Please update, United Artists operated the theatre until 1981, became Independently Operated by Lesser. It Became a Twin in May of 1983, was independent until Clearview Cinemas bought the theatre in 1996. The Bow Tie Cinemas until they closed it and was taken over by the current owners. The main house downstairs has 167 seats and the upstair balcony The Clive has 40 seats and the Worby has the max 32 seats, but the room is like private party room.
Very annoyed that AMC won’t show Tenet in IMAX 70MM.It being showing in regular Digital. Angelika Village East is running it in 70MM DTS film, but AMC won’t let the people in New York City see it the Nolan wants you to see it. Guess it too expensive to run for only 50 people per showing.
please update theater name Village East by Angelika. Angelika Fil Center just phase ouy City Cinema name is being phased out by Angelika. Reading still owns the theaters
From Variety.com
Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills Acquired By Blue Fox Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
By Pat Saperstein
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The historic Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills has been acquired by film distribution company Blue Fox Entertainment, which will renovate the three-screen complex for a planned October reopening.
Blue Fox, a 6-year old company based in Century City, sees taking over a long-term lease on the theater as a natural extension of its independent film distribution and sales business. Blue Fox owner James Huntsman says “People are going to be blown away” when they see the new design for the theater, which is the only multiplex operating in the city of Beverly Hills.
Built in 1936 and opened in 1937, the art deco landmark had been part of Laemmle Theaters until 2019, when a trio of Laemmle vets took over briefly to run it as the Lumiere until the COVID pandemic closed down theaters.
Huntsman says there’s a need in Los Angeles for space for premieres, special screenings and four-wall bookings. The Blue Fox Theater will also program foreign and arthouse films from Blue Fox and other distributors, and Huntsman hopes the remodeled theater will prove attractive to bookers from the most prominent specialty labels.
“The renovation is quite extensive,” Huntsman says, and will include an expanded lobby and totally reimagined concession stand with unique offerings of beer, wine and food. All three auditoriums will be retrofitted with new screens and fully reclining seats.
The centrally-located theater on Wilshire Boulevard at Doheny will be a natural fit for Q&As and panels and other special events, according to Huntsman, “We want to connect filmmakers with the community.”
The largest auditorium currently has a 35mm projection system which will be retained for use during special screenings.
Designed by architect Wilfred B. Verity, the theater had been in continuous use until the pandemic, and also served as a studio for KLAC in the 1950s, where Betty White’s first sitcom, “Life With Elizabeth,” and “The Liberace Show” were filmed. It was originally known as the Elite and became the Music Hall in 1945.
“We believe there is strong demand for ‘a night at the movies’ and are fully committed to invest in its future,” Huntsman says.
William Gruenberg, theatrical distribution advisor for Blue Fox, will oversee film buying. Theater designer Fred Dagdagan, whose credits include the Television Academy Theater in North Hollywood and the Steven J. Ross Theater on the Warner Bros lot, is handling the renovation.
Blue Fox has distributed films including “Young Hearts,” Julie Delpy’s “My Zoe,” “Sometimes Always Never,” “Abe,” “A Simple Wedding” and “Killerman.”
The only theatre that did not sell concessions was the Paris and Cinema 3. Showtimes before 1988 were tight less trailers and you could come in during the middle of the film. Big chains like Loews gave only 10 minutes between showings.
Please update, closed but renovating
From The Asbury Park Press
Bradley Beach movie theater coming back with new owner, big changes
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BRADLEY BEACH - An investor group plans to bring movies back to Bradley Beach.
Cinema Lab, a group that plans to reopen several other iconic New Jersey cinemas in 2021, is buying the former ShowRoom Cinema Bradley Beach, which closed permanently last year, a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.
The theater, which will be remodeled, will reopen this summer as The Bradley. It will feature the latest studio, independent and blockbuster films as well as live performances and community programming, the group said in a statement.
Cinema Lab has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $50,000 to help fund a portion of the purchase as well as remodeling costs.
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The ShowRoom Cinema in Bradley Beach is scheduled to open Friday, May 31.
“This theater is a vital part of the history of Bradley Beach, and an essential cultural center which has been devastated by this pandemic,” said Arianna Bocco, president of IFC Films and a Bradley Beach resident.
“As a year-round resident, I could not be more thrilled to work with an amazing group of passionate film professionals to save this landmark as a movie theater for our entire community to enjoy.”
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The investors and partners include Cinema Lab and its chief executive officer Luke Parker Bowles, the nephew of Prince Charles' wife Camilla and former New York chair of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts; Bocco; and actor and local resident Patrick Wilson.
The Showroom, and its owners Michael Sobano and Nancy Sabino, operated a three-screen theater in Asbury Park, and the former Beach Cinema, a beloved theater that was built in 1915. The two purchased the Bradley Beach movie house in 2018.
Beach Cinema in Bradley Beach is nearing a deal to be sold.
Both theaters were forced to close at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. They didn’t reopen, and in September, the owners made the decision to close permanently. Showroom Cinema Bradley Beach was only open for a less than a year before the coronavirus hit. The Asbury Park theater is not part of the sale.
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Cinema Lab’s plan is to expand the single-screen cinema to three auditoriums, with a large stage for live events. The theater will serve alcohol too and have an updated lobby and lounge.
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There will be event space for local events, fundraisers and other functions, the group said. There will also be a cinema membership program and special events hosted for the Bradley Beach community.
“From first-run films to live performances, the revamped Bradley will be leading the charge with the latest technology and a hometown feel, while providing a boutique theatrical experience for Bradley Beach and the surrounding community,” Wilson said in a statement.
Bradley Beach Mayor Larry Fox said he supports the new cinema.
“Main Street in Bradley Beach, and for that matter America, has taken some real hits with the pandemic,” Fox said in a statement. “Our Main Street Task Force has already been focused on improvements, and the potential for a professional entertainment group for the theater couldn’t be better news.”
David P. Willis, an award-winning business writer, has covered business and consumer news at the Asbury Park Press for more than 20 years. He writes APP.com’s What’s Going There and Press on Your Side columns and can be reached at . Join his What’s Going There page on Facebook for updates.
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NEW CANAAN - As the town agrees to terminate its lease with Bow Tie LLC, town officials announced that there is $826,000 to held in a municipal account to the theater.
The building needs upgrades to be complaint with the American with Disabilities Act and general maintenance.
The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 5, to terminate the lease with Bow Tie LLC as of Dec. 31. The lease was originally due to end 2022, with two five-year extensions.
“We have a fund that has built up over the years, because we have not been taking the revenues that we had gotten from lease payments,” First Selectman Kevin Moynihan told his fellow selectmen.
Read More The theater’s general fund balance is $826,063, according to CFO Lunda Asmani, which is not included in the town’s overall general fund.
“We can certainly use some of that money to have some of the basic ADA compliant and things like that done,” Administrative Officer Tucker Murphy said.
Funds are needed “for general maintenance and upgrades as the building has not had much attention over the years,” Murphy explained later.
“So we have a lot of money to work with for the building and also to stand up an operation if we want to be a part of it,” the first selectman said.
Moynihan said he is at peace with the deal. “It is what it is during COVID. You have to accept a lot of lumps along the way,” he said. The people at Bow Tie “have been very good to work with. I think it is unfortunate what happened with their business.”
“They did leave all the projector equipment, which is fairly new, which is four years old and all the equipment that would be needed to get it back up and running,” Building Superintendent Bill Oestmann said.
“The equipment they left is valuable and enables us to start running movies tomorrow if we wanted to,” Moynihan said.
“They also offered us one year to train anyone who wants to take over the business there, provided it isn’t competitors,” Oestmann added.
Moynihan said he is “optimistic” moving forward. “There is interest in operating the theater. We have to figure out what the structure we put in place for an operator, which could be a nonprofit,” the first selectman said.
“We feel we are in the driver’s seat to the extent that that people are reaching out to us. So that’s a good thing. So it is an opportunity in many ways. The next steps will be to gather all that information and see what rises to the top,” Murphy said.
“My sense is that most people want the movie theater to function as a movie theater before we have to turn to alternatives, Moynihan said. “On the one hand no immediate rush because people aren’t rushing to the movies.”
“There has been a lot of interest from residents who have done some research for us and who have sent me information over the last couple of weeks on theaters that they are aware of over,” Murphy said.
Asked if whether the lost revenue from the movie theater could be reimbursed to the town, from either state of national COVID-19 relief that is being distributed to towns.
Oestmann said it would not be since it is revenue.
Long-awaited movie theater opens in Milford
Jan 5th, 2021 · by Noah Zucker · Comments: 0
MILFORD — Locals looking to spend time under the flickering light of the silver screen no longer have to drive to Dover or the beach.
“We got it done,” said Milford Movies 9 owner Arthur Helmick. “The community had been asking and asking. I kind of told everybody by the end of the year, we’d have it one way or the other, so I had to perform.”
On the evening of Dec. 30, the nine-screen multiplex on U.S. 113 opened its doors for a soft launch. On the last day of the year, it began selling tickets online.
Sven Johnson, the facility’s current general manager, said its busiest hours have been over the weekend.
“Normally, we do about three to four shows on Friday, then three to four on Saturday and Sunday. Then, we normally do about two (per day) Monday to Thursday,” he said.
Mr. Johnson said there are three ways to buy tickets: on Fandango, a third-party electronic ticket distributor, on the milfordmovies9.com website or in person at the box office.
“The one big thing is we only charge a dollar internet fee for ours. Fandango fluctuates somewhere between $1.50 and $2 for their website,” he said.
To buy tickets in person at the box office, there’s no additional charge. They cost $9.50 for adults and $8.50 for kids, but are only $6 on the theater’s discount Tuesdays.
Right now, Mr. Johnson said the theater is showing a number of films, including “The Croods: A New Age,” “News of the World” and “Wonder Woman 1984.”
Jo Schmeiser, the executive director of the Greater Milford Chamber of Commerce, went to see “Wonder Woman” on Saturday night.
“It was a wonderful experience,” she said. Ms. Schmeiser liked being able to buy her tickets online, which she said made social distancing easier.
She also enjoyed the “reclining and heated seats,” which she described as her “favorite.”
Mr. Helmick said Ms. Schmeiser is not the only community member excited about all the amenities packed into his new business.
“They’re loving it,” he said. “The best comments so far have been about the seats. These are state-of-the-art seats.”
Mr. Helmick said these full recliners also have “an independent headrest adjustment, which recliners don’t normally have.” In addition to their adjustable personal heat settings, he said the seats also have “USB ports, so you can charge your phone.”
The theater has taken many precautions to ensure that visitors are safe in spite of the raging pandemic.
“Social distancing, shields, masks” are required for employees, Mr. Helmick said. Employees also have their temperatures taken when they come into work.
“We always wore gloves anyway to handle food and things like that, so that wasn’t much of a change for us,” said Mr. Helmick, who also owns Westown Movies in Middletown.
He anticipates that once the pandemic passes, 400,000 people will come to the movies every year.
“Having a business providing entertainment for all ages, like a movie theater, will bring customers to other local businesses, which, in turn, helps the whole community,” Ms. Schmeiser said.
“People seem to like to multitask when venturing out, so having local restaurants and other shopping opportunities nearby is an asset,” she said.
This might be part of the reason some city leaders were so eager to have the theater built.
“The mayor, Archie (Campbell), has been great,” Mr. Helmick said. “He cares about his community, and he’s put his backing with us.”
Mr. Helmick expects the theater to be a boon to locals looking to socialize, as well.
“I expect to walk into that lobby and see people stop and chat with each other who haven’t seen each other in months or sometimes years,” he said.
“We’re not a big chain. We’re not a Regal or an AMC,” Mr. Helmick said. “We’re really the community theater. This is a theater for that community.”
From Patch.com websiteFuture Uncertain For Historic Westhampton Beach Movie Theater
The movie theater survived the Hurricane of ‘38, a devastating fire, and Superstorm Sandy. Coronavirus closed its doors, possibly forever.
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The marquee on the Hampton Arts Cinema reads “Closed.” And many are wondering if the theater will ever reopen again.
The marquee on the Hampton Arts Cinema reads “Closed.” And many are wondering if the theater will ever reopen again. (Patch courtesy photo.)
WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY — The coronavirus has left the future uncertain for an iconic movie theater in Westhampton Beach.
According to Marc Sabow, attorney for the family that owns the building where the Hampton Arts Cinema is located on Brook Road, the pandemic dealt a heavy blow to the business.
The Hamptons Arts Cinema, a small, twin-screen theater, has been a mainstay in the community since 1927, when it was known as the Hampton Star Theater, according to a video made in 2014 for a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for necessary upgrades, including a digital projection system.
The theater has survived the Hurricane of ‘38, Superstorm Sandy and a fire in 1947.
And it has long been known as a focal point in Westhampton Beach: Besides showing first-run films, events at the community-centered theater have included the Hamptons Synagogue Film Festival, the popular $5 Tuesday movie night, art shows, school programs, private birthday parties and more.
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According to Garden City-based attorney Sabow, operator Peter Vivian has leased the space to run the theater in past years.
“Unfortunately, due to COVID, he decided he did not want to operate the theater anymore,” Sabow said.
Recently, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that movie theaters could reopen on Long Island at 25 percent capacity, with social distancing and other guidelines, such as purification and air filtration systems.
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Despite Cuomo giving movie theaters the green light to open, Sabow said his client, who owns the building but whom he declined to name, “is not a theater operator. So at the moment, the theater is not operating. There is no operator for it.”
“There isn’t any plan right now about whether or not to reopen as a theater. We are not going to be operating it as a theater. If an individual came along wanting to operate it, we would evaluate that. But for the forseeable future, the movie theater is not active,” Sabow said.
The property has not yet been listed for sale, Sabow said.
“I don’t think the movie theater business is a particularly lucrative one at the moment,” Sabow said. “I don’t see anyone coming around,” especially during the pandemic, he added.
Due to COVID and the current climate of the real estate market, Sabow said, “I think the family is just evaluating their options.”
The theater has not been emptied, however, Sabow said. “The only thing not in there at the moment is the projectors, because they were owned by the prior operator. The seats, the concession stands, all of that is still there.”
The theater means much to many in the Westhampton Beach community, who are holding onto hope that the theater may one day open again, despite rumors to the contrary.
“Our little cinema holds fond memories for many in our village, so if the report that it will not reopen is true, it will be greatly missed,” said Westhampton Beach Village Mayor Maria Moore.
Laurie Rubick said she began working at the theater when she was still in high school, in October of 1990. She was there until Vivian decided to end his time with the cinema in August, due to the pandemic. “It’s a hard hit industry,” she said. “I hope the village will have a theater again.”
Local business owner Elyse Richman agreed. “I would hope that it would reopen again — after the pandemic is over.”
Added Rubick: “It will always have a piece of my heart.”
From manhassetpress.com website Manhasset Cinemas Sues Landlord For Breach Of Surrender Agreement The movie theatre has been closed since March
By Marco Schaden -November 25, 20200 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter
Manhasset Cinema, 430 Plandome Rd. (Photos by Marco Schaden) Manhasset Movie Theatre, also known as Manhasset Cinemas, and Roslyn Movie Theatre filed a lawsuit on May 26, 2020, against their landlord Gilman Management Corporation for not abiding by a surrender agreement that was signed on Dec. 16, 2019. The lessee and operator of the two theatres, Rudy Toolaprashad, approached Gilman in the fall of 2019 to enter a surrender agreement of the lease that would come into effect on April 30, 2020, and pay Toolaprashad $157,500 for the movie theatre equipment he purchased from Gilman.
On April 30, 2020, Toolaprashad went ahead with the surrender agreement despite lack of feedback and no representation from Gilman at the theatres for inspection of the properties. At that point, both movie theatres had been closed due to Governor Cuomo’s executive order closing all movie theatre’s in the state. Both movie theatres have not been open at any point since March despite the governor reopening theatres with limited capacity.
Toolaprashad never received the monies he was owed by Gilman as part of the surrender agreement and proceeded to file a lawsuit. Through court proceedings, Judge Steven Jaeger has sent the two parties into mediation, scheduled at some point in December to resolve the matter. Gilman and their attorneys did not respond to requests for comment.
“They don’t want to pay my client, they want to control the timing of everything that happens and when it happens and what they want to do is put the entire burden of coronavirus on my client,” Toolaprashad’s lawyer Vincent Lentini said. “My client performed all their obligations under the agreement and the defendants have not. Defendant’s only obligation was to pay and they have not done that.”
The theatre’s new tenant started its lease in April, but by the fall of 2019 the tenant decided to enter a surrender agreement that would nullify the lease as of April 30, 2020, and pay the tenant $157,500 for the movie equipment previously bought. In court documents that were filed in the Nassau County Supreme Court, Gilman argues that Toolaprashad is violating the surrender agreement because a new tenant must be in place to take over the movie theatres. Lentini, states in court documents that his client was training a Gilman employee, “Steve,” to learn the business of running a movie theatre as part of the surrender agreement as Gilman planned on running their own movie theatres in the two locations and not look for another tenant.
“[Gilman] formed two new companies that were going to run these movie theaters. [Gilman] was going to operate it [themselves],” Lentini said. “From December through March, my client trained Steve on how to run a movie theater, how to run projectors, how to do ticketing, how to order the movies, how to speak to the booker. If they were getting another tenant in, I wouldn’t need to train anybody.”
In an email to Vincent Lentini dated April 16, 2020, Doug Spector, a Gilman lawyer, states “My client’s position is that no one is closing a movie theatre that is not allowed to be open in the first place. His position is that in these unprecedented times we are facing a public health crisis and are under a statewide order to stay at home that is a more than reasonable position. As soon as the theater is permitted to open, he is prepared to arrange for an orderly surrender.”
Toolaprashad opened the two movie theatres on April 13, 2019, after a lease between Gilman and Bow Tie Cinemas expired. Toolaprashad also owns other movie theatres in the area and resides in the Village of Lake Success.
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Manhasset Cinemas Sues Landlord For Breach Of Surrender Agreement
The movie theatre has been closed since March
By Marco Schaden -November 25, 20200 Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter
Manhasset Cinema, 430 Plandome Rd. (Photos by Marco Schaden)
Manhasset Movie Theatre, also known as Manhasset Cinemas, and Roslyn Movie Theatre filed a lawsuit on May 26, 2020, against their landlord Gilman Management Corporation for not abiding by a surrender agreement that was signed on Dec. 16, 2019. The lessee and operator of the two theatres, Rudy Toolaprashad, approached Gilman in the fall of 2019 to enter a surrender agreement of the lease that would come into effect on April 30, 2020, and pay Toolaprashad $157,500 for the movie theatre equipment he purchased from Gilman.
On April 30, 2020, Toolaprashad went ahead with the surrender agreement despite lack of feedback and no representation from Gilman at the theatres for inspection of the properties. At that point, both movie theatres had been closed due to Governor Cuomo’s executive order closing all movie theatre’s in the state. Both movie theatres have not been open at any point since March despite the governor reopening theatres with limited capacity.
Toolaprashad never received the monies he was owed by Gilman as part of the surrender agreement and proceeded to file a lawsuit. Through court proceedings, Judge Steven Jaeger has sent the two parties into mediation, scheduled at some point in December to resolve the matter. Gilman and their attorneys did not respond to requests for comment.
“They don’t want to pay my client, they want to control the timing of everything that happens and when it happens and what they want to do is put the entire burden of coronavirus on my client,” Toolaprashad’s lawyer Vincent Lentini said. “My client performed all their obligations under the agreement and the defendants have not. Defendant’s only obligation was to pay and they have not done that.”
The theatre’s new tenant started its lease in April, but by the fall of 2019 the tenant decided to enter a surrender agreement that would nullify the lease as of April 30, 2020, and pay the tenant $157,500 for the movie equipment previously bought.
In court documents that were filed in the Nassau County Supreme Court, Gilman argues that Toolaprashad is violating the surrender agreement because a new tenant must be in place to take over the movie theatres. Lentini, states in court documents that his client was training a Gilman employee, “Steve,” to learn the business of running a movie theatre as part of the surrender agreement as Gilman planned on running their own movie theatres in the two locations and not look for another tenant.
“[Gilman] formed two new companies that were going to run these movie theaters. [Gilman] was going to operate it [themselves],” Lentini said. “From December through March, my client trained Steve on how to run a movie theater, how to run projectors, how to do ticketing, how to order the movies, how to speak to the booker. If they were getting another tenant in, I wouldn’t need to train anybody.”
In an email to Vincent Lentini dated April 16, 2020, Doug Spector, a Gilman lawyer, states “My client’s position is that no one is closing a movie theatre that is not allowed to be open in the first place. His position is that in these unprecedented times we are facing a public health crisis and are under a statewide order to stay at home that is a more than reasonable position. As soon as the theater is permitted to open, he is prepared to arrange for an orderly surrender.”
Toolaprashad opened the two movie theatres on April 13, 2019, after a lease between Gilman and Bow Tie Cinemas expired. Toolaprashad also owns other movie theatres in the area and resides in the Village of Lake Success.
Please update, Grand Avenue has been closed since March 2020 when covid-19 started. Their a handful of indie screens in Nassau/Suffolk that hasn’t open yet. As of today, out of 20 independent theatres in Long Island that hasn’t open. Only Malverne, Bellmore Movie, Bellmore Playhouse and PJ Cinemas are the only indies that reopen.
The theatre very similar to the Sunrise, except screen entrances similar to Commack It also showed the old pacer ticket machines The ticket system came out in 1982, National Amusements installed them in 1985
Grand Opening ad as Landmark Theatres Quad just uploaded
Please update, theatre renamed Angelika New York as per Angelika Film Center Website
Please update, United Artists operated the theatre until 1981, became Independently Operated by Lesser. It Became a Twin in May of 1983, was independent until Clearview Cinemas bought the theatre in 1996. The Bow Tie Cinemas until they closed it and was taken over by the current owners. The main house downstairs has 167 seats and the upstair balcony The Clive has 40 seats and the Worby has the max 32 seats, but the room is like private party room.
Very annoyed that AMC won’t show Tenet in IMAX 70MM.It being showing in regular Digital. Angelika Village East is running it in 70MM DTS film, but AMC won’t let the people in New York City see it the Nolan wants you to see it. Guess it too expensive to run for only 50 people per showing.
Please update, theatre was taken over by Cineplex Odeon on May 23, 1986, grand opening ad posted.
Tenet will be shown Friday in 70MM on March 5. Tickets on sail
please update theater name Village East by Angelika. Angelika Fil Center just phase ouy City Cinema name is being phased out by Angelika. Reading still owns the theaters
please update name, it now Cinema 123 by Angelika. The City Cinema name is being rebranded by Angelika
Please update, rename Music Hall 3, Lumiere dosen’t own the theatre anymore as per variety.com article
From Variety.com Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills Acquired By Blue Fox Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)
By Pat Saperstein
Music Hall AP The historic Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills has been acquired by film distribution company Blue Fox Entertainment, which will renovate the three-screen complex for a planned October reopening.
Blue Fox, a 6-year old company based in Century City, sees taking over a long-term lease on the theater as a natural extension of its independent film distribution and sales business. Blue Fox owner James Huntsman says “People are going to be blown away” when they see the new design for the theater, which is the only multiplex operating in the city of Beverly Hills.
Built in 1936 and opened in 1937, the art deco landmark had been part of Laemmle Theaters until 2019, when a trio of Laemmle vets took over briefly to run it as the Lumiere until the COVID pandemic closed down theaters.
Huntsman says there’s a need in Los Angeles for space for premieres, special screenings and four-wall bookings. The Blue Fox Theater will also program foreign and arthouse films from Blue Fox and other distributors, and Huntsman hopes the remodeled theater will prove attractive to bookers from the most prominent specialty labels.
“The renovation is quite extensive,” Huntsman says, and will include an expanded lobby and totally reimagined concession stand with unique offerings of beer, wine and food. All three auditoriums will be retrofitted with new screens and fully reclining seats.
The centrally-located theater on Wilshire Boulevard at Doheny will be a natural fit for Q&As and panels and other special events, according to Huntsman, “We want to connect filmmakers with the community.”
The largest auditorium currently has a 35mm projection system which will be retained for use during special screenings.
Designed by architect Wilfred B. Verity, the theater had been in continuous use until the pandemic, and also served as a studio for KLAC in the 1950s, where Betty White’s first sitcom, “Life With Elizabeth,” and “The Liberace Show” were filmed. It was originally known as the Elite and became the Music Hall in 1945.
“We believe there is strong demand for ‘a night at the movies’ and are fully committed to invest in its future,” Huntsman says.
William Gruenberg, theatrical distribution advisor for Blue Fox, will oversee film buying. Theater designer Fred Dagdagan, whose credits include the Television Academy Theater in North Hollywood and the Steven J. Ross Theater on the Warner Bros lot, is handling the renovation.
Blue Fox has distributed films including “Young Hearts,” Julie Delpy’s “My Zoe,” “Sometimes Always Never,” “Abe,” “A Simple Wedding” and “Killerman.”
probably in 1998 or 1999
The only theatre that did not sell concessions was the Paris and Cinema 3. Showtimes before 1988 were tight less trailers and you could come in during the middle of the film. Big chains like Loews gave only 10 minutes between showings.
Please update theater open April 5, 1981
Theatre 13 has 309 seats at mhbear
Please update, closed but renovating From The Asbury Park Press Bradley Beach movie theater coming back with new owner, big changes David P. Willis Asbury Park Press View Comments
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BRADLEY BEACH - An investor group plans to bring movies back to Bradley Beach.
Cinema Lab, a group that plans to reopen several other iconic New Jersey cinemas in 2021, is buying the former ShowRoom Cinema Bradley Beach, which closed permanently last year, a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.
The theater, which will be remodeled, will reopen this summer as The Bradley. It will feature the latest studio, independent and blockbuster films as well as live performances and community programming, the group said in a statement.
Cinema Lab has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $50,000 to help fund a portion of the purchase as well as remodeling costs.
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The ShowRoom Cinema in Bradley Beach is scheduled to open Friday, May 31. “This theater is a vital part of the history of Bradley Beach, and an essential cultural center which has been devastated by this pandemic,” said Arianna Bocco, president of IFC Films and a Bradley Beach resident.
“As a year-round resident, I could not be more thrilled to work with an amazing group of passionate film professionals to save this landmark as a movie theater for our entire community to enjoy.”
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The investors and partners include Cinema Lab and its chief executive officer Luke Parker Bowles, the nephew of Prince Charles' wife Camilla and former New York chair of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts; Bocco; and actor and local resident Patrick Wilson.
The Showroom, and its owners Michael Sobano and Nancy Sabino, operated a three-screen theater in Asbury Park, and the former Beach Cinema, a beloved theater that was built in 1915. The two purchased the Bradley Beach movie house in 2018.
Beach Cinema in Bradley Beach is nearing a deal to be sold. Both theaters were forced to close at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. They didn’t reopen, and in September, the owners made the decision to close permanently. Showroom Cinema Bradley Beach was only open for a less than a year before the coronavirus hit. The Asbury Park theater is not part of the sale.
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Cinema Lab’s plan is to expand the single-screen cinema to three auditoriums, with a large stage for live events. The theater will serve alcohol too and have an updated lobby and lounge.
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There will be event space for local events, fundraisers and other functions, the group said. There will also be a cinema membership program and special events hosted for the Bradley Beach community.
“From first-run films to live performances, the revamped Bradley will be leading the charge with the latest technology and a hometown feel, while providing a boutique theatrical experience for Bradley Beach and the surrounding community,” Wilson said in a statement.
Bradley Beach Mayor Larry Fox said he supports the new cinema.
“Main Street in Bradley Beach, and for that matter America, has taken some real hits with the pandemic,” Fox said in a statement. “Our Main Street Task Force has already been focused on improvements, and the potential for a professional entertainment group for the theater couldn’t be better news.”
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From the ncadveriser.com NEW CANAAN - As the town agrees to terminate its lease with Bow Tie LLC, town officials announced that there is $826,000 to held in a municipal account to the theater.
The building needs upgrades to be complaint with the American with Disabilities Act and general maintenance.
The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously on Tuesday, Jan. 5, to terminate the lease with Bow Tie LLC as of Dec. 31. The lease was originally due to end 2022, with two five-year extensions.
“We have a fund that has built up over the years, because we have not been taking the revenues that we had gotten from lease payments,” First Selectman Kevin Moynihan told his fellow selectmen.
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The theater’s general fund balance is $826,063, according to CFO Lunda Asmani, which is not included in the town’s overall general fund.
“We can certainly use some of that money to have some of the basic ADA compliant and things like that done,” Administrative Officer Tucker Murphy said.
Funds are needed “for general maintenance and upgrades as the building has not had much attention over the years,” Murphy explained later.
“So we have a lot of money to work with for the building and also to stand up an operation if we want to be a part of it,” the first selectman said.
Moynihan said he is at peace with the deal. “It is what it is during COVID. You have to accept a lot of lumps along the way,” he said. The people at Bow Tie “have been very good to work with. I think it is unfortunate what happened with their business.”
“They did leave all the projector equipment, which is fairly new, which is four years old and all the equipment that would be needed to get it back up and running,” Building Superintendent Bill Oestmann said.
“The equipment they left is valuable and enables us to start running movies tomorrow if we wanted to,” Moynihan said.
“They also offered us one year to train anyone who wants to take over the business there, provided it isn’t competitors,” Oestmann added.
Moynihan said he is “optimistic” moving forward. “There is interest in operating the theater. We have to figure out what the structure we put in place for an operator, which could be a nonprofit,” the first selectman said.
“We feel we are in the driver’s seat to the extent that that people are reaching out to us. So that’s a good thing. So it is an opportunity in many ways. The next steps will be to gather all that information and see what rises to the top,” Murphy said.
“My sense is that most people want the movie theater to function as a movie theater before we have to turn to alternatives, Moynihan said. “On the one hand no immediate rush because people aren’t rushing to the movies.”
“There has been a lot of interest from residents who have done some research for us and who have sent me information over the last couple of weeks on theaters that they are aware of over,” Murphy said.
Asked if whether the lost revenue from the movie theater could be reimbursed to the town, from either state of national COVID-19 relief that is being distributed to towns.
Oestmann said it would not be since it is revenue.
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Long-awaited movie theater opens in Milford Jan 5th, 2021 · by Noah Zucker · Comments: 0 MILFORD — Locals looking to spend time under the flickering light of the silver screen no longer have to drive to Dover or the beach.
“We got it done,” said Milford Movies 9 owner Arthur Helmick. “The community had been asking and asking. I kind of told everybody by the end of the year, we’d have it one way or the other, so I had to perform.”
On the evening of Dec. 30, the nine-screen multiplex on U.S. 113 opened its doors for a soft launch. On the last day of the year, it began selling tickets online.
Sven Johnson, the facility’s current general manager, said its busiest hours have been over the weekend.
“Normally, we do about three to four shows on Friday, then three to four on Saturday and Sunday. Then, we normally do about two (per day) Monday to Thursday,” he said.
Mr. Johnson said there are three ways to buy tickets: on Fandango, a third-party electronic ticket distributor, on the milfordmovies9.com website or in person at the box office.
“The one big thing is we only charge a dollar internet fee for ours. Fandango fluctuates somewhere between $1.50 and $2 for their website,” he said.
To buy tickets in person at the box office, there’s no additional charge. They cost $9.50 for adults and $8.50 for kids, but are only $6 on the theater’s discount Tuesdays.
Right now, Mr. Johnson said the theater is showing a number of films, including “The Croods: A New Age,” “News of the World” and “Wonder Woman 1984.”
Jo Schmeiser, the executive director of the Greater Milford Chamber of Commerce, went to see “Wonder Woman” on Saturday night.
“It was a wonderful experience,” she said. Ms. Schmeiser liked being able to buy her tickets online, which she said made social distancing easier.
She also enjoyed the “reclining and heated seats,” which she described as her “favorite.”
Mr. Helmick said Ms. Schmeiser is not the only community member excited about all the amenities packed into his new business.
“They’re loving it,” he said. “The best comments so far have been about the seats. These are state-of-the-art seats.”
Mr. Helmick said these full recliners also have “an independent headrest adjustment, which recliners don’t normally have.” In addition to their adjustable personal heat settings, he said the seats also have “USB ports, so you can charge your phone.”
The theater has taken many precautions to ensure that visitors are safe in spite of the raging pandemic.
“Social distancing, shields, masks” are required for employees, Mr. Helmick said. Employees also have their temperatures taken when they come into work.
“We always wore gloves anyway to handle food and things like that, so that wasn’t much of a change for us,” said Mr. Helmick, who also owns Westown Movies in Middletown.
He anticipates that once the pandemic passes, 400,000 people will come to the movies every year.
“Having a business providing entertainment for all ages, like a movie theater, will bring customers to other local businesses, which, in turn, helps the whole community,” Ms. Schmeiser said.
“People seem to like to multitask when venturing out, so having local restaurants and other shopping opportunities nearby is an asset,” she said.
This might be part of the reason some city leaders were so eager to have the theater built.
“The mayor, Archie (Campbell), has been great,” Mr. Helmick said. “He cares about his community, and he’s put his backing with us.”
Mr. Helmick expects the theater to be a boon to locals looking to socialize, as well.
“I expect to walk into that lobby and see people stop and chat with each other who haven’t seen each other in months or sometimes years,” he said.
“We’re not a big chain. We’re not a Regal or an AMC,” Mr. Helmick said. “We’re really the community theater. This is a theater for that community.”
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From Patch.com websiteFuture Uncertain For Historic Westhampton Beach Movie Theater The movie theater survived the Hurricane of ‘38, a devastating fire, and Superstorm Sandy. Coronavirus closed its doors, possibly forever. By Lisa Finn, Patch Staff Verified Patch Staff Badge Oct 30, 2020 6:32 pm ET | Updated Oct 30, 2020 8:05 pm ET
Replies (2) The marquee on the Hampton Arts Cinema reads “Closed.” And many are wondering if the theater will ever reopen again. The marquee on the Hampton Arts Cinema reads “Closed.” And many are wondering if the theater will ever reopen again. (Patch courtesy photo.) WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY — The coronavirus has left the future uncertain for an iconic movie theater in Westhampton Beach.
According to Marc Sabow, attorney for the family that owns the building where the Hampton Arts Cinema is located on Brook Road, the pandemic dealt a heavy blow to the business.
The Hamptons Arts Cinema, a small, twin-screen theater, has been a mainstay in the community since 1927, when it was known as the Hampton Star Theater, according to a video made in 2014 for a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for necessary upgrades, including a digital projection system.
The theater has survived the Hurricane of ‘38, Superstorm Sandy and a fire in 1947.
And it has long been known as a focal point in Westhampton Beach: Besides showing first-run films, events at the community-centered theater have included the Hamptons Synagogue Film Festival, the popular $5 Tuesday movie night, art shows, school programs, private birthday parties and more.
Subscribe According to Garden City-based attorney Sabow, operator Peter Vivian has leased the space to run the theater in past years.
“Unfortunately, due to COVID, he decided he did not want to operate the theater anymore,” Sabow said.
Recently, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that movie theaters could reopen on Long Island at 25 percent capacity, with social distancing and other guidelines, such as purification and air filtration systems.
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Despite Cuomo giving movie theaters the green light to open, Sabow said his client, who owns the building but whom he declined to name, “is not a theater operator. So at the moment, the theater is not operating. There is no operator for it.”
“There isn’t any plan right now about whether or not to reopen as a theater. We are not going to be operating it as a theater. If an individual came along wanting to operate it, we would evaluate that. But for the forseeable future, the movie theater is not active,” Sabow said.
The property has not yet been listed for sale, Sabow said.
“I don’t think the movie theater business is a particularly lucrative one at the moment,” Sabow said. “I don’t see anyone coming around,” especially during the pandemic, he added.
Due to COVID and the current climate of the real estate market, Sabow said, “I think the family is just evaluating their options.”
The theater has not been emptied, however, Sabow said. “The only thing not in there at the moment is the projectors, because they were owned by the prior operator. The seats, the concession stands, all of that is still there.”
The theater means much to many in the Westhampton Beach community, who are holding onto hope that the theater may one day open again, despite rumors to the contrary.
“Our little cinema holds fond memories for many in our village, so if the report that it will not reopen is true, it will be greatly missed,” said Westhampton Beach Village Mayor Maria Moore.
Laurie Rubick said she began working at the theater when she was still in high school, in October of 1990. She was there until Vivian decided to end his time with the cinema in August, due to the pandemic. “It’s a hard hit industry,” she said. “I hope the village will have a theater again.”
Local business owner Elyse Richman agreed. “I would hope that it would reopen again — after the pandemic is over.”
Added Rubick: “It will always have a piece of my heart.”
From manhassetpress.com website Manhasset Cinemas Sues Landlord For Breach Of Surrender Agreement The movie theatre has been closed since March
By Marco Schaden -November 25, 20200
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Manhasset Cinema, 430 Plandome Rd. (Photos by Marco Schaden) Manhasset Movie Theatre, also known as Manhasset Cinemas, and Roslyn Movie Theatre filed a lawsuit on May 26, 2020, against their landlord Gilman Management Corporation for not abiding by a surrender agreement that was signed on Dec. 16, 2019. The lessee and operator of the two theatres, Rudy Toolaprashad, approached Gilman in the fall of 2019 to enter a surrender agreement of the lease that would come into effect on April 30, 2020, and pay Toolaprashad $157,500 for the movie theatre equipment he purchased from Gilman.
On April 30, 2020, Toolaprashad went ahead with the surrender agreement despite lack of feedback and no representation from Gilman at the theatres for inspection of the properties. At that point, both movie theatres had been closed due to Governor Cuomo’s executive order closing all movie theatre’s in the state. Both movie theatres have not been open at any point since March despite the governor reopening theatres with limited capacity.
Toolaprashad never received the monies he was owed by Gilman as part of the surrender agreement and proceeded to file a lawsuit. Through court proceedings, Judge Steven Jaeger has sent the two parties into mediation, scheduled at some point in December to resolve the matter. Gilman and their attorneys did not respond to requests for comment.
“They don’t want to pay my client, they want to control the timing of everything that happens and when it happens and what they want to do is put the entire burden of coronavirus on my client,” Toolaprashad’s lawyer Vincent Lentini said. “My client performed all their obligations under the agreement and the defendants have not. Defendant’s only obligation was to pay and they have not done that.”
The theatre’s new tenant started its lease in April, but by the fall of 2019 the tenant decided to enter a surrender agreement that would nullify the lease as of April 30, 2020, and pay the tenant $157,500 for the movie equipment previously bought. In court documents that were filed in the Nassau County Supreme Court, Gilman argues that Toolaprashad is violating the surrender agreement because a new tenant must be in place to take over the movie theatres. Lentini, states in court documents that his client was training a Gilman employee, “Steve,” to learn the business of running a movie theatre as part of the surrender agreement as Gilman planned on running their own movie theatres in the two locations and not look for another tenant.
“[Gilman] formed two new companies that were going to run these movie theaters. [Gilman] was going to operate it [themselves],” Lentini said. “From December through March, my client trained Steve on how to run a movie theater, how to run projectors, how to do ticketing, how to order the movies, how to speak to the booker. If they were getting another tenant in, I wouldn’t need to train anybody.”
In an email to Vincent Lentini dated April 16, 2020, Doug Spector, a Gilman lawyer, states “My client’s position is that no one is closing a movie theatre that is not allowed to be open in the first place. His position is that in these unprecedented times we are facing a public health crisis and are under a statewide order to stay at home that is a more than reasonable position. As soon as the theater is permitted to open, he is prepared to arrange for an orderly surrender.”
Toolaprashad opened the two movie theatres on April 13, 2019, after a lease between Gilman and Bow Tie Cinemas expired. Toolaprashad also owns other movie theatres in the area and resides in the Village of Lake Success.
From manhassetpress.com website Manhasset Cinemas Sues Landlord For Breach Of Surrender Agreement The movie theatre has been closed since March
By Marco Schaden -November 25, 20200
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Manhasset Cinema, 430 Plandome Rd. (Photos by Marco Schaden) Manhasset Movie Theatre, also known as Manhasset Cinemas, and Roslyn Movie Theatre filed a lawsuit on May 26, 2020, against their landlord Gilman Management Corporation for not abiding by a surrender agreement that was signed on Dec. 16, 2019. The lessee and operator of the two theatres, Rudy Toolaprashad, approached Gilman in the fall of 2019 to enter a surrender agreement of the lease that would come into effect on April 30, 2020, and pay Toolaprashad $157,500 for the movie theatre equipment he purchased from Gilman.
On April 30, 2020, Toolaprashad went ahead with the surrender agreement despite lack of feedback and no representation from Gilman at the theatres for inspection of the properties. At that point, both movie theatres had been closed due to Governor Cuomo’s executive order closing all movie theatre’s in the state. Both movie theatres have not been open at any point since March despite the governor reopening theatres with limited capacity.
Toolaprashad never received the monies he was owed by Gilman as part of the surrender agreement and proceeded to file a lawsuit. Through court proceedings, Judge Steven Jaeger has sent the two parties into mediation, scheduled at some point in December to resolve the matter. Gilman and their attorneys did not respond to requests for comment.
“They don’t want to pay my client, they want to control the timing of everything that happens and when it happens and what they want to do is put the entire burden of coronavirus on my client,” Toolaprashad’s lawyer Vincent Lentini said. “My client performed all their obligations under the agreement and the defendants have not. Defendant’s only obligation was to pay and they have not done that.”
The theatre’s new tenant started its lease in April, but by the fall of 2019 the tenant decided to enter a surrender agreement that would nullify the lease as of April 30, 2020, and pay the tenant $157,500 for the movie equipment previously bought. In court documents that were filed in the Nassau County Supreme Court, Gilman argues that Toolaprashad is violating the surrender agreement because a new tenant must be in place to take over the movie theatres. Lentini, states in court documents that his client was training a Gilman employee, “Steve,” to learn the business of running a movie theatre as part of the surrender agreement as Gilman planned on running their own movie theatres in the two locations and not look for another tenant.
“[Gilman] formed two new companies that were going to run these movie theaters. [Gilman] was going to operate it [themselves],” Lentini said. “From December through March, my client trained Steve on how to run a movie theater, how to run projectors, how to do ticketing, how to order the movies, how to speak to the booker. If they were getting another tenant in, I wouldn’t need to train anybody.”
In an email to Vincent Lentini dated April 16, 2020, Doug Spector, a Gilman lawyer, states “My client’s position is that no one is closing a movie theatre that is not allowed to be open in the first place. His position is that in these unprecedented times we are facing a public health crisis and are under a statewide order to stay at home that is a more than reasonable position. As soon as the theater is permitted to open, he is prepared to arrange for an orderly surrender.”
Toolaprashad opened the two movie theatres on April 13, 2019, after a lease between Gilman and Bow Tie Cinemas expired. Toolaprashad also owns other movie theatres in the area and resides in the Village of Lake Success.
Based on the article from the Manhasset Press, this theatre is CLOSED
Please update, Grand Avenue has been closed since March 2020 when covid-19 started. Their a handful of indie screens in Nassau/Suffolk that hasn’t open yet. As of today, out of 20 independent theatres in Long Island that hasn’t open. Only Malverne, Bellmore Movie, Bellmore Playhouse and PJ Cinemas are the only indies that reopen.
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The theatre very similar to the Sunrise, except screen entrances similar to Commack It also showed the old pacer ticket machines The ticket system came out in 1982, National Amusements installed them in 1985