Cinemette East

Cinemette Theater history starts with the first movie theater at the Monroeville Mall complex, the Jerry Lewis Monroeville Mall Cinemas. This building was a northwestern outparcel closest to the Gimbels anchor store. This twin venue opened in 1971 and was shortly thereafter renamed the Monroeville Mall Twin. It was expanded into a 4-screen operation and re-opened, as the Cinemette Theatres Monroeville Mall 4, on August 29, 1973.

Key details regarding the theater:

Location: Mall Blvd., Monroeville Mall (later occupied by Best Buy).
Opening: It was a franchised Jerry Lewis Cinema that opened around 1971.
Name Changes: Known as Jerry Lewis Cinema, then Cinemette East.

Note: This is distinct from the Showcase Cinemas East on Route 22, which opened in 1976

The Cinemette Corporation of America was a Pittsburgh-based movie theater chain prominent in the 1970s and 1980s, primarily operating in Pennsylvania and surrounding areas. The company, which operated around 160 screens, sold its assets to Cinema World Inc. in December 1987. They were known for owning notable venues like the Stanley Theater.

Key Facts about Cinemette Corporation of America:
Operations: Owned and operated approximately 160 movie theaters, with a significant presence in Pennsylvania.
Active Period: Highly active during the late 1970s and 1980s.
Key Transactions: Purchased the Stanley Theater (now the Benedum Center) in Pittsburgh in 1976.
Sale: Sold all its theaters to Cinema World Inc. in December 1987.