This one, at 1336 East Main Street? (Larger photo here).
This was once the Main Theatre. It closed a long time ago as a cinema, though it may have had a second life as a nightclub or live stage. I know that it was no longer a movie theatre when I moved to Columbus in 1968. The neighborhood has been quite depressed for many years.
Yes, I should add it to CinemaTreasures, though I don’t know much more about it. There was another closed theatre a few blocks away on Main, called the Eastside. I’m pretty sure it’s gone now.
CinemaTreasures generally prefers to call theatres by their current name. I’m just trying to figure out what it is. The Globe ad doesn’t include the word Stadium in the name.
You are thinking of the RKO Grand, which in its later years was called the Grand Cinerama. It closed in 1969 and was demolished the following year. See the Grand’s page for links to photos, including one of the Grand and Ohio side-by-side.
I lose respect for anyone who threatens to file a libel suit, let alone actually does so. The cure for bad speech is good speech. Put out your own story, don’t worry about what anyone else says about you.
I walked into Loews Boston Common this afternoon, hoping to find a program booklet, a brochure, or at the very least a displayed advertising poster for the Boston Film Festival, which starts in five days.
The first few employees I talked to knew nothing about any upcoming festival. After about 10 minutes, I found a manager, who said they had received no printed material. He did offer to print out a schedule for me, however. The four-page printout lists the names and showtimes of films, but contains no descriptions. It does not match the schedule on the web site, so I have no idea which one is correct.
The web site still says “Coming Soon” where the list of film descriptions should be. Also “Coming Soon” are the list of special appearances, and the current press releases (2006 News).
The site’s front page starts with “In the tradition of benchmark film festivals like Sundance, Venice, and Telluride.” I don’t think so! If this festival can’t get its act together very soon, it’s going to go away entirely.
The new Archstone Boston Common apartment building now stands on the former site of the Pilgrim Theatre. The apartment building is already being occupied, though construction is not quite finished. The building was originally to be called Liberty Place, then Park Essex, but now it’s Archstone Boston Common — even though it’s a block away from the Common.
Unfortunately, the doors to this theatre on Essex Street have now been painted or papered over, so you can no longer look into the theatre from the street. I hope this doesn’t mean that the building owners are about to damage or destroy the theatre.
This one, at 1336 East Main Street? (Larger photo here).
This was once the Main Theatre. It closed a long time ago as a cinema, though it may have had a second life as a nightclub or live stage. I know that it was no longer a movie theatre when I moved to Columbus in 1968. The neighborhood has been quite depressed for many years.
Yes, I should add it to CinemaTreasures, though I don’t know much more about it. There was another closed theatre a few blocks away on Main, called the Eastside. I’m pretty sure it’s gone now.
Especially since AMC is continuing to operate many theatres (such as Boston Common) under the Loews brand.
CinemaTreasures generally prefers to call theatres by their current name. I’m just trying to figure out what it is. The Globe ad doesn’t include the word Stadium in the name.
So, did it happen?
but in the Globe, it’s the “Regal Fenway 13”. The Globe ad still includes the website www.moviewatcher.com which is obviously wrong.
When I try to phone the theatre, it just rings, no answer.
Let’s wait another day or two before renaming it here at CinemaTreasures.
Films at the Gate is an outdoor festival of such films, currently being shown in Boston’s Chinatown, every night through this Sunday.
Some other non-‘arty’, action-oriented festivals that might be fun:
James Bond
Bruce Lee
Hmm, maybe try a Schwarzenegger festival next? I think he has more name recognition these days than Norris, but I could be wrong.
Back in the Garen Daly days, Terminator was always a big draw at the Somerville.
Let’s hope your experience is better than this guy in Seattle.
Are these on the Big Screen?
(Yeah, I know I could just walk over and ask…)
The antitrust agreement requires AMC to sell this theatre, not close it.
Today’s Boston Globe ad for AMC Fenway just says:
CLOSED TODAY!
OPENS TOMORROW AS REGAL CINEMAS!
Also, yesterday’s ad had no showtimes after 7:50 pm.
It’s been open a little over six years, and it’s already on its third owner.
I stopped by the theatre today and talked to some employees. They said it would close early tomorrow evening so that they could change the signage.
Today’s Boston Globe reports that Regal is buying the Fenway 13, effective this Friday.
You are thinking of the RKO Grand, which in its later years was called the Grand Cinerama. It closed in 1969 and was demolished the following year. See the Grand’s page for links to photos, including one of the Grand and Ohio side-by-side.
The marquee says Department Store, the vertical says Swap Meet. Which is it?
Which strip mall is Crossroads? Is it the one with the Roche Bros. supermarket and Panera Bread?
I recall that this theatre’s official name was “Monica Twin” before it was further multiplexed.
Patrick, are you there? Time to lock up this thread.
I lose respect for anyone who threatens to file a libel suit, let alone actually does so. The cure for bad speech is good speech. Put out your own story, don’t worry about what anyone else says about you.
When I lived in LA (1979-84) I’m pretty sure this was not called the Festival. What name did it have back then?
Here is a page from MIT’s student newspaper The Tech, from October 22, 1971. At the bottom left corner is an ad for the China Cinema.
I walked into Loews Boston Common this afternoon, hoping to find a program booklet, a brochure, or at the very least a displayed advertising poster for the Boston Film Festival, which starts in five days.
The first few employees I talked to knew nothing about any upcoming festival. After about 10 minutes, I found a manager, who said they had received no printed material. He did offer to print out a schedule for me, however. The four-page printout lists the names and showtimes of films, but contains no descriptions. It does not match the schedule on the web site, so I have no idea which one is correct.
The web site still says “Coming Soon” where the list of film descriptions should be. Also “Coming Soon” are the list of special appearances, and the current press releases (2006 News).
The site’s front page starts with “In the tradition of benchmark film festivals like Sundance, Venice, and Telluride.” I don’t think so! If this festival can’t get its act together very soon, it’s going to go away entirely.
The new Archstone Boston Common apartment building now stands on the former site of the Pilgrim Theatre. The apartment building is already being occupied, though construction is not quite finished. The building was originally to be called Liberty Place, then Park Essex, but now it’s Archstone Boston Common — even though it’s a block away from the Common.
Unfortunately, the doors to this theatre on Essex Street have now been painted or papered over, so you can no longer look into the theatre from the street. I hope this doesn’t mean that the building owners are about to damage or destroy the theatre.