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March 18, 2009
Please Help: Historic Ridgewood Theatre Landmark Hearing on March 24th! (Attend & testify or submit support letter)
RIDGEWOOD, QUEENS, NY – Queens' historic Ridgewood Theatre (55-27 Myrtle Ave, Ridgewood, NY) closed its doors one year ago without warning, but patrons & preservationists are now elated that the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold a Public Hearing, which will determine its eligibility as a NYC Individual Landmark. The hearing is set for Tues, March 24, 2009 from 11:25 AM - 12:00 PM at the Municipal Building, 1 Centre St, 9th Floor North, NY, NY 10007, and public testimony will be taken: http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/calendar/03_24_09.pdf
HOW YOU CAN HELP: Please attend and provide testimony at the March 24th Public Hearing. Based on the facts below, reference the Ridgewood Theatre’s architectural, cultural, historical significance, request Individual Landmark status, and include any personal sentiment toward the theater, and the need for more Queens landmarks and theater landmarks. Your testimony can be brief. Also, please forward this posting to other contacts, so we can achieve a landmark victory. Power to the people!
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Christian Owners/Managers given forum
One Way Films, a film production website, has created a forum for Christian theatre owners and managers to discuss managing a theater today without compromising their beliefs. Also, it’s for interacting with Christian film producers and whatever else may be on your mind.
The site came about after a request by a former manager/owner when it was noticed that the two major exhibition sites block exhibitors from discussing “religion” on their sites. The address for the cinema forum is here.
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March 17, 2009
Remembering Cinerama (Part 22: Detroit)
REMEMBERING CINERAMA
Part 22: DetroitThe following is Part Twenty-two 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: FresnoAnd now… Part 22: Cinerama Presentations in Detroit, Michigan!
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Cinema Treasures member announces Terrace Hippodrome Widescreen
CHARLESTON, SC — Terrace Cinemas Charleston announced today they have acquired a long term lease on the old IMAX Theater Downtown Charleston. The new theater will be called Terrace Hippodrome Widescreen.
The new theater will boast Charleston’s largest motion picture screen. The theatre’s format will be first run blockbusters and will have a new Wine and Beer lounge. The target date for the new Hippodrome is May 09 after renovation. The new facility will have state of the art digital sound as well as Charleston’s most beautiful waterfront view.
Michael Furlinger and John Brieger will bring Charleston’s best movie going experience to downtown as they have to James Island.
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Bidders emerge for Senator
BALTIMORE, MD — With a possible foreclosure around the corner, there is talk of who might be the next owner of the Senator Theatre.
James “Buzz” Cusack, who runs the Charles theater with his nephew, John Standiford, said he expected to be among the bidders.
Developer David Cordish, while saying he had no plans to bid on the theater, said he would be interested in operating it as a nonprofit.
Read more in the Baltimore Sun.
Senator stops showing first-run movies. Read more in the Examiner.
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March 16, 2009
The State Theatre in Ann Arbor needs a booth technician right away!
ANN ARBOR, MI — The State Theatre is seeking a booth technician to help train the staff in the finer points of projecting, maintenance and repairs.
If you can be of any help, please email the State’s General Manager at statetheatrea2(at)gmail.com as soon as possible!
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Don’t give up on the Colonial Theatre
BLUEFIELD, WV — The Colonial Theatre, 1916 vaudeville palace and silent movie theatre did lose its art deco lobby and marquee as the Matz-Milner hotel came crashing down – but so far it has not destroyed the theatre itself..only the lobby. The theatre is housed in a separate building.
The owner of the Colonial has not given up on trying to save the theatre. We are all holding our breath – waiting to see if the demolition of the remains of the Matz hotel will further damage the Colonial.
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April 12, 1963 Newton listings
I am trying to find out what was playing at the Newton Theater in Newton, NJ on April 12, 1963. Does anyone have any idea how I can find out or where to look for such info? EFLATT
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March 13, 2009
Documentary about the oldest movie theatre west of the Mississippi now on DVD
SDI Entertainment proudly presents “Tower of Love”, the story of the Historic Park Theatre and the fight to save it. In this documentary we’re going to take you on a journey, both past and present, through the history of this beautiful movie theatre. Built in 1913, the Historic Park Theatre is oldest operating movie theatre west of the Mississippi and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 2006, Tower of Love premiered to packed crowd at the 1st Annual Estes Park Film Festival. A portion of the DVD sales will go to the Park Theatre Preservation Fund which was established by the Estes Park Film Festival (a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic cinematic landmarks thoughout Colorado and the USA).
For more info visit:
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Screenvision strikes deal with Marcus
Signifying a possible loss of power for industry leader National Cinemedia, Screenvision stole away the contract for Marcus Theatres' in theater advertising business.
While other media are plodding or imploding, digital out-of-home video is steaming ahead with plans for expansion and positive earnings results. In the latest deal, Screenvision signed up Marcus Theaters, the nation’s seventh-largest theater chain—adding 675 screens at 55 locations to its national cinema advertising network, including heavy concentrations in Chicago and Minneapolis.
Marcus Theatres switched to Screenvision from its main rival, National CineMedia, signaling intensifying competition between the two for cinema ad partners. However, NCM had good news of its own, announcing strong results for the fourth quarter of 2008.
Read more at the Media Daily News.