Thanks for the ad, Mike; it answers a question that dave-bronx and I have wondered about, specifically, on which of the corners at Ninth and Euclid was this rather short-lived Euclid actually located? The ad indicates that the theater was next to the Lenox Building. The Lenox Building (spelled in some old sources as Lennox) was torn down to build the building that I remember as the Union Commerce Bank Building, now the Huntington Bank. That means that the theater was on the northeast corner or very near to it on Euclid. I would guess then that this Euclid Theater was also torn down to clear space for the bank, unless it was located where there are now some lower rise office buildings next to the Huntington Bank just east of it on Euclid.
But now a new question appears: If this Euclid Theater opened with the feature “Eyes of the Soul,” then it most likely if not definitely opened in in 1919. However, Loew’s Euclid (at 105th St. and St. Clair Ave. – later known as the Doan) is also said to have opened in 1919 – see separate entry for this theater). It’s hard to believe that there would have been two Euclid theaters operating at the same time.
Probably when the posting was composed, the wrong link was inadvertently inserted; the link to the Regent Theatre in Christchurch, New Zealand is /theaters/9286/.
I hope that at an appropriate time in the future, a CT member living in New Zealand or one who has contacts there can update us on the status of other movie theater buildings in Christchurch. There were a couple of news reports of some patrons rescued from wreckage of one cinema by theater personnel, but the cinema was not identified.
I wonder what (if any implications) this move might have for the AMC-controlled Midland Theatre (formerly Loew’s Midland) in Kansas City, MO. While they have recently invested in renovations to the theater to make more, shall we say, multi-purpose (read profitable), not all of the renovations really honored the historic character of the building, but at least it is still there. I have doubted all along though that an outfit like AMC has any real interest in this theater.
A local group is exploring the options for reopening this theater as a not-for-profit, mixed-use facility: http://www.dddnews.com/story/1709189.html. According to the article, the theater was once known as the Palace, which should be among the AKAs for this theater.
This article includes the March, 2011 reopening of the Liberty/Granada as one of three new theater options that shall be available to the residents of Washington’s Clark County by the end of 2011: View link.
According to this blog item, the theater has suffered significant deterioration and damage caused by some squatters that temporarily occupied the theater and from neglect on the part of the church that owns the property. The blog has links to some videos about the theater that include some historical photos as well as one of the flooded main auditorium: View link
Ah, I would agree DB, except that the Doan/Loew’s Euclid was not on Euclid, but on St. Clair near 105th, so it could not have been across the street from the Park. (see my comment above, when I noted that neither of this theater’s names really makes locational sense).
Otherwise, I think your conjecture about what Loew’s probably did in 1921 makes good sense, especially – as you probably know, the area round 105th and Euclid wasa sort of second downtown for a couple of decades, with two very grand palaces and some smaller houses along with any fine restaurant and stores. If you go there, it is almost hard to believe what it once was, how rundown it became. most of the area is occupied by hospitals and offices.
Well, I think, as a boomer, that the article is nearly a perfect descriptive match for for my movie-going experiences over the years, and there were certainly many Bergman films shown on or near the Michigan State campus when I was there, 1966-1970. I saw more films than perhaps is the average for my generation until about 2000, when the crop of each films to my interests and liking dropped considerably. I do not doubt that is why my interest in classic films and theaters that originally showed them have has deepened so much.
Most likely you saw it at the Casino Theatre in London; this was London’s longest running Cinerama house. It is only a bout two very short blocks away from Shaftsbury Avenue, also close to the Palace Theatre on Charing Cross. The Casino is now the Prince Edward Theatre and is used for musicals and plays. Its page ( which many links to pictures over the years) here on CT is: /theaters/2497/ There is also more information here: http://cinerama.topcities.com/ctcasino.htm.
Cinerama (in one form or another) was also located at the Royalty (Peacock), London Coliseum, and the London Astoria theatres in London, but for much shorter runs. All of these have pages here on CT.
If the information about this particular theater is correct within its entry on Mike Rivest list of Northern Louisiana theaters, the answer is that it was incorporated. UA opened and operated it first; Regal apparently took over in 2002. At the end of Regal’s term of management, it was known as the Ambassador 10, though it is not clear from the entry how many screens it had when it opened or if UA or Regal added any screens to the original number. It was then taken over by Southern in 2007. That company added four screens and modified the name.
There is a new 70mm print with an improved soundtrack that has been made available; it was shown recently at the Zeigfeld in New York and I think at the AFI theater on the East Coast. This event though is different than simply showing a print of the film in view of the live performance element. I would guess that making a 70mm print available with only dialogue and vocal tracksand finding a skilled projectionist to properly show it might have been far more expensive than the way they appear to be doing it; also the Bowl probably does not have 70mm equipment.
The policy here at CT clearly favors inclusion rather than exclusion. There are some entries here on CT that are not even theater structures in the strict sense – such as the Detroit Film Theater and the Cleveland Cinematheque. Recently someone posted a park were apparently a film was shown once or just a few times (I thought that one was a bit dicey, though). It would hardly surprise me if other buildings built for legitimate theater especially in the 1920’s or before showed a film or two from time to time. Theaters listed here include those originally built as a barn, a factory, a cafeteria, and a gas station, to say nothing of the not inconsiderable number of theaters that were storefronts. There are also a few listed theaters that showed films for periods of less than four years, so a place’s original purpose and length of time as a film exhibition site are not necessarily factors that would prevent it from appearing on CT, nor does the type of film shown necessarily exclude a location.
Thank you for clearing this matter up. Now I am wondering if the Donnelly Company that prints phone directories in parts of the country is related to the company E.C. was connected to.
Thanks for the ad, Mike; it answers a question that dave-bronx and I have wondered about, specifically, on which of the corners at Ninth and Euclid was this rather short-lived Euclid actually located? The ad indicates that the theater was next to the Lenox Building. The Lenox Building (spelled in some old sources as Lennox) was torn down to build the building that I remember as the Union Commerce Bank Building, now the Huntington Bank. That means that the theater was on the northeast corner or very near to it on Euclid. I would guess then that this Euclid Theater was also torn down to clear space for the bank, unless it was located where there are now some lower rise office buildings next to the Huntington Bank just east of it on Euclid.
But now a new question appears: If this Euclid Theater opened with the feature “Eyes of the Soul,” then it most likely if not definitely opened in in 1919. However, Loew’s Euclid (at 105th St. and St. Clair Ave. – later known as the Doan) is also said to have opened in 1919 – see separate entry for this theater). It’s hard to believe that there would have been two Euclid theaters operating at the same time.
An article about the Kessler, especially in its current role as a “creative agora”: View link.
Probably when the posting was composed, the wrong link was inadvertently inserted; the link to the Regent Theatre in Christchurch, New Zealand is /theaters/9286/.
I hope that at an appropriate time in the future, a CT member living in New Zealand or one who has contacts there can update us on the status of other movie theater buildings in Christchurch. There were a couple of news reports of some patrons rescued from wreckage of one cinema by theater personnel, but the cinema was not identified.
The theater is not operating at a profit and a subsidy from the City of Ocala is controversial: http://www.wftv.com/news/27152688/detail.html.
An article about the efforts to restore and reopen the theater: View link.
I wonder what (if any implications) this move might have for the AMC-controlled Midland Theatre (formerly Loew’s Midland) in Kansas City, MO. While they have recently invested in renovations to the theater to make more, shall we say, multi-purpose (read profitable), not all of the renovations really honored the historic character of the building, but at least it is still there. I have doubted all along though that an outfit like AMC has any real interest in this theater.
A local group is exploring the options for reopening this theater as a not-for-profit, mixed-use facility: http://www.dddnews.com/story/1709189.html. According to the article, the theater was once known as the Palace, which should be among the AKAs for this theater.
The Jeff has its own page here on CT: /theaters/18099/.
This article includes the March, 2011 reopening of the Liberty/Granada as one of three new theater options that shall be available to the residents of Washington’s Clark County by the end of 2011: View link.
The current owner (who seems a bit reluctant to be in the theater business) expects have this theatre operating again by August, 2011: View link.
According to this blog item, the theater has suffered significant deterioration and damage caused by some squatters that temporarily occupied the theater and from neglect on the part of the church that owns the property. The blog has links to some videos about the theater that include some historical photos as well as one of the flooded main auditorium:
View link
Ah, I would agree DB, except that the Doan/Loew’s Euclid was not on Euclid, but on St. Clair near 105th, so it could not have been across the street from the Park. (see my comment above, when I noted that neither of this theater’s names really makes locational sense).
Otherwise, I think your conjecture about what Loew’s probably did in 1921 makes good sense, especially – as you probably know, the area round 105th and Euclid wasa sort of second downtown for a couple of decades, with two very grand palaces and some smaller houses along with any fine restaurant and stores. If you go there, it is almost hard to believe what it once was, how rundown it became. most of the area is occupied by hospitals and offices.
Well, I think, as a boomer, that the article is nearly a perfect descriptive match for for my movie-going experiences over the years, and there were certainly many Bergman films shown on or near the Michigan State campus when I was there, 1966-1970. I saw more films than perhaps is the average for my generation until about 2000, when the crop of each films to my interests and liking dropped considerably. I do not doubt that is why my interest in classic films and theaters that originally showed them have has deepened so much.
This theater has reopened: View link
This article about the the former theater includes a picture of the building, now a hardware store: http://www.chronicletimes.com/story/1708160.html.
Most likely you saw it at the Casino Theatre in London; this was London’s longest running Cinerama house. It is only a bout two very short blocks away from Shaftsbury Avenue, also close to the Palace Theatre on Charing Cross. The Casino is now the Prince Edward Theatre and is used for musicals and plays. Its page ( which many links to pictures over the years) here on CT is:
/theaters/2497/ There is also more information here: http://cinerama.topcities.com/ctcasino.htm.
Cinerama (in one form or another) was also located at the Royalty (Peacock), London Coliseum, and the London Astoria theatres in London, but for much shorter runs. All of these have pages here on CT.
This theater is again in severe financial straits, but the City of San Jose is trying to extend it a lifeline: View link
If the information about this particular theater is correct within its entry on Mike Rivest list of Northern Louisiana theaters, the answer is that it was incorporated. UA opened and operated it first; Regal apparently took over in 2002. At the end of Regal’s term of management, it was known as the Ambassador 10, though it is not clear from the entry how many screens it had when it opened or if UA or Regal added any screens to the original number. It was then taken over by Southern in 2007. That company added four screens and modified the name.
There is a new 70mm print with an improved soundtrack that has been made available; it was shown recently at the Zeigfeld in New York and I think at the AFI theater on the East Coast. This event though is different than simply showing a print of the film in view of the live performance element. I would guess that making a 70mm print available with only dialogue and vocal tracksand finding a skilled projectionist to properly show it might have been far more expensive than the way they appear to be doing it; also the Bowl probably does not have 70mm equipment.
A an article about the theater that appeared on the CNN website: View link.
An article about the theater and the remarkable lady who keeps it going: View link.
The policy here at CT clearly favors inclusion rather than exclusion. There are some entries here on CT that are not even theater structures in the strict sense – such as the Detroit Film Theater and the Cleveland Cinematheque. Recently someone posted a park were apparently a film was shown once or just a few times (I thought that one was a bit dicey, though). It would hardly surprise me if other buildings built for legitimate theater especially in the 1920’s or before showed a film or two from time to time. Theaters listed here include those originally built as a barn, a factory, a cafeteria, and a gas station, to say nothing of the not inconsiderable number of theaters that were storefronts. There are also a few listed theaters that showed films for periods of less than four years, so a place’s original purpose and length of time as a film exhibition site are not necessarily factors that would prevent it from appearing on CT, nor does the type of film shown necessarily exclude a location.
Thanks so much, Don.
Thank you for clearing this matter up. Now I am wondering if the Donnelly Company that prints phone directories in parts of the country is related to the company E.C. was connected to.
Thanks so much, Don. The item about the 1932 film showing was especially of interest.