The Colonial had a Robert Morton Theater Pipe Organ. First it had a 2/5 (manuals/ranks, keyboards/sets of pipes), and later a 2/8. Anyone know what happened to either organ?
The Robert Morgan Organ Company was located in Van Nuys, California. Harold J. Werner the head of the company named the company after his new-born son Robert Mort Werner.
What ever happened to Robert Mort Werner? Later in life he joined NBC as a producer of the “Today” show, produced the “Tonight” show with Jack Parr and introduced such shows as “Bonanza” “Star Trek” and “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In” and was President of the American Academy of Television and Arts and Sciences.
The Orpheum had a Mighty WurliTizer Theater Pipe Organ. A 2/4 (manual/rank, keyboards/set of pipes) with a piano console. It had 280 pipes, a piano (with mandolin attachment), cathedral chimes, xylophone, glockenspiel, bass drum, kettle drum, cymbal, snare drum, tambourine, castanets, Chinese block, sleigh bells, horse hoofs, bird, auto horn, fire gong, siren, triangle, surf, train, fire gong, steamboat whistle, tom tom and door bell. Professor Earl Rogers had the fun of playing the Huge WurliTizer Organ opening night.
The Mighty WurliTizer Theater Pipe Organ in the Stanford, Opus 1825, a 4/20 (manual/ranks, keyboards/sets of pipes). It was originaly shipped to the Loews Theater in Syracuse, New York on January 13, 1928. In 1964 it was sold to a private owner in Glendale, California and in 1965 it was sold to another private owner in San Lorenzo, California. In 1995 it was sold to the Stanford and it is played all the time. Does it now have more ranks?
WurliTizer Church Pipe Organ Opus 274 Shipped to the San Francisco WurliTzer Store on January 16, 1920 and then on to the 1st Baptist Church in Martinez, California was also been sold to the Stanford several years ago, much to the chagrin of a former 1st Babist Church organist. He believes “they bought it for augmenting the installation there”.
There was an organ in the theater when it opened and it was removed. Anyone know anything about that organ or what happened to it?
“A pipe organ with thirteen sets of pipes is a special presentation feature at the new Center. The instrument is spotted from overhead during performances and crosslighted when house illumination is on from special spots located above the exit sights.”
Anyone know anything about the organ or what happened to it?
The Grand Opening Ad mentions Bartley Sims at the Mammoth Organ, anyone know what kind of Theater Pipe Organ it was? Sometime in the theatres history the organ was probably removed, know what happened to it?
Mitzi Gaynor will be at the Music Box Theater here in Chicago tonight for the 55th anniversary along with Leonard Maltin as part of the FREE TCM Classic Film Festival.
At the Dominion Theater in London it opened April 21, 1958 and closed September 21, 1962, it ran just under 4 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS! An unbroken record run that will probably never be equaled. The film was shown about 2,320 times. If one is careful with 70mm prints, how many times can it be shown before it needs to be replaced?
If you go to the Map click on “View larger map”, click on “Google Maps” and go to “Satellite” at this new address, you will see that Saw Mill Drive curves around the outline of the Drive-In.
In 1947 Neal Ellens was the manager.
The Colonial had a Robert Morton Theater Pipe Organ. First it had a 2/5 (manuals/ranks, keyboards/sets of pipes), and later a 2/8. Anyone know what happened to either organ?
The Robert Morgan Organ Company was located in Van Nuys, California. Harold J. Werner the head of the company named the company after his new-born son Robert Mort Werner.
What ever happened to Robert Mort Werner? Later in life he joined NBC as a producer of the “Today” show, produced the “Tonight” show with Jack Parr and introduced such shows as “Bonanza” “Star Trek” and “Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In” and was President of the American Academy of Television and Arts and Sciences.
M “Red” L
Look at the photos! How many more windows does it need?Seems to me it already has plenty of windows?
The Orpheum had a Mighty WurliTizer Theater Pipe Organ. A 2/4 (manual/rank, keyboards/set of pipes) with a piano console. It had 280 pipes, a piano (with mandolin attachment), cathedral chimes, xylophone, glockenspiel, bass drum, kettle drum, cymbal, snare drum, tambourine, castanets, Chinese block, sleigh bells, horse hoofs, bird, auto horn, fire gong, siren, triangle, surf, train, fire gong, steamboat whistle, tom tom and door bell. Professor Earl Rogers had the fun of playing the Huge WurliTizer Organ opening night.
Anyone know what happened to the organ?
The Mighty WurliTizer Theater Pipe Organ in the Stanford, Opus 1825, a 4/20 (manual/ranks, keyboards/sets of pipes). It was originaly shipped to the Loews Theater in Syracuse, New York on January 13, 1928. In 1964 it was sold to a private owner in Glendale, California and in 1965 it was sold to another private owner in San Lorenzo, California. In 1995 it was sold to the Stanford and it is played all the time. Does it now have more ranks?
WurliTizer Church Pipe Organ Opus 274 Shipped to the San Francisco WurliTzer Store on January 16, 1920 and then on to the 1st Baptist Church in Martinez, California was also been sold to the Stanford several years ago, much to the chagrin of a former 1st Babist Church organist. He believes “they bought it for augmenting the installation there”.
There was an organ in the theater when it opened and it was removed. Anyone know anything about that organ or what happened to it?
MK
Anyone know what happened to the Kilgen Theater Pipe Organ installed in the Kenwood in 1926?
From the April 29, 1939 BOXOFFICE MAGAZINE:
“A pipe organ with thirteen sets of pipes is a special presentation feature at the new Center. The instrument is spotted from overhead during performances and crosslighted when house illumination is on from special spots located above the exit sights.”
Anyone know anything about the organ or what happened to it?
The Grand Opening Ad mentions Bartley Sims at the Mammoth Organ, anyone know what kind of Theater Pipe Organ it was? Sometime in the theatres history the organ was probably removed, know what happened to it?
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Mitzi Gaynor will be at the Music Box Theater here in Chicago tonight for the 55th anniversary along with Leonard Maltin as part of the FREE TCM Classic Film Festival.
At the Dominion Theater in London it opened April 21, 1958 and closed September 21, 1962, it ran just under 4 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS! An unbroken record run that will probably never be equaled. The film was shown about 2,320 times. If one is careful with 70mm prints, how many times can it be shown before it needs to be replaced?
I wonder why they didn’t show any 70mm CINERAMA, they did show other 70mm movies?
Love everyone of the “Remembering CINERAMA” series, that’s a lot of work, THANKS!
This would not map, but the theater is West of the Red Dot at Central Avenue, it is on the Southeast corner.
Good article, sums up the whole rotten mess really well, I would'nt want that guy living next door to me!
Good article, sums up the whole rotten mess really good, I would'nt want that guy living next door to me!
wsasser, thanks so much for the photo!
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If you go to the Map click on “View larger map”, click on “Google Maps” and go to “Satellite” at this new address, you will see that Saw Mill Drive curves around the outline of the Drive-In.
CINERAMA in NYC as best as I can tell.
Broadway
“THIS IS CINERAMA”
Warner/Warner Cinerama/RKO Cinerama/Cinerama/Strand
“THIS IS CINERAMA” move-over from the Broadway
“CINERAMA HOLIDAY”
“SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD”
“SEARCH FOR PARADISE”
“SOUTH SEAS ADVENTURE”
“IT’S A MAD MAD MAD MAD WORLD”
“MEDITERRANEAN HOLIDAY”
“THE GREATEST STORY EVER TOLD”
“BATTLE OF THE BULGE”
“RUSSIAN ADVENTURE”
“KHARTOUM”
“GRAND PRIX”
“2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY” move-over from the Capital
“ICE STATION ZEBRA”
“KRAKATOA, EAST OF JAVA”
Roxy
“WINDJAMMER”
Loew’s Cinerama/Capital/Loew’s Capital
“THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM”
“HOW THE WEST WAS WON” Opened March 27, 1963 in Cinerama (3 strip) ran for 39 weeks.
“THE BEST OF CINERAMA”
“WINDJAMMER” return engagement
“CIRCUS WORLD”
“THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL”
“2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY”
Ziegfeld
“THIS IS CINERAMA” re-issue
Rivoli
“2001: A SPACE ODYSSSEY re-issue
My guess is these will be the last movies shown.
FRI September 28 – 1900 (7:00 PM) THE DARK KNIGHT RISES ($1 Admission)(PG-13)
SAT September 29 – 1400 (2:00 PM) CONTINENTAL DRIFT (1$ Admission)(PG) 1900 (7:00 PM) THE CAMPAIGN®
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webpages don’t work.
Open from about 1940 to 1964. Eugene Driver was the manager in 1962.