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Regal UA Long Beach

6601 E. Pacific Coast Highway Long Beach, CA 90803 | map |


Opened: 1976 as the UA Movies 6. It's on the east side of the highway south of downtown, just a bit north of the San Gabriel River/Orange County line. Photo: Bill Counter - 2007

Website: regmovies.com/theatres/regal-ua-long-beach
 
Phone: 844-462-7342  
 

  A December 17, 1976 grand opening ad. Thanks to Mike Rivest for locating it. 
 
 

Another December 17 ad. Evidently "King Kong" was the only thing they ran on opening day. Thanks again to Mike Rivest for the ad. 

One screen was later equipped for 70mm in time for a run of "The Return of the Jedi." The theatre was also known as the UA Long Beach Marketplace 6. Since 2002, following the United Artists Theatre Circuit bankruptcy, it's been operated by Regal Entertainment. Regal is now owned by the British company Cineworld. The complex runs a mix of mainstream, foreign and specialty releases. It's now called the Regal UA Long Beach.

Status: Closed for the pandemic shutdown in 2020. Presumably it'll reopen.
 
 

The complex at night. Thanks to Adam Martin for his 2006 photo, one appearing on Cinema Tour. 
 

 A pumpjack working adjacent to the parking lot. photo: Bill Counter 2007
 
 

Looking north on PCH. The marquee copy is calling it a "Regal Art House." The theatres are on the far right. Photo: Google - 2019

More Information: See the Cinema Treasures page on the UA Marketplace 6. The Cinema Tour page on the Marketplace has five 2006 photos by Adam Martin and Scott Neff.

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  1. AnonymousMay 8, 2024 at 12:54 AM

    I loved this theater. It was great, because it had regular isles, great for older people and the handicapped, plus, they showed a lot of independent and foreign films. I keep hoping it will reopen !

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