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  • March 30, 2009
    Industry

    Former Cineplex Odeon duo found guilty

    Original Cineplex Odeon executives Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb were found guilty in court this past week.

    Former Broadway producers Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb, founders of the once-thriving theater company Livent, were both found guilty of two counts of fraud and one count of forgery in a Toronto courtroom on Wednesday.

    It marked a decidedly downbeat final curtain for the flamboyant showman Drabinsky, who, at his height, dazzled Broadway with free-spending ways the likes of which hadn’t been seen since Florenz Ziegfeld.

    Read more in Variety.

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  • For Sale

    Must Sell 2 theaters in Texas

    We are relocating and must sell two theatres we currently own in Texas. They are both single screen fully operational, first run theatres.

    Please contact us if you are serious about purchasing.

    Rex 254-702-3021

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  • March 27, 2009
    Industry

    Cinema Treasures at ShoWest

    Patrick Crowley and Ross Melnick will be at ShoWest next week talking to exhibitors, technology companies, and journalists about the future of theatrical exhibition.

    If you are an exhibitor, technology/equipment provider, publicist, or journalist, and would like to schedule a meeting in Las Vegas, please email Ross Melnick at .

    Look for our post-ShoWest coverage upon our return!

    (Thanks to Flickr user http2007 for the shot of Vegas.)

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  • Memories

    Remembering Cinerama (Part 24: Albuquerque)

    REMEMBERING CINERAMA
    Part 24: Albuquerque

    The following is Part Twenty-four 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, D.C.
    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

    And now… Part 24: Cinerama Presentations in Albuquerque, New Mexico!

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  • Theaters

    Webster sold to MassConcerts

    HARTFORD, CT — An era is over for the Webster Theatre as it falls upon new ownership.

    More than 70 years of family ownership has ended with the sale of the Webster Theatre in Hartford to a Massachusetts concert promoter.

    Justine Robertson, whose family built the Barry Square movie house in 1937, has sold the venue for an undisclosed price to John Peters, who takes control of the 1,250-capacity rock club, the largest in Connecticut. The purchase price was not disclosed.

    Read more at the Hartford Courant.

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  • For Sale

    Wants to lease or buy movie theatre

    I have been in the movie buisness all my life and now I am looking to lease or buy a small theatre. Please send any suggestions.

    Thank you

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  • March 26, 2009
    Openings

    The show’s over at Ceres' drive-in movie theater

    CERES, CA — After a year in limbo, it finally looks like the Ceres Drive-In won’t be opening again.

    The era of the drive-in theater is over, and it’s not coming back. At least not to Ceres.

    Owners of the Ceres Theatre & Flea Market — the region’s last drive-in — have confirmed that the show will not go on.

    They’ve put the property up for sale, asking $2.5 million for the 14-acre “industrial” site.

    Read the full story at the Merced Sun-Star.

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  • For Sale

    Struggling Md. movie theater gets no bidders

    HAGERSTOWN, MD — Even after being put up for sale, there is little interest for the Hagerstown 10.

    A struggling 10-screen movie theater near Hagerstown has found no bidders at an auction.

    Kenny Ridenour, whose family owns the Hagerstown Cinema 10, said he was surprised at the lack of interest in the 39-year-old property.

    Read more at WTOP.

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  • Theaters

    Historic Queens theater to reopen

    RIDGEWOOD, QUEENS, NY — It looks like the fight for the Ridgewood Theatre ended in success with plans to reopen it.

    An encore is planned this summer for a former vaudeville theater in Queens.

    Its new owners say the Ridgewood Theatre will reopen in July with a three-screen cinema and shops.

    Read more at Newsday.

    UPDATE 3/28: New York Times mention.

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  • March 25, 2009
    Industry

    Clock ticking on Warner Bros. succession

    Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes looks to the future as the looming exit of the top two Warner Bros. executives points towards a change in practices for the studio.

    With the heads of Warner Bros. signing only two-year contract extensions, Time Warner Inc. Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes will focus on succession and how the movie and television studio should be managed in the face of tectonic shifts in the entertainment industry and a harsh economic environment.

    The performance of the legendary Hollywood studio, with its rich legacy of producing cultural touchstones such as Looney Tunes and the “Harry Potter” series, will receive closer scrutiny as it becomes more important to the bottom line of parent Time Warner in the wake of its spinning off its cable TV systems.

    Read the full story at the Los Angeles Times.

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