Actually the site has 6 beautiful color photos of the Warner’s interior, auditorium & what appears to be aspects from the lobby http://www.decopix.com/LR_DOA_Gallery-Final/content/West_Chester_Warner_Auditorium_NX_large.html
Today’s Philadelphia Inquirer’s Travel section has an article “The Berkshires' show goes on” from New York Times News Service, but I can’t find online link. There’s a gorgeous photo of auditorium facing stage. We have it listed here as still showing movies. Does it show movies, perhaps classics, at all?
No, Chris, I was having fun. I thought about doing the same with Danny’s comment, i.e. I should book a flight right away!
Fortunately, there are many greatly positive memories on this site, too, albeit none yet for this one!
Now I am laughing. This site was created so we could “treasure” our historic cinemas. You were doing the reverse, so yes, I was deadpanning appreciation. Of course, I realize there are some not so good, usually post 1960s, movie houses here, too.
Thanks Chris. It is so good to know just how much our historic cinema gems are truly “treasured” and how fondly people recall their childhood movie theaters.
I understand a Blu Ray is about equivalent to 16mm, but not to 35mm and that it takes at least 4 k to be ballpark equivalent (and sometimes not as nice) as 35mm. So theatrical presentations from Blu Ray or DVD discs aren’t the same quality & resolution as film!
The exterior with “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” on marquee was featured for a few minutes in tonight’s episode of TNT TV’s “Southland” cop drama show.
In reply to my question as to which Center City movie theater “Auntie Mame” was shown, Vince Young replied that “Mame” was the well received Christmas 1958 attraction at the Stanley….ran for weeks on end.
Let’s hope they mean a restoration so it looks like the photographs.
http://www.athensnews.gr/portal/1/53299
6. REBUILDING CINEMAS The government will fund the reparations to the neoclassical building housing the historic Attikon and Apollon cinemas, in central Athens. Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Yeroulanos announced the decision at yesterday’s cabinet meeting. The two cinemas were seriously damaged in an arson attack during Sunday’s riots in central Athens.
Let’s hope they mean a restoration so it looks like the photographs.
http://www.athensnews.gr/portal/1/53299
6. REBUILDING CINEMAS The government will fund the reparations to the neoclassical building housing the historic Attikon and Apollon cinemas, in central Athens. Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Yeroulanos announced the decision at yesterday’s cabinet meeting. The two cinemas were seriously damaged in an arson attack during Sunday’s riots in central Athens.
Ridiculous reasoning on this blog for why cinemas were set on fire-
http://cuntrastamu.com/
Attikon Cinema dating from 1870 burns, as did and a building housing the Asty, an underground cinema used by the Gestapo during World War Two as a torture chamber. Cinemas, like art galleries, help maintaining property values for the bourgeoisie.
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/02/13/1992173/greeks-clean-up-after-riots-against.html
This AP & other reports reveals that the rioters selected the neoclassic buildings central Athens leaving the new buildings that many characterize as “dirty concrete building”
Here are excerpts"
Police said rioters destroyed or damaged more than 110 buildings, of which 50 were burned. They included nine listed as national heritage buildings, mostly in the neoclassical style, while 30 stores were looted.
Smoke still rose from the remains of a landmark 1870 building which had housed one of the capital’s most loved cinemas, the Attikon, since 1916. About 100 people held a candle-light protest outside the gutted structure late Monday.
“Criminals targeted all that was best in the city of Athens, its neoclassical monuments,” said Thanassis Davakis, cultural policy chief of the conservative New Democracy party, a coalition government partner. “The damage must be swiftly redressed and the city’s memory restored.”
and
“(The rioters) intentionally picked traditional buildings to burn,” New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras said. “These scum must know that when the time comes I will rip off their hoods.”
Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/02/13/1992173/greeks-clean-up-after-riots-against.html#storylink=cpy
Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/02/13/1992173/greeks-clean-up-after-riots-against.html#storylink=cpy
Ed, it worked! that’s the 1st time I’ve tried using these links.
here’s the link
Actually the site has 6 beautiful color photos of the Warner’s interior, auditorium & what appears to be aspects from the lobby http://www.decopix.com/LR_DOA_Gallery-Final/content/West_Chester_Warner_Auditorium_NX_large.html
Photo of auditorium ceiling http://www.decopix.com/LR_DOA_Gallery-Final/content/West_Chester_Warner_4_NX_large.html
Today’s Philadelphia Inquirer’s Travel section has an article “The Berkshires' show goes on” from New York Times News Service, but I can’t find online link. There’s a gorgeous photo of auditorium facing stage. We have it listed here as still showing movies. Does it show movies, perhaps classics, at all?
Dan, webmaster can’t “move” picture but unlocked Street View in case anybod can manually guide locale to the ex-cinema. It might be miles, though.
Copy & paste this link from East Falls Historical Society, then click on photo to make it larger: http://eastfallshistoricalsociety.com/?p=763
Also known as a Triplex
No, Chris, I was having fun. I thought about doing the same with Danny’s comment, i.e. I should book a flight right away! Fortunately, there are many greatly positive memories on this site, too, albeit none yet for this one!
ABC’s Good Morning America is being broadcast right now live from the auditorium in a pre-Oscar show, with audience in the seats.
Now I am laughing. This site was created so we could “treasure” our historic cinemas. You were doing the reverse, so yes, I was deadpanning appreciation. Of course, I realize there are some not so good, usually post 1960s, movie houses here, too.
Thanks Chris. It is so good to know just how much our historic cinema gems are truly “treasured” and how fondly people recall their childhood movie theaters.
Proscenium arch & murals destroyed! http://www.ghpa.org/news/?m=20111129
http://www.ghpa.org/news/?p=104
Cement going into floor thttp://blog.chron.com/primeproperty/2011/10/readying-for-trader-joes/o level it for Trader Joes,
I understand a Blu Ray is about equivalent to 16mm, but not to 35mm and that it takes at least 4 k to be ballpark equivalent (and sometimes not as nice) as 35mm. So theatrical presentations from Blu Ray or DVD discs aren’t the same quality & resolution as film!
The exterior with “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” on marquee was featured for a few minutes in tonight’s episode of TNT TV’s “Southland” cop drama show.
Joe, thanks, the wrong photo has been removed as I sent in the request to the site masters.
In reply to my question as to which Center City movie theater “Auntie Mame” was shown, Vince Young replied that “Mame” was the well received Christmas 1958 attraction at the Stanley….ran for weeks on end.
I didn’t realize they built small atmospherics. I don’t understand if it is closed as the article says why the website lists specific events?
Let’s hope they mean a restoration so it looks like the photographs. http://www.athensnews.gr/portal/1/53299 6. REBUILDING CINEMAS The government will fund the reparations to the neoclassical building housing the historic Attikon and Apollon cinemas, in central Athens. Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Yeroulanos announced the decision at yesterday’s cabinet meeting. The two cinemas were seriously damaged in an arson attack during Sunday’s riots in central Athens.
Let’s hope they mean a restoration so it looks like the photographs. http://www.athensnews.gr/portal/1/53299 6. REBUILDING CINEMAS The government will fund the reparations to the neoclassical building housing the historic Attikon and Apollon cinemas, in central Athens. Culture and Tourism Minister Pavlos Yeroulanos announced the decision at yesterday’s cabinet meeting. The two cinemas were seriously damaged in an arson attack during Sunday’s riots in central Athens.
2010 photo at night of exterior http://www.flickr.com/photos/comzeradd/5019725167/
2010 photo of an auditorium facing the screen http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexandrosmaragos/5898029750/
Ridiculous reasoning on this blog for why cinemas were set on fire-
http://cuntrastamu.com/
Attikon Cinema dating from 1870 burns, as did and a building housing the Asty, an underground cinema used by the Gestapo during World War Two as a torture chamber. Cinemas, like art galleries, help maintaining property values for the bourgeoisie.
Best article is a newer one:
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2012/02/14/attikon-the-death-of-a-cultural-icon/
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/02/13/1992173/greeks-clean-up-after-riots-against.html This AP & other reports reveals that the rioters selected the neoclassic buildings central Athens leaving the new buildings that many characterize as “dirty concrete building”
Here are excerpts" Police said rioters destroyed or damaged more than 110 buildings, of which 50 were burned. They included nine listed as national heritage buildings, mostly in the neoclassical style, while 30 stores were looted.
Smoke still rose from the remains of a landmark 1870 building which had housed one of the capital’s most loved cinemas, the Attikon, since 1916. About 100 people held a candle-light protest outside the gutted structure late Monday.
“Criminals targeted all that was best in the city of Athens, its neoclassical monuments,” said Thanassis Davakis, cultural policy chief of the conservative New Democracy party, a coalition government partner. “The damage must be swiftly redressed and the city’s memory restored.”
and
“(The rioters) intentionally picked traditional buildings to burn,” New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras said. “These scum must know that when the time comes I will rip off their hoods.”
Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/02/13/1992173/greeks-clean-up-after-riots-against.html#storylink=cpy Read more here: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/02/13/1992173/greeks-clean-up-after-riots-against.html#storylink=cpy