Please note the Brookville Theatre is open with two screens and digital projection. Movie showtimes can be found on their Facebook page or by calling their recorded line: 765-647-4421.
Good news. I was at the Brookville Theatre on Saturday night (2/15/14) to see “Ride Along” and was told the theater will be divided into two auditoriums and digital projectors will be installed later this year.
I had no idea this place was open. What a pleasant surprise. I went last Friday night (2/14/14) to see Anchorman 2. Comfortable leather seats, reasonably priced concessions, good sound and projection. Great experience for just $3. Will definitely go back.
I wish them luck. That’s a lot of money to pour into a box like that place. It’s next to impossible to generate any significant cash flow from a small theatre in this day and age of film exhibition.
I remember seeing Flashdance at this theatre when the film opened in early 1983. It actually opened day and date with Westwood Village which amazed me. When calling the theatre, the guy who did the recording always ended the message with “Shalom”. Quaint theatre. Fun times.
SilverCamaro, a developer can generate a greater revenue stream from a retail project than from a church. Besides, how tacky would that type of church look in the center of Westwood Village.
It appears Landmark has decided to close the Rialto in South Pasadena. FilmRadar has received confirmation from the circuit on the decision. Here is a link to the information:
Now that the Mendon Drive-In is a popular site for family audiences, you have to remember that during the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s, this locale was known as the Milford Drive-In. While they may have shown Disney double-features on certain weeks, the majority of the product consisted of biker movies, horror, R-rated sex comedies (Pom-Pom Girls, et al) and B-grade action movies. Once Interstate Theatres sold the property to the current owners, the environment changed to become what it is today. I should go back and look at old copies of the Milford Daily News or the South Middlesex News to see some of their ads.
Ron, you are correct. The original owner (I think his name was Tom Duffy) had these locations plus the Westboro Flick. They were sold them off individually when the owner got out of the business.
Actually, the theatre opened in October 1974. The only film I remember during the opening was The Odessa File starring Jon Voight. I do remember seeing the Disney film The Island at the Top of the World starring David Hartman during Christmas of that same year. For the first few years, they had a strange mix of films which weren’t your typical studio films. B-Movies like Old Dracula, Tidal Wave, Mr. Quilp, Adventures of the Wilderness Family, etc. For a time, one of the screens was showing x-rated pornography which didn’t make for a very family friendly environment. It wasn’t until ‘77/'78 when they got their groove by showing mainstream first-run studio movies. I spent a lot of time at this moviehouse as a kid while my mom shopped at K-Mart.
Actually, the theatre did open as a three-plex but the ceilings were so low that they had to use mirrors to project the image from the booth to the screen.
The Natick Flick played a lot of B-movies like Kill or Be Killed (a martial arts film from South Africa with James Ryan) and its sequel Kill and Kill Again, Silent Rage (with Chuck Norris), The Private Eyes and They Went That-a-way-and-that-away (with Tim Conway) along with the sub-run stuff. It was a great environment as a teenager.
Spent many nights at the Natick Drive-In as a youngster in the 70’s. I remember seeing The Sting, Exorcist II and many other films on the big screen at Speen Street.
A 35-seat cinema? Sounds more like a screening room to me. Seriously, Darrell, you have to have a business plan before beginning any type of venture. The goal is to garner a return on your investment but how can you generate any cash flow with a capacity of 35 customers for any given showing?
ken mc, you are referring to The Four Seasons which was released in 1981. According to Michael Coate’s exhaustive list posted above, it never played the National. I bet it played at the Regent.
No matter how you slice it, the home entertainment market is theatrically driven. Just walk into one of the major video stores (Blockbuster, Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video, etc.) and watch how many people pick up a copy of a movie that has been given a theatrical release as opposed to a movie that was produced directly for a video/DVD release (and don’t count any direct-to-video sequels based on hit movies like American Pie, Dukes of Hazzard, Disney cartoons, etc.). The supply chain window for film distribution cannot and will not be tampered with by the major media giants. Their future cash flows depend on it.
The National will reopen today (May 11th) under new management. They will be playing the new file “The Ex” starring Zach Braff, Amanda Peet and Jason Bateman. Here is a link to the story:
Please note the Brookville Theatre is open with two screens and digital projection. Movie showtimes can be found on their Facebook page or by calling their recorded line: 765-647-4421.
Good news. I was at the Brookville Theatre on Saturday night (2/15/14) to see “Ride Along” and was told the theater will be divided into two auditoriums and digital projectors will be installed later this year.
I had no idea this place was open. What a pleasant surprise. I went last Friday night (2/14/14) to see Anchorman 2. Comfortable leather seats, reasonably priced concessions, good sound and projection. Great experience for just $3. Will definitely go back.
The theater is now closed. I was in the neighborhood earlier today and the marquee reads “For Lease”.
I wish them luck. That’s a lot of money to pour into a box like that place. It’s next to impossible to generate any significant cash flow from a small theatre in this day and age of film exhibition.
I remember seeing Flashdance at this theatre when the film opened in early 1983. It actually opened day and date with Westwood Village which amazed me. When calling the theatre, the guy who did the recording always ended the message with “Shalom”. Quaint theatre. Fun times.
I believe a CVS store now occupies the space.
SilverCamaro, a developer can generate a greater revenue stream from a retail project than from a church. Besides, how tacky would that type of church look in the center of Westwood Village.
It appears Landmark has decided to close the Rialto in South Pasadena. FilmRadar has received confirmation from the circuit on the decision. Here is a link to the information:
View link
Now that the Mendon Drive-In is a popular site for family audiences, you have to remember that during the 60’s, 70’s and early 80’s, this locale was known as the Milford Drive-In. While they may have shown Disney double-features on certain weeks, the majority of the product consisted of biker movies, horror, R-rated sex comedies (Pom-Pom Girls, et al) and B-grade action movies. Once Interstate Theatres sold the property to the current owners, the environment changed to become what it is today. I should go back and look at old copies of the Milford Daily News or the South Middlesex News to see some of their ads.
Ron, you are correct. The original owner (I think his name was Tom Duffy) had these locations plus the Westboro Flick. They were sold them off individually when the owner got out of the business.
Actually, the theatre opened in October 1974. The only film I remember during the opening was The Odessa File starring Jon Voight. I do remember seeing the Disney film The Island at the Top of the World starring David Hartman during Christmas of that same year. For the first few years, they had a strange mix of films which weren’t your typical studio films. B-Movies like Old Dracula, Tidal Wave, Mr. Quilp, Adventures of the Wilderness Family, etc. For a time, one of the screens was showing x-rated pornography which didn’t make for a very family friendly environment. It wasn’t until ‘77/'78 when they got their groove by showing mainstream first-run studio movies. I spent a lot of time at this moviehouse as a kid while my mom shopped at K-Mart.
Actually, the theatre did open as a three-plex but the ceilings were so low that they had to use mirrors to project the image from the booth to the screen.
The Natick Flick played a lot of B-movies like Kill or Be Killed (a martial arts film from South Africa with James Ryan) and its sequel Kill and Kill Again, Silent Rage (with Chuck Norris), The Private Eyes and They Went That-a-way-and-that-away (with Tim Conway) along with the sub-run stuff. It was a great environment as a teenager.
Spent many nights at the Natick Drive-In as a youngster in the 70’s. I remember seeing The Sting, Exorcist II and many other films on the big screen at Speen Street.
A 35-seat cinema? Sounds more like a screening room to me. Seriously, Darrell, you have to have a business plan before beginning any type of venture. The goal is to garner a return on your investment but how can you generate any cash flow with a capacity of 35 customers for any given showing?
Ron Newman, would you spend the money on such an expense if you only had a short-term lease?
ken mc, you are referring to The Four Seasons which was released in 1981. According to Michael Coate’s exhaustive list posted above, it never played the National. I bet it played at the Regent.
No matter how you slice it, the home entertainment market is theatrically driven. Just walk into one of the major video stores (Blockbuster, Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video, etc.) and watch how many people pick up a copy of a movie that has been given a theatrical release as opposed to a movie that was produced directly for a video/DVD release (and don’t count any direct-to-video sequels based on hit movies like American Pie, Dukes of Hazzard, Disney cartoons, etc.). The supply chain window for film distribution cannot and will not be tampered with by the major media giants. Their future cash flows depend on it.
Remember, Yor was a Columbia Pictures release.
My bad. I didn’t see the original entry buried in the entries for the last week. I pulled the showtimes from Yahoo Movies.
From the blurb, I am inferring the new leaseholder is operating the theatre as the National Westwood Theatre (as an independent).
Showtimes for “The Ex” are 1:00, 3:00, 5:10, 7:00, 9:50 starting today (Friday, May 11th).
BREAKING NEWS***
The National will reopen today (May 11th) under new management. They will be playing the new file “The Ex” starring Zach Braff, Amanda Peet and Jason Bateman. Here is a link to the story:
View link
The General Cinema Northline 4 closed near the end of 1996 and was razed in 2001.