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March 18, 2008
Theatre Organ CD’s
I have two theatre organ CD’s that are looking for a new home.
CD'1 is Steppin'On The Ivories, Ron Rhode At The Colonial Theatre,
Phoenixville, Pa.CD'2 is The Philadelphia Convention Hall Organ, “Three Of A Kind"
Tom Hazleton Playing The Historic Moller.Both CD’s were seldon played and are in good condition. Both are in the origional plastic cases with supporting paperwork. I am asking $5.00 each plus Priority Mail shipping. If anyone has any questions or is interested in them contact me at Thanks, Johnn
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Theatre Architect Perry E. Crosier
The following information about theatre architect Perry Crosier is indexed in the catalog at the University of Minnesota Libraries:
Crosier, Perry E., 1890-1953
Perry E. Crosier & Son
Architects — Minnesota
Motion picture theaters
http://special.lib.umn.edu./findaid/xml/naa121.xmlBetween 1914 and 1916, Mr. Crosier had his own company of architects and contractors, the Crosier Construction Company. After the breakup of his company, Crosier continued to practice independently for most of his life. In 1921, he worked briefly with the architectural firm of Liebenberg & Kaplan and continued to collaborate with them, especially in the design of movie theaters throughout his career.
Some of the following theaters are listed on Cinema Treasures.
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March 17, 2008
Regal to possibly end newspaper listings
With the consumer moving more and more to the internet for information, Regal might end newspaper listings for its theaters.
U.S. movie theater company Regal Entertainment Group is seeing diminishing returns from the millions of dollars it spends on movie listings in newspapers as people turn to the Internet for the information, Chief Executive Officer Michael Campbell said.
Theaters pay for listing their schedules in newspaper entertainment sections, but the largest U.S. theater chain has begun questioning the value.
Read the full story at Reuters.
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Northwood theater renovation continues
Progress is coming along in the renovation of the Northwood Theater.
The smell of popcorn and fresh wood shavings combined to welcome residents checking the renovation of a historic building that will some day house a movie theater.
On Wednesday, walking on a plywood floor and between yet-to-be-drywalled frames, citizens got a sense of how the theater will look once the J.B. Thompson building is restored.
For more, go to the Globe Gazette.
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Tameside Hippodrome to close?
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, UK — The future of the Tameside Hippodrome is in doubt as the local Council have failed to appoint anyone to run the venue. It has been managed by Live Nation for the past 10 years, but their contract ran out at the end of 2007, they have continued to run the theatre for the last six months to allow appointment of a new management company, but none has been forthcoming.
Due to close for a refurbishment in 2008, it is not now clear if this will be carried out, or if it will be curtains for the theatre which opened in 1904, and was rebuilt as a cinema in 1933, retaining the original stage (architects Drury and Gomersall). It became a Union Cinemas house and thus passed to ABC. Films ceased in 1986, and it has been a live venue ever since, but completely unaltered.
Meanwhile the staff have been made redundant, or moved to other Live Nation venues , and at the end of March 2008 the Hippodrome will be boarded up.
Read more at The Stage.
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March 14, 2008
10,000 Screens to be converted to show 3-D movies
There are arrangements to convert 10,000 more screens to 3-D.
Access Integrated Technologies Inc. said it had reached agreements with four studios — Disney, News Corp.’s 20th Century Fox, Viacom Inc.’s Paramount, and Universal Pictures, which is owned by General Electric Co.’s NBC Universal — to finance and equip the screens in the U.S. and Canada during the next three years.
The conversion will cost as much as $700 million, said Bud Mayo, chief executive of Access Integrated Technologies, which completed a first tranche of 3,700 digital conversions in October
For the full story, go to The Star.
(Thanks to zombophoto for providing the picture.)
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Owosso won’t give Lebowsky project a break in building fees
OWOSSO, MI — Saying that it would cause a bad precedent, the Owosso city council voted 6-1 against waiving permit and plan review fees for the $7 million Lebowsky Center rebuilding project.
Over the life of the project, the fees could range from $20,000 to $25,000. As for an update on the rebuilding, architects are still drafting plans for the project. The bidding process will begin after the plans are completed.
Further info from the Argus-Press.
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Suggestions for single-screen theater documentary
I am going to be making a documentary this summer about the remaining single screen movie theaters left in Indiana still in operation (showing movies.) I was awarded a Lilly endowment for my teacher creativity proposal of $8,000.
I plan to buy a Hi-Def video camera and a laptop / software to edit the footage, and the rest of the money will be spent traveling the state to visit the theaters, interview the historians, owners & patrons. Any suggestions, contact info, etc would be greatly appreciated.
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Looking for LA Conservancy - Broadway Historic Theatres Walking Tour Ticket for Saturday, May 3rd
I’m going to be visiting LA from NYC from May 2nd through 10th (flying out on the morning of the 10th) and was hoping to include the LA Conservancy – Broadway Historic Theatres Walking Tour as part of my agenda on Saturday, May 3rd, but found out via the Conservancy website that the tour for that date is sold out. Does anyone know if the LA Conservancy offers a waiting/stand-by list?
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March 13, 2008
Cecil B. Demille’s Ten Commandments at the Grand
EAST GREENVILLE, PA — The historic Grand Theater, located in East Greenville, Pennsylvania (located between Philadelphia and Allentown just off Route 476) is presenting Cecil B. Demille’s 1956 epic and three-time Oscar winner, The Ten Commandments.
The Grand has secured through Paramount Pictures a 35mm print of this classic starring Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Yvonne De Carlo, and Edward G. Robinson.
While most often shown on television during this time of year, the Grand is presenting this classic on the big screen! One show only, Palm Sunday, March 16th at 2PM. Running time is 4 hours, including a 20 minute intermission.