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February 17, 2009
Theater owner looking for help
My name is Kyle Thomson, I am in the process of purchasing a theater and need to upgrade the projectors, sound and seating.
If anyone can help me, I would appreciate it.
Thanks
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February 16, 2009
Coventry cinema history
Coventry Picture Palaces has just been published by the Mercia Cinema Society.
Gil Robottom’s book has information, plans, and photographs on all the city’s cinema buildings. Also included are items and photographs from the late Bill Edkins' collection, from when he owned the Imperial Continental. There is a full index.
Written in 1992, an After-piece by Ian Meyrick (author of ‘Oxfordshire Cinemas’) on the multiplex era, brings the story to 2009. More details, covers, and sample illustrations are on the society’s web-site: http://merciacinema.org
It costs £14.50 (post-free inside UK) from Mercia sales: 29 Blackbrook Court, Durham Road, Loughborough, LE11 5UA
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Beacon Theatre reopens after $16 million restoration
NEW YORK, NY — New York’s Beacon Theatre reopened after a $16 million restoration.
It had long been thought that a sparkly, 10-inch-wide, cut-crystal ball — the principal ornament at the tip of the 900-pound chandelier in the rotunda of the former movie palace — was attached with a sturdy bronze fixture.
But when the chandelier was lowered to be cleaned, rewired and repaired, the real support for the crystal orb was revealed: a vintage 6-inch-tall coffee tin.
Read more in the New York Times.
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Allen Theatre Organ model 317 for sale
We have a gorgeous Allen theatre organ, model 317, possibly an EX, with 4 utility-grade speakers and an Allen voice recorder in addition to the built-in recording device. Asking $22,000 obo.
It is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and the purchaser would be responsible for the shipping. It was purchased used by my step-father about 3 years ago who paid about $35-39,000 for it and who, unfortunately, was only able to play it a few months before he passed away from Brain Cancer. Please, serious inquiries only. I’m happy to email you a picture of it. Sorry, no personal checks or money orders.
Allen 317-EX? w/4 speakers + Allen voice recorder =$22,000 obo
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February 13, 2009
Landmark events on Cinema Treasures
It seems like only yesterday (well it was September 10, 2007 actually) that we boasted the 1,000th United Kingdom cinema/movie theater to be entered on the Cinema Treasures database. We can now reveal that this figure has been doubled, thanks to our volunteer Theater Editor Ken Roe (who is based in London, UK) and the many dedicated contributors throughout the world who have made such a marked input on this section of the site. Congratulations to all concerned in making this Landmark event….2,000+ and counting……..
As if this wasn’t enough……Cinema Treasures has also attained another Landmark event……
The United Kingdom section of Cinema Treasures can now boast to be the first major country on our ‘Locations’ that has listings for ALL currently operating cinemas represented. Again Ken Roe and many other mainly UK contributors have achieved the mammoth task of building a database list of every ‘open’ cinema in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Our pages range from the latest city multiplex and megaplex to the restored ‘classic’ cinema buildings, and also include the art centres and public halls which keep the magic of cinema alive in the small towns and villages. Again congratulations are in order for this outstanding achievement.
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Remembering Cinerama (Part 20: Philadelphia)
REMEMBERING CINERAMA
Part 20: PhiladelphiaThe following is Part Twenty 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: BostonAnd now…Part 20: Cinerama Presentations in Philadelphia!
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Oakland revitalized with reopening of Fox
OAKLAND, CA — The newly reopened Fox Theatre is having a profound impact on the neighboring community.
Even with a down economy, there are signs that the theater could pump life back into the neighborhood. Months before it opened, the theater had sold out nearly all of its performances through April. Acts include B.B. King, Cake and the Moody Blues.
“We’re looking very seriously at moving into Uptown; we do have some reservations because of crime,” said Kamil Kolacek, a data analyst who works at Kaiser Permanente downtown and who wants to cut his 90-minute commute from San Jose.
Read more in the San Francisco Chronicle.
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Emerging Pictures has Hitchcock films available
Emerging Pictures is pleased to announce that we have arranged with Universal Pictures to open up their vault and make available their classic library of films for the first time in high definition on the big screen. The first group of films will be the Hitchcock titles, which will be available starting in mid-February. These films can be booked individually, as a series, or as a festival. Please note that these titles are still available on 35mm directly from Universal, assuming there is a print available.
We are in discussions with Universal about which titles to encode next. If there are films in their library that are of particular interest, or that you have found in the past do better than average at the box office do let us know and we’ll do our best to secure them for your community.
Emerging Pictures 245 West 55th Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10019 (212) 245-6767 www.emergingpictures.com
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THS Weiss Literary Award
Another submission year has closed and the judging is well underway. Now is the time to start planning your submissions for the prestigious Jeffrey Weiss Literary Award Competition for 2009!
Remember – the competition is open to ANY PERSON, not just Theatre Historical Society of America members.
If you know of any architectural, historical or design programs where interested writers may be, please forward that information to Lowell Angell at so we can send a “Call for Submissions”. Every year, more and more colleges and universities learn of our competition but we know there are so many more out there.
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Wanted: Concession stand
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.