Nick
I just saw your post from May. I rememebr the opening of the Hillsboro 8 in 1987. It was the most elegant theater in Tampa. They did play 2010 in 70mm and also The Mission and The Dresser on opening week for $1.00. The theater was elegant with purple drapes on the sides of the walls and over the screens of all 8 theaters. The curtains were one that rose up rather than side to side.
I went to HArrisburg 2 times between 1972 and 1974 anf there was a UA State theater right around the corner from the capital. By any chance is this the same theater. The first time I was there the theater had just closed the day before I got there and they were removing seats.
I Am glad another drive in is reopening. I woul dlike to suggest that you do something with the screen or add on to the exisitingone becuase to have a film that is in scope and have it off the screen and projected in the bushed sucks.
Cinebarre started this past weekend with second run movies. Admission is $3.00. It really saddens me because this was thier first theater and it was very popular for along time. Part of it is the mahagement’s fault beccause they did not show any of the blockbuster filsm this summer in 3-D. I know they lsot my business on Avitar and Alice In Wonderland. That was a really poor decesion and something they should rethink for the future.
The Regal Biltmore Grande stadium 15 is proibibly what hurt their business being just 4 miles down the interstae at the next exit even tough the sound is so loud that I refuse to attend that theater because it actually hurts your ears.
When Frank theaters took over, the orignal screen and drive in was torn down and moved futhur back. Frank theater built the Town Cinema in probibly the late 60’s or early 70’s. The original screen was right in the front off the Black Horse Pike. You could still see the screen from the BHP once it was moved to the back. I think the drive in bit the dust pribibly in the late 80’s.
Nick
They used the big theater on the left which might have been 3 not 1 for the shows. That theater had the stage which had a huge screen when it was a movie theater. Thank you for adding Nancy Kulp’s name to the postings. Since I posted my comment in June I coul dnot remember her name. Major senior moment. LOL
Nick
After Budco closed the theaters in 1986, they opened a dinner theater there. The open attraction was No No Nanette with the lady who played Jane hathoway on The Beverly Hillbillies. They used theter 1 for the shows and theaters 2 & 3 were used for a kitchen and seating to eat. The dinner theater unfortunately didn’t last very long.
Yes Suncoast video was the store. Thanks Nick I was having a senior moment when I posted my comment this morning. I moved from Tampa in 1996 and can’t beleive how much it sounds like it changed. Tampa Bay mall gone, Eastlake Sq an office complex. All the movie theaters I went to are gone.
Nick
I just saw your post from May. I rememebr the opening of the Hillsboro 8 in 1987. It was the most elegant theater in Tampa. They did play 2010 in 70mm and also The Mission and The Dresser on opening week for $1.00. The theater was elegant with purple drapes on the sides of the walls and over the screens of all 8 theaters. The curtains were one that rose up rather than side to side.
LAst year when we were in Prague they had reserved seating, but I wasn’t aware until someone came and said we had thier seats.
I went to HArrisburg 2 times between 1972 and 1974 anf there was a UA State theater right around the corner from the capital. By any chance is this the same theater. The first time I was there the theater had just closed the day before I got there and they were removing seats.
I Am glad another drive in is reopening. I woul dlike to suggest that you do something with the screen or add on to the exisitingone becuase to have a film that is in scope and have it off the screen and projected in the bushed sucks.
Ok, would someone please tell what ETX means?
Does anyone know if Oklahoma played anywhere in Atlantic City.
This is great news
It is coming to three theaters in Asheville, but I don’t think any of them will show it in 70mm. :(
Cinebarre started this past weekend with second run movies. Admission is $3.00. It really saddens me because this was thier first theater and it was very popular for along time. Part of it is the mahagement’s fault beccause they did not show any of the blockbuster filsm this summer in 3-D. I know they lsot my business on Avitar and Alice In Wonderland. That was a really poor decesion and something they should rethink for the future.
The Regal Biltmore Grande stadium 15 is proibibly what hurt their business being just 4 miles down the interstae at the next exit even tough the sound is so loud that I refuse to attend that theater because it actually hurts your ears.
Now they can ruin NC like they did NJ. They ruined all the theaters in Atlantic City, Wildwood, and Cape May
All I know is the Franks got their hands on it and ruined it like everything else they touch.
I never knew that this was called Loews Cinerama. When did they put it back to Loews Capital?
I think it fell arounf the time Regal filed bankruptsy.
When Frank theaters took over, the orignal screen and drive in was torn down and moved futhur back. Frank theater built the Town Cinema in probibly the late 60’s or early 70’s. The original screen was right in the front off the Black Horse Pike. You could still see the screen from the BHP once it was moved to the back. I think the drive in bit the dust pribibly in the late 80’s.
What did tyhey put in place of the theaters?
BB kins club on 42nd street was a porno theater.(surprised ?) I can’t rememebr the name, but it strickly showed XXX adlut films.
Bob
You can view a picture of the theater on Cinema Tour.com.
As I rememebr they showed Rocky Horror every weekend when I lived there in 1982 and 83
Nick
They used the big theater on the left which might have been 3 not 1 for the shows. That theater had the stage which had a huge screen when it was a movie theater. Thank you for adding Nancy Kulp’s name to the postings. Since I posted my comment in June I coul dnot remember her name. Major senior moment. LOL
I think this is great news. Downtown needs a movie theater again. I think they should restore the marquee to what is was when it was the Midtown.
The most I can tell you is it was on Baltimore Pike next to the Bazzar which was torn down many years ago.
The theater has been rebuilt and has been opened since last fall. The staus should show open braoadway theater.
Nick
After Budco closed the theaters in 1986, they opened a dinner theater there. The open attraction was No No Nanette with the lady who played Jane hathoway on The Beverly Hillbillies. They used theter 1 for the shows and theaters 2 & 3 were used for a kitchen and seating to eat. The dinner theater unfortunately didn’t last very long.
Yes Suncoast video was the store. Thanks Nick I was having a senior moment when I posted my comment this morning. I moved from Tampa in 1996 and can’t beleive how much it sounds like it changed. Tampa Bay mall gone, Eastlake Sq an office complex. All the movie theaters I went to are gone.
After they closed, the theater became a video store.