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Roger Katz commented about Essex Theatre on Mar 8, 2008 at 8:02 am

There was an article in yesterday’s Hartford Courant about how this restaurant is now closed and the possibility of a new one. It mentioned that this building was in fact the Essex Junction Theater, which was a restaurant/movie theater from 1973 to 1989. It also mention how the building had been built in 1960 as a bowling alley. I knew this couldn’t have originally been a theater! My guess is that as a theater it did not have a sloped floor, but flat floors with tables for dining.

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Roger Katz commented about Cinema Treasures reaches 20,000 theaters! on Mar 4, 2008 at 6:37 am

shoeshoe14: CinemaTour only lists live theaters that have once been movie theaters, same as this site.

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Roger Katz commented about Cinema Treasures reaches 20,000 theaters! on Mar 3, 2008 at 8:53 pm

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Roger Katz commented about Vernon Cine 1 & 2 on Mar 2, 2008 at 7:26 am

This theater was owned by the same family that ran the Berlin Cine 1 & 2. The Vernon Cine 1 & 2 was next to a mini golf course and arcade. I would always make a day of it as a child by going to play mini golf and video games, shopping at the baseball card store across the street, and catching a movie.

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Roger Katz commented about Bing Arts Center on Mar 1, 2008 at 11:54 am

Hi Merrilee,

http://www.bingartscenter.org/ is the actual website (the link above doesn’t work). At http://www.cinematour.com/tour.php?db=us&id=5197 you can see pre-renovation photos I took in 2003. Has any work been done yet? I’d love to photograph any renovations that are taking place along with the finished product. Contact me by clicking my name to get to my profile and let me know if anything worth photographing has been done.

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Roger Katz commented about Waltham Cinema I & II on Mar 1, 2008 at 10:02 am

A Boston Globe article in 1988 about the Waltham Flick closing mentions that Waltham has lost another theater recently and then goes on to state that the Waltham Cinema closed in 1986. Therefore it seems that they are different theaters.

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Roger Katz commented about Waltham Cinema I & II on Mar 1, 2008 at 9:21 am

This cinema closed in 1986. There was also a theater on Winter Street in Waltham called the Waltham Flick that closed in 1988. Does anyone know anything about that one?

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Roger Katz commented about Turn Hall Theatre on Feb 29, 2008 at 9:29 pm

“judging by the size of it, was a one-screener”

This place hasn’t been a movie theater since the silent era – they were all single screeners back then!

It has also been used as a basketball court. I believe that in recent months they have begun using the theater for live productions again for the first time in awhile.

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Roger Katz commented about Pleasant Hour Theatre on Feb 29, 2008 at 8:49 pm

Looking in the Norwalk assessor’s database, there is no building listed at 60 Wall St. There is 48 Wall St. and 64 Wall St. Both were built in the 1920’s, so I would say that this theater is demolished.

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Roger Katz commented about Park Theatre on Feb 28, 2008 at 4:15 pm

The Park opened in 1939 to replace the Paramount Theatre down the street. It closed in 1962.

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Roger Katz commented about AMC Classic Bloomfield 8 on Feb 28, 2008 at 7:19 am

You are right! There is an article in the Hartford Courant today that states that K and G Theaters will reopen this cinema in April.
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Roger Katz commented about Showcase Cinemas East Windsor on Feb 28, 2008 at 7:02 am

I love the neon in the lobby of this theater. I wonder what will become of it after closure?

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Roger Katz commented about Central Theatre on Feb 22, 2008 at 12:45 pm

The Central Theater closed in 1976. It reopened in 1978 as a combination movie theatre/disco before closing for good in 1979.

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Roger Katz commented about Star Theatre on Feb 15, 2008 at 4:56 pm

Hi Gerald! I’m replying 3 years later, but…there isn’t a link to a photo in your post of July 12, 2005.

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Roger Katz commented about Memorial Hall Theater on Feb 14, 2008 at 11:04 pm

Their website is now http://www.shelburnefallsmemorialhall.org/

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Roger Katz commented about Monson Theatre on Feb 14, 2008 at 10:52 pm

Is this actually demolished? There’s a building at that address that sure looks like it could’ve been the theatre, with major renovations done to it.

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Roger Katz commented about Egleston Theatre on Feb 14, 2008 at 9:46 pm

I have no idea.

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Roger Katz commented about Egleston Theatre on Feb 14, 2008 at 9:40 pm

This theatre was demolished in 2003.

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Roger Katz commented about Hyannis Theater on Feb 14, 2008 at 9:36 pm

Doesn’t this still stand as retail, which is contrary to the demolished status above?

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Roger Katz commented about Victory Theatre on Feb 13, 2008 at 4:52 pm

The website up top which used to be to save the Victory Theatre now is about saving the California Victory soccer team in San Francisco. Are hopes for this theatre dead?

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Roger Katz on Feb 13, 2008 at 3:42 pm

This appears to be the same as the Gardner Cinemas 1 & 2 (#12672).

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Roger Katz commented about Isaiah's Picture Show on Feb 12, 2008 at 10:36 am

I believe this theatre is now closed as their phone number no longer works and I cannot find listings for them.

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Roger Katz commented about Elm Theatre on Feb 10, 2008 at 7:30 am

As I wrote above, it closed in September 2002. I was there the final weekend.

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Roger Katz commented about Cumings Theatre on Jan 28, 2008 at 10:49 am

Just to throw in another factor – its is “Cummings” in the Film Daily Yearbook in both 1947 and 1955 (the two editions I own).

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Roger Katz commented about Elizabeth Theatre on Jan 28, 2008 at 10:40 am

The Elizabeth Theatre closed in 1983. There’s a good photo of it at http://www.capecodtoday.com/images/eliz350_350.jpg