- Opened in 1933 as The Midtown Theater
- 1970’s – The Midtown becomes a porn house
- 1982 – Dan Talbot purchases the theater and renames it The Metro as a dedicated art house
- 1986 – Clearview Cinemas takes over and twins the theater
- 1989 – Façade and marquee are landmarked
- 2004 – Embassy Cinemas reopens the Metro Twin as an arthouse
- 2005 – Theater padlocked, and entire interior is demolished
- April 4, 2025 – Upper West Side Cinema Center completes the purchase of the theater, with plans to restore its landmarked façade and build a five-screen arthouse cinema within.
- October 27, 2025 – Upper West Side Cinema Center, Inc., announces a new name for the theater, the Uptown Film Center.
Read about the history of the former Midtown/Metro Theater at the following web sites:
The Metro (Midtown) Theatre | by Tom Miller, Landmark West
Wikipedia Page
Cinema Treasures