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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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Used concession stand/candy display wanted
Hello,
I’m looking for a concession stand in used but good condition. I live in Milwaukee, WI. I’d love to find one near.
Please email me back if you have one.
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April 30, 2009
Theater chain on the brain
The upcoming sale of National Amusements certainly seems to provide a unique perspective on the current state of the exhibition industry.
The sale of the National Amusements circuit, the first major movie theater chain to come on the market in years, will test the depths of goodwill for an exhib biz whose stellar perf during a severe economic slump has given it newfound status.
National Amusements, owned by Sumner Redstone’s holding company and run by his daughter Shari Redstone, is the nation’s sixth-largest chain with well over 1,000 screens in the U.S. and Canada plus theaters in Latin America, Russia and the U.K. NAI is offering to sell its U.S. and U.K. businesses separately but wants to hold onto 17 locations in the Northeast, where it’s headquartered.
Read the full story in Variety.
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“New” US 23 Drive-in Theatre will reopen for the season under new management on May 8
FLINT, MI — As previously reported, the US 23 Twin Drive-in Theatre will reopen under new management and will open for the season on Friday, May 8. They are making renovations and will soon be adding a third screen. The drive-in is now managed by the Theater Group, Inc. of Farmington Hills, MI and the new manager is Jake Stocker.
The drive-in now has an official web site, as well as a Facebook page.
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Let’s go to the movie theater for some radio
LOS ANGELES, CA — We’ve seen all sorts of events migrate to movie theaters and now radio is trying to boost its profile.
Movie theaters are no longer just for the movies. Now, thanks to digital technology, you can go to your local multiplex for concerts, sports events, opera — even, as strange as it may seem, a radio program.
Radio aficionados will convene around the silver screen tonight when Ira Glass hosts a special two-hour edition of his weekly public-radio series “This American Life,” which will be beamed via satellite to more than 400 theaters nationwide. It’s the second time the show has been offered in movie theaters by NCM Fathom, a division of National CineMedia. The first was last May.
Could another fading medium like print move to theaters somehow next?
Read the full story at the Los Angeles Times.
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April 29, 2009
Pomona California Fox theater Grand Opening
POMONA, CA —The Pomona Fox Theater reopened with a fundraiser event on April 18, 2009 along with a dinner served by onsite caterer Saffron, which will also have a retail space in the project. Film and stage actress Carol Channing was the guest of honor at the event, where she — along with members of the Tessier family which coordinated the reconstruction — cut the officlal ribbon opening the theater and later performed onstage.
Images from the opening night are available for viewing and purchase online at the website of Michael J. Elderman, a photographer from nearby Riverside, California, who has been documenting both the Pomona and Riverside Fox Theaters as they go through the process of becoming performing arts centers for their respective communities. His website is: www.mjeldermanphoto.ifp3.com
Elderman will also publish a book about the Riverside Fox, which is planning its re-opening gala for January, 2010, the 81st anniversary of the dedication of the original theater. The book will include both artistic and documentary photos of the Riverside Fox, along with a brief history of the uses of the theater, an essay about the preservation of historic buildings, and a critical commentary about Elderman’s art photography in the three projects he is currently photographing.
Elderman can be contacted through the website, or directly at
Los Angeles Times link
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Alternative uses for mall cineplex building
Does anyone know of a resource or articles that discusses alternative uses for movie cineplex buildings?
I’m doing research into a newer mall 8 theater cineplex that is vacating soon.
I wanted to think of alternative uses for the building mall owner.
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April 28, 2009
Flu outbreak closes theaters in Mexico
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — With the swine flu quickly spreading, local theaters are closing in Mexico.
The swine flu outbreak in Mexico has forced the nation’s top movie-theater chains to shut down dozens of cinemas throughout the nation’s capital.
Market leader Cinepolis said Sunday its theaters in Mexico City, the surrounding state of Mexico and the northern state of San Luis Potosi will be closed “until further notice.” Cinepolis rival Cinemex also has closed numerous theaters in the region until at least Tuesday.
Read more at Yahoo News.
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Recently twinned & remodeled theater for sale
South Central U.S.
Just opened. Recently twinned and renovated. All new: facade and building exterior, windows and doors, plumbing, restrooms, electrical system, heat and air system and ductwork, fire sprinkler system, insulation in attic and walls, marquee, draperies, screens, sound. Replaced and upgraded projectors and added platters. Installed like-new seats. New concession counter with enough equipment to start a small restaurant (only serving soda, popcorn, and candy now). Tables and seating for 20 in concession area. Currently have food license. Showing first run films. Located in market area of 20,000 people. Competition is over 20 miles away.
Owner is undercapitalized after remodel. Our loss is your gain. $450,000 includes land, building, equipment, and business.
Please email me at .
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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!