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Venerable cinema houses in Osaka give way to cineplexes

OSAKA, Japan - Two venerable cinema houses in Osaka -- OS Gekijo and OS Meigaza -- will be closing their doors on Sept. 21, victims of the invasion of multi-screen cineplexes that offer spectators multiple choices in the movies on show. Opened in 1959, OS Gekijo specialized in western movies and spawned OS Meigaza in the same building about 10 years ago. After refurbishing, the two cinema houses will be reborn as an ''annex'' of Toho Cinemas Umezawa, the largest cineplex in Osaka, on Oct. 1.

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THE GRIFTERS JOHN CUSACK FILM RELEASE FROM CINEPLEX-ODEON FILMS Date: 1990

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THE GRIFTERS ANGELICA HOUSTON FILM RELEASE FROM CINEPLEX-ODEON FILMS Date: 1990

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THE GRIFTERS ANGELICA HOUSTON FILM RELEASE FROM CINEPLEX-ODEON FILMS Date: 1990

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THE GRIFTERS JOHN CUSACK, right FILM RELEASE FROM CINEPLEX-ODEON FILMS Date: 1990

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THE GRIFTERS JOHN CUSACK, centre FILM RELEASE FROM CINEPLEX-ODEON FILMS Date: 1990

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THE GRIFTERS JOHN CUSACK, right FILM RELEASE FROM CINEPLEX-ODEON FILMS Date: 1990

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THE GRIFTERS JOHN CUSACK, centre FILM RELEASE FROM CINEPLEX-ODEON FILMS Date: 1990

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THE GRIFTERS ANNETTE BENING FILM RELEASE FROM CINEPLEX-ODEON FILMS GRIFTERS ANNETTE BENING PICTURE FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE FILM RELEASE FROM CINEPLEX-ODEON FILMS Date: 1990

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GRIFTERS ANNETTE BENING PICTURE FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE FILM RELEASE FROM CINEPLEX-ODEON FILMS GRIFTERS ANNETTE BENING FILM RELEASE FROM CINEPLEX-ODEON FILMS Date: 1990

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Venerable cinema houses in Osaka give way to cineplexes

OSAKA, Japan - Two venerable cinema houses in Osaka -- OS Gekijo and OS Meigaza -- will be closing their doors on Sept. 21, victims of the invasion of multi-screen cineplexes that offer spectators multiple choices in the movies on show. Opened in 1959, OS Gekijo specialized in western movies and spawned OS Meigaza in the same building about 10 years ago. After refurbishing, the two cinema houses will be reborn as an ''annex'' of Toho Cinemas Umezawa, the largest cineplex in Osaka, on Oct. 1. (Kyodo)