Curtains for Astor Cinema

The Balkissoon family at the Astor Cinema.

The Astor Cinema, built in 1940 and the last of Georgetown’s old-style movie houses, yesterday closed its curtains for the last time and is now up for sale or rent.

Management of the movie theatre declined to expand on the reason for closure. “It isn’t profitable anymore and we are closing,” said a man who identified himself as the manager but would not give his name.

A sign on the front of the building states that