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That movie gave the theater more business in three days than two-weeks worth of ticket sales from mainstream, non-risque films, [3] prompting the Oregon to show adult movies exclusively. The success of Deep Throat , which opened in 1972 and played for more than a year, [ 3 ] was a turning point, leading to an increase in the number of adult ...
See: Portland Publix Theatre: 1922: Paris Theatre: 6 SW Third Avenue: Inactive: Originally a burlesque house; later known as Third Avenue Theatre. Served as an adult movie theater from 2006 to 2016, after which it was converted to a live music venue. [71] — [65] 1911: People's Theater : 901 SW Alder Street: Inactive †
Antoinette Hatfield Hall Keller Auditorium. Portland's Centers for the Arts (stylized as Portland'5 Centers for the Arts), [1] formerly known as the Portland Center for the Performing Arts (PCPA), is an organization within Metro that runs venues for live theatre, concerts, cinema, small conferences, and similar events in Portland, Oregon, United States.
The cinema opened in October 1970, under the name Cine-Mini Theater in rented space formerly used by the Portland State University Bookstore. Larry Moyer, owner of Moyer Theaters and rival brother of Tom Moyer, believed that Portland was ready for an intimate, fully automated niche market movie house where the projector, house music, curtains, and house lights were automatically controlled.
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Cinema 21 is a movie theater in the Northwest District of Portland, Oregon, United States. The venue opened as State Theatre in 1925, and was known as Vista during 1941–1942 and 21st Avenue Theatre from 1942 to 1965.
The establishment is operated by McKee Enterprises, who own the Wunderland arcade company which operates at the theatre. [2] John McKee purchased the Avalon in 1964, and became the first cinema in Portland to operate with multiple screens. [5] In 2008, Portland Monthly named the Avalon the "Best Way to Stretch a Dollar" on their "Best of the ...
The theatre is located at 4122 NE Sandy Blvd, and is operated by a non-profit organization. The Hollywood Theatre was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and is considered to be a gem of Northeast Portland's historic culture and tradition. [1] It is the only theater in Oregon showing movies in 70mm film.