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August 28, 2006
Showcase Cinema 14 East Hartford, CT To Close
HARTFORD, CT — Citing low attendance, Showcase Cinema owner National Amusements has decided to close its East Hartford Connecticut 14 screen house.
Built in the early 70’s with 4 screens, the theater was expanded and renovated through the years to the present 14 screens.
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August 27, 2006
Last week for Odeon York, England.
YORK, ENGLAND — The 69 year old Odeon Cinema, in York, has entered its final week of showing films. The fantastic grade II listed Art Deco monument is the last of the city’s original picture houses and undoubtedly one of the best examples of its type in the country.
As part of the famous Odeon circuit of cinema built up by Oscar Deutsch (1893-1941), the York Odeon is one of two that had to be specially designed and executed because of the historic surroundings in which they were situated. The other was/is at Chester but York’s is regarded as the better of the two, with its moderne streamlined outline and excellent brick detailing.
Threats of closure came about in 2003 when the Odeon company were refused permission to carry out an insensitive re-branding scheme which would have removed the last original name sign of its type in the whole of the UK and the carving up of the building largest auditorium into bland smaller units.
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August 25, 2006
Houston interstate theaters
Houston Theater Memories
by William BurgeMy name is Bill Burge I am a Native Houstonian. When I was ten years old, my Dad, Robert Burge, had to go on a weekend trip to Downtown Houston. He took me past the Majestic Theater on Rusk Ave near Walker St. I noticed the big Majestic Theater marquee sign out front read in big bold letters marked, “STAGECOACH”, all star cast.
Below the marquee sign had Norman Rockwell paintings of each star in the film- showing- RED BUTTONS- MIKE CONNERS-ALEX CORD- BOB CUMMINGS- BING CROSBY- VAN HEFLIN- ANN MARGRET- SLIM PICKENS- STEPHANIE POWERS- KEENAN WYNN.
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Uptown Theatre (Chicago) DVD Available
For those who missed the premiere of the Uptown Theatre movie at the Portage earlier this summer, the award-winning documentary is being released on DVD.
Filmmakers John Pappas and Michael Bisberg have generously agreed to donate any proceeds from “Uptown: Portrait of a Palace” to Compass Rose and Friends of the Uptown to help further promote the concept of the theater’s renovation and reuse as an entertainment venue.
Compass Rose has an extensive History of the Uptown on its Web site, and sponsors the Uptown Signature Drive to show local and international support for the theater. You may also download a free PDF of the Opening Day Program.
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Chalet Theaters needs one more!
Chalet Theaters LLC announced today that because of the many people that visit Cinema Treasures, we have found and rented 4 theaters here!. That’s great news!.
We are looking for one more special theater! If you have one that is old and in need of restoration be it a art deco or a drive-in, Contact us: .
We are really looking for a small town theater that has closed up and the town wants one again. We love redoing older theaters and need your help!
If you assist us in finding the special theater we will even award the town with free movies!
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New Harkins to go digital
PHOENIX, AZ — Harkins is building a new state-of-the-art multiplex at the center of the Shops of Norterra complex that aims to be all-digital.
Moviegoers will be able to watch movies from new high-back rocker seats when Harkins opens a new 14-screen movie theater at the upcoming “Shops at Norterra.”
The theater scheduled to open in spring 2007 will be just off Interstate 17 at Happy Valley Road and Norterra Parkway.
For more, read the full story at newszap.
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Utah Theatre put up for sale
SALT LAKE CITY, UT — After failing to generate interest from numerous avenues, The Utah Theatre is going up for sale with the hope of being scooped up by the city and renovated for performing arts usage.
Rick Howa has given up his goal to build a new performing-arts theater in the mothballed Utah Theatre on Salt Lake City’s Main Street.
After unsuccessfully trying to peddle the playhouse to Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County, Howa late last week hung a large “for sale” sign on the one-time vaudeville theater and subsequent movie house.
For more, read the full story in the Salt Lake Tribune.
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August 24, 2006
Gateway Cinema in Edwardsville, PA closes.
EDWARDSVILLE, PA — The 42 year old Gateway Cinema has closed.
The theater opened December 1964 as a single screen but has been multi-plexed during its lifetime. The original theater was divided into 4, while two newer screens were added during the late 1980’s.
The cinema is a casualty of the new R/C 14 screen theater that recently opened across the river in downtown Wilkes-Barre. The future of the Gateway building is uncertain for now.
The full story can be read atin the Times Leader.
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Fate uncertain for Beverly Drive-In
HATTIESBURG, MS — After extensive damage due to Hurricane Katrina, the future of the Beverly Drive-In is unclear.
The owners of the 58-year-old Beverly Drive-In are undecided on its fate after Hurricane Katrina abruptly put an end to one of the Pine Belt’s most recognized landmarks.
“One of my current jobs for this is to get it appraised or to see how much the land is worth if it was demolished,” said Suzette Hargroder of Hattiesburg, who owns the theater with her sister, Beverly Cutrer of Louisiana. “We’re not willing to put any money into it. It doesn’t make financial sense.”
For more, read the full story in the Hattiesburg American.