Theater owners will play a key role in solving the problem of adolescent smoking. Educated by concerned groups within their communities, they can press the studios to clean up their act. They can show anti-tobacco spots before smoking movies. And they can reduce kids’ exposure immediately by handling admissions to youth-rated movies with smoking the same way they handle R-rated films.

Theaters don’t cause the problem. But they can do a great deal to help solve it.

Movie theaters are the part of the film industry within your reach. In fact, contacting local theater owners is one of the best ways to let Hollywood know that you think smoking in the movies is something they need to worry about.

Even if the local metroplex is part of a huge chain, the managers are local and many have kids of their own. There’s no reason why theaters should pay the price for the studios’ irresponsibility. Audiences and theater owners can be allies to save lives.

Educate local and corporate management.

When you contact local theaters, get in touch with top regional or national management at the same time. Explain how each can play a different role in reducing exposure — at both ends of the supply chain. Want to approach top management with other groups within your state or beyond? Contact us. We’ll help you coordinate.

Here are key some key addresses. Look for the chain logo in movie listings or ask the manager which chain a theater belongs to. Larger regional and national chains are listed here.

AMC
415 theaters with 5,670 screens: Lowes Cineplex, Cineplex Odeon, Star, Magin Johnson
Peter C. Brown, Chairman, President
AMC Entertainment
920 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64105

Carmike
300 theaters with 2,260 screens
Michael W. Patrick, President
Carmike Cinemas
1301 First Avenue
Columbus, GA 31901

Cinemark
370 theaters with 4,000 screens, including Century Theaters
Lee Roy Mitchell, Chairman and CEO
Cinemark
3900 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500
Plano, TX 75093

Cineplex
130 theaters with 1,270 screens across Canada: Coliseum, Famous Players, Paramounts, Silver City, and more
Ellis Jacob, CEO
1303 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
M4T 2Y9 Canada

Hoyts Cinemas
250 theaters with 2,000 screens worldwide
Paul Johnson, CEO
Hoyts Cinemas
Level 6, Hoyts Center
505-523 George Street
Sydney 2000 AUSTRALIA

Kerasotes Theaters
75 theaters with 600 screens in the Midwest
Tony Kerasotes, CEO
Kerasotes Theaters
104 N. 6th Street
Springfield, IL 62701

Landmark Theatres
57 theaters with 213 screens
Paul Richardson, CEO
22 South Barrington Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90064

Mann Theatres
50 theaters with 330 screens in California and Colorado
Ben Barbosa, CEO
Mann Theatres
16530 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 500
Encino, CA 91436

Marcus Theaters
5000+ screens in the Midwest
Stephen H. Marcus, CEO
The Marcus Corporation
250 East Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202

National Amusements
1,400 screens: Showcase, Multiplex Cinemas, and more
Sumner Redstone, Chairman and CEO
National Amusements
200 Elm Street
Dedham, MA 02026
(Also owns Paramount Pictures, CBS, Viacom, etc.)

Pacific Theatres
400 screens in Southern California: Pacific, Arclight, Consolidated
Christopher Forman, CEO
Pacific Theatres
120 North Robertson Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90048

Regal Entertainment
555 theaters with 6,000 screens: Regal, Edwards, United Artists
Michael L. Campbell, CEO
Regal Entertainment
7312 Regal Lane
Knoxville, TN 37918

NOTE: Executives’ names updated June 2006. If you’re planning to contact HQ in writing, call first to double-check to names. Simply ask to speak with someone in Corporate Communications or Public Affairs. Have a brief summary of your issue ready.