Keystone Cinema
501 Keystone Avenue,
Reno,
NV
89501
501 Keystone Avenue,
Reno,
NV
89501
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Previously operated by: Mann Theatres, National General Theatres
Architects: Milferd Wheeler
Functions: University
Previous Names: Centre Cinema, Cinema
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This theatre was located in the Keystone Shopping Center located at 5th Street and Keystone Avenue, near the I-80 freeway. It opened as the Centre Cinema on June 29, 1966. It was renamed Cinema by National General on December 22, 1967. On March 12, 1982 it was renamed Keystone Cinema and screened adult movies. The shopping center is still in total operation, but the theatre closed in 1988.
It eventually was leased by the drama department of the University of Nevada-Reno. It is now used as a rehearsal/drama center for live theatre.
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This theatre was operated by National General Theatres, later Mann Theatres who closed it.
March 12th, 1982 grand opening ad in photo section. It
This opened as Centre on June 29th, 1966 and reopened as Cinema by National General Cinemas on December 22nd, 1967. Both grand opening ads in photo section.
This closed in 1988 and the Keystone name moved to the Bally’s casino.
The British spelling Centre was used for this house in the article about it that appeared in the February 7, 1966 issue of Boxoffice. The $200,000, 750-seat house was being built for Mr. and Mrs. William G. Cooke, formerly owners and operators of the Tower Theatre, which had been converted for use by an automobile agency. The Centre was designed by Reno architect Milferd Wheeler.