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May 8, 2009
Remembering Cinerama (Part 30: Baltimore)
REMEMBERING CINERAMA
Part 30: BaltimoreThe following is Part Thirty in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series focuses on providing a market-by-market, film-by-film, historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. The easy-to-reference articles also serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to highlight the movie palaces in which the memorable events took place.
Part 1: New York City
Part 2: Chicago
Part 3: San Francisco
Part 4: Houston
Part 5: Washington, DC
Part 6: Los Angeles
Part 7: Atlanta UPDATED
Part 8: San Diego
Part 9: Dallas
Part 10: Oklahoma City
Part 11: Syracuse
Part 12: Toronto UPDATED
Part 13: Columbus
Part 14: Montreal
Part 15: Northern New Jersey
Part 16: Charlotte UPDATED
Part 17: Vancouver
Part 18: Salt Lake City UPDATED
Part 19: Boston
Part 20: Philadelphia UPDATED
Part 21: Fresno
Part 22: Detroit
Part 23: Minneapolis
Part 24: Albuquerque
Part 25: El Paso
Part 26: Des Moines
Part 27: Miami
Part 28: Orange County
Part 29: PittsburghAnd now… Part 30: Cinerama Presentations in Baltimore, Maryland!
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Happy 10th anniversary, “Star Wars: Episode I”!!!
On this month nearly 10 years ago, “Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace” was unleashed to the moviegoing public to record box office despite backlash from die-hard fans and critics. This film started the so-called prequelogy and was the first Star Wars film (and major film) to use Dolby Digital Surround EX, a 6.1 surround sound format that was installed in a handful of theaters before the movie came out, and the first to be shown digitally at select theaters in the country, although the movie was shot on 35mm film; starting with Episode II and then III, it was shot in HD while most theaters were showing it in 35mm. It was nominated for an Oscar for best special effects, but lost out to the much better first “Matrix” movie.
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May 7, 2009
Wilsonville, Oregon cinema info
Do any local (older) Oregonians, in between Salem and Portland, have any knowledge of a now demolished cinema in Wilsonville, very close to the I-5 freeway?
The present site now has a Target store and yet, everyone I’ve asked have no memories of this unknown cinema… not even a photo at City Hall.
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May 5, 2009
Lost Washington: Loew’s Palace Theater
WASHINGTON, DC — Some blurbs from this site as well as some pics of the Loew’s Palace.
In addition to motion pictures, stage shows began in 1926 and continued until 1932. The Loew’s Palace Theater was also reportedly the first DC movie house with air conditioning, which was installed in 1926.
See the full page at Greater Washington.
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May 1, 2009
Remembering Cinerama (Part 29: Pittsburgh)
REMEMBERING CINERAMA
Part 29: PittsburghThe following is Part Twenty-nine in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series focuses on providing a market-by-market, film-by-film, historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. The easy-to-reference articles also serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to highlight the movie palaces in which the memorable events took place.
Part 1: New York City
Part 2: Chicago
Part 3: San Francisco
Part 4: Houston
Part 5: Washington, DC
Part 6: Los Angeles
Part 7: Atlanta UPDATED
Part 8: San Diego
Part 9: Dallas
Part 10: Oklahoma City
Part 11: Syracuse
Part 12: Toronto UPDATED
Part 13: Columbus
Part 14: Montreal
Part 15: Northern New Jersey
Part 16: Charlotte UPDATED
Part 17: Vancouver
Part 18: Salt Lake City UPDATED
Part 19: Boston
Part 20: Philadelphia UPDATED
Part 21: Fresno
Part 22: Detroit
Part 23: Minneapolis
Part 24: Albuquerque
Part 25: El Paso
Part 26: Des Moines
Part 27: Miami
Part 28: Orange CountyAnd now… Part 29: Cinerama Presentations in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania!
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April 27, 2009
Remembering Cinerama (Part 28: Orange County)
REMEMBERING CINERAMA
Part 28: Orange CountyThe following is Part Twenty-eight in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series focuses on providing a market-by-market, film-by-film, historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. The easy-to-reference articles also serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to highlight the movie palaces in which the memorable events took place.
Part 1: New York
Part 2: Chicago
Part 3: San Francisco
Part 4: Houston
Part 5: Washington, DC
Part 6: Los Angeles
Part 7: AtlantaUPDATED!
Part 8: San Diego
Part 9: Dallas
Part 10: Oklahoma City
Part 11: Syracuse
Part 12: Toronto
Part 13: Columbus
Part 14: Montreal
Part 15: Northern New Jersey
Part 16: Charlotte
Part 17: Vancouver
Part 18: Salt Lake CityUPDATED!
Part 19: Boston
Part 20: PhiladelphiaUPDATED!
Part 21: Fresno
Part 22: Detroit
Part 23: Minneapolis
Part 24: Albuquerque
Part 25: El Paso
Part 26: Des Moines
Part 27: MiamiAnd now… Part 28: Cinerama Presentations in Orange County, California!
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April 24, 2009
Trailers for theatre policy 1970’s
In the late 70’s, one of our musician friends came up with a great idea for intermission trailers that eventually aired in San Jose. Its star was John and his wife, and all our friends. My husband and I would love to get access to these trailers which were hilarious and ran only for less than a year I believe.
They even showed it on Entertainment Tonight. It included singing in the theater, and funny spoofs on no smoking, where the smoker was doused with a fire extinguisher. Does anyone have an idea where I can get ahold of that and the one we filmed for the drive-in in Milpitas?
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April 16, 2009
Remembering Cinerama (Part 27: Miami)
REMEMBERING CINERAMA
Part 27: MiamiThe following is Part Twenty-seven in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series focuses on providing a market-by-market, film-by-film, historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. The easy-to-reference articles also serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to highlight the movie palaces in which the memorable events took place.
Part 1: New York
Part 2: Chicago
Part 3: San Francisco
Part 4: Houston
Part 5: Washington, DC
Part 6: Los Angeles
Part 7: Atlanta
Part 8: San Diego
Part 9: Dallas
Part 10: Oklahoma City
Part 11: Syracuse
Part 12: Toronto
Part 13: Columbus
Part 14: Montreal
Part 15: Northern New Jersey
Part 16: Charlotte
Part 17: Vancouver
Part 18: Salt Lake City
Part 19: Boston
Part 20: Philadelphia
Part 21: Fresno
Part 22: Detroit
Part 23: Minneapolis
Part 24: Albuquerque
Part 25: El Paso
Part 26: Des MoinesAnd now… Part 27: Cinerama Presentations in Miami!
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Kenosha Theatre a huge draw in 1920s
KENOSHA, WI — This article looks back at the early years of the Kenosha Theatre.
Last week’s History Mystery question: What was touted as “Kenosha’s Castle in Spain” when it opened in 1927?
The answer: The Kenosha Theatre, located downtown at 5919 Sixth Ave. The grand theater was built with a Spanish design and an atmosphere of sunny Spain throughout the interior.
Read more in the Kenosha News.
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April 9, 2009
Remembering Cinerama (Part 26: Des Moines)
REMEMBERING CINERAMA
Part 26: Des MoinesThe following is Part Twenty-six in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series focuses on providing a market-by-market, film-by-film, historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. The easy-to-reference articles also serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to highlight the movie palaces in which the memorable events took place.
Part 1: New York
Part 2: Chicago
Part 3: San Francisco
Part 4: Houston
Part 5: Washington, DC
Part 6: Los Angeles
Part 7: Atlanta
Part 8: San Diego
Part 9: Dallas
Part 10: Oklahoma City
Part 11: Syracuse
Part 12: Toronto
Part 13: Columbus
Part 14: Montreal
Part 15: Northern New Jersey
Part 16: Charlotte
Part 17: Vancouver
Part 18: Salt Lake City
Part 19: Boston
Part 20: Philadelphia
Part 21: Fresno
Part 22: Detroit
Part 23: Minneapolis
Part 24: Albuquerque
Part 25: El PasoAnd now… Part 26: Cinerama Presentations in Des Moines, Iowa!