tucson Drive-Ins
1969-1977 Cactus Corp.
1990 De Anza
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Biltmore Drive-In
AKA: Miracle Mile Drive-In
W. Glenn and N. 14th St.
March 18th, 1949-1963
600 cars
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Buena Vista
251 S. Wilmot
February 10th,1967-1992
This theatre became Buena Vista I & II On
March 31st, 1972
Owners:
1973 Mann Theatres
1: 800 2:550 Total 1350
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Cactus Drive-In
Catalina
AKA: De Anza
N. Edison & Campbell
March 26th, 1947-? 1985
836 seats
This theatre was twinned in the late 1970's
Owners
? 1955-1961 ABC Arizona
1975 Plitt
1401 S Alvernon
March 24th, 1951-1976
600 cars
Tucson Drive-Ins owned it in the 1960’s.
Campbell Plaza 3
2380 N Campbell
? 1985-? 1990
AMC Theatres owned this 3-screen theatre. It
closed when Cineplex Odeon opened their
new cinema down the street.
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Catalina 6
Cine Azteca
2320 N Campbell Ave
? 1990-2006
One screen in the 1960’s.
Late 1980’s 6 cinemas
Owners:
1969-1974 ABC
1974-1986 Plitt
1986-1998 Cineplex Odeon
1998-2005 Loews Cineplex
2005 AMC
330 S. Scott
1971-1976
Cinema X
3656 E. Speedway
1975-1976
Cine Plaza
AKA: Rialto, Paramount
318 E. Congress
1971-? 1978
Century Park 16
1055 W Grant Rd
1988-January 2011
This 12-plex has been expanded to 16
screens in 1994. When it opened in the late
1980’s this was the largest cinema in
Arizona.
This Century theatre was sold to Cinemark in
2006. An XD screen was added in 2010. The
Tuscon 4 drive-in was built on the site.
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Cineworld 4
6130 E. Speedway
May 5th, 1971-October 14, 1994
AMC owned this theatre since the early
1980’s.
Coronado
Broadway & Kolb
1975-? 1985
Plitt Theatres owns this theatre. Its now a live
theatre called Coronado.
Crossroads 6
4811 E Grant Rd
? 1990
This "Jewelbox" theatre (like all those in
suburban Toronto) had marble floors and
pink neon.
Owners:
1990 Cineplex Odeon
1998 Loews Cineplex
2001 Grand Cinemas
Circle
? 1955
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De Anza 3 Drive-In
1401 S Alvernon
February 1st, 1977-October 2009
4th screen installed 1978
Century Theatres owns this drive-in, the last
one left in Tuscon. It is now owed by WestWind Drive-In.
El Con 20
3601 E Broadway
1998Century Theatres owns this theatre, which
was sold to Cinemark in 2006
El Cine
330 S. Scott
1969-1970
Spanish movies were shown here.
El Con 6
? 1985-1997
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El Dorado
5925 E Broadway Blvd
June 14th,1967-2002
Expansions
June 25th, 1975 2 screens
1988 6 screens (by Cineplex Odeon) (Jewel
Box theatre.) it closed 2002
Owners:
1967 ABC Arizona
1975 Plitt
1990 Cineplex Odeon
1998 Loews Cineplex
This theatre opened with the world premiere
of the movie with the same name as the
theatre.
Empress
3832 E. Speedway
1970-? 1977
2 cinemas in 1976
Eros
1970-1971
31 N. Scott
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Fiesta Drive-In
3200 S Park (just north of I-10)
1953-1966
425 cars
Spanish movies were shown here.
Foothills & IMAX 15
7401 N La Cholla Blvd
Opened 1983 with 4 screens
Expanded to 7 screens? 1988
Expanded to 15 screens 1996
IMAX screen added in 2010.
Owners:
1985 Plitt
1990 Cineplex Odeon
1998 Loews Cineplex
2003 Loew's
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Fox Tuscon
Hitching Post
17 W Congress
http://www.foxtucsontheatre.org/
April 11th, 1930-1974, 2009Fox West Coast owned this 1300-seat
theatre, it reopened in 2009. Adult movies
1971-1972.
Jerry Lewis
1974-1975
Broadway and Klob
April 14th, 1971-1975
This theatre was part of the Jerry Lewis
Franchise.
La Placita 3
Gateway 12
770 N Kolb Rd
1992Century Theatres owns this theatre.
Church and Market
April 3rd, 1974-1976
This downtown cinema did not sell many
tickets.
Grandview 4
AKA: Valenca Vista 4
265 W Valencia Rd
? 2000- 2007
Grand Theatres owns this theatre
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Loft (I)
Mann Galleria 6
504 N. Fremont Ave.
1963-1991
This theatre was also known as New Loft
after it switched to independent and art films
in 1972. Adult movies Late 1963-1972
AKA: American 6, Oracle View 6
1988-1991
* 1988 opened by Mann theatres as Galleria
6
Kerasotes Company from Illionis.
Loft (II)
AKA: Showcase Cinemas,
3233 E Speedway Blvd
1991This independent theatre was opened by the
Art Theatre Guild. It moved to the 3233 E
Speedway location in 1991, which was the
site of the old Showcase Cinemas.. 560 and
166 seats.
Lyric
171 W Congress
? 1925-1965
913 seats
Fox West Coast owned this theatre 19351964.
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Midway Drive-In
Miracle Mile
4500 E Speedway
1948-1979
690 cars
Owners:
1960’s-1969 Tucson Drive-Ins
Cactus owned it 1969-1979.
1821 N. Miracle Mile
1970-1973
Miracle Mile Drive-In
AKA: Biltmore Drive-In
April 10th, 1963-1978
Owners:
1963-1969 Tucson Drive-Ins
1973-1975 Plitt
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The Movie
2039 E. 6th St.
1961-1963
This was Tucson’s first adult cinema.
Niks Fliks and Chicks
4567 S. 6th Av.
1971-1977
Opera House
AKA: State
1897-? 1935
800 seats
New Royal
? 1955
350 seats
Oracle View 4
4690 N. Oracle Road
1976* 1976 opened
* 1988 reopened by Mann theatres as
Galleria 6
Kerasotes Company from Illionis.
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Oro Valley Marketplace 16
12155 N. Oracle Road
2008Cinemark owns this Century Theatre.
Park
1030 N. Park
1951-1964
Park Mall Four-Plex
June 20th, 1975-1998
Pandora’s Box
2737 N. Campbell
1971-? 1977
Paramount
318 E Congress
AKA: El Cine Plaza, Rialto
1948-1963
ABC Arizona & Arizona Paramount owned
this 1,075-seat theatre.
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Park Place 20
5870 E Broadway
2001Century Theatres owns this theatre.
Plaza
134 W Congress
1930-1969
750 seats
Owners:
1950-1969 Tri-Delta
88
Prince Drive-In
2015 E Prince
600 cars
Owners:
1969-1976 Cactus Corp..
Two workmen were killed when the screen
collapsed on January 10th, 1953
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Rialto
AKA: Paramount
318 E Congress
August 29th, 1920-1948
958 seats
* August 29th, 1920 opened as Rialto
* 1948 renamed Paramount
* 1963 closed
* 1971 reopened as an adult theatre called
Cine Plaza
* 1984 closed
* late 1990’s reopened as a live theatre called
Rialto.
Rodeo Drive-In
5101 S Nogales
November 3rd, 1949-1981
600 cars
Spanish movies were shown 1975-1981.
Owners:
1970-1978 Cactus Drive-Ins
Rio
? 1940
Royal
1947-1948
90
Screening Room
127 E. Congress
http://www.azmac.org/scroom/index.html
2011-
Show-Mor
3850 E. Speedway
1970-1972
Stag Club
N. Main and W. Speedway in the yellow
building
1970-1974
This adult cinema had a private entrance for
women and couples.
Sensuous Cinema
3656 E. Speedway
1977-? 1978
This was an adult cinema. It is now a sex
shop called Fascinations.
Showcase Cinema I & II
AKA: Loft
3323 E. Speedway
May 29th, 1969-? 1985
AMC owned this theatre in the 1970’s.
2 cinemas in 1970. The second cinema was
known as The Penthouse. It was built by
Robert Lippert.
State
AKA: Opera House
18 E Congress
? 1940-1953
739 seats
Owners:
The Movie
1033 E. 6th St.
1961-1963
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Tower 12
8031 N. Business Park Drive
www.mytowertheatres.com
December 7th, 2008This is Tucson’s only locally owned first-run
cinema.
Tucson 4 Drive-In
1055 W Grant
a 5 th screen was installed in 1978.
Syufy owned this drive-in
Another drive-in was built on the site, a 1967
aerial shows a 2screen drive-in under
construction and a 1972 photo shows it
abandoned.
Tucson Drive-In
6th/Ajo
June 25th, 1940-1942
This was the first drive-in in Tucson, it was
demolished in 1942.
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Tucson Spectrum 18
5155 S. Calle Santa Cruz
May 8th, 2008This is the first cinema in the Tucson area for
Phoenix-based Harkins Theatres.
Valenca Vista 4
265 W Valencia Rd
? 1985-? 1998
Wee Flick
3364 E. Grant
1971-1973
2 cinemas in 1971.
73 listings
Tucson movie theatres by Mike Rivest
www.movie-theatre.org
Fact: 1966 movie listings had shown only 4
indoor cinemas and 8 drive-ins.
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YUMA
LA PAZ COUNTY
PARKER
Arizona
? 1940-? 1945
330 seats
Blue Water 4
2010This is owned by Crit Theatres
Parker
1007 Arizona
? 1950-? 1955
450 seats
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MOHAVE COUNTY
Movies 4
BULLHEAD CITY
4055 Stockton Hill Rd
1979-December 2007, December 29th, 2008Opened as a twin and split into 4 cinemas
Owners:
1990-2007 Cinemark
2008- Brenden Theatres, their first for this
state.
Valley Drive-In
? 1980-? 1985
CHLORIDE
Chloride
? 1940
Liona
Closed by 1945
250 seats
DAVIS
Davis Dam
? 1950
480 seats
KINGMAN
Kingman Drive-In
310 Beale St
? 1985
Lang's
? 1940-? 1945
267 seats
Sage Drive-In
E. Andy Devine Av.
? 1961-? 1969
Nace owned this drive-in.
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State
200 N 4th St
? 1940-? 1975
475 seats
LAKE HAVASU
Cinema Theatre
2130 McCulloch Blvd N
? 1990-? 1998
Lake Havasu Cinemas 10
5601 Highway 95
Late 2008This is owned by Cinemastar.
Mohave Drive-In
4601 Highway 95
? 1980-? 1985
Movies 6
180 Swason Ave
? 1998-
OATMAN
Sonora
? 1945
96
YUMA COUNTY
Main Street 8
SOMERTON
111 South Main
http://www.main-street-cinemas.com/
2001-
Somerton
Canal St.
? 1935-? 1955
Silver Chest Theatres owned it 1940-1945.
YUMA
Casino
? 1920-? 1925
Crest Drive-In
254 Main
? 1961-? 1989
954 cars
Desert Airdome
? 1940
Lyric
213 S. Main
? 1925-? 1955
470 seats
Owners:
1930 Wesco
1940-1945 Silver Chest Theatres
1955 Fox West Coast
Mandarin 5
3142 South Arizona
2001-2005
Now a church called Journey of Faith
97
Mesa Drive-In
Silver Spur Drive-In
2600 4th Ave
? 1950-? 1985
400 cars
Pacific theatres owned this drive-in 19691975.
? 1955-? 1964
Twin
1974-? 1995
Yuma
254 Main
http://www.ci.yuma.az.us/parksandrec/artcen
tertheatre.htm
1927-1964
The city of Yuma owns this theatre, which is
used for live performances.
946 seats. Fox West Coast owned it 19551964.
Yuma Airdome
Next to the Yuma theatre.
? 1935
Orpheum
100 Main
? 1935-? 1955
298 seats
Fox West Coast owned it 1940-1945.
Plaza 5
1560 S 4th Ave
? 1998-2004
98
Yuma Palms 14
1321 S. Yuma Palms Parkway
November 2004Harkins owns this stadium-seating theatre.
Zeller
1912-1913
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Arizona
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Arizona movie theatres and drive-ins

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