"We didn't need Loews theaters to show our pictures in," he said.

But many Loews theaters are only a few cents cheaper, the survey showed.

The Loews theater, with seating capacity for 3,000 in 15 auditoriums, opened last month.

The only announced tenant so far is Loews Theaters, which wants to build a 21-screen, 5,000-seat movie complex in a third of the space.

Most Loews theaters are in major metropolitan areas.

Ottawa's Loews theater was different, as it occupied the entirety of a prime downtown corner site.

She remains an honorary member of the Loews Theatre.

And the following week Cablevision disclosed that it might bid on 25 other Loews theaters.

Mrs. Hale worked as a domestic and cleaned Loews theaters.

At that time the Loews theater was part of a flourishing downtown benefitting from its affluent residents and proximity to the city.