Also, 4hope, who are you? where are you? Not Philadelphia? What is your interest? Why are you requesting breakdowns of costs such as heat & HVAC? All other former movie palaces restored & reopened have such, and deal with such.
There are bidders who wish to preserve the Boyd. So far as we know, the City is not bidding on the property. The Inquirer article copied above makes it clear that the owner Live Nation seeks to not have other “music” companies at the Boyd. Legit theater, film, and other uses would not be prohibited. On the homepage is the National Trust designation including photos.
Friends of the Boyd www.FriendsOfTheBoyd.org, which I lead, are working to ensure the survival of the historic Boyd Theatre. The homepage has news articles linked.
Chris, it has been awhile since I’ve been to the restored El Capitan (different than the covered up decor of the theater then called Paramount) but the screen was anything but tiny or shoeboxy. Can you please estimate how many feet wide you perceive the screen is, for a scope film?
In my opinion, “tiny” is less than 20 feet wide, “medium” starts at 25 feet, “large” at 30 or 35 feet, “huge” at 50 feet, and “enormous” at 60 feet.
Strip screen removed during renovations which resulted in “Vertigo” opening the theater when they were done? For contrast, why does it matter if strip screen or the current screen?
On 11-4-01, I saw “2001” at the Uptown (DC) in a 70mm reissue, in 6 track? there was sound from the back of the auditorium. Sound had been digitally restored & remastered. The manager told me the sound was on the magnetic tape of the film. The print was perfect. The AFI is a wonderful movie theater, but the experience of seeing “2001” on the huge, curved Uptown screen could not be topped!
Thanks to KenRoe for the wonderful new Intro. Glad to see this excellent moviehouse continues to show movies, too! Very large movie screens, top notch projection & sound, nice atmosphere, major movies….
Nobody saw “The Spy Who Loved Us”? to comment on print quality & sound?
I’m confused by a couple comments above as to the digital not being same quality as film. This is 4k projection, I think. These James Bond films would look better in 35mm? I’ve seen some of them recently in 35mm new prints, and they look great. The digital versions don’t look as good?
I’ve read hundreds of above posts. They are not about Embassy Theatre memories. They do not “spring therefrom” They have nothing to do with the purpose of the website, and many above posts in a creepy way are overly personal in ways nothing to do with this website. I agree with Warren.
When I wrote last night, the theater name on this website literally read:
The Palace Cathedral / United Palace Theatre
That combo name, complete with hypehn rather than “aka” looked inappropriate for this website, and was why I commented.
That combo name has since been modified or corrected to the singular “United Palace Theatre”
I want to repeat what I wrote earlier, and can be said of other theaters, too:
We all owe much gratitude to churches such as this one, and leaders such as Reverend Ike, who have lovingly restored, maintained, and operated movie palaces. Before concerts began, this church had already welcomed visitors.
Perhaps
“The Reverend Ike’s The Palace Cathedral, presenting half a dozen concerts a year as United Palace Theatre, and otherwise known as United Church
so far as I know, there have only been a few concerts here, and only recently,and when I visit official website, there are none listed for 2008 at all. It is primarily a church.
link to 5 minute History Channel video on 2008 list of America’s Eleven Most Endangered Historic Places, including the Boyd Theatre.
Link:
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Also, 4hope, who are you? where are you? Not Philadelphia? What is your interest? Why are you requesting breakdowns of costs such as heat & HVAC? All other former movie palaces restored & reopened have such, and deal with such.
There are bidders who wish to preserve the Boyd. So far as we know, the City is not bidding on the property. The Inquirer article copied above makes it clear that the owner Live Nation seeks to not have other “music” companies at the Boyd. Legit theater, film, and other uses would not be prohibited. On the homepage is the National Trust designation including photos.
That link isn’t working. Here:
http://www.friendsoftheboyd.org/
Friends of the Boyd www.FriendsOfTheBoyd.org, which I lead, are working to ensure the survival of the historic Boyd Theatre. The homepage has news articles linked.
Friends of the Boyd www.FriendsOfTheBoyd.org appreciate the coverage and support of Cinema Treasures for our cause! Thank you.
Chris, it has been awhile since I’ve been to the restored El Capitan (different than the covered up decor of the theater then called Paramount) but the screen was anything but tiny or shoeboxy. Can you please estimate how many feet wide you perceive the screen is, for a scope film?
In my opinion, “tiny” is less than 20 feet wide, “medium” starts at 25 feet, “large” at 30 or 35 feet, “huge” at 50 feet, and “enormous” at 60 feet.
Strip screen removed during renovations which resulted in “Vertigo” opening the theater when they were done? For contrast, why does it matter if strip screen or the current screen?
On 11-4-01, I saw “2001” at the Uptown (DC) in a 70mm reissue, in 6 track? there was sound from the back of the auditorium. Sound had been digitally restored & remastered. The manager told me the sound was on the magnetic tape of the film. The print was perfect. The AFI is a wonderful movie theater, but the experience of seeing “2001” on the huge, curved Uptown screen could not be topped!
Thanks to KenRoe for the wonderful new Intro. Glad to see this excellent moviehouse continues to show movies, too! Very large movie screens, top notch projection & sound, nice atmosphere, major movies….
Beautiful photo of auditorium in this article:
View link
If a relative of mine passed away, I’d hate to see such comments blogged anywhere on the Internet!
Anybody who wants to see the theater reopened is free to directly lobby government authorities to see if they can make an offer.
Blogging about someone’s loss of her husband….once the news was posted, really seems cruel.
Happy Birthday to the Warner Bros. Hollywood Theater, many happy returns, and let’s hope she will be opened to the public again, eventually!
And, if she’s reading this page? The lady just became a widow and now she has to read that?
Let’s be considerate and hold off talking about the owner’s death, inheritance, and so forth, for a little while.
So this website is now a “Punch & Judy” show, a public feud between Warren & Lost Memory?
So this website is now a “Punch & Judy” show, a public feud between Warren & Lost Memory?
You are not blogging about the Embassy.
YOU AND A FEW OTHERS ARE BLOGGING CREEEPY, PERSONAL STUFF THAT HAS NO BUSINESS ON THIS WEBSITE.
Nobody saw “The Spy Who Loved Us”? to comment on print quality & sound?
I’m confused by a couple comments above as to the digital not being same quality as film. This is 4k projection, I think. These James Bond films would look better in 35mm? I’ve seen some of them recently in 35mm new prints, and they look great. The digital versions don’t look as good?
I’ve read hundreds of above posts. They are not about Embassy Theatre memories. They do not “spring therefrom” They have nothing to do with the purpose of the website, and many above posts in a creepy way are overly personal in ways nothing to do with this website. I agree with Warren.
Today, sadly, the website dropped the historic Loew’s from the theater’s name, to be consistent with this site’s overall policy.
Indeed. And, as pointed out above, “United Church” is all that I saw in the photos as being on the actual marquee!
the name of the building isn’t United Palace Theatre. A very occasional concert series is sold/promoted by that name.
The last name, as a regular theater: Loews 175th.
When I wrote last night, the theater name on this website literally read:
The Palace Cathedral / United Palace Theatre
That combo name, complete with hypehn rather than “aka” looked inappropriate for this website, and was why I commented.
That combo name has since been modified or corrected to the singular “United Palace Theatre”
I want to repeat what I wrote earlier, and can be said of other theaters, too:
We all owe much gratitude to churches such as this one, and leaders such as Reverend Ike, who have lovingly restored, maintained, and operated movie palaces. Before concerts began, this church had already welcomed visitors.
Just to make this clear, I was being sarcastic in regard to my proposed further expansion of the current long, complicated name.
Hands up, now, how many Cinema Treasures fans will remember to look for this theater as “The Palace Cathedral”?
The marquee says United Church.
Perhaps that should also be added to
The Palace Cathedral / United Palace Theatre
since Loews 175th was too simple.
Perhaps
“The Reverend Ike’s The Palace Cathedral, presenting half a dozen concerts a year as United Palace Theatre, and otherwise known as United Church
Bway, get a life.
so far as I know, there have only been a few concerts here, and only recently,and when I visit official website, there are none listed for 2008 at all. It is primarily a church.