How can a theater which has never shown and cannot show a Cinerama film, either three-strip or 70mm, have the chutzpah to call itself a Cinerama theater? Isn’t Cinerama still a registered trademark?
An article about the demolition (apparently of the original part of the theater): http://tinleypark.patch.com/articles/business-comings-goings-theater-demolition-begins-at-orland-square-mall
It is probably a reference to Samuel J. Tilden, once a governor of New York and a presidential aspirant. Fort Tilden State Park and a number of other institutions in Brooklyn and Queens are named for him.
Naos Entertainment was unable to make a go of this theater even after extensive renovations and closed it after the last showings on September 10, 2011: http://www.macon.com/2011/09/12/1699898/edge-14-closes-its-doors-for-good.html.
The Broward Stage Door Theater company (which operates in the former Holiday Springs movie theater in Coral Springs), has signed a five-year lease on this theater and will rename it the Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre. Productions originating at its Coral Springs location will be remounted here.
“This is Cinerama” and “How the West Was Won” in glorious three-strip Cinerama as well as a feast 0f 70mm delights will all be part of the Big Screen Film Festival to be presented September 30-Oct. 16, 2011. More information here: http://seattlecinerama.com/coming-soon/
One of three MNM theaters being acquired by Carmike: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/carmike-cinemas-signs-letter-of-intent-to-acquire-three-atlanta-area-movie-theatres-with-an-aggregate-of-40-screens-from-mnm-theatres-2011-08-22?reflink=MW_news_stmp
One of three MNM theaters being acquired by Carmike:
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/carmike-cinemas-signs-letter-of-intent-to-acquire-three-atlanta-area-movie-theatres-with-an-aggregate-of-40-screens-from-mnm-theatres-2011-08-22?reflink=MW_news_stmp
On the other hand, if the Varsity’s theater-to-bookstore conversion was more comparable to what happened to the Alabama in Houston or the Runnymede in Toronto, the return to showing motion pictures or conversion to general theatrical use would be less of a challenge.
The Missouri History Museum’s online history resources indicates that its collections includes a box of circulars that date from 1801-1973. The description of one of these circulars, located in Folder No. 6 apparently dating from 1912 reads as follows: Circular of the Casino Theatre, 1618 Market St., [St. Louis]:
“Balkan War: the First Moving Pictures!! The Allies against Turkey in the most wanton waste of world’s humanity ever recorded by the blood-dipped pen of history’s hand!!!”
I do too, Tim; I was looking forward to filling in some gaps in my Cleveland Cinerama memories.
Note to ChasSmith: Actually, the reserved seat Cinerama run of “2001” was at Loew’s State. After Cinerama ended at the Palace, Cinerama productions (only 70mm versions) were shown at the Great Northern in North Olmsted, which was opened by Stanley-Warner as a purpose-built Cinerama house (SW has earlier considered retrofitting the Vogue in Shaker Heights for Cinerama; plans were drawn but not used). When Cinerama films were discontinued at the Great Northern, Cinerama returned downtown to Loew’s State. The 70mm re-release of “This is Cinerama” was shown at Loews Cedar-Center.
That picture sure stirs memories; Cinerama in Chicago would soon shift over to the McVickers, and I remember that “Anatomy of a Murder,” showing at the Woods, was rather controversial at its initial release.
It was most recently operated as a quad. It is just another one of those former Kerasotes theaters that AMC acquired and now has no interest in maintaining. There was a spate of similar closures last year,
The Village Theatre will reopen to the public as a triplex on June 24, 2011: http://coronado.patch.com/articles/after-years-of-sitting-dark-the-village-theater-will-open-it-doors-again.
This theater, which had briefly closed in April of 2011, has reopened and is now the Bear Town Cinema 6: http://www.newbernsj.com/news/cinema-97919-bear-midnight.html.
Sun-Times article about the reopening with a picture; the article indicates the reopening will be June 4: http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/5550964-417/patio-theater-gets-a-second-run-at-success.html
I would think that the only real threat to the continued viability and financial health of the Fox will be the completion of the renovations to the Kiel Opera House which will be renamed the Peabody Opera House when it reopens, especially if the Broadway series of touring shows were to relocate there.
According to this article the theater closed in January and, in spite of earlier announcements that it would be remodeled, it is not going to reopen: View link.
How can a theater which has never shown and cannot show a Cinerama film, either three-strip or 70mm, have the chutzpah to call itself a Cinerama theater? Isn’t Cinerama still a registered trademark?
An article about the demolition (apparently of the original part of the theater): http://tinleypark.patch.com/articles/business-comings-goings-theater-demolition-begins-at-orland-square-mall
The effort to save this drive-in appears to have failed: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/article_3f15c022-ead8-11e0-a62c-001cc4c002e0.html
It is probably a reference to Samuel J. Tilden, once a governor of New York and a presidential aspirant. Fort Tilden State Park and a number of other institutions in Brooklyn and Queens are named for him.
Naos Entertainment was unable to make a go of this theater even after extensive renovations and closed it after the last showings on September 10, 2011: http://www.macon.com/2011/09/12/1699898/edge-14-closes-its-doors-for-good.html.
The Broward Stage Door Theater company (which operates in the former Holiday Springs movie theater in Coral Springs), has signed a five-year lease on this theater and will rename it the Miami Beach Stage Door Theatre. Productions originating at its Coral Springs location will be remounted here.
There is a picture of the theater on this webpage: http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/movietheaters.aspx?id=1085&LocTypeID=5
There are some pictures of the State in Onaway on this webpage: http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/movietheaters.aspx?id=1086&LocTypeID=5
“This is Cinerama” and “How the West Was Won” in glorious three-strip Cinerama as well as a feast 0f 70mm delights will all be part of the Big Screen Film Festival to be presented September 30-Oct. 16, 2011. More information here: http://seattlecinerama.com/coming-soon/
One of three MNM theaters being acquired by Carmike: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/carmike-cinemas-signs-letter-of-intent-to-acquire-three-atlanta-area-movie-theatres-with-an-aggregate-of-40-screens-from-mnm-theatres-2011-08-22?reflink=MW_news_stmp
One of three MNM theaters being acquired by Carmike: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/carmike-cinemas-signs-letter-of-intent-to-acquire-three-atlanta-area-movie-theatres-with-an-aggregate-of-40-screens-from-mnm-theatres-2011-08-22?reflink=MW_news_stmp
On the other hand, if the Varsity’s theater-to-bookstore conversion was more comparable to what happened to the Alabama in Houston or the Runnymede in Toronto, the return to showing motion pictures or conversion to general theatrical use would be less of a challenge.
The Missouri History Museum’s online history resources indicates that its collections includes a box of circulars that date from 1801-1973. The description of one of these circulars, located in Folder No. 6 apparently dating from 1912 reads as follows: Circular of the Casino Theatre, 1618 Market St., [St. Louis]: “Balkan War: the First Moving Pictures!! The Allies against Turkey in the most wanton waste of world’s humanity ever recorded by the blood-dipped pen of history’s hand!!!”
I do too, Tim; I was looking forward to filling in some gaps in my Cleveland Cinerama memories.
Note to ChasSmith: Actually, the reserved seat Cinerama run of “2001” was at Loew’s State. After Cinerama ended at the Palace, Cinerama productions (only 70mm versions) were shown at the Great Northern in North Olmsted, which was opened by Stanley-Warner as a purpose-built Cinerama house (SW has earlier considered retrofitting the Vogue in Shaker Heights for Cinerama; plans were drawn but not used). When Cinerama films were discontinued at the Great Northern, Cinerama returned downtown to Loew’s State. The 70mm re-release of “This is Cinerama” was shown at Loews Cedar-Center.
That picture sure stirs memories; Cinerama in Chicago would soon shift over to the McVickers, and I remember that “Anatomy of a Murder,” showing at the Woods, was rather controversial at its initial release.
It was most recently operated as a quad. It is just another one of those former Kerasotes theaters that AMC acquired and now has no interest in maintaining. There was a spate of similar closures last year,
The theater is being closed by AMC: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-longtimetheatercl,0,3711700.story
Talk about shameless self-promotion!
Construction has begun on the replacement theater: http://www.kjrh.com/dpp/news/local_news/groundbreaking-for-admiral-twin-drive-in-draws-many-fans
The Village Theatre will reopen to the public as a triplex on June 24, 2011: http://coronado.patch.com/articles/after-years-of-sitting-dark-the-village-theater-will-open-it-doors-again.
This theater, which had briefly closed in April of 2011, has reopened and is now the Bear Town Cinema 6: http://www.newbernsj.com/news/cinema-97919-bear-midnight.html.
Demolition has occurred: http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampshire/Historic-Ware-movie-theater-comes-down.
Sun-Times article about the reopening with a picture; the article indicates the reopening will be June 4: http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/5550964-417/patio-theater-gets-a-second-run-at-success.html
I would think that the only real threat to the continued viability and financial health of the Fox will be the completion of the renovations to the Kiel Opera House which will be renamed the Peabody Opera House when it reopens, especially if the Broadway series of touring shows were to relocate there.
According to this article the theater closed in January and, in spite of earlier announcements that it would be remodeled, it is not going to reopen: View link.