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November 26, 2008
Pickwick Theatre celebrates 80th anniversary
PARK RIDGE, IL — The Pickwick Theatre will celebrate its 80th anniversary by playing the same silent film it played when it opened: “Lilac Time” with Gary Cooper and Colleen Moore.
The theater, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, is distinctive for its 100-foot art deco tower. It has been in continuous operation since 1928 without any modification to the original auditorium and has been owned by the same family since 1967.
Read more about the history of the theater in the Norridge-Harwood Heights News.
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Remembering Cinerama (Part 13: Columbus)
REMEMBERING CINERAMA
Part 13: ColumbusThe following is Part Thirteen 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: TorontoAnd now…Part 13: Cinerama Presentations in Columbus, Ohio!
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A new magazine for those who cherish Britain’s OLD THEATRES
A new magazine for enthusiasts wishing to learn more about Britain’s OLD THEATRES has just been launched at the Coliseum theatre, Aberystwyth. The publication has the backing of Britain’s maestro of mirth, Ken Dodd, O.B.E., and Mr. Nick Thomas, the world’s most prolific pantomime producer.
Packed with information for preservation groups, it will create an open forum on all that’s good about British theatre—some of which were converted into cinemas during their life time.
For more information and if you would like to join in, please contact Terry Kirtland direct by E Mail: .co.uk He will be very pleased to hear from you.
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Conneaut Plaza Theatres reopens under new management
CONNEAUT, OH — The Conneaut Plaza Theatres reopened under new management last weekend after closing last September. Ironically, the recent closing of the nearby Ashtabula Plaza Theatre laid the foundation for reopening the Plaza.
The new owners of the two-screen mall cinema, a married couple, have installed new carpeting and given the place a new coast of paint. They also put in a new concession stand that offers an extended menu that includes hot dogs, nachos and pizza to be baked on the premises by Pizzi Cafe. They hope that will help them compete with the bigger multiplexes.
The couple has been learning how to run the projectors and other equipment from the former manager.
Read more in the Star Beacon.
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Blair Theatre reopens
BELLEVILLE, KS — The Blair Theatre reopened on November 7, 2008 showing “Madagascar 2”.
The movie “Bolt” in 3D is being shown November 21st- December 4th.
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Classic cinemas and picture palaces forum
I thought it would be a fun idea if we had a forum to post and chat, etc. so I’ve made one up and I hope you all join in :)
http://thepalladium.21.forumer.com/index.php
Just copy and paste into your browser.
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John Loeks speaks as Studio 28 closes
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Widmark film festival at Bank Street
FILM FESTIVAL HONORING RICHARD WIDMARK SPONSORED BY “OUR TOWNS FOR SAR-E POL”
Location:
Bank Street Theater
46 Bank Street, New Milford, CT 06776 (860) 354- 2122PANIC IN THE STREETS
Sunday, January 11th 2009 – 3:00 PM
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November 25, 2008
Disney resigns with IMAX
The Walt Disney Disney Co., which hasn’t released a theatrical film in IMAX for over five years, has signed a five-picture deal with the large format film company. IMAX will distribute the films starting in November 2009 with Robert Zemeckis' “A Christmas Carol” starring Jim Carrey. Zemeckis' two previous films, “The Polar Express” and “Beowulf,” were released in IMAX.
Disney says it had not given up on IMAX but that it was busy launching its own Disney Digital 3D, which is a rebranding of the Real 3D system.
With the world economic crisis slowing down the expansion of digital and 3D screens, teaming up with IMAX, which has its own digital and 3D systems, makes sense.
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Arthur Hiller and Nat Taylor contact info
Anyone out there know to contact either Arthur Hiller (Director) or the family of Nat Taylor (founder of the modern day multiplex) to see if either of them have information or photos from a theatre that I own and that was owned by their nephew in the 1960’s?