verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . september 2008 learn how and when to remove this template message landmark theatre corportion type private predecessor parallax theatres founded 1974 founder kim jorgensen headquarters los angeles california number of locations 56 theatres 2016 area served united states owner 2929 entertainment todd wagner mark cuban subsidiaries silver cinemas website www.landmarktheatres.com landmark theatres is the united states largest theatre chain dedicated to exhibiting and marketing independent and foreign films . landmark showcases a variety of programming ranging from independent and foreign films to 3 d movies and mainstream films . 1 since its founding in 1974 landmark has grown to 56 theatres 268 screens in 27 markets . landmark theatres is known for both its historic theatres such as the tivoli in st. louis the inwood in dallas and the oriental in milwaukee and its newer theatres including the landmark in los angeles the sunshine cinema in new york city e street cinema in washington dc and the landmark theatre greenwood village in denver . 2 3 helmed by ceo ted mundorff 4 landmark theatres is part of the wagner cuban companies a vertically integrated group of media properties co owned by todd wagner and mark cuban that also includes theatrical and home entertainment distribution company magnolia pictures production company 2929 productions and high definition networks axs tv and hdnet movies . 5 contents 1 history 2 locations 3 silver cinemas 4 references 5 external links history edit this section contains embedded lists that may be better presented using prose . you can help by converting the list or lists to prose if appropriate . editing help is available . october 2015 learn how and when to remove this template message 1970s landmark theatre corporation began as parallax theatres which was founded in 1974 by kim jorgensen with the opening of the nuart in los angeles sherman in sherman oaks the rialto in south pasadena and ken in san diego . steve gilula and gary meyer became partners in 1976 as the chain expanded as landmark . 6 in 1976 the river oaks theatre 7 in houston which originally opened in 1939 and the single screen oriental theatre 8 in milwaukee were acquired . the oriental originally opened in july 1927 and was the only standard movie palace ever built to incorporate east indian decor . the harvard exit theatre in seattle was acquired in 1979 . the film programming in landmark theatres was a mix of repertory revival double features that changed daily . this mix also included smaller independent and foreign films and allowed landmark to grow into the largest repertory revival movie theatre circuit in the nation by the end of that decade . 1980s in the early 1980s landmark reoriented most of their theatres to exhibit first run specialized foreign and re released classics on longer open ended runs . larger single screens were converted into two or three screen theatres while preserving the external architecture . in 1981 landmark acquired the neptune in seattle . a year later landmark merged with movie inc. from santa fe . movie inc. another small company capitalizing on the excellence of foreign alternative and classic films . in 1988 the oriental theatre in milwaukee was converted to a triplex by adding 2 theatres underneath the balcony . the original artwork of the main auditorium was left untouched . additionally canal place cinema 4 screens opened on the edge of new orleans french quarter making it landmark s first new build . 1989 brought a merger between landmark and the seven gables theatre circuit from seattle and portland . 9 landmark was purchased by heritage entertainment . 1990s in the early 1990 s landmark began renovations of its historic buildings and began developing new multiplex theatres of its own . landmark was acquired by the samuel goldwyn company in 1990 . the new locations included the westside pavilion in los angeles the embarcadero in san francisco s financial district the embassy in waltham ma outside of boston the plaza frontenac in st. louis the century center in chicago and the renaissance outside of chicago in highland park il . in 1998 landmark was acquired by silver cinemas and began operating a small group of discount theatres including the bell road the superstition the yukon the golden triangle the macomb the joliet the budget south the east town green bay the market square and the poughkeepsie theaters . 2000s landmark was brought out of silver cinemas bankruptcy by oaktree capital 10 allowing the construction and opening of the sunshine bethesda row and e street cinemas . on september 24 2003 landmark was acquired by 2929 entertainment 11 the magnolia pictures exhibition wing folded into landmark theatres . digital cinema was introduced . in 2005 landmark was the first exhibition circuit to deploy sony 4k cinema ; 12 in theater digital signage was introduced . in indianapolis landmark opened the keystone art cinema & indie lounge . the cinema had 7 auditoriums ; the lounge featured plasma televisions and allowed all moviegoers to bring their drinks into the auditoriums . and the inwood theater and nuart theater were renovated . 2006 brought the introduction of vertical integration with the release of bubble by steven soderbergh . 13 the film played day and date as it was simultaneously released in landmark theatres broadcast on hdnet movies and sold on dvd . in 2007 landmark theatres acquired the ritz theatre group 14 in philadelphia which consisted of the ritz east ritz at the bourse and ritz v. landmark opened their flagship theatre in los angeles 15 the landmark . 16 later that year landmark also opened harbor east 17 in baltimore and the landmark theatre greenwood village in denver . in 2008 landmark held its first live 3d hd nba game televised live via satellite to the magnolia theatre in dallas . on march 1 landmark assumed operation of the 7 screen gateway theatre located in columbus ohio . the theatre featured a caf bar and event space . 18 the shattuck cinemas in berkeley received a comprehensive remodel in 2009 including new theatre seating lighting and carpets . lot 68 a bar and caf adjacent to the lobby also opened its doors inside the shattuck . landmark entered the 3d arena with 3 locations operating 3d projection the harbor east in baltimore the tivoli in st. louis and the landmark in los angeles . 2010s landmark assumed operation of the glendale 12 in indianapolis in 2010 as well as the olde town stadium theatre in arvada colorado . in addition the piedmont theatre in oakland california was restored receiving new screens and new auditorium seating in addition to carpets and lighting . in spring 2011 landmark theatres was put up for sale 19 and after receiving multiple bids was taken off the market . beginning in 2012 landmark continued renovating its theaters . the uptown 20 minneapolis reopened in its new incarnation on september 14 2012 which included reserved ticketing and full bar service while still preserving a balcony and a 50 foot tower originally placed to mark the uptown area . in october 2012 the chez theatre denver and the magnolia dallas were extensively renovated . upgrades to the theaters included barco digital projection upgraded digital sound and leather style seats as well as the magnolia bar a cocktail suite attached to the theatre . renovations and upgrades continued at many of landmark s theatres in 2013 . the e street cinema in washington d.c. opened a bar . the bethesda row cinema 21 md located outside of washington d.c. was completely renovated in may 2013 with new reserved seating in all eight auditoriums and a full service bar featuring local brews and film themed cocktails . located in downtown highland park chicago landmark s renaissance place cinema was renovated in july 2013 with the addition of a full service bar and lounge an expanded concession menu and leather seating as well as two screening lounges . the embarcadero center cinema located in san francisco s financial district reopened in october 2013 after an extensive remodel which included reconfiguring the theatre space to allow for two more theatres bringing the total screen count to seven ; a lounge featuring a wide variety of wine and beer was added as well as stadium seating and four screening lounges with electric recliners . 22 additionally the embarcadero was the first movie theatre in san francisco to feature a new assistive listening system for the hearing impaired . 23 coils were installed in each auditorium that wirelessly send pure sound to hearing aids that have the telecoil eliminating background noise and the need for a headset . on november 7 2013 landmark theatres announced that they will open an 8 screen complex in capitol point an emerging mixed use development along new york avenue in washington d.c. 24 on january 8 2014 landmark announced a six screen cinema at atlantic plumbing 25 a new mixed use community at 8th and v street also in washington d.c. . atlantic plumbing cinema a bar and movie theatre opened october 15 2015 . 26 27 on november 20 2015 landmark theatres acquires albany new york independent movie house spectrum 8 theatres . 28 on december 15 2015 landmark acquired the nickelodeon theatres including the nickelodeon and del mar in santa cruz california and the aptos cinema in aptos california . 29 locations edit aptos california albany california albany new york atlanta georgia baltimore maryland berkeley boston massachusetts chicago illinois dallas texas denver colorado detroit michigan houston texas indianapolis indiana los angeles california milwaukee wisconsin minneapolis new york new york oakland california palo alto california peoria illinois philadelphia pennsylvania san diego california san francisco california san jose santa cruz seattle washington st. louis missouri washington d.c. silver cinemas edit landmark theatres also owns the theater chain silver cinemas which primarily shows second run movies . as of 2016 there are five silver cinemas in the united states . 30 31 32 references edit landmark theatres . about us . landmarktheatres.com . retrieved 15 october 2014 . mark cuban companies . landmark theatres . markcubancompanies.com . retrieved 14 october 2014 . landmark theatres . about us . landmarktheatres.com . retrieved 27 january 2016 . variety 6 december 2007 . landmark promotes mundorff to ceo . variety.com . retrieved 14 october 2014 . mark cuban companies . landmark theatres . markcubancompanies.com . retrieved 14 october 2014 . cinema treasures . nuart theatre . cinematreasures.org . retrieved 15 october 2014 . cultivate houston . river oaks theatre . cultivatehouston.com . retrieved 15 october 2014 . onmilwaukee . vintage milwaukee movie theater magic . onmilwaukee.com . retrieved 15 october 2014 . cline john & weiner robert g. & gore chris 2010 . from the arthouse to the grindhouse highbrow and lowbrow transgression in cinema s first century . scarecrow press chapter 12 art and grind in seattle by dennis nyback pp. 158 161 isbn 9780810876545 . variety 23 april 2001 . oaktree nabs silver cinemas . variety.com . retrieved 15 october 2014 . film tech 23 september 2003 . cuban in landmark deal with purchase of art house chain . film tech.com . retrieved 15 october 2014 . projector central 24 october 2005 . sony unveils market ready sxrd 4k resolution projector for new era of digital cinema . projectorcentral.com . retrieved 15 october 2014 . npr 23 september 2003 . soderbergh s bubble changes the rules . npr.org . retrieved 15 october 2014 . the new york times 2 april 2007 . landmark theatres raise curtain on philadelphis market . dealbook.nytimes.com . retrieved 15 october 2014 . roger ebert.com 1 june 2007 . theaters try to compete with living rooms . rogerebert.com . retrieved 15 october 2014 . film journal international 25 june 2007 . a landmark opening . filmjournal.com .