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March 11, 2010
Inglorious Basterds cinema identified
Many people have asked where is the gorgeous Art Moderne cinema shown in “Inglorious Basterds”? In Paris? A cinema that could be visited? Here’s the answer.
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Cineamercia Theaters: What became of this chain???
What ever happened years back with Warner Brothers join theater chain venture with Gulf and Western known as Cineamerica? Did it ever get off the ground?
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For Sale: Carbon Rod Projectors
Hi all you theater buffs, anyone here interested in two old carbon rod arc projectors plus the power unit? I dont know the make or model, the theater was built around the 40’s. They are super heavy, I dont know if they work. I heard they could be converted to lamp style projectors. They are located in South Texas.
Please email for more info or if you are interested.
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Cabaret Theater for sale
Dominion Theater
100 seat cabaret theater in NYC. Fully equipped with state-of-the-art lighting and sound.
Doubles as a 100 seat screening room. High definition video projection, 5.1 surround sound.
Beautiful bar room.Looking for partner—active or passive.
See almost complete web site at http://www.DominionNY.com
Contact me at
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March 10, 2010
Past life as a theater still evident in Brooklyn drugstore
BROOKLYN, NY — So often when a former theater is converted to retail, all traces of its past life are covered up or are obliterated. But an exception is what used to be the Meserole Theater in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn. A recent photo essay in the Huffington Post takes the reader on a tour of the drugstore that occupies what was the Meserole and pictures show its history and the theatrical details that remain.
Though it looks small from the front, the theater was actually quite large, accommodating 2,000 people on ground level and balcony seating. Here, a bird’s eye view from above shows its full size – the main entrance is beside the white truck in the upper right corner, which leads to the theater building on Lorimer.
The theater was named after the Meserole family, who were among the first settlers in the area. In fact, the original farmhouse may have been torn down to accommodate the theater, which is built on former Meserole land – Forgotten-NY speculates that this may explain the inclusion of cattle skulls in the exterior design work.
The full story is here in the Huffington Post.
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Call for papers - cinema distribution and exhibition…
Hello,
I am a film and theatre (theater!) scholar from the UK. I have the honour of being the Guest Editor for a special issue of the US peer-reviewed journal, ‘Post Script’.
This special issue will focus on the less-aired aspects of cinema: distribution and exhibition. This area of study would be incomplete without an essay on picture palaces.
I have posted a call for papers for this ‘Post Script’ issue at: http://www.deanconrad.com/writing/CFP
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After seventy-four years, Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill theater closes
PITTSBURGH, PA — It has been a fixture on Forward Avenue for over seven decades, but the Squirrel Hill Theater is now closed. Unable to compete with newer theaters, the owner is reluctantly compelled to shut it down.
Mr. Stern added that the Manor remains profitable and is not in jeopardy of going dark. “It remains the premier specialized film venue in Pittsburgh. We will explore other alternatives and opportunities to fill the void in the market caused by closing the six screens at the Squirrel Hill Theater.”
The Squirrel Hill Theater’s future had been further jeopardized by a proposed real estate deal and the closing of Poli’s around the corner also reduced foot traffic.
Here’s the story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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Performance inquiry
Hi,
I would like to find information about the Huggie Boy Dance Show that I appeared on in 1975 at the Sinbad Theatre/Herco International Sen’s Club in Montebello, California. Was wondering if there is any way to obtain copies of this show. I am willing to purchase or you can perhaps place me in contact with someone who might be able to help me find these great relics..
Thanks,
Jack
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March 9, 2010
Cincinnatti Mall cinema closes
CINCINNATI, OH — After being taken over by Rave Cinemas recently, the Showcase Cinemas in the Mills mall has closed.
In the year since new owners bought the 1.6 million-square-foot Cincinnati Mills, renamed it Cincinnati Mall and announced plans to redevelop it, the center has lost a dozen tenants and fallen delinquent on its property taxes.
The theater on the mall’s second level showed its last films Sunday. Guess Factory Outlet, Lane Bryant Outlet and Treehouse Kids also closed their stores in recent months.
Read more at Cincinnati.com.
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Parkway Cinemas to close in May
BLOOMINGTON, IL — The eight-screen Carmike Parkway Cinemas has been open for only twenty years, but according to this article, the theater is “at the end of useful life” and that the opening of newer megaplexes in the area have resulted in more screens than the marketing area can support.
Despite Hollywood’s record 10 billion ticket sales in 2009, a market the size of Bloomington-Normal can’t support the number of existing screens, Champion said.
The current total, 55, is the most for any downstate Illinois market. With the Parkway’s closure, the count will still remain high, at 47.
Read more in the Pantagraph.
[ed. note- Has the public’s desire for amenities made 20 years the standard lifetime of a theater these days? Or were the theaters of that era unremarkable? Was stadium seating the ultimate game changer?]