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September 18, 2007
Historic Norwalk Theatre For Sale
NORWALK, OH — The historic Norwalk Theatre is for sale. It’s at 57 E. Main St.
This Schine Theatre was built in 1941 (Art Deco) as a one screen movie theatre and a stage. Dressing rooms and an orchestra pit were added in the 1970’s to allow for live plays and concerts. It has 700 seats on main level and 224 in the Balcony. It’s the largest operating marquee in Ohio with over 800 bulbs!
Beloved by the community, this theatre can still thrive with the right person in place to operate it. Lots of originals still in place. Comes with Baby Grand Piano. Visit the website for more details.
Asking $260,000.00 Serious Inquiries Only. me. Possible Lease/Option with right candidate.
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September 17, 2007
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Urgent appeal & proposal to save NYC’s oldest extant vaudeville theatre
Committee To Save the Playpen Theater
For Immediate Release (Preservationists, please pitch in and share your thoughts on our proposal and any ideas. We’re seeking a savior!)Contact:
Michael Perlman,
NYC Preservationist & theater enthusiast
(917) 446-7775
Orlando Lopes
Theater Historical Society of America, NYC Dir.
(631) 225-7071Oldest Extant Vaudeville Theater Slated For Demolition:
Preservationists' Plea & ProposalNEW YORK, N.Y. (September 11, 2007) Citywide preservationists and theater historians are calling on developer Daniel Tishman of Tishman Realty & Construction, to halt the planned demolition of NYC’s Playpen Theater (693 8th Ave between 43rd & 44th St), an early 20th century architecturally & culturally significant theater. Demolition is expected as early as Thurs, Sept 13th, and a high-rise hotel or condo is proposed for the site.
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Historic Baker Theater for sale
DOVER, NJ — The historic Baker Theater is for sale. It’s only 45 minutes from Manhattan!
Property Use Type: Investment/ Redevelopment
Primary Type: Mixed Use
Street Retail
Building/ GLA Size 26,000+ Square Feet
Price $3,500,000
Year Opened 1906Theater has original lighting board, Seats 1250+, tiered seating/ rake, needs some work. The theater is in the busy downtown area of Dover. Ideal for a playhouse, cinema, weddings, etc.
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35MM projectors for sale
Major theatre chain has gone digital, hundreds of projectors for sale. We are selling the complete projection system including projector, lens, lamphouse, soundhead, console, and platter… we are not currently selling any parts, only complete systems. Prices range from $4,800 to $8,000 depeding on age. A majority of the projectors are less than 15 years old.
This is a reposting of a previous ad, I just wanted to add a little more info and say that for anyone who contacted me previously, I now have most of the make and model info by location (finally!) so responses will be much faster going forward.
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Cynthia at 706-256-3805 or
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September 14, 2007
Cinema Treasures Needs Your Help!
In a few weeks, Cinema Treasures will have been online for seven years.
As many of you know, a few months ago we moved this website to a much more powerful (and expensive) server. The new server has been fantastic, and has really helped us keep up with the growth of this website and our traffic.
However, the monthly cost of maintaining this project has become more than either of us can support without additional funding. After seven years, we’ve definitely reached a point where we need your support.
Starting next week, we will begin accepting donations. As well, we’ll be including some tasteful, text-based advertisements on our pages to help offset costs. (Don’t worry… they won’t be annoying.)
All of us at Cinema Treasures are very excited about these developments because they will allow Cinema Treasures to not only keep up with our existing growth, but start adding some of the features you’ve long been requesting (like photo galleries, message boards, etc.).
If you’ve enjoyed this site over the years, please consider making a donation next week.
Thank you once again to our incredible volunteers, theater editors Bryan Krefft and Ken Roe, and blog editor, Michael Zoldessy. Their hard work and your contributions have made Cinema Treasures what it is today.
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Patrick Crowley & Ross Melnick
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Preserving Palaces Film Festival Sept. 14-15
CHICAGO, IL — Just a reminder that the historic Portage Theater in Chicago will be hosting “Preserving Palaces: The Struggle to Reclaim America’s Cinema Heritage” this Friday and Saturday, September 14 and 15, featuring five great documentary films on theater preservation and a discussion panel.
Friday night, beginning at 7:30 P.M., we will be showing Uptown: Portrait of a Palace, followed by Preserve Me a Seat, chronicling efforts to save the Indian Hills in Omaha, DuPage in Lombard, IL, Gayety/Publix in Boston, and Villa in Salt Lake City. We will also show Marquee Lights, a short film produced by the Friends of the DuPage in 2003.
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Market Harborough England bids to save cinema
Locals from the town of Market Harborough in England are attempting to save their local ABC Market Harborough cinema built in 1939. The cinema has been used a supermarket in recent years but has been empty for the past 2 years.
The campaign was started by 2 local girls both aged 11 who just wanted the town to have a cinema once more. The campaign went online at the Harborough Site where a petition was set up. Within 8 days 3,000 people signed up from the town and from all over the world.
If you’d like to save this old building see the site for update and sign up on line to help!
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Lorraine Theater for sale
HOOPESTON, IL — The classic Lorraine Theatre is for sale in the wonderful city of Hoopeston. You get all equipment, real estate and staff if you wish! It is truly a turn key operation. Call (262)853-4338 for details. Don’t let this theater slip by. Asking $189,000.
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Intermission Films
Hello everyone! I have a quick question for those of you with a historical background (that should include just about everybody!).
What was the name of the studio located in the State of Colorado (it is now closed and derelict)that did commercials, intermission films and coming attraction logos specifically for the drive-in market during the 40’s, 50’s and through the 70’s (I believe).
I think this studio was located in Denver, but I’m not sure.
Thanks much for any info!
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