Olde Mistick Village Art Cinemas:

http://www.oldemistickflicks.com/

Bill’s father, William F. Dougherty, Sr., along with his partners, William Rosen, Leonard Sampson and Robert Spodick pioneered the first multi-screen theater in Southeastern Connecticut. Through the years, the partnership constructed or acquired locations in Groton, Derby, Mystic, Norwich, Westerly and Narragansett before selling to Hoyts of Australia. They were the last operators of the Norwich/New London Drive-In. Bill vowed in 1986 to someday bring your theater back to local ownership. On May 5, 2006 he fulfilled that life long dream. When you see a movie here, you feel like you’re at home, and with more and more locally owned businesses being taken over, it’s nice to come home again.

As life around us gets faster and faster, we sometimes forget to take a moment and remember where we’ve come from. A day when things were simpler and theaters were owned by everyone who ever walked through the door. In just six easy words Bill’s father said it best, “The Theater belongs to the community” and I think we are all well overdue to experience what we now own.

Cornerstone Playhouse:

These high energy, quick moving shows feature fast paced dance routines, memorable tunes and timely comedy sketches.