The theatre is now the Coliseum Center Perform Arts. The awful veneer which was overlaid on the front has been removed and efforts are underway to restore it to its original facade.
I sit corrected! I do recall seeing the Out of Towner’s playing there. I guess what threw me off was never having to wait in a long line to get tickets as was the case at Phipps and Lenox. So glad that the Buckhead and the Marietta Strand have so far missed the wreaking ball.
Why wasn’t the Capri part of the first run showplaces of the 1970s? It was in the heart of Buckhead and would have been ideal for big screen epics. Don’t recall their ever being a 70mm film being presented there. There was also talk of “twining” it just before it morphed into the Cinema & Drafthouse.
Based on what can be seen through the glass doors leading into the cinema, the venue appears relatively intact. Being such an isolated community, it seems that this would be a profitable operation, at least pre COVID and the advent of streaming services.
The actual street address for the Madison is 1302 Madison Street. Although the church signage is still up, the congregation has moved on leaving the building abandoned.
This is the second, and apparently final, writing of an obituary for the Tara. It’s architecture is a prime example of the style which was typical of the last iteration of the classic single screen cinemas. Not as ornate as their predecessors but dynamic in their own special way. The closing of the Tara is the fault of egregious government policy and the subsequent reluctance of patrons of art films to support independant and specialty theatres willing to present them. I was faintly hopeful that since Georgia has such a grand presence in the motion picture industry that someone in the field would consider restoring the main auditorium to it’s original single-screen configuration and then using it as a venue for premiering films shot in the state. Art/independent/specialty films are not meant for streaming but rather for presentation in group environment, one which fosters discussion in the venue’s lobby. This is an aminity not available in the mega multiplex cinemas. RIP Tara and the independent art houses.
Not sure.as to which of these two addresses is but nothing resembling the photo above appears at either address. The status should be changed to “Demolished”.
The 1951 Film Daily Year Book list both a Golden and a Gem Theatre in operation during that year. Is it possible the Gem was an entirely different theatre?
By chance was this theatre ever known as the Dream? I have record of a Dream Theatre in Randle from 1927 and 1951, the later source stating it’s location on Main St.
The actual address is East Main Street, Wilbur, WA 99189. Although most of the exterior remains intact, the interior has been completely gutted to accommodate at least two businesses and a post office.
The theatre is now the Coliseum Center Perform Arts. The awful veneer which was overlaid on the front has been removed and efforts are underway to restore it to its original facade.
Did this operate in the building called the Opera House on Sutter Street?
Update the status to “Demolished”. The building which currently in habits this spot was built specifically for retail and within the past 20 years.
I sit corrected! I do recall seeing the Out of Towner’s playing there. I guess what threw me off was never having to wait in a long line to get tickets as was the case at Phipps and Lenox. So glad that the Buckhead and the Marietta Strand have so far missed the wreaking ball.
The Empire was located at 42 Georgia Avenue, SW
Why wasn’t the Capri part of the first run showplaces of the 1970s? It was in the heart of Buckhead and would have been ideal for big screen epics. Don’t recall their ever being a 70mm film being presented there. There was also talk of “twining” it just before it morphed into the Cinema & Drafthouse.
Based on what can be seen through the glass doors leading into the cinema, the venue appears relatively intact. Being such an isolated community, it seems that this would be a profitable operation, at least pre COVID and the advent of streaming services.
The complete address for the Colonial Theatre is 161 S Perry Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046.
The actual street address for the Madison is 1302 Madison Street. Although the church signage is still up, the congregation has moved on leaving the building abandoned.
This is the second, and apparently final, writing of an obituary for the Tara. It’s architecture is a prime example of the style which was typical of the last iteration of the classic single screen cinemas. Not as ornate as their predecessors but dynamic in their own special way. The closing of the Tara is the fault of egregious government policy and the subsequent reluctance of patrons of art films to support independant and specialty theatres willing to present them. I was faintly hopeful that since Georgia has such a grand presence in the motion picture industry that someone in the field would consider restoring the main auditorium to it’s original single-screen configuration and then using it as a venue for premiering films shot in the state. Art/independent/specialty films are not meant for streaming but rather for presentation in group environment, one which fosters discussion in the venue’s lobby. This is an aminity not available in the mega multiplex cinemas. RIP Tara and the independent art houses.
The full street address is 295 Main Street, Monmouth, OR. The theatre also went under the names of Rose and Isis.
The building is now occupied by Legacy Ministries and the exterior looks intact.
The Temple was also known as the Duval Theatre. Not sure as to when it closed but has been demolished.
Not sure.as to which of these two addresses is but nothing resembling the photo above appears at either address. The status should be changed to “Demolished”.
The interior appears to have been gutted but the exterior remains intact.
The 1951 Film Daily Year Book list both a Golden and a Gem Theatre in operation during that year. Is it possible the Gem was an entirely different theatre?
The street address, based on the photo, is 153 Virginia Dr, Estes Park, CO 80517. The interior was gutted when it ceased operating as a theatre.
By chance was this theatre ever known as the Dream? I have record of a Dream Theatre in Randle from 1927 and 1951, the later source stating it’s location on Main St.
It is now operating under the banner of the Birkenfeld Theatre of the Clatskanie Cultural Centre.
The actual address is East Main Street, Wilbur, WA 99189. Although most of the exterior remains intact, the interior has been completely gutted to accommodate at least two businesses and a post office.
The 1931 Film Daily list the Isis as having a seating capacity of 350.
Was this also ever known as the State? Both had the same seating capacity and operated roughly during the same time period.
Was this also known as the New York? There was a New York Theatre listed in Klamath Falls between 1930 and 1940.
The 1940 edition of the Film Daily listed the Cascadian as a portable theatre with a seating capacity of 400.
The Star is a gem! Beautiful little showcase with a great staff! The auditorium retains the charm that it had in it’s opening in 1949.