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August 9, 2010
Non-profit group purchases Moxie
SPRINGFIELD, MO — Locals can rejoice as the Moxie Cinema is saved by a non-profit group that was established to buy the theatre and make sure it’s business as usual there.
Springfield will retain its only independent movie theater – The Moxie Cinema – through the creation of the non-profit Downtown Springfield Community Cinema Fund administered by a volunteer board through the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
No significant changes are planned for the Moxie’s operations under the new ownership. The Chiltons will serve as consultants through the end of August and plan to continue supporting the new venture informally after that.
Read more in the News-Leader.
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At 83, Poncan Theatre still a place where memories are made
PONCA CITY, OK — Since 1927, the Boller Brothers' Poncan Theatre been the jewel of Ponca City; it is still a place where films are still shown as well as serving as a venue for theater and other live performances, reflecting its early history as both a movie and vaudeville house. This article at NewsOK includes some memories and a short video.
More than 80 years later, northern Oklahoma residents still point to this historic downtown beacon with a pride that borders on reverence. It’s a place that holds special memories for generations of people who have enjoyed its many offerings.
The theater fell into a period of disuse in the 1980s but reopened following a costly renovation. In 1985, the Poncan was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today, the theater also serves as the home of Team Radio, a station that plays country music, classic hits and sports programs.
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Resident urges city to help save the Parma Theater
PARMA, OH — A local resident has proposed that the closed Parma Theater be converted to a mixed use venue. The theater opened in 1936 and was last operated as a triplex .
The center would house one “moderately sized” theater with a stage. A local theater troupe might produce plays there.
The building might also contain a small bistro with outdoor patio. Harman said the center would resemble Temple of Music and Art, an old theater that was restored in Tucson.
Read more at Cleveland.com.
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August 5, 2010
How a boy’s death brought a West Bank cinema back to life
JENIN, ISRAEL — In a tribute to a Palestinian boy accidentally killed, the city of Jenin banded together to bring a cinema back to life.
“A city with 70,000 people without a cinema is sad — there’s nothing you can do and nowhere to go,” Vetter told CNN.
“I decided to stop making documentaries for a year and try to establish the cinema.
“We wanted to get the Jenin youth involved and give them a vision to believe in, something to aim for.”
Read more atCNN.
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August 3, 2010
Two theaters coming to Pooler area
POOLER, GA — The Georgia Theatre Company has begun construction on the Pooler Stadium 12 at the Pooler Marketplace development. The theater plans an opening by Thanksgiving. At nearby Godley Station, the ten-screen Royal Cinema at the Towne Center is also anticipating a late November opening.
“We plan to open by Thanksgiving. Later expansion to 14 screens is in the design. We have purchased in excess of 9 acres adjacent to the new Publix in Pooler Marketplace,” said Aubrey Stone, president of Georgia Theater Co.
“Due to an increase in market demand, we have decided to open with a 12-screen theatre instead of the originally announced 10-screen complex,” Stone said. “We believe the Pooler area deserves to have what will be the largest movie theater in all of Coastal Georgia. We will have all of the latest Dolby stereo audio and Christie visual equipment with all digital projectors including multiple 3D auditoriums.”
The full story is at SavannahNow.com.
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July 29, 2010
Save the Cottage View Drive in - Facebook Site
COTTAGE GROVE, MN — We are 12,000 members strong for our “Save the Cottage View Drive-in” facebook site – please, feel free to ‘LIKE’ the page – even if you don’t live in MN. The support of everyone here would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
-Thomas, Moderator of the “Save the Cottage View Drive-in” Facebook page.
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July 28, 2010
Former Philadelphia movie theater chain president died
H. Donald Busch, 74, died July 12. In 1984 he became president of Budco Theatres, Inc. a Philadelphia area movie theater chain, and upon its acquisition in 1987 by AMC, became president of AMC Philadelphia until retiring in the mid 1990s.
When a Pennsylvania state law was passed to ban blind bidding, movie distributors sued the state, Budco Theatres, and Fox Theatres. The U.S. District Court eventually ruled that the state law banning blind bidding was legal. It was a big win for movie theaters, said Adam Koppel, Mr. Busch’s stepson.
By 1987 Budco had 113 movie screens in 42 locations when it was acquired by AMC Entertainment Inc. Mr. Busch was president of AMC Philadelphia until retiring in the mid-1990s. He was past chairman of the National Organization of Theater Owners.
Read the full story in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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July 23, 2010
Norwalk Theatre History on DVD
NORWALK, OH — The Norwalk Main Street Theatre is putting together a DVD on the history of the theatre. If you have any fond memories of the theatre that you would like to be filmed talking about or would like to submit your memory in writing, please contact Teresa at (269) 343-5932, (419) 668-8048 (leave a message) or email me at .
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Construction starting soon on new theater in Royal Oak
ROYAL OAK, MI — Emagine Entertainment expects to break ground soon here for a ten-screen theater and bowling center. Aided by a substantial tax credit, Emagine hopes to have the complex open by April, 2011.
The first-run theater will offer food and alcohol and provide 16 lanes for bowling. It will be a 10 screen complex that stretches 73,000 square feet spread over two stories on Eleven Mile, east of Main Street in Downtown Royal Oak.
Here is WXYZ news item.
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July 22, 2010
Special guest speaks at Garden Theatre
WINTER GARDEN, FL — Lorraine Wood, whose late husband, Allen K. Wood, was a production manager at Monogram Studios and the Mirsch Brothers Studio, was a guest speaker at the Garden Theatre on July 15. She addressed the crowd before the showing of “Some Like It Hot”. Ms. Wood had plenty of stories about the shooting of the picture, and the audience responded with great enthusiasm. The Garden is showing vintage, classic and family movies during the summer season, and will return to live performances in the fall.