Mann Theatres
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Mann Theatres was a former American movie theater chain known for operating prominent cinemas, particularly in the Los Angeles area, including several historic and high-profile venues.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mann Theatres canonical | 3 |
| Mann Theatres chain | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4985518 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mann Theatres Context triple: [Bruin Theatre, previousOwner, Mann Theatres]
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A.
Marcus Theatres
Marcus Theatres is a major American movie theater chain known for operating multiplex cinemas across the Midwest and other regions of the United States.
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B.
Edwards Theatres
Edwards Theatres is a regional American movie theater chain known for operating multiplex cinemas that later became part of the Regal Entertainment Group portfolio.
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C.
Regency Theatres
Regency Theatres is a regional movie theater chain in the United States known for operating neighborhood cinemas and historic venues like the Fox Village Theatre.
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D.
Regal Cinemas
Regal Cinemas is a major American movie theater chain known for operating multiplex cinemas across the United States.
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E.
Malvern Theatres
Malvern Theatres is a prominent arts and entertainment complex in Great Malvern, England, known for hosting theatre, music, film, and other cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mann Theatres Target entity description: Mann Theatres was a former American movie theater chain known for operating prominent cinemas, particularly in the Los Angeles area, including several historic and high-profile venues.
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A.
Marcus Theatres
Marcus Theatres is a major American movie theater chain known for operating multiplex cinemas across the Midwest and other regions of the United States.
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B.
Edwards Theatres
Edwards Theatres is a regional American movie theater chain known for operating multiplex cinemas that later became part of the Regal Entertainment Group portfolio.
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C.
Regency Theatres
Regency Theatres is a regional movie theater chain in the United States known for operating neighborhood cinemas and historic venues like the Fox Village Theatre.
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D.
Regal Cinemas
Regal Cinemas is a major American movie theater chain known for operating multiplex cinemas across the United States.
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E.
Malvern Theatres
Malvern Theatres is a prominent arts and entertainment complex in Great Malvern, England, known for hosting theatre, music, film, and other cultural events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct company
ⓘ
movie theater chain ⓘ |
| acquired | National General Theatres ⓘ |
| brandUsedFor |
Mann Bruin
ⓘ
Mann Chinese Theatre ⓘ
linked to:
TCL Chinese Theatre
Mann National ⓘ Mann Village ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dissolvedIn | 2011 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ted Mann ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| industry |
cinema exhibition
ⓘ
entertainment ⓘ |
| knownFor |
operating high-profile premiere venues
ⓘ
operating historic movie palaces ⓘ operating prominent cinemas in Los Angeles ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting Hollywood film premieres
ⓘ
operating flagship theaters in Westwood ⓘ operating flagship theaters on Hollywood Boulevard ⓘ |
| notableVenueType |
historic cinema
ⓘ
premiere theater ⓘ |
| operated |
multiplex cinemas
ⓘ
single-screen movie palaces ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Los Angeles ⓘ Minnesota ⓘ Southern California ⓘ |
| operationalPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
early 21st century ⓘ |
| owned |
Grauman's Chinese Theatre
ⓘ
linked to:
TCL Chinese Theatre
Mann Bruin Theatre ⓘ
linked to:
Bruin Theatre
Mann Chinese 6 ⓘ Mann Criterion Theatre ⓘ Mann Festival Theatre ⓘ Mann Hollywood Theatre ⓘ Mann National Theatre ⓘ Mann Plaza Theatre ⓘ Mann Village Theatre ⓘ Mann Westwood Village locations ⓘ Mann's Chinese Theatre ⓘ
linked to:
TCL Chinese Theatre
|
| ownedBy |
Anschutz Entertainment Group
ⓘ
Paramount Pictures ⓘ Warner Communications ⓘ |
| predecessor | National General Theatres ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Western United States
ⓘ
linked to:
western United States
|
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor |
Chinese Theatres LLC
ⓘ
various regional operators ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mann Theatres Description of subject: Mann Theatres was a former American movie theater chain known for operating prominent cinemas, particularly in the Los Angeles area, including several historic and high-profile venues.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mann Theatres