Showplace $1.50 Theatre

4230 W. Bethany Home Road,
Phoenix, AZ 85019

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Previous Names: Showplace Theatre

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A second run theatre, the Showplace Theatre was located in the Bethany Square Shopping Center on the NE corner of W. Bethany Home Road and N. 43rd Avenue. It was a twin theatre and was opened on May 26, 1976 with Roy Scheider in “Jaws” in screen 1 and Richard Boone in “Against a Crooked Sky” & Leif Erickson in “Winterhawk” in screen 2. It closed as the Showplace $1.50 Theatre on September 3, 1985 with Richard Pryor in “Brewsters Millions” & Chevy Chase in “Fletch” in screen 1 and Eddie Murphy in “Beverly Hills Cop” & Demi Moore in “St. Elmo’s Fire” in screen 2.

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on October 19, 2025 at 1:33 pm

The Showplace Theatres opened its doors on May 26, 1976 with “Jaws” in Screen 1 and a double feature of “Against A Rooked Sky” and “Winterhawk” in Screen 2. It was last known as Showplace $1.50 Cinema, before closing on September 3, 1985 with “Brewster’s Millions” and “Fletch” in Screen 1 and “Beverly Hills Cop” and “St. Elmo’s Fire” in Screen 2.

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