![]() The theater would consistently be near capacity if one in four residents watched most or all of the films coming in and out of Avalon Theatre – an impossible goal or expectation. The city’s small permanent population doesn’t help, either. An article about the theater’s closure in Variety, one of the entertainment industry’s trade magazines, stated an average of 42 people filled Avalon Theatre each night for 85 percent of the films screened there – less than five percent of capacity.Ĭompany leadership blamed lackluster leadership on the onslaught of streaming services now available – Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, HBO Now, YouTube Premium and Disney+, to name a few. announcement about the theater’s closing stated it was no longer viable to keep it open. It is one of the oldest continuously-running theaters in the country. The theater, which is located inside the Catalina Casino building and holds about 1,100 people, has been entertaining Avalon’s guests and residents for about 90 years. recently announced Avalon’s sole movie theater would soon be showing its last film. ![]() ![]() One of the most iconic destinations on Catalina Island could soon be fading into the realm of nostalgia, as the Catalina Island Co. Avalon's residents and visitors won't be able to watch movies at the historic building anymore, with the building citing poor attendance.ĪVALON-Build it and they will come. ![]()
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