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JackCoursey commented about Cinefest Film Theater on Dec 26, 2021 at 12:31 pm

Attended a few screenings there while a student at GA State back in the 80’s. At the time it was just a large room with a screen and a projector. Nothing ornate nor state of the art. It primarily screened second run and obscure works that never played commercially in the area. The best places at the time for fine art and foreign films were the Garden Hills, Rhodes and the Film Forum.

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JackCoursey commented about Guild 45th Theatre on Dec 5, 2021 at 11:22 am

I haven’t seen or heard of anything action being take to reopen either property. Both buildings remain boarded up and covered in graffiti.

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JackCoursey commented about Observatory North Park Theatre on Nov 24, 2021 at 9:13 pm

The theatre is currently for sale on LoopNet for $14,980,000.

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JackCoursey commented about Mission Point Theater on Nov 22, 2021 at 11:45 pm

The complete address on this is: One Lake Shore Dr, Mackinac Island, MI 49757

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JackCoursey commented about Polaris Theatre on Nov 18, 2021 at 12:40 am

The building is now the Polaris Theatre. A massive project is underway to restore it back to it’s original configuration of a single screen venue which also can host live events.

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JackCoursey commented about Tahqua Land Theater on Nov 14, 2021 at 11:29 pm

The Tahqua Land Theatre opened in 1930 under the name of the State Theatre.

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JackCoursey commented about Meyer Park 16 on Nov 11, 2021 at 11:12 pm

If my memory serves me right, this cinema featured tiered seating, a predecessor to the now ubiquitous stadium seating.

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JackCoursey commented about Tracyton Movie House on Sep 1, 2021 at 11:20 pm

This venue is now the “Tracyton Movie House, a combo dine-in/pub cinema. It’s website is: https://tracytonmoviehouse.com/

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JackCoursey commented about Laguna South Coast Cinemas on Aug 30, 2021 at 12:25 am

Would be great to see some interior shots of the theatre. Did some just before it’s closure but even with the house lights up, the photos did not come out well.

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JackCoursey commented about Sunset Cinema on Aug 30, 2021 at 12:01 am

Was by the theatre yesterday and a Sold sign was posted across the front. It appears that the building is not going to be razed but couldn’t locate any information as to what it’s purpose will be.

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JackCoursey commented about Boyne Theater on Aug 15, 2021 at 10:53 pm

The original building was constructed in 1903 by C.I. Bellamy as the Bellamy Opera House, owned by William J. Garland. It was renovated into a theater in 1915-1916. In 1926 the building was acquired by Mr. Heaton and renamed the Boyne Theater. Another remodeling was completed in 1938, and featured a seating capacity of 578. The theatre reeled both mainstream and adult films up until it’s closure in 2003.

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JackCoursey commented about Cadillac 4 Theatres on Aug 10, 2021 at 12:08 am

How much, of any, of the original interior still exist or was it entirely gutted when it was refitted as a multiplex?

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JackCoursey commented about Berry Theatre on Jul 24, 2021 at 10:44 pm

The theatre is currently on the market for $650K. More details and pics at https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/3033-Hemphill-St-Fort-Worth-TX/14033737/

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JackCoursey commented about Variety Theatre on Jul 24, 2021 at 10:07 pm

The Variety Theatre is currently on the market for $400,000. https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/11815-11837-Lorain-Ave-Cleveland-OH/21362011/

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JackCoursey commented about Holiday Cinemas on Jul 11, 2021 at 11:25 pm

Have driven by this place numerous times and wondered, based on the style of the marquee, if there ever was either a theatre or a drive-in on the spot at some point in time. Has the space been converted into conference halls? Curious as to what they looked like.

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JackCoursey commented about Audion Theater on Jul 5, 2021 at 10:58 pm

There was a “For Sale” sign posted at the front of this former theater when I was in the area a couple of months ago. The interior appears to be salvageable and akin in its design to Roxy Theatre in Bremerton. Would love to have a cinema of this style to just show classic 35 & 70 mm films in.

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JackCoursey commented about Polaris Theatre on Jul 4, 2021 at 1:01 am

Any photos of the interior before it was split into two screens?

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JackCoursey commented about River Oaks Theatre on Jun 20, 2021 at 11:45 pm

The River Oaks was one of those rare cinemas, like the Garden Hills in Atlanta, which you would assume that as long as there was a market for art and foreign films that it would always be around. Regretfully such fare is no longer palatable for those prefer all major character’s don capes and that dialogue is kept to a minimum. Art cinemas were a class unto themselves, the perfect frame for a perfect picture. Felini, Bergman, Cohen brothers and Wes Anderson are served better in venues such as the River Oaks than at the mall with yet another Batman remake playing next door.

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JackCoursey commented about Joy Theater on Mar 14, 2021 at 1:23 am

Hereis a current photo of the former Joy.

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JackCoursey commented about Joy Theater on Mar 14, 2021 at 12:53 am

The actual address is 711 Bridge Street. Judging from the exterior this is/was an opulent little venue for such a small, but quaint little town.

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JackCoursey commented about Liberty Theater on Sep 1, 2020 at 7:19 pm

Liberty Theater open in 1915 with the auditorium on the main level and an Oddfellows Hall upstairs. In 1985 the theater was leased for a museum.

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JackCoursey commented about Tara Theatre on Jul 27, 2020 at 10:12 am

I was stunned when Lefont decided to close the Fine Art in that I erroneously believed there was a large enough market to sustain a single screen enterprise devoted to non mainstream fare. The closing of the Tara marks the end of an era. Even the screens in the split auditoriums of the Tara are larger than those in most of the IMAXs in multiplexes.
Sam, I think we have met. I applied for a post at the 12 Oaks back in the 1980s.

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JackCoursey commented about Mound Theatre on Jun 14, 2020 at 9:17 pm

The street address is 2313 Commerce Boulevard, Mound, MN. The building has gone through extensive renovations since it ceased operations as a cinema theatre but still retains it’s quonset design.

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JackCoursey commented about Cine Aliatar on May 7, 2020 at 10:04 pm

The Cina Aliatar was designed by architect Francisco Prieto-Moreno and was inaugurated in 1942 .

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JackCoursey commented about Perimeter Mall Theatre on May 5, 2020 at 9:19 am

Fantastic! Never had a chance to see a film in this auditorium either in its original state or after its alteration.