Malco's Twin Theatre
1400 U Street S.,
Fort Smith,
AR
72901
1400 U Street S.,
Fort Smith,
AR
72901
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Previously operated by: Malco Theatres Inc., United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Previous Names: Minitek Cinemas
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United Artists in conjunction with Holiday Inn owned and operated the Minitek Cinemas when it opened on March 17, 1970 with Michael Caine in “Battle of Britain” & Jane Fonda in “They Shoot Horses Don’t They?”. Each screen had 350-seats and they were both equipped to screen 16mm film. On October 23, 1980 it became Malco’s Twin Theatre.
It was ‘Closed for Repairs’ on December 1, 1995 screening Christopher Lambert in “Mortal Kombat” & Michelle Pfeiffer in “Dangerous Minds”. It never reopened and was demolished around 1997.
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It is likely that this is one of the theatres resulting from a partnership between United Artist Theatre Circuit’s Minitek subsidiary and the Holiday Inn hotel chain. UATC/Minitek and Holiday Inn partnered in late-1969 to construct and operate minicinema theatres (with small capacity, automated projection, and easy formatting into shopping-center locations).
The first of the Holiday Inn Minitek theatres (probably this theatre) was opened in Fort Smith in March of 1970. Despite what it says above, the theatre was a twin theatre, though, with two 350-seat auditoriums.
According to an affidavit filed in the lawsuit UNITED ARTISTS THEATRE CIRCUIT, INC., v. William Powell THOMPSON, Prosecuting Attorney of Sebastian County, State of Arkansas, and Jim Tittle, Sheriff of Sebastian County, State of Arkansas, Defendants.
This theatre’s address is 1400 South “U” Street, Fort Smith, AR
I believe this theater was called the UA Minitek in 1977 and 1978.
At the same time, there was a two screen theater located inside a mall. I can’t recall the name of the mall or that theater’s name.
There was also the Malco 3 at the other mall, which I think was called Central Mall.
Opened in March 1970.
United Artists opened the Minitek Cinemas on March 17th, 1970 with two screens in what became a busy year for new theatres with Malco Trio opening in June and the AMC Phoenix Village Two on Christmas Day. Grand opening ad posted.
This became the Malco’s Twin on October 23rd, 1980. Another ad posted.
Opened with “Battle of Britain” in Screen 1 and “They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?” in Screen 2.
Final day of performances: December 1st, 1995. “closed for repairs” ad posted.