Dipson Theatres
| Founded | 1939 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters |
Williamsville, New York, United States |
Key people |
Michael Clement (President) Bryan Spokane (Vice President) |
| Revenue |
US$ 2.93 Million to US$ 5.43 Million[1][2] (estimated) |
| Website |
www |
Dipson Theaters is a movie theater chain based in Western New York.
History
Dipson Theatres, Inc. began in 1939 in Batavia, NY.
In 1939 Nikitas Dipson also moved into the Buffalo, NY region, acquiring three theaters Michael Shea operated but on which he had not renewed the leases: the Century, a downtown first run theater, the Bailey, a neighborhood theater, and the Riviera, a suburban theater and one on which Shea declined an offer: the Ridge, another suburban theater.[3]
In 1946, Dipson Theatres, Inc. sued nine national film distributors (Vitagraph, Inc., Warner Bros. Pictures Distributing Corp, Loew's, Inc., Paramount Pictures, Inc., RKO Radio Pictures, Inc., Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, Universal Film Exchanges, Inc., Columbia Pictures Corporation, and United Artists Corporation along with Buffalo Theatres, Inc. and its dissolved subsidiary Bison Theatres Corporation, and its president, McFaul) under an alleged violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act.[3] The case was finally decided on July 25, 1951 by The United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit. Dipson claimed to have been conspired against, but failed to show it, except for Loew's and Paramount whom were found to legally able to favor their own theaters yet had provided adequately. The losses by Dipson were attributed mostly to poor management, unfair competition, and a decline in the neighborhood.
Locations
- Amherst Theatre
- Bradfords Main Street Movie House
- Chautauqua Mall Cinema I & II
- Eastern Hills Cinema
- Flix Stadium 10[4]
- Lakewood Cinema 8
- Market Arcade Film & Arts Centre – since September 16, 2013[5]
- McKinley 6 Theatres
- Warren Mall Cinemas
- West River Centre
Former Locations:
- North Park Theatre – Lease was not renewed, June 6, 2013[6][7]
- Batavia I & II – was for sale in January 2013, closed/sold in early 2013[8]
- LeRoy, New York - operated 1940s-1975, closed 1976, now a church
Previously listed as locations but not listed on company website(as of December 2013),[4] may be former locations but do not appear to be:
- The Mall of America Theater – Operated by General Cinema until 2002, later AMC Theatres, now operated by the mall
- Twelve Oaks Mall Theater – demolished in 2002 for a new "Lifestyle Cafe" food court
References
- ↑ "Dipson Theatres Inc". Manta. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ↑ "Dipson Theatres". Manta. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- 1 2 "DIPSON THEATRES v. BUFFALO THEATRES". Leagle. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- 1 2 "Official Website". Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ↑ "Warren Mall owner sells theater building to operator". Times Observer. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ↑ "Dipson Theatres will no longer operate North Park Theatre". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ↑ "North Park Theater to close". Artvoice. Retrieved 2013-12-09.
- ↑ "Batavia Dipson theatres may close amid no buyer". The Daily News (Batavia). Retrieved 2013-12-09.