Reincarnation of Denver's Cooper theater (1 Viewer)

[RobertR]

Many of us who lived in Denver have many fond memories of the late, great Cooper theater: http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/824/photos/37641

It was one of the premiere Cinerama houses. I saw the original Star Wars trilogy there, along with other movies such as Jaws, Alien, and Close Encounters. It's unforgivable that it was demolished. A movie theater in Casper Wyoming has built a reincarnation of it, and has memorabilia of the original: https://wyomovies.com/theatres/casper/studio-city-mesa-arq-west/

Evokes a lot of memories.

 

[Alf S]

Wow that brings back some fond memories when I lived near Denver.

I'm pretty sure that was the theater we saw the first run of Raiders and Alien if I'm not mistaken. That was such an awesome theater.

 

[RobertR]

Wow that brings back some fond memories when I lived near Denver.

I'm pretty sure that was the theater we saw the first run of Raiders and Alien if I'm not mistaken. That was such an awesome theater.

It was an awesome theater. You're correct about Alien showing there, but Raiders opened at the Century 21.

 

[EricSchulz]

I lived in Denver from '94-'03. Was it still there at that time? Where was it located?

 

[Alf S]

It was an awesome theater. You're correct about Alien showing there, but Raiders opened at the Century 21.

Ahhh. Thanks for the clarification.

Either way, both of those first run showings made for an amazing movie going experience.

 

[Alf S]

I lived in Denver from '94-'03. Was it still there at that time? Where was it located?

Barnes and Noble bought it and tore it down in 1994.

 

[SteveJKo]

I've only seen the great Cooper Theatre in pictures. But this new cinema looks to be a worthy (and beautiful) successor.

The depth of the screen's curve looks relatively shallow, but that makes sense in this day and age. I bet half of movies today are in the scope format (way up from the mid eighties), but unfortunately nothing is in Cinerama.

 

[EricSchulz]

Barnes and Noble bought it and tore it down in 1994.

In Aurora? Off Alameda Blvd?

 

[RobertR]

In Aurora? Off Alameda Blvd?

The Cooper was at 960 S. Colorado Blvd, about 6 blocks south of Alameda. The suburb is called Glendale.

 

[EricSchulz]

The Cooper was at 960 S. Colorado Blvd, about 6 blocks south of Alameda. The suburb is called Glendale.

Ok, I remember that B&N, too. I worked at the Target just north of there.