Whether an area would ‘support a theatre’ depends a lot on what kind of entertainment you put into it. Make it interesting enough, and different from what is performed elsewhere in the city, and you can draw an audience from all over. (See the Lincoln Theatre, for instance.)
Cleve Theatre, in Linden — supposedly someone is trying to revive it
Garden Theatre in the Short North — anyone know what’s happening with it? This would seem to be an ideal location for an entertainment venue, a short walk from OSU
Fortunately, the Brattle was open and selling concessions as usual the following night when I saw The Princess Bride. Film nearly filled the theatre for a 9:30 show, too.
Or, more likely, he is confusing the Uptown with the Symphony Cinema, a twin which was a block further west on Huntington Ave. and on the opposite side of the street. The comments there make several references to I Am Curious (Yellow).
I Am Curious (Yellow) made the rounds of the art-house circuit in the late 60s, so is a plausible film for the Uptown. It came out in 1967, so dickneeds may be misremembering the year rather than the theatre he saw it in.
There appears to be a way to project film on the Paramount mainstage. Last night on New Year’s Eve (aka First Night 2011), the Paramount presented this event, which featured a live band accompanying thirteen Andy Warhol ‘Screen Test’ films. The films were black-and-white silents, shot in 16mm in Academy ratio (4x3).
And to complicate things further, this theatre is not to be confused with the later Broadway Theatre that opened in 1915, further east down the hlil, and still stands today.
According to David Guss, this theatre changed its name to Winter Hill Theatre in 1922 before finally closing in 1927. It is not to be confused with an earlier Winter Hill Theatre nearby.
Probably refers to Pearson’s Perfect Pictures theatre, whose name was changed to Winter Hill in 1922 before it closed in 1927. See David Guss’s photo essay here.
According to John Roderick, who provided the Facebook photo sets, the rail line through Davis occasionally saw passenger trains when the Fitchburg main line was closed due to flooding or construction.
Some small commercial buildings that used to be attached to the railroad side of the theatre were demolished for the Red Line. One of them contained a Mexican restaurant called La Pinata.
New Bedford’s uniquely named Zeiterion Theatre was built and owned by the Zeitz family.
Whether an area would ‘support a theatre’ depends a lot on what kind of entertainment you put into it. Make it interesting enough, and different from what is performed elsewhere in the city, and you can draw an audience from all over. (See the Lincoln Theatre, for instance.)
The Fine Arts is listed here as closed. Has it reopened?
Cleve Theatre, in Linden — supposedly someone is trying to revive it
Garden Theatre in the Short North — anyone know what’s happening with it? This would seem to be an ideal location for an entertainment venue, a short walk from OSU
Hudson Theatre would need a huge amount of work
Main Theatre was for sale at one point; it had been converted to medical offices
I would have suggested the Clinton, but it has been demolished.
Is The Forum (3 screens), just east of Eastland Mall, still standing? Or the two abandoned AMC multiplexes north of the mall?
Would this leave NO movie theatres open to the public in Beverly Hills? If so, that’s pretty shocking.
Hi, Nadine. Do you know when and why the name was changed from Porter Square to Eliot?
Hi, Betty. Do you happen to remember when the theatre closed? Was it still open when you took this photo?
This is not an informative article. What was the lawsuit about?
Fortunately, the Brattle was open and selling concessions as usual the following night when I saw The Princess Bride. Film nearly filled the theatre for a 9:30 show, too.
Or, more likely, he is confusing the Uptown with the Symphony Cinema, a twin which was a block further west on Huntington Ave. and on the opposite side of the street. The comments there make several references to I Am Curious (Yellow).
I Am Curious (Yellow) made the rounds of the art-house circuit in the late 60s, so is a plausible film for the Uptown. It came out in 1967, so dickneeds may be misremembering the year rather than the theatre he saw it in.
A Google search for “fireworks every Tuesday 10:15” suggests Myrtle Beach, SC?
There appears to be a way to project film on the Paramount mainstage. Last night on New Year’s Eve (aka First Night 2011), the Paramount presented this event, which featured a live band accompanying thirteen Andy Warhol ‘Screen Test’ films. The films were black-and-white silents, shot in 16mm in Academy ratio (4x3).
Have these theatres been converted to retail, or are they sitting empty waiting for another chain to reopen them?
Is this the Sherman theatre in Sherman Oaks, California?
More coverage of the proposed hotel development is at Brookline Patch: Part of New Cleveland Circle Hotel Would Fall on Brookline Land
Many earlier comments about this cinema are on the page of the nearby (and separate) Stoneham Theatre.
I can’t remember for sure — after GCC got rid of this, was it called Stoneham Flick for a while?
Chestnut Hill is still AMC. The rumored sale did not occur.
Thanks for all of your efforts!
One suggestion – could you give us the ability to subscribe to comments on a theatre without adding our own comments?
I believe this opened as a Hoyts Cinema.
And to complicate things further, this theatre is not to be confused with the later Broadway Theatre that opened in 1915, further east down the hlil, and still stands today.
According to David Guss, this theatre changed its name to Winter Hill Theatre in 1922 before finally closing in 1927. It is not to be confused with an earlier Winter Hill Theatre nearby.
Probably refers to Pearson’s Perfect Pictures theatre, whose name was changed to Winter Hill in 1922 before it closed in 1927. See David Guss’s photo essay here.
According to John Roderick, who provided the Facebook photo sets, the rail line through Davis occasionally saw passenger trains when the Fitchburg main line was closed due to flooding or construction.
Some small commercial buildings that used to be attached to the railroad side of the theatre were demolished for the Red Line. One of them contained a Mexican restaurant called La Pinata.