Studio 35 Cinema
3055 Indianola Avenue,
Columbus,
OH
43202
3055 Indianola Avenue,
Columbus,
OH
43202
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Opened as the Indianola Theatre on February 19, 1938. The only independent neighborhood theater left in Columbus, the Studio 35 still shows double features and has added beer, pizza, subs, and salads to its concessions.
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Ron Newman
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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.
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.
by ‘Linden theatre’ do you mean the drive-in, or another Linden that is not yet listed on this site?
Nice looking theatre.
Ron the Linden Theater, 2436 Cleveland Ave. opened in 1926.
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the marquee has been painted all white.
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.
movieshateyoutoo, studio 35 will be showing nite owl theatre and i read that the next episodes will not screen until May because the theater is closing for renovations. Sounds like your dream (and mine) may come true.
Movieshateyoutoo might want to check out the screenings at the Wexner Center over at Ohio State. They show 35mm prints whenever possible.