Northwood Cinemas

Scott Neff on May 11, 2022 at 4:40 pm

And by the looks of Google, it looks to still be standing and not demolished, even if it’s been turned into a gym.

rivest266 on May 10, 2022 at 5:44 pm

opened as Holiday Lanes on August 31st, 1961. Holiday Lanes opening 31 Aug 1961, Thu Sun-Journal (Lewiston, Maine) Newspapers.com

dallasmovietheaters on May 9, 2022 at 3:24 pm

General Cinema opened its GCC Northwood Park Cinema with “Tobruk” on February 17, 1967. GCC architect William Riseman had the task of taking the existing Holiday Lanes bowling alley and converting it to a General Cinema location (information above is incorrect). Like many GCC theatres, it had an art gallery area for local artists. February 17, 1967. Five years later, the venue was twinned becoming the GCC Northwood Plaza I & II.

Cinema Centers Corporation of Boston took over the venue on July 19, 1978 altering its name to the Northwood Twin Cinema. Under Hoyts Cinema Circuit’s watch, the theatres were known as Northwood Cinemas. Hoyts bought out the 111-screen Cinema Centers Corp. in 1986. Hoyts operated the Northwood Cinemas until December 13, 1990 closing with “The Rookie” and “The Rescuers Down Under.” They opened the Auburn Cinemas the next day closing the Northwood, the Promenade Mall in Lewistown and the Auburn Mall theatres. After closing, the venue was converted once again - this time to the Fitness Connection Gym in 1991.