Ziegfeld Theatre
141 W. 54th Street,
New York,
NY
10019
141 W. 54th Street,
New York,
NY
10019
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The MovieTickets listings are a little strange. The first day of “Jaws”, Friday March 21, only has one show at 2 PM. Doesn’t seem right. I guess I should be more patient and wait for the official announcement.
Ziegfeld will be showing Sound of Music and Grease the week of March 14 then Jaws the week of March 21, according to MovieTickets.com. Looks like Grease will be shown as a singalong. Times are on the Movietickets website. No other films mentioned as of this writing, but that will change I’m sure.
Hey Craig — please make sure both curtains are working! You know how we get!
Thanks, Ziegfeld Man. I for one am already stoked about the previously-mentioned “Planet of the Apes” and “The Sound of Music”. Any other announced titles will be icing on the cake.
OK- Here Goes:
The Classics Schedule should be out shortly and this forum should once again become very,very lively. I, for one, am very excited about this, as I’m sure many Ziegfeld lovers are.
With that said, as we all already know, things are not going to be perfect or maybe not even close to perfect. But it is the Ziegfeld, it is the big screen, and these are the classics that can only be appreciated in a venue like this.
We may not agree with all of the titles chosen; some titles will be there because they bring in the people. Some titles may not be the crowd pleasers. But all titles will be enjoyed at the Ziegfeld.
And yes, there will be issues with curtains, overtures, intermissions, etc. I absolutely respect all opinions and feelings about these issues.
All I hope for is this: The Ziegfeld is special, the Classics are special, and we are special.
So amidst the assorted gripes ( hey, I wanted them to show “Xanadu” )
May we also see the positive energy flow here,a good mix of both will be nice, and I’ll see you at the movies.
Respectfully submitted
Too bad that the original negative of Sound of Music is in such bad shape. It was restored in the early 1990’s and two 70mm prints were struck at that time but the negative spices that had to be redone showed if the film was shown using an aperture cut to the full academy standards.
THE WORD IS OUT!!!
HOT OFF THE PRESS FROM CRAIG:
“We should have the series posted by tomorrow…
For the Ziegfeld we have some Digital Prints of some James Bond Classics like Goldfinger and the Spy Who Loved Me. Planet of the Apes (new 35mm Print) for the 40th Anniversary.
We are also showing some classics Spielberg again: Jaws, ET & Back to the Future.
Plus The Sound of Music."
YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can’t wait to see the schedule!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HOLLYWOOD CLASSICS UPDATE:
THE “CLASSICS' WILL BEGIN STARTING ON MARCH 14TH.
TITLES TO BE ANNOUNCED
CANCEL ALL PLANS AND CLEAR YOU CALENDARS!!!!!!!!!!
STAY TUNED
AWAKEN ALL WINTER SLUMBERERS:
THE WAIT IS OVER!!!!!!
THE CLASSICS ARE BACK!
THE CLASSICS ARE BACK!
THE CLASSICS ARE BACK!
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One thing more-for Everyone:
I live in the Five Towns area of Long Island-Nassau. My local library, which has always shown movies, is starting a “Big Screen” series a la the Ziegfeld Classics this Sunday Feb. 24 at 2 PM. First up- Close Encounters. I begged the program director to let me introduce the film—which I had the distinct honor and pleasure of doing at the Ziegfeld back at 2006. This time my intro will be different ( and shorter). But it’s a nice auditorium-It will probably be DVD, but will look great since they have the projection equipment for this-and it should be 1977 version Good fun for Oscar Afternoon
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Hewlett Woodmere Public Library
1125 Broadway
Hewlett, NY 11557
516-374-1967
2 PM
Sun Feb 24
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Hi Ed:
I actual saw both films the same day as well ( and if I had the strength would have done a third ). But my reaction was the reverse. I admired “Blood” very much, but didn’t give me much to think about, so help me out here. The arc of the story seemed predictable (well, not totally). But, regardless of the rich historical setting, Daniel just continued to go more and more into his “Fred C. Dobbs” routine-not that I didn’t admire the acting. “No Country,” to me was an allegory about Mr. Death-he’s around the corner and can be there at the flip of a coin. The whole drug-money plot was the Macguffin.
And finally, I went to Hannah Montana, day one, unfortunately couldn’t make it to the Zig, but I had a blast-not knowing anything about Miley Cyrus. She works very hard for the money-at 15! And puts on quite a show. The 3-D was phenomenal (real reason I was curious)-but for what it was,I left with a big smile on my face. She’s a good role model for pre-teens; sings songs about not being perfect and being yourself. She will not be a Britney meltdown!
Thanks
Ziegfeld Man… I caught up with NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN this weekend and was mesmerized by it. I share your enthusiasm and look forward to seeing it again. I think this may be the Coen’s finest work. Also saw THERE WILL BE BLOOD the same day and I may have liked that one even more! Two significant works from filmmakers who seem to be at the peak of their creative powers… each film a welcome respite from the usual recycled drivel the major studios feed out to the megaplexes.
Dear rivjr:
I’ve seen “No Country for Old Men” four times and, each time, see another layer in a very multilayered film. I’m really curious as to why you were so disappointed!
Best,
Hey, rlvjr, when it comes to stupid movies, don’t forget about me, Paris Hilton! (star of “The Hottie and the Nottie”) Hugs and kisses, baby! xxxooo
rivrj…I’m glad you rnjoyed your trip to The Ziegfeld. While I agree with you that it is a beautiful theater (arguably the best “Modern Era” theater built in New York) but it dosen’t hold a candle to the other “Classic” theaters that existed within a half mile. You mentioned some of the great ones, but you missed theaters like the original Ziegfeld (just down the block), The Center and Proctor’s theater on E. 59th St.
While we have lost a great many theaters in New York, we are still blessed to have a significant number of theaters remaining including all five of the Loews' Wonder Theaters (Valencia, Jersey, 175th, Paradise and The Kings), The Hollywood, Radio City, The Beacon, The St. George, The Elmwood, The Stanley, The RKO Keiths Richmond Hill, The Paris, The New Amsterdam, The Brooklyn Paramount (most of it), and many more that have been converted and beautifully maintained as churches.
I’ve been following the Boyd’s saga in Philadelphia. The Boyd is THE LAST palace still left in that city and there is a good chance the city will lose it. It’s unbelievable! But it makes me grateful that we still have a relative embarassment of riches here in New York as it relates to theaters. It doesn’t mean that we don’t fight for each and every one, but we should be grateful for what we still have.
That said, I’m all for having The Ziegfeld’s interior declared a landmark once it reaches it’s 40th anniversary next year. Not just for it’s beauty, but also for its history and patrimony. It is New York’s largest remaining single screen theater and they will never be made like this again. We should protect it!
For many years I’ve wanted to go inside this theater and last week I finally did. The Zeigfeld does not look like much from the outside — with half the space under their marqee being a garage entrance — but inside I found a dazzlingly beautiful movie theater, no doubt the best remaining movie theater in New York.
Never mind that a couple of decades ago there were a dozen more beautiful theaters within ½ mile, the Roxy, Rivoli, Capitol, State, Astor, Warner, et cetera are all gone. Too bad though I saw (20 minutes of) HANNA MONTANA, the 2nd stupidist movie of 2007, not as stupid as No Country for Old Men. I’ll return sometime as their movies are usually first rate.
The Disney concert film HANNAH MONTANA AND MILEY CYRUS: BEST OF BOTH WORLDS CONCERT IN DISNEY DIGITAL 3-D is showing at the Ziegfeld for one week only. Then, the fantasy adventure THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES will be shown at the Ziegfeld beginning Thursday, February 14th.
Pierre’s list excludes the classic festivals of 2006 and 2007, but also excludes classic runs from prior years when one classic played a week or more. I saw Funny Girl on 9-1-01, Metropolis 8-19-02 (and others from Philadelphia saw it there & still rave), The Way We Were 9-6-03, and Raging Bull 1-30-05. I wasn’t too excited about The Way We Were, but the others were great to enjoy at the Ziegfeld.
Does anyone remember whether BILLY ELLIOT played at the Ziegfeld in the early 00s? My mom says she remembers seeing it there but I don’t.
I know for a fact that Fritz Lang’s Metropolis played at the Ziegfeld in the late summer of 2002, on a move-over from the Film Forum, because I went to see it twice at the Ziegfeld. The first time, I was simply amazed that Clearview would pick up an old, silent, German movie. From the Film Forum. And I had to see it again, after having seen it at the Forum. The Forum is a good place to see movies, but the experience of seeing Metropolis at the Ziegfeld totally blew the Forum’s presentation away. The second time, I took a friend who was in from Seattle to show him an example of quality cinemagoing in The Big Apple.
Thanks for the comment, Jodar. The thing is that I couldn’t remember the release date for BLADE RUNNER: THE FINAL CUT when it was shown at the Ziegfeld
Something special for its 40th anniversary? Not as long as Jimmy Dolan and his cablevision dummies are running the show. I’m surprised the Ziegfeld hasn’t been run into the ground like everything else they have.
Pierre, you have quite an exhaustive list, but something is amiss. Chicago had a 5 month run back in ‘02? I thought the movie was good, but I doubt it played that well with NYers to play for 20 weeks.
Also, there’s no mention of Blade Runner playing here, which was just a few months back.
Thanks, PierreCity. I hope the Ziegfeld plans something special for its 40th anniversary next year.