At this juncture, it might help to differentiate between the two types of Shopping Mall Cinema models utilized by developers during the 1950s, '60s and '70s.

The first type of Shopping Mall Cinema will be referred to as an At-Mall theater. It could be built as a freestanding structure in the periphery of the mall or be constructed as part of the structure, with no direct connection into the shopping concourse. Northgate Theatre {Seattle, Washington} and Framingham Cinema {Framingham, Massachusetts} would fit this model.

The second type of Shopping Mall Cinema will be referred to as an In-Mall type. As its name implies, the In-Mall cinema was incorporated directly into a mall and had a direct connection to the shopping concourse...be it open-air or fully-enclosed. The Northland Cinema, at Columbus, Ohio's NORTHLAND CENTER, would be an example of this type of movie theater.