![]() ![]() ↑ "D-BOX Technologies Introduces Motion Technology at Second Galaxy Theatre" (Press release).↑ "Cineplex Entertainment welcomes D-BOX Motion Code(TM) Technology to Toronto" (Press release).Pictures' Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, July 15" (Press release). ↑ 9.0 9.1 "D-BOX Motion-enhanced Theatre Seats Debut at Two New Theatres with Release of Warner Bros."D-BOX & Cineplex Offer Canadian Movie Theatre Goers a VIP Experience". ↑ "Motion Theater Seats Move Audiences in Texas" (Press release).Pictures' Terminator Salvation May 21" (Press release). ↑ 6.0 6.1 "D-BOX Motion-enhanced Theatre Seats Debut at Two New Theatres with Release of Warner Bros."Salas > D-BOX Motion System Sambil Curacao | Cinemark Centroamérica". The pictures below show a maze of hallways and theaters being reduced to rubble. Speculation turns into realityĪs a fan of theaters, I made a point to frequently stop by the Towne 16 to capture its demise. Last summer, a chain link fence went up around the entire property and I speculated if the building was going to be demolished, which started this past spring. The asking price was lowered to $3 million several months later. In the summer of 2019, the theater was listed for sale along with the neighboring former Outback Steakhouse building for $3.8 million. Those plans never materialized and the theater remained shuttered. ![]() At the time, owner Bruce Frank told The Press of Atlantic City that the theater would be reopening in the near future, remodeled with dine-in recliners, a full bar, arcade, and a bowling alley. All was well until.Īll seemed to be going well until the theater abruptly closed in the early part of 2019. Over the years, the Towne 4 expanded to 12 screens and then eventually to 16. Both theaters coexisted until the drive-in closed in the mid-80s. According to, the first movies that were shown were "Whispering Smith" starring Alan Ladd and Kirk Douglas in "My Dear Secretary."Īt some point, the Towne 4 was built in front of the drive-in. That's when the Atlantic Drive-in, which could hold some 900 cars, first opened. ![]() You can trace the history of seeing a movie there back to June 16, 1950. ![]()
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