Walter Reade
The firm also owned the Charles Cinema in Boston , which opened in April 1967 and closed in December 1976 . Major engagements included "Easy Rider" ( 1969 ) and "Star Wars" ( 1977 ) . The space was later operated by other exhibitors , but finally closed in 1994 . In 1969 , the company's flagship Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City opened . 
<triplet> Ziegfeld Theatre <subj> 1969 <obj> inception