United Artists Theatres

United Artists Theatres

United Artists Theatres, also known as UA Theatres and UA Cinemas, was an American theater chain established in 1924. The chain included some of the first theaters to show The Rocky Horror Picture Show in the United States during the films original 1975 release. The Rocky Horror Picture Show made its official US debut on September 26, 1975 at the UA Westwood. The film remained there until it moved to its sister theater, the UA Cinema Center, screening several times a day until March 20, 1976. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, with numerous US locations often located near malls and shopping centers, United Artists Theatres began to exhibit the film on Friday and Saturday nights as a Midnight movie, greatly expanding both the films audience and popularity. The chain was sold to Regal Cinemas in 1992.

Rocky Horror Theaters (Partial List)

UA Westwood - Los Angeles CA
UA Cinema Center - Los Angeles CA
Metro 2 - San Francisco CA
United Artists Cinema 4 - Tyler Mall - Riverside CA
UA Marketplace 6 - Long Beach CA
UA Warner Center - Woodland Hills, CA
UA Movies 5 At The Oaks - Thousand Oaks CA
Lorenzo Theatre - San Lorenzo, CA
UA Del Amo 3 - Torrance CA
UA Torrance - Torrance CA
UA Pasadena - Pasadena CA
UA Brea Plaza - Brea CA
UA El Monte Drive-In - El Monte CA
UA Chris-Town Mall Cinemas 6 - Phoenix AZ