Closing credits to roll one last time on Sunday for Regal's Montrose theater
Patrons will be asked to silence their cellphones for the last time Sunday night at Regal's Montrose theater.
The Copley movie theater is closing as part of Regal's parent company Cineworld's filing for bankruptcy back in September.
The Summit County theater is among 39 theaters being closed by Regal as it looks to trim costs and get out of what it calls more costly lease agreements amid competition for customers as more movie lovers prefer to stream flicks at home.
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Cleveland’s National Theatre Corp. opened the theater Dec. 16, 1988, amid great fanfare.
The theater and retail area around it were built on the former Montrose Drive-in property off Medina Road in Copley.
The first films screened at Montrose Movies were “The Naked Gun,” “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” “The Land Before Time,” “Tequila Sunrise” and “Rain Main.”
The theater's final lineup on Sunday includes "Despicable Me," "Consecration," "Titanic" 25th anniversary, "80 for Brady," "Knock at the Cabin," "The Amazing Maurice," "Missing," "M3GAN," "A Man Called Otto," "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish," "Avatar: The Way of Water" and "The Whale."
Regal has other theaters in Greater Akron including Medina, Hudson, Cuyahoga Falls, Green and Massillon that remain open.
Craig Webb can be reached at cwebb@thebeaconjournal.com.
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