Studio 35 Cinema
3055 Indianola Avenue,
Columbus,
OH
43202
3055 Indianola Avenue,
Columbus,
OH
43202
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I love the atmosphere of Studio 35 more than any other theater in Columbus. It is a completely unique experience. Unfortunately most of the films I’d like to see there are ‘classic’ films that they play on Blu-ray from a household digital projector which defeats the purpose of seeing a catalog title at the theater. I’d rather them work hard to get 35mm prints than watch a Blu-ray I can watch at home.
It would also be great if they could pump some money into the theater to get some work done. I’ve been going to Studio 35 since the late 90s and the wall carpeting and ceiling has always looked bad. I know money is probably tight but I’d love to see the theater completely rehabbed and return to glory since it really is a one of a kind theater in Columbus.
the marquee has been painted all white.
If you know more about it, please add a page for it here.
Ron the Linden Theater, 2436 Cleveland Ave. opened in 1926.
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it’s on the far left in this pic
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Nice looking theatre.
by ‘Linden theatre’ do you mean the drive-in, or another Linden that is not yet listed on this site?
Frank Marzetti also ran the Linden theatre for awhile.
Frank had a unique popcorn product called a Popcorn Fritter. It was a disc about the size of a hockey puck that was compressed caramel popcorn. I remember selling them in elementary school as a fundraiser. They were inexpensive and really good to eat. Frank still made them while he owned Studio 35, and, for awhile, that was the only place you could buy them. I haven’t seen any for years and I don’t think they are made any more.
Former Studio 35 owner, Frank Marzetti passed away last Sunday. Frank owned the theater with his wife and gave the cinema its current name and had the groundbreaking idea of serving beer at the movies, making Studio 35 the first theater in the United States to serve alcohol.
Ahh, that is different from where I live now (MA), where the two types of alcohol license are ‘beer and wine only’ or ‘full’. My local theatre, the Somerville, sells beer and wine (and maybe cider, I’m not sure about that)
In Ohio, a beer license is different from a liquor license. They have had beer for a long time. They have quite a selection of national and local brews.
Yeah Ron wheres the beer?
Only wine, no beer?
Well alright,good luck to them.
studio 35 now has a liquor license. they want to serve wine.
the Indianola sign is under the studio 35 sign. saw it when they were putting up the new 35 sign.
“The auditorium of the Cleve theater included "Hollywood” themed murals on the side walls. These murals were removed to the Indianola Theatre (aka Studio 35) and installed in reverse (left mural on right wall, etc.) where they remain today.“ — Cinematour
For a time in the very late ‘50’s, this theatre was known as the FOX Theatre and played “adult” features. I found this looking up some information in the Columbus Dispatch microfilm records.
They were running some first runs when I had DR. office there within last 10 yrs.
Thanks. Do we need to revise the description that I wrote here six years ago?
They’d do some first run, national release date openings, but often would open a movie a week or two after the release date as well.
Is Studio 35 now a first-run theatre? I see Indiana Jones on that marquee.
Here’s a photo of Studio 35 taken in December 2005:
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A 1937 architect’s drawing of the Indianola Theater, described here.
In the late 1960s and early 70s it was called “Marzetti’s Studio 35”.
The Theater is under new ownership and substantial improvements have been made: the most important of which are wonderful new LEATHER seats. They are wonderful. The projection equipment has been upgraded along with the sound system. There’s still a Horror Marathon and Rocky Horror twice a month on Saturday at Midnight. The normal fare is a mixture of first and second run mass market stuff with the recent addition of a reduced price “late show” of some great classics. Scarface and Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure are just two of the ones planned for the next few weeks. And no one has said anything about being able to drink beer and eat pizza and subs while watching the movie. It’s a great experience and I try to patronize them as often as possible. (Oh, and the bathrooms have been enlarged, too.)