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September 21, 2006
James Bond at CinemaWorld
LINCOLN, RI — On September 30th, CinemaWorld in Lincoln, Rhode Island will be hosting four Sean Connery James Bond features including Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Thunderball, Goldfinger.
This is the fourh marathon hosted at the theater. Past Marathons have included Lord of the Rings, Indiana Jones, Mobster Marathon (Goodfellas, Scarface, Godfather).
All marathons start at 12:00 noon with 30 minute breaks in between features. The price is $12.50 per person. More information can be found at the website
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Picture of Metro
BRONX, NY — Hi, is it possible to purchase a 1940’s photograph of the Metro Theater on Webster Ave. in the Bronx? I was only six years old when I first saw King Kong in the Metro.
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Theatres of Oakland (California)
Theatres of Oakland (California) by Jack Tillmany and Jennifer Dowling, is now available on the Internet and will be in stores next month. 128 pages and 200 photos tell the story. If you loved Theatres of San Francisco, don’t miss Theatres of Oakland, coming soon to a book store near you. Don’t miss it!
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September 20, 2006
UA Travis on the market again
STATEN ISLAND, NY — The former UA Theater is being turned around again, mostly due to the booming commercial real estate market.
The building that used to house the UA Theater in Travis is back on the market for $21 million — three times more than what it sold for last year.
The largest and busiest multiplex on Staten Island when it opened in 1987, the UA Theater was overshadowed by its newer sister cinema in Mariners Harbor, the UA Stadium 16 Theater, which opened in 2001.
For more, read the Staten Island Advance.
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The Get Well Roger Photo Group
CHICAGO, IL — A very neat idea from the Chicagoist; they are creating a get well Roger Ebert photo album by asking people to post pictures of them giving the thumbs up.
We created a Flickr set called Get Well Roger and uploaded some pictures of the charming yet goofy Chicagoist writers throwing out the “thumbs up” sign to Rog.
But it’s not enough! So get out your digital camera or your cell phone and snap a picture of yourself flashing the “thumbs up” sign then add it to our Get Well Roger photo group.
For more, visit the Roger Ebert Page at the Sun Times.
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35 MM / 16 MM Dual Projector System for sale
The system consists of two full 35mm projectors including light boxes, ballasts, a third 16mm projector accessory and lots and lots of reels and spare parts. It was installed in a private theater, new, about 8 years ago and then decommissioned 4 years later. It sat unused for another 4 years until it was removed. It currently resides in dry storage.
Price is negotiable. Make me an offer!
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Info about 1937 UK Premiere of Snow White
Hi,
Im preparing a thesis on Walt Disney’s achievements in UK Cinema History. I’m pretty much covered apart from the opening date and place of this film (it could be due to lack of information during the war). If anybody has any information on the premiere please please let me know.
Thanks
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September 19, 2006
San Francisco’s Metro Theatre to close in one week
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The staff of the Metro Theatre in San Francisco was informed over the weekend that it will close its doors forever on Saturday Sept 23. The owner of the building has bought out Regal Entertainment’s lease and plans on demolishing the building and replacing it with condo apartments.
The Metro, which opened in 1924 and was designed by famed theater architect Timothy
Pfluger, had one of the biggest screens and best sound systems in San Francisco. Their superior screen image was provided by 35/70mm Todd-AO/Norelco projectors with a 5000 watt water cooled lamphouse.The sound system was first rate and to Regal’s credit, they had a tech come in and tune it up on a regular basis.
It will be a shame to see this place go.
JimC/San Francisco
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Boyd renovations on hold
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Here’s some more news regarding Live Nation pulling the plug on restoring the Boyd Theatre. As mentioned in the interview posted the other week, the Boyd looks to be in trouble again.
Live Nation, the national media company that promised to reincarnate the sumptuous but shuttered Boyd movie palace as a first-class venue for big, traveling Broadway shows, has withdrawn its construction crews and is reconsidering the project, a company spokesman confirmed yesterday.
Live Nation apparently decided to shut down the project because construction costs on the Chestnut Street theater have risen at an alarming pace, said Duane Bumb, deputy director of the city’s Commerce Department.
For more, visit the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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Hollywood Theater in Pittsburgh, PA to reopen
PITTSBURGH, PA — The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s September 14, 2006 edition reports that the Hollywood Theater in the city’s Dormont neighborhood will reopen sometime this fall after an extensive remodeling.
Bradley Center has agreed to lease the theater for 10 years with options to renew and, after renovations, wants to open it by Thanksgiving. But center officials said that contractors' work might not be finished until the holiday season in December.
Mayor Thomas Lloyd announced at last week’s council meeting that Bradley has applied for a building permit to start renovations. No money details were released.
For the full story, visit The Post Gazette.