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Cortana Mall question
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:00 pm
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:00 pm
My wife's friend claims Cortana Mall never had a Movie Theatre unless it was before the 80's.
I'm almost positive I went to a movie or two at Cortana ( I think it was across from Chik-Fil-A). Friend claims I'm thinking about Bon Marche Mall.
I'm almost positive I went to a movie or two at Cortana ( I think it was across from Chik-Fil-A). Friend claims I'm thinking about Bon Marche Mall.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:01 pm to TigerDCC11
They definitely had a movie theater
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:02 pm to Glock17
100% had a movie theater and a dual line Piccadilly.
Magical times!
Magical times!
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:03 pm to TigerDCC11
It definitely had a movie theatre
According to a Google search:
According to a Google search:
quote:
The three-screen cinema at Cortana Mall in Baton Rouge, operated by General Cinema Corporation, opened with the mall in 1976 but closed in 1988
This post was edited on 1/28/26 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:03 pm to TigerDCC11
Your wife's friend is a damned FOOL!
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:04 pm to TigerDCC11
Theater was next to mama bravas pizza, was small only a few , maybe 3 or 4
They also had another one on the property but out in the parking lot that was independent of the mall proper but on the property for a while too
They also had another one on the property but out in the parking lot that was independent of the mall proper but on the property for a while too
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:05 pm to TigerDCC11
I grew up in the 80s. ‘95 graduate. We always went to Bon Marche for movies. Want to say Cortana had a limited 2-3 screen theatre at some point, but our choices as kids were Bon Marche or the dollar theater on Broadmoor.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:07 pm to BabyTac
If I remember correctly, there was an air brush tshirt shop right next to it. Vintage 80s baby.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:08 pm to Tigerpaw123
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Theater was next to mama bravas pizza, was small only a few , maybe 3 or 4
They also had another one on the property but out in the parking lot that was independent of the mall proper but on the property for a while too
Mama Brava's was right next to Chik Fil A's, right? The theatre was across from Brava's and Chik fil A's right?
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:09 pm to geauxturbo
quote:to properly prepare for Spring break so you arrive at the beach ready to go
air brush tshirt shop
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:09 pm to geauxturbo
Bon Marche’s McDonalds was all the way on the other side of the mall. Got sketchy after 8:00pm.
Broadmoor dollar theatre, you had to hit the Frostop.
Broadmoor dollar theatre, you had to hit the Frostop.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:19 pm to TigerDCC11
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:27 pm to TigerDCC11
That's where my dad and I watched C.H.U.D. when I was about 13 or so.
It was across the hallway from Chick Fil A and not far from Mama Bravas
It was across the hallway from Chick Fil A and not far from Mama Bravas
This post was edited on 1/28/26 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:30 pm to sqerty
I am positive I saw Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom, War Games, The Outsiders and the Twilight Zone movie at Cortana. Quite a few more I dont recall, Im sure.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:32 pm to Tigerpaw123
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Theater was next to mama bravas pizza, was small only a few , maybe 3 or 4
Oh yeah! Kind of tucked in the corner.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:35 pm to TigerDCC11
Think I remember Larry K’s arcade near it.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:38 pm to TigerDCC11
Bon marche had a bigger theater (like 8 or more screens. Remember going all the time as a kid. In early ‘80s they had a 98c movie night on Tuesday’s. It was WFMF 98.1 night. (Before they went off the air for a while and came back in 102.5).
But Cortana had a small theater of 2 or 3 screens. Was open in the 90s.
But Cortana had a small theater of 2 or 3 screens. Was open in the 90s.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:44 pm to tigeraddict
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like 8 or more screens.
I remember when it was Cinema 8 and then Cinema 11.
I saw a million movies there but I distinctly remember seeing Home Alone and E.T. there.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 6:56 pm to TigerDCC11
It 100% had a theatre. Bon Marche mall had two. One stand alone on the back side on Lobdell and Cinema 12 on the front side.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 7:12 pm to bj0969
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It 100% had a theatre. Bon Marche mall had two. One stand alone on the back side on Lobdell and Cinema 12 on the front side.
Standalone at BM where was I saw "Revenge of the Nerds." Cinema 6/8/11 was where I saw too many great movies to count..."Raiders of the Lost Ark", "E.T.", "Back to the Future," and on and on.
Cortana definitely had a theater. I saw "Hoosiers", "Poltergeist", "Rocky III" and a lot of others there.
Yes Mama Brava was just across from it. Just down the way was SpacePort arcade - next to Pearson's Luggage and Orange Julius. I spent a lot of time there as a kid
This post was edited on 1/28/26 at 7:13 pm
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