This article in the Seminole Chronicle discusses some outdoor movie options this summer in the area.

Both Sanford and the University of Central Florida have created events that offer a movie on the big screen without the big price.

Both events are outdoors, offering a more relaxed atmosphere. And not only do you have more food options, but you can also bring your own food and drinks.

Sanford’s event is called Cinema in the Park. Once a month, the city plays a movie on a big screen in Park on Park in downtown. The movie and the popcorn are free. The event starts at 8:30 but is canceled in the event of rain.

HAMMONTON, NJ — The first major motion picture to be shown in Hammonton in nearly 50 years, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, will be presented at 12:01am on Wednesday, July 15th at the Eagle Theatre. After the special Midnight showing, the film will be presented at the Eagle Theatre every day, show times will be 12:30pm, 4:15pm and 7:30pm, for the next several weeks.

Order tickets online at the official site. For more information call 609-704-5012 or email eagletheatrehammonton@gmail.com

The Eagle Theatre, a non-profit organization, is located at 208 Vine Street in Downtown Hammonton. The historic theatre was originally constructed in 1914 for the showing of silent motion pictures. The theatre closed in 1927. This June, renovations were completed and the theatre has been reborn as the premier center for motion pictures and the arts in South Jersey.

ASHFORD, SURREY, ENGLAND — Hi, I want to save the Clarendon Cinema on Clarendon Road in Ashford, Middlesex.

It’s now been empty for about a year, after the last tenant left. It was being used for Aircraft spare part storage.

It is thought that it is going to demolished for flats. It’s worth saving as a house at least.

Is there any way of having it saved? I have seen old pictures of it in it’s heyday and it looked fantastic.

Thanks,
Euan McLintock

COSTA MESA, CA — The Orange County Performing Arts Center’s Free for All series continues this summer with its immensely popular free Movie Mondays on the community plaza.

July 13 – “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” –with media sponsor KCRW 89.9

July 20 - “Annie”

July 27 - “Footloose”

August 3 - “Mamma Mia!” 

Read more…

JOPLIN, MO — Locals remember past days of glory for their local movie palaces, especially the Fox Theatre.

Several other movie theaters from that era still exist throughout the area today. Ongoing renovation projects at some of those have been undertaken to restore them to their former glory.

But in the 1930s, there was no place bigger or better in Joplin to go see a movie than the Fox Theatre.

It took 300 men working simultaneously and $500,000 to build the Fox in seven months, said Joplin Mayor Gary Shaw.

Read the full story in the Joplin Globe.

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RACINE, WI — Demolition began on Monday, July 6th, 2009 of the Regency Value Cinemas.

The movie screen had been torn down, the seats were empty and the ruins were real — the handiwork of a yellow Caterpillar 235C there on Monday to begin demolishing the theater at 5230 Durand Ave., which closed in mid-April. Azarian Wrecking is in charge of the demolition, and is expected to be there until the end of next week.

Randy Jansen, 44, looked on with a camera around his neck.

“If I’d have known the seats were in there I’d have said “I’ll buy a row,"’ said Jansen, there to take pictures for his wife Melissa, who worked at the theater for 15 years.

Read the full story in the Journal Times.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Celebrating its fifth year, the Cinema Orange film series spotlights the cinematic works of independent filmmakers from around the world. Co-presented by the Orange County Museum of Art and the Newport Beach Film Festival, this season’s films explore art, architecture and design.

July 30 – “Art & Copy” directed by Doug Prey

August 27 – “Milton Glaser: To Inform and Delight” directed by Wendy Keys

September 24 – “Visual Acoustics: The Modernism of Julius Shulman” directed by Eric Bricker

October 29 – “Infinite Space: The Architecture of John Lautner” directed by Murray Grigor

Read more…

On June 23, 1989, Warner Bros released Tim Burton’s version of one of the most famous comic book characters in American history, Batman. I was about six when it first came out, so I was too young to see it before it came out on video. The movie broke box office records and made money for the director, who would go on to direct a sequel that was as good as the first one. 

PHILADELPHIA, PA — At this sidewalk gathering tomorrow, show support for the restoration and reopening of the Boyd Theatre, hear a short report by Friends of the Boyd president Howard B. Haas on the status of Philadelphia’s sole surviving premiere movie palace, and “meet and greet” Theatre Historical Society of America (THSA) members in Philadelphia.

THSA is the only organization in the U.S. which exclusively records, preserves and celebrates the rich architectural, cultural and social history of America’s theatres. The prestigious organization selected Philadelphia for their annual pilgrimage to historic theaters.

FREE event, no registration needed.

4:15 PM on the sidewalk in front of the Boyd Theatre, 1908 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102.

(Thanks to Friends of the Boyd for providing the photo.)