Category Archives: Movie Theaters

Cleveland Cinemas and Melt Bar & Grill Celebrate “The Godfather”

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Cleveland Cinemas and Melt Bar & Grilled are joining forces with a special offer to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Godfather. In addition to the savings that are being offered by Melt Bar & Grilled and Cleveland Cinemas, you can find more special offers at iShopCuyahoga.com and iShopSummit.com!

The Godfather is playing at Cleveland Cinemas’ Capitol Theatre in Cleveland and at Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill in Cuyahoga Falls. The celebration of this classic film will last for one week, beginning on Friday, March 9 and running through Thursday, March 15, 2012. At the Capitol Theatre, you can enjoy a newly re-mastered digital version of the movie with 5.1 sound. The showings at Plaza Cinemas at Chapel Hill will feature the traditional 35mm film print. Continue reading →

Cleveland Cinemas Reviving Historic Theatres in Northern Ohio

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Cleveland Cinemas operates 75 screens in 9 locations throughout Northern Ohio and in Pennsylvania. Included in these 75 screens are two historic theatres: the Cedar Lee Theatre in Cleveland Heights and the Apollo Theatre in downtown Oberlin, Ohio.

When the Apollo Theatre was placed on the market, Oberlin College made the decision to purchase it in order to ensure its preservation for both the town residents and the students at the college. The acquisition of the theatre, as well as the adjacent residential and commercial spaces, was completed by College Properties of Oberlin. A wholly owned subsidiary of Oberlin College, College Properties of Oberlin hired Cleveland Cinemas to manage the historic theatre when it reopens in summer 2012.

The Apollo is the second historic theatre to be added to the Cleveland Cinemas roster. Cleveland Cinemas also owns and operates the Cedar Lee Theatre located in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. The purchase of the Cedar Lee Theatre in 1977 by Jonathan Forman was the inception of Cleveland Cinemas. Continue reading →