North Park Cinemas 10
500 W. New Circle Road,
Lexington,
KY
40505
500 W. New Circle Road,
Lexington,
KY
40505
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I worked at Northpark in ‘78. I wanted to get experience running xenon and platter systems. I’d only ever ran carbon arc equipment until then. Unfortunately, both Northpark and Southpark Cinemas quickly developed poor reputations because of constant breakdowns due to inferior equipment and unskilled operators. Mid States bought the cheapest projection and sound equipment on the market: Ballantyne Pro-35 projectors and Eprad “Simple Platters.” Experienced projectionists will know this is not a stellar combination. They also had home made automations - no two of which were timed the same. 120 volts on the cue detectors, and most speakers wired out of phase. Houses 2 through 5 had their projectors on platforms located in the lobby… open to popcorn oil in the air, which wreaked havoc on the platters. No one could thread in-frame, so frequent use of the nylon-coupled framers caused the Pro-35s to visibly bounce up and down on the screen. It was horrid.
Last operated by Sony Theatres.
NorthPark and SouthPark both opened on July 2nd, 1976
That’s The Closest Picture I Have Got So Far. I Cannot Find Anymore Lexington Mall Cinemas 1 & 2 Anywhere. So I Guess That I Have No Choice But To Add This Snipe In Here. Also Look At The Address. See The Bolded Avenir Text Reading “New Circle,” It Is Location On New Circle As Well.
Why is there a picture here advertising Lexington Mall Cinemas? It’s a different theatre entirely than the Northpark Cinemas. Northpark opened the same day as the Southpark Cinemas, in 1976.
Lexington Mall Cinemas began life as the Royal Cinemas – King and Queen, in 1975. It’s name was changed to Lexington Mall Cinemas after Mid-States Theatres acquired it from Hallmark in 1976 or ‘77.