Loew's Theatre, Jersey City, New Jersey

Loews Theatres, founded in 1904 by Mark Loewsburgenstein, was the oldest theatre chain operating in North America until it merged with AMC Theatres on January 26, 2006. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1114x1672, 312 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Loews Cineplex Entertainment Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1114x1672, 312 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Loews Cineplex Entertainment Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used... Location of Jersey City within New Jersey. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... A 16-screen AMC Theatres multiplex in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

It was noted for being the distribution arm and parent company for Hollywood giant Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) until, forced by a 1948 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the two split in 1954. In 1998, Cineplex Odeon Corporation merged with Loews Theatres to form Loews Cineplex Entertainment. The combined company was one of the largest movie exhibitors in the world, with theatres in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Korea, and Spain. In 2002, Onex Corporation and Oaktree Capital Management acquired Loews Cineplex. In 2004, they sold it, minus its Canadian assets, to a private group of investors which included the Carlyle Group. In 2005, AMC Theatres announced that it would merge with Loews Cineplex Entertainment and that the merged company would adopt the AMC name. The Loews name would remain a brand under the new company. ^[1] At the time of the merger, Loews operated 198 theaters with 2,235 screens. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... United States v. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Cineplex Odeon Corporation was one of North Americas largest movie theatre operators, with theatres in its home country of Canada and the United States. ... Korea (Korean: 한국 or 조선, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Onex Corporation is a Toronto based investment firm. ... Oaktree Capital Management LLC is a US investment corporation. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Carlyle Group is a Washington, D.C. based global private equity investment firm with at least $44. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A 16-screen AMC Theatres multiplex in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles, California. ...

Further reading

• Robert Sobel The Entrepreneurs: Explorations Within the American Business Tradition (Weybright & Talley 1974), chapter 7, Marcus Loew: An Artist in Spite of Himself ISBN 0-679-40064-8.

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References

1. ↑ AMC closes acquisition of Loews Cineplex. USA Today. Retrieved on January 26, 2006.