According to this article, the mall’s management would not extend to Trademark a long term lease and is looking for another operator for the theater: View link
My guess it is just a another private label digital big screen, comparable to AMC’s ETX, Carmike’s Big DDD, Cinemark’s XD, CineMagic’s XHD, or Regal’s RPX screens, and of course, the IMAX digital screens: a big, wide, slightly curved screen with pumped up digital sound. There is more about these formats here: http://www.lfexaminer.com/formats.htm#Digital
It is now being operated by Frank Theatres; the new official website is: http://www.franktheatres.com/Home.aspx. (It is listed there as the “Las Olas”).
According to the Sunrise Cinemas website, the Gateway is now managed by Frank Theatres and the theater information is now on the Frank Theatres website: http://www.franktheatres.com/Home.aspx
Terry, I am sure that you are really thinking of the theater that opened in 1968 as the Fox Cedar Center on Cedar at Warrensville Center Road, not far from the old May’s on the Heights. This was indeed a 70mm roadshow house when it opened; I remember seeing that preposterous “Paint Your Wagon” there and few other roadshows; it was also the theater in the Cleveland area that ran the reissue of “This Is Cinerama” when was re-released in 70mm in the early 1970’s. It did have a curved screen, It later was taken over by Loew’s and was twinned at which time the curved screen was removed. The Cedar Lee in the 1950’s and 60’s was never a roadshow house and never had a curved screen. It was a typical neighborhood theater in that period running mostly films on second run.
Yes, I just sent in a posting about the Will Rogers. It also fits the pattern. Clearly, these older theaters in smaller towns do not fit AMC’s business model. Only time will tell how many are picked up by other operators, especially if AMC puts no-cinema-use provisions into sales agreements.
I saw quite a few films here; I think the last one I saw was “The Last Starfighter.” It was actually quite easy to find, and was during its time part of a little cinema district between Van Ness and Polk, that included the Regency I, the Galaxy, the Royal, and the Lumiere, all within easy walking distance from each other. By the time AMC opened its multiplex on Van Ness, these theaters did not stand a chance. Because it was formerly a ballroom, the was almost no rake to the floor, but it still was a good place to see a film.
Interesting; this is the second current or former Trademark location to close in as many weeks. The other was in Rhode Island. I wonder if Trademark is in financial difficulty or if it just wants to concentrate on its holdings closer to its home base in Coral Gables, FL.
It appears that this current spate of theater closings by AMC tends to follow a pattern. For the most part, the theaters are older single screen theaters or small multiplexes, most of which AMC acquired when it bought out most of Kerasotes. There is not anything about the closings on the AMC website in terms of press releases; instead, it seems that theater staff are quietly notified and the only real media attention the closings get occurs when local outlets realize the the theater is closing, which seems to happen just shortly before they do. Then, when AMC is asked to comment, the response is what is quoted in the article or a variation of it. One wonders how many more of these closings are upcoming.
Landmark has announced that it will cease operating the Neptune as of February, 2011. The Seattle Theatre Group will then use it primarily as a live performance venue, after slashing its current seating capacity. The story is here: View link
According to this article, the mall’s management would not extend to Trademark a long term lease and is looking for another operator for the theater: View link
An article about the closing: View link
My guess it is just a another private label digital big screen, comparable to AMC’s ETX, Carmike’s Big DDD, Cinemark’s XD, CineMagic’s XHD, or Regal’s RPX screens, and of course, the IMAX digital screens: a big, wide, slightly curved screen with pumped up digital sound. There is more about these formats here: http://www.lfexaminer.com/formats.htm#Digital
It is now being operated by Frank Theatres; the new official website is: http://www.franktheatres.com/Home.aspx. (It is listed there as the “Las Olas”).
This theater is now being managed by Frank Theatres; the new official website is: http://www.franktheatres.com/Home.aspx
This theater is now being managed by Frank Theatres; the new official website is: http://www.franktheatres.com/Home.aspx
This theater is now managed by Frank Theatres. The new official website is: http://www.franktheatres.com/Home.aspx
This theater is now being managed by Frank Theatres; new official website: http://www.franktheatres.com/Home.aspx
According to the Sunrise Cinemas website, the Gateway is now managed by Frank Theatres and the theater information is now on the Frank Theatres website: http://www.franktheatres.com/Home.aspx
Terry, I am sure that you are really thinking of the theater that opened in 1968 as the Fox Cedar Center on Cedar at Warrensville Center Road, not far from the old May’s on the Heights. This was indeed a 70mm roadshow house when it opened; I remember seeing that preposterous “Paint Your Wagon” there and few other roadshows; it was also the theater in the Cleveland area that ran the reissue of “This Is Cinerama” when was re-released in 70mm in the early 1970’s. It did have a curved screen, It later was taken over by Loew’s and was twinned at which time the curved screen was removed. The Cedar Lee in the 1950’s and 60’s was never a roadshow house and never had a curved screen. It was a typical neighborhood theater in that period running mostly films on second run.
Yes, I just sent in a posting about the Will Rogers. It also fits the pattern. Clearly, these older theaters in smaller towns do not fit AMC’s business model. Only time will tell how many are picked up by other operators, especially if AMC puts no-cinema-use provisions into sales agreements.
I saw quite a few films here; I think the last one I saw was “The Last Starfighter.” It was actually quite easy to find, and was during its time part of a little cinema district between Van Ness and Polk, that included the Regency I, the Galaxy, the Royal, and the Lumiere, all within easy walking distance from each other. By the time AMC opened its multiplex on Van Ness, these theaters did not stand a chance. Because it was formerly a ballroom, the was almost no rake to the floor, but it still was a good place to see a film.
Interesting; this is the second current or former Trademark location to close in as many weeks. The other was in Rhode Island. I wonder if Trademark is in financial difficulty or if it just wants to concentrate on its holdings closer to its home base in Coral Gables, FL.
An architectural drawing of the theater planned for Wilmington, DE: View link
It appears that this current spate of theater closings by AMC tends to follow a pattern. For the most part, the theaters are older single screen theaters or small multiplexes, most of which AMC acquired when it bought out most of Kerasotes. There is not anything about the closings on the AMC website in terms of press releases; instead, it seems that theater staff are quietly notified and the only real media attention the closings get occurs when local outlets realize the the theater is closing, which seems to happen just shortly before they do. Then, when AMC is asked to comment, the response is what is quoted in the article or a variation of it. One wonders how many more of these closings are upcoming.
An article about the closing on November 28, 2010: View link
Its page at Drive-ins.com indicates that the spelling of the name was Skyview and that it opened in 1949.
This theater has been closed by AMC: View link
Landmark has announced that it will cease operating the Neptune as of February, 2011. The Seattle Theatre Group will then use it primarily as a live performance venue, after slashing its current seating capacity. The story is here: View link
According to this Washington, IA Chamber of Commerce webpage, the State was born as the Graham Opera House.
Thanks Ken, for finding more accurate information about this theatre.
There are two pictures of the former Regal Theatre on this webpage (scroll down to see them): http://jackdeighton.co.uk/category/cinemas/
An article that takes a journey down memory lane concerning the Houma Drive-in: View link
A picture of the former La Scala: View link
Another article about the theater’s anniversary with a picture from 1940: View link
An article about the theater’s eighty-fifth birthday, incliding a picture from 1940: View link