Glenbyrne Cinemas

1554 S. Byrne Road,
Toledo, OH 43614

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on September 5, 2025 at 10:02 pm

The Jerry Lewis Cinema opened its doors on July 29, 1971 with “Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory” in Screen 1 and “Love Story” in Screen 2. Following Jerry’s bankruptcy, it was renamed the Glenbyrne Cinemas in 1974. The Glenbyrne closed on December 31, 1990 with “The Icicle Thief” in Screen 1 and “Memphis Belle” in Screen 2.

Roger Katz
Roger Katz on March 8, 2014 at 1:19 pm

Closed December 31, 1990.

rivest266
rivest266 on February 1, 2014 at 10:28 am

July 29th, 1971 grand opening ad as Jerry Lewis can now be found in the photo section. It was renamed Glenbyrne in 1974.

CSWalczak
CSWalczak on July 23, 2012 at 12:42 am

Yes; that theater became the Showcase Cinemas Toledo.

bdzmusicprod
bdzmusicprod on January 12, 2012 at 7:57 am

All I remember of the place is that it opened in 1971 as the Jerry Lewis Cinemas. That’s right…funnyman Jerry Lewis had a chain of movie theaters in the early 1970’s. I remember seeing a photo in the lobby of Jerry Lewis at the grand opening. It was a typical mini-cinema of the day, a trend that had recently began in the early 1970’s of building shoe-box size movie theaters, many which still exist. The building is now a “beauty” college.