Studio 35 Cinema

3055 Indianola Avenue,
Columbus, OH 43202

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Nicholas Herum
Nicholas Herum on January 25, 2012 at 10:37 pm

I love the atmosphere of Studio 35 more than any other theater in Columbus. It is a completely unique experience. Unfortunately most of the films I’d like to see there are ‘classic’ films that they play on Blu-ray from a household digital projector which defeats the purpose of seeing a catalog title at the theater. I’d rather them work hard to get 35mm prints than watch a Blu-ray I can watch at home.

It would also be great if they could pump some money into the theater to get some work done. I’ve been going to Studio 35 since the late 90s and the wall carpeting and ceiling has always looked bad. I know money is probably tight but I’d love to see the theater completely rehabbed and return to glory since it really is a one of a kind theater in Columbus.

Keith
Keith on May 3, 2011 at 5:59 am

the marquee has been painted all white.

Ron Newman
Ron Newman on April 25, 2011 at 1:49 am

If you know more about it, please add a page for it here.

Keith
Keith on April 25, 2011 at 1:42 am

Ron the Linden Theater, 2436 Cleveland Ave. opened in 1926.

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it’s on the far left in this pic
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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 9, 2010 at 1:12 am

Nice looking theatre.

Ron Newman
Ron Newman on November 1, 2010 at 9:43 am

by ‘Linden theatre’ do you mean the drive-in, or another Linden that is not yet listed on this site?

Mark_L
Mark_L on July 31, 2010 at 4:44 pm

Frank Marzetti also ran the Linden theatre for awhile.

Frank had a unique popcorn product called a Popcorn Fritter. It was a disc about the size of a hockey puck that was compressed caramel popcorn. I remember selling them in elementary school as a fundraiser. They were inexpensive and really good to eat. Frank still made them while he owned Studio 35, and, for awhile, that was the only place you could buy them. I haven’t seen any for years and I don’t think they are made any more.

Keith
Keith on July 31, 2010 at 3:20 pm

Former Studio 35 owner, Frank Marzetti passed away last Sunday. Frank owned the theater with his wife and gave the cinema its current name and had the groundbreaking idea of serving beer at the movies, making Studio 35 the first theater in the United States to serve alcohol.

Ron Newman
Ron Newman on May 24, 2010 at 4:07 am

Ahh, that is different from where I live now (MA), where the two types of alcohol license are ‘beer and wine only’ or ‘full’. My local theatre, the Somerville, sells beer and wine (and maybe cider, I’m not sure about that)

Mark_L
Mark_L on May 24, 2010 at 3:57 am

In Ohio, a beer license is different from a liquor license. They have had beer for a long time. They have quite a selection of national and local brews.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on May 24, 2010 at 2:29 am

Yeah Ron wheres the beer?

Ron Newman
Ron Newman on May 24, 2010 at 12:19 am

Only wine, no beer?

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on May 6, 2010 at 4:27 am

Well alright,good luck to them.

Keith
Keith on May 6, 2010 at 4:20 am

studio 35 now has a liquor license. they want to serve wine.

Keith
Keith on February 20, 2010 at 5:56 pm

the Indianola sign is under the studio 35 sign. saw it when they were putting up the new 35 sign.

Keith
Keith on February 14, 2010 at 4:30 pm

“The auditorium of the Cleve theater included "Hollywood” themed murals on the side walls. These murals were removed to the Indianola Theatre (aka Studio 35) and installed in reverse (left mural on right wall, etc.) where they remain today.“ — Cinematour

Mark_L
Mark_L on October 16, 2009 at 8:27 pm

For a time in the very late ‘50’s, this theatre was known as the FOX Theatre and played “adult” features. I found this looking up some information in the Columbus Dispatch microfilm records.

RichM
RichM on June 6, 2008 at 5:30 pm

They were running some first runs when I had DR. office there within last 10 yrs.

Ron Newman
Ron Newman on June 4, 2008 at 3:51 am

Thanks. Do we need to revise the description that I wrote here six years ago?

monika
monika on June 4, 2008 at 3:50 am

They’d do some first run, national release date openings, but often would open a movie a week or two after the release date as well.

Ron Newman
Ron Newman on June 4, 2008 at 3:39 am

Is Studio 35 now a first-run theatre? I see Indiana Jones on that marquee.

monika
monika on June 7, 2007 at 5:53 pm

Here’s a photo of Studio 35 taken in December 2005:
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Ron Newman
Ron Newman on November 22, 2004 at 3:55 pm

In the late 1960s and early 70s it was called “Marzetti’s Studio 35”.

JohnFulton
JohnFulton on August 20, 2004 at 9:13 pm

The Theater is under new ownership and substantial improvements have been made: the most important of which are wonderful new LEATHER seats. They are wonderful. The projection equipment has been upgraded along with the sound system. There’s still a Horror Marathon and Rocky Horror twice a month on Saturday at Midnight. The normal fare is a mixture of first and second run mass market stuff with the recent addition of a reduced price “late show” of some great classics. Scarface and Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure are just two of the ones planned for the next few weeks. And no one has said anything about being able to drink beer and eat pizza and subs while watching the movie. It’s a great experience and I try to patronize them as often as possible. (Oh, and the bathrooms have been enlarged, too.)