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.
I am really glad to hear this Howard. As many years as Ilived inNYC I never went to the Paris. I used to work arounf the corner at the Festival. It’s nice to know they still use curtains. I don’t understand why Clearview can’t do that with the Ziegfeld.
They did show Superman in 70mm for a $1.00. If you look on the posting for the Virginia Theater in Atlantic City, Hamid would bring the 70mm equipment from the Virginia to use in the Stadium during the winter months.
This theater had the exclusive showing in Tampa of The Color Purple. It took me several months to be able to get in to see it. It played there for almost 9 motnhs in 1986
Hey Nick
The theater opene in 1984. One of the opening attractions was 2010 shown in the large theater in 70MM. The large theater and the one to it’s right had masking and curtains which was not common for GCC. The other 4 theaters had masking that came down instead of across. In the middle 80’s it was a very popular theater for GCC.
Thanks Nick for another great update on Tampa area theaters. I remember these theaters well. I do rememeber seeingo ne film in the new 3&4 section after Cobb took it over. It was Dead MAn Walking. I remember not liking it because the screen had no masking and I could not tell if the film was done in scope or flat. I never went back after that.
Does anyone know what happened to the new Lowes State. I think Vrgin Megstore is also cloosed so I wasn’t sure what happened to the theater do9n below. What htye need to do is take that whole building and make a major theater outof it.
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.
Mike
IS this the theater that is still standing behind the Innis Brook Mall? If it is Neal the current manager of the Fine Arts was the manager there.
Is this where Asheville Pizza and Brew Cinema is now located?
Thanks Mike. I live in Asheville and didn’t know all these theaters existed.
I think it is great news that center city will have a theater showing movies again.
I am really glad to hear this Howard. As many years as Ilived inNYC I never went to the Paris. I used to work arounf the corner at the Festival. It’s nice to know they still use curtains. I don’t understand why Clearview can’t do that with the Ziegfeld.
A question for my curiosity. Do they have masking for the screen for films not filmed in scope?
Is this theater doing as good as it used to since City Cinemas took it over?
How much do they charge in NY for 3-d. It’s $3.50 extra in Asheville and that’s bad enoough
They did show Superman in 70mm for a $1.00. If you look on the posting for the Virginia Theater in Atlantic City, Hamid would bring the 70mm equipment from the Virginia to use in the Stadium during the winter months.
I remember in the early 80’s they showed old classics. I rememebr seeing Auntie Mame there.
This theater had the exclusive showing in Tampa of The Color Purple. It took me several months to be able to get in to see it. It played there for almost 9 motnhs in 1986
Hey Nick
The theater opene in 1984. One of the opening attractions was 2010 shown in the large theater in 70MM. The large theater and the one to it’s right had masking and curtains which was not common for GCC. The other 4 theaters had masking that came down instead of across. In the middle 80’s it was a very popular theater for GCC.
Thanks Nick for another great update on Tampa area theaters. I remember these theaters well. I do rememeber seeingo ne film in the new 3&4 section after Cobb took it over. It was Dead MAn Walking. I remember not liking it because the screen had no masking and I could not tell if the film was done in scope or flat. I never went back after that.
Does anyone know what happened to the new Lowes State. I think Vrgin Megstore is also cloosed so I wasn’t sure what happened to the theater do9n below. What htye need to do is take that whole building and make a major theater outof it.