Travis: Thanks for weighing in on this hot theatre topic as it would be a shame to see this theatre close after so much work has been put into it! Please email a letter of support to a man named Todd in regards to this theatre’s future! Just go to the official website and click on Contact Us.
No, quite the contrary as I loved reading about your Second City connection! WOW! It’s like I’m talking to “Hollywood”! WOW! BTW, I’m pulling for Jamie Foxx to win Best Supporting Actor for Ray, but like Leonardo in The Aviator! Had to laugh when you wrote about “divine intervention” and the town having the word, “Saint”! And you living in Kennebunkport was fun to read…never been there, but hope to someday! Must check out LL Bean while in the State, too!
Sorry….I’m typing too fast should read….“I posted your name and interest in the Arcada on the Arcada page”…….Just so happy that you replied so soon with interest in saving this St. Charles theatre!
Yes, ASAP! God Bless you and all of us wish you the very best in your theatre effort! And again, keep us posted. My email address is provided on my profile page!
The Town of St. Charles is a very quaint midwestern town as told to me by my husband who is there each June for a car function held at the Pheasant Run Resort! They have a wonderful website you can visit which will give much information for newcomers! The site is www.visitstcharles.com
Member “stevepatrick” is interested in helping save this theatre and his recent post is under Theatre News (Arcada) if anyone is interested in contacting him!
Stevepatrick: Member, Bryan Krefft posted the initial theatre article, but he doesn’t have any contact information listed on his profile page so hopefully he’ll read these recent posts and get in touch with you as he lives in Wheaton Illinois according to his profile!
Stevepatrick: I found your post most interesting and most encouraging so I wish you the best of luck in contacting some of the ‘movers and shakers’ of that Illinois town who MUST save their theatre. Perhaps if you send an email to Ross, Cinema Treasures author he might be able to help guide you in the right direction. I would even think about calling the theatre and speak with someone who could put you in immediate touch with Todd. Keep us posted!
After reading the Daily Herald article I have come to a better understanding, but still composed and sent my email to a man named Todd whose name came up under “Contact Us”. I do hope that others will send their cinema support letters, too!
Can’t believe that this restored theatre with organ will now become retail office space. I plan to write the folks at this theatre before day’s end (Jan. 31) and try to knock some sense into them so I sure hope others will, too!
Manwithnoname: DITTO your remarks as I, too, am so sick of hearing about these classic venues being “GUTTED FOR RETAIL SPACE”! Example: Garden Theatre in Charleston SC!
BTW, I just saw the Billy Joel musical, Movin' Out tonight and it was wonderful although I would have enjoyed seeing it in an old movie palace like the 10 listed in the USA Today article rather than a fairly modern auditorium (Ovens) in Charlotte NC.
Interesting story about the Oakley brothers, Clarence and Lucian who once owned the Oakley which had a Wurlitzer organ AND live orchestra! It’s too bad that neither the former Oakley and/or the former Lake Theatre which is now PBICA (Palm Beach Insitute of Contemporary Art)don’t exist today!
Travis: Thanks for weighing in on this hot theatre topic as it would be a shame to see this theatre close after so much work has been put into it! Please email a letter of support to a man named Todd in regards to this theatre’s future! Just go to the official website and click on Contact Us.
No, quite the contrary as I loved reading about your Second City connection! WOW! It’s like I’m talking to “Hollywood”! WOW! BTW, I’m pulling for Jamie Foxx to win Best Supporting Actor for Ray, but like Leonardo in The Aviator! Had to laugh when you wrote about “divine intervention” and the town having the word, “Saint”! And you living in Kennebunkport was fun to read…never been there, but hope to someday! Must check out LL Bean while in the State, too!
Sorry….I’m typing too fast should read….“I posted your name and interest in the Arcada on the Arcada page”…….Just so happy that you replied so soon with interest in saving this St. Charles theatre!
Also, I posted about name your interest in the Arcada so am trying to get the word out via this cinema site, for now.
You must be in Ohio as many of your theatres on the profile page are Ohio related!
Yes, ASAP! God Bless you and all of us wish you the very best in your theatre effort! And again, keep us posted. My email address is provided on my profile page!
The Town of St. Charles is a very quaint midwestern town as told to me by my husband who is there each June for a car function held at the Pheasant Run Resort! They have a wonderful website you can visit which will give much information for newcomers! The site is www.visitstcharles.com
Ross can be reached at
Member “stevepatrick” is interested in helping save this theatre and his recent post is under Theatre News (Arcada) if anyone is interested in contacting him!
Stevepatrick: Member, Bryan Krefft posted the initial theatre article, but he doesn’t have any contact information listed on his profile page so hopefully he’ll read these recent posts and get in touch with you as he lives in Wheaton Illinois according to his profile!
Stevepatrick: I found your post most interesting and most encouraging so I wish you the best of luck in contacting some of the ‘movers and shakers’ of that Illinois town who MUST save their theatre. Perhaps if you send an email to Ross, Cinema Treasures author he might be able to help guide you in the right direction. I would even think about calling the theatre and speak with someone who could put you in immediate touch with Todd. Keep us posted!
Robby: Do you have interest in seeing the Carolina Theatre saved since you are a Charlotte resident?
After reading the Daily Herald article I have come to a better understanding, but still composed and sent my email to a man named Todd whose name came up under “Contact Us”. I do hope that others will send their cinema support letters, too!
Can’t believe that this restored theatre with organ will now become retail office space. I plan to write the folks at this theatre before day’s end (Jan. 31) and try to knock some sense into them so I sure hope others will, too!
Manwithnoname: DITTO your remarks as I, too, am so sick of hearing about these classic venues being “GUTTED FOR RETAIL SPACE”! Example: Garden Theatre in Charleston SC!
BTW, I just saw the Billy Joel musical, Movin' Out tonight and it was wonderful although I would have enjoyed seeing it in an old movie palace like the 10 listed in the USA Today article rather than a fairly modern auditorium (Ovens) in Charlotte NC.
Glad to see that Cinema Treasures and cinematreasures.org both recently rec’d national exposure. What USA Today issue was the article in?
Shoeshoe: Hope we get our Walgreens answer so perhaps it’s a mistake, but thought perhaps the Walgreens used to be a theatre!?!
Why is the related website for this cinema page..Walgreens?
Interesting story about the Oakley brothers, Clarence and Lucian who once owned the Oakley which had a Wurlitzer organ AND live orchestra! It’s too bad that neither the former Oakley and/or the former Lake Theatre which is now PBICA (Palm Beach Insitute of Contemporary Art)don’t exist today!
Can’t seem to bring up the Lake Worth Playhouse official site.
Too bad it couldn’t have stayed a theatre in it’s original location!
From the front facade description I’d love to see a photo(s)!
Great to read about this Scottsdale drive-in being open!
Thanks go to Mr. Afeldt for purchasing the Winslow and reopening it! Sure would love to see photos of this art deco theatre!