Cinema 1, 2 & 3 by Angelika
1001 3rd Avenue,
New York,
NY
10021
1001 3rd Avenue,
New York,
NY
10021
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Mike (saps) And how. Look at the ever expanding trash TV.
From the opening attaction directed by Vittorio De Sica and Federico Fellini to yet another comic book movie, The Joker, how the culture has descended…
As their website says, The Joker which seems to have early word as excellent, opens in 70mm on October 4 here. So nobody is surprised, the aspect ratio is “flat” not ‘scope. https://www.citycinemas.com/cinemas123/showtimes-and-tickets/coming-soon
i wonder with the new joker trailer coming out on wed, if tickets will go on sale for this movie in 70mm. The film will premiere in Venice on Saturday and people in the business say that this movie will make around $60-90 million on opening weekend. The film is rated R so it might draw away young kids wanting to see a darker version of the famed villain.
ridethectrain, the movie’s title was “Boccaccio ‘70”, not “Three Stories of the Sexes”. That ad continues on the next page.
Please update, this theatre open on June 26, 1962 with the movie Three Stories Of Th Sexes!
I’ve just uploaded the grand opening ad and premiere feature
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have they fixed the escalator yet? they could have torn out the old one and put in a new one in a shorter period of time.
You can go onto the City Cinemas website & send in an email to them, asking them. Or, ask for the theater management next time you are there or telephone & ask.
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the escalator at this theater as been out of order since 2nd week of Oct.. I saw Tolkien at this theater a few weeks ago and it was still out of order. what the ****** is the problem?
Al, at the Paris page you compiled lists of films & dates until the late 1990’s. Might you please compile the lists of films & dates since there?
I also wish to note that despite a comment above, the City Cinemas 1,2, 3, has much to offer. Joker (filmed with 65mm digital cameras) in 70mm is listed as starting Oct 4. At another City Cinemas, the Village East, which shows in addition to new movies, many classics, some digital but also 35mm classics, a new movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood in 70mm (blow up from 35mm) is listed as starting July 26. Follow City Cinemas on Facebook or elsewhere to read the many special events they have at their theaters.
Al, the Guardian article that I linked above indicates City Cinemas wished to continue to operate the Paris. To whatever extent new rent terms could be agreed upon or not, is not specified by any article. The Guardian article asserts the building’s long time owner is closing the Paris.
Thanks, Howard.
I wonder if City Cinemas alone is behind this or if someone else failed to make a deal. Perhaps, an impossible deal.
Al, Pathe hasn’t held the Paris lease since 1990. I specified successive operators in the Intro http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/307 In late August 2009, City Cinemas tookover as this article states https://variety.com/2009/scene/markets-festivals/n-y-arthouses-to-roll-with-city-cinemas-1118007786/
Didn’t Pathe still hold the lease?
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to RHETT52~ how is the Cinema ½/3 showing “the local crap” more than any other theater?
If you checked the website this past holiday weekend, the Paris was doing great in attendance! The Paris is used for many premieres & special events, which you can see by googling. The implication from new article at Guardian is that City Cinemas wants to continue to run the Paris but the article asserts the owner is closing it. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jul/07/paris-theatre-new-york-city-closing-rumors
the Paris keeps their films for long runs, when I check Fandango for tickets the place is usually empty. How is it possible for them to stay open? It would be great if the theater was used for premieres and 70MM runs of classics but alas, it’s most likely had it’s time and meant for a closing! Cinema 1, 2, 3 once a great premiere theater and still shows 70MM occasionally is just another theater that shows the local crap. Haven’t been there in a long long time but from what I see and hear, not the place it once was
The Paris page has 2 of the articles. 10 years ago this September City Cinemas tookover the Paris lease. Then, they also took the Beekman (twin, not original) lease- no news as to whether City Cinemas is departing that. In addition to the Paris & Beekman (twin), City Cinemas only operates this one (1,2,3), long rumored for demolition to be replaced by more intensive development and Village East, which is historically protected. We can hope the owner of the Paris (who also owns the Beekman twin) keeps open (or reopens) the wonderful Paris Theatre! the assumption being that City Cinemas is no longer going to operate the Paris. And, yes, I go all the time to the Paris!
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with the possible imminent closing of the Paris and the ABRUPT closing of the 86 St. East what going on with City Cinemas? the 86 St. East closing was so abrupt even the staff was caught off guard.
This sounds like a rumor. Howard Haas you go there all the time did you hear this?
with the closing of that theater this will be one of the few original theaters to still show films since the 1960s, an era in which television became peak Hollywood while Hollywood was churning out epic movies to bring audiences to the theatres such as The Sound of Music and Dr. Zhivago, both of which sold as many tickets as this year’s #1 movie, Avengers Endgame, which is the 5th most popular movie of all time worldwide when adjusted for inflation.
Nothing official yet, but Deadline has reported that the Paris is expected to close in July or August.
The Paris is closing?
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with the imminent closing of the Paris and very abrupt closing in May of the 86 St. East I hope this theater is on sounder footing.