Private company
Edwards Theatres
Defunct American movie theater chain
Edwards Theatres (also known as Edwards Cinemas) is an American movie theater brand which is owned and operated as an in-name-only unit of Cineworld through its Regal Cinemas chain. Originally founded in 1930 by William James Edwards Jr., it operated independently as a major theater chain in the Southern California region until it was consolidated with Regal Cinemas and United Artists Theatres into the Regal Entertainment Group (REG) in 2002.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Edwards Theatres (also known as Edwards Cinemas) is an American movie theater brand which is owned and operated as an in-name-only unit of Cineworld through its Regal Cinemas chain. Originally founded in 1930 by William James Edwards Jr., it operated independently as a major theater chain in the Southern California region until it was consolidated with Regal Cinemas and United Artists Theatres into the Regal Entertainment Group (REG) in 2002.2
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- 1WikidataEdwards Theatres on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaEdwards Theatres on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsEdwards Theatres photo by Nandaro, CC BY-SA 3.0