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February 8, 2013
REMEMBERING CINERAMA (Part 59: Erie)
The following is an ongoing, semi-regular 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 historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. These easy-to-reference articles serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to honor the movie palaces in which the memorable screenings took place.
And now… Part 59: Cinerama Presentations in Erie, Pennsylvania!
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Trashy film fest at the Logan
CHICAGO, IL — The Logan Theatre is kicking off it’s late-night Wednesday rewind series with some lost gems starring Fabio and a film that bills itself as a “Turkish Star Wars.” They’re trying to focus on films unavailable on DVD and campy genres pieces from the 80’s.
Read more in the Chicago Tribune.
(Thanks to r8teco for providing the photo.)
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February 7, 2013
Cleveland Cinemas no longer running Solon movie theater
SOLON, OH — Cleveland Cinemas has relinquished control of the Solon 16 to Digiplex. They already have digital but now 3-D is on its way.
Read more in the Solon Patch.
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Cinema’s timeless charm
In this piece from the Diamondback a Maryland student discusses his discovery of the joy of going out to the movies. Take a look at how someone not raised on going out to the movies describes comparing the experience.
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February 6, 2013
Digital conversion has small, independent movie theaters reeling
FOREST CITY, NC — Theaters around the world continue to grapple with the challenge of converting to digital. Time is running out and the Retro Cinema 4 is doing all it can to not be another one of the victims.
Read more in WSPA.
(Thanks to jeterga for providing the photo.)
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Smitty’s Cinema renovating theater for return to Windham
WINDHAM, ME — The recently closed Windham 5-Star Cinema will be reborn as Smitty’s Cinema with a full in-theater menu. The seven screen cinema will also feature digital projection when it reopens in April.
Read the full story in the Press Herald.
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February 5, 2013
Kaysville Theatre preserves traditions
KAYSVILLE, UT — While other local chains fizzle, the Kaysville Theater continually sells out on weekends thanks to its family charm. The low prices probably don’t hurt either. Multiple family members keep it running and they plan to invest in digital equipment.
Read more in the Salt Lake Tribune.
(Thanks to RonP for providing the photo.)
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Hippodrome Cinema struggles to break even
GAINESVILLE, FL — The Hippodrome Cinema is barely making ends meet as it deals with declining attendance for its standard international fare. They’re trying to enhance their programming with post-show discussions.
Read the full story in the Alligator.
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February 4, 2013
Cinema City grew last year
Author: Ing. Juraj Misun, PhD. According to the press release the Israeli company Cinema City International saw a growth in admissions last year. The largest cinema exhibitor in Central Europe and Israel sold 2.5 percent more tickets compared to 2011. More than 36 thousand visitors found their way to a Cinema City site in one of the seven markets.
On the most important market Poland the admissions fell almost by 10 percent to 13.5 million. This drop was compensated on the home market in Israel, where the RavHen and Planet theaters sold 20 percent more tickets (4.42 million). With higher ticket prices, Israel will probably help the company to hold its profitability in 2012.
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Bargain movie theater Maxi Saver 12 closes
WEST MIFFLIN, PA — After 20+ years in business, the Maxi-Saves Cinemas has closed. No comment from Carmike on the closure of the cinema, popular for its $1 flicks.
Read more in the Post-Gazette.