Apparently, according to this article (with a picture), a charter school is going to purchase this theater and turn it into a new home for the school and hopes to do so around the end of the year or in early next: View link
For the sake of consistency though, this theater should still be listed as Closed/Demolished, as all that remains is the restored facade. What happened to to the Henry Miller is identical to what happened to the former New Yorker Theatre in Toronto – the facade was retained, but everything else behind it is all new and the place is now the Panasonic Theatre, which is not listed as the current name of the theater here on CT nor as an aka for the New Yorker. Neither would be reasonable to say that Cinestage/Selwyn and Michael Todd/Harris still exist in Chicago though their facades remain as part of the Goodman Theater.
Perhaps in the first years of this site’s existence, the theaters that were posted tended to to be classic single screen theaters, the treasures of memory. It is rather apparent that over time, the site evolved into a more comprehensive database of theaters. What makes a particular theater or drive-in a “treasure” I think is ultimately very personal and subjective.
A few people objected when adult theaters began to be included, but what is trashy to one person may be a place of fond memory to another. As far as I know, there is no minimum age requirement for a theater to be listed here, and certainly a number of theaters over the the last few years have been added as soon as they have opened. Perhaps given the relatively short life of more than just a few theaters built after, oh, say 1960, it may very well be a good idea to list them before they are totally forgotten.
I do think though, as in the case of this theater, it somehow is not right for a theater’s management to declare it a “treasure”. I think that is for patrons to determine.
From what I have been able to gather, looking a various online sources, AAFMPS, AAFES, and a few other military support and morale agencies were merged together some years back during a reorganization initiative.
The theater’s once distinctive sign tower was recently uncovered during operations to remove it; this article has pictures and some theater history: View link
The theater now appears doomed, as the project has been approved by the Board of Supervisors. Apparently there was attempt to at least preserve the facade: View link
If the press release is accurate, Fort Bliss will experience great growth over the next few years as a result of the current projections under the 2005 Base Alignment and Closures plan, apparently eventually becoming an installation numbering in excess of 127,000 people. The whole Freedom Crossings project is apprarently a joint venture between AAFES and a mall developer, and it is clear the Southern LLC is going be the theater operator, but whether Southern will have a lease on the theater building and exactly what the profit sharing agreement is between AAFES and Southern, I would not have a clue either.
Chief, would I not be correct though, in assuming that up until, oh, say the last two decades, most military base theaters were rather plain affairs used at cinemas in the evenings and weekends and as training rooms or auditoria for military ceremonies during the day? Some of them, I know were architecturally pleasing (the one at the former Presidio in San Francisco, for example). But weren’t many of them quonset huts or simple cement block buildings? Things seem to be really changing.
When I was researching this, it appears that up until this Freedom Crossing development (which appears now to be a prototype for some other new military base centers), AAFES calls many of the theaters which it operates by itself Reel Time theaters.
I wonder how many of these theaters that originally opened as “UA The Movies at….” are still around. Based on the pictures, this one is virtually identical to the one that opened in the Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor, MI in the 1970’s.
“The Loudest Whisper” was known as “The Children’s Hour” in the United States. Given the then controversial subject matter of the film, I imagine the British censors felt the title needed to be changed.
Clicking on the Pictures tab on this page from the Premiere Cinemas' website will bring up eighteen thumbnail pictures of the theater that can be expanded for better viewing: http://www.pccmovies.com/theater.php?rtsID=58098#
Clicking on the Pictures tab on this page from the Premiere Cinemas' website will bring up fifteen thumbnail pictures of the theater that can be expanded for better viewing: http://www.pccmovies.com/theater.php?rtsID=26992#
Clicking on the Pictures tab on this page from the Premiere Cinemas' website will bring up twelve thumbnail pictures of the theater that can be expanded for better viewing: http://www.pccmovies.com/theater.php?rtsID=225#
Clicking on the Pictures tab on this page from the Premiere Cinemas' website will bring up six thumbnail pictures of the theater that can be expanded for better viewing: http://www.pccmovies.com/theater.php?rtsID=77739#
Clicking on the Pictures tab on this page from the Premiere Cinemas' website will bring up nine thumbnail pictures of the theater which can be expanded for better viewing: http://www.pccmovies.com/theater.php?rtsID=23901#
It is in the US, not in the UK.
Apparently, according to this article (with a picture), a charter school is going to purchase this theater and turn it into a new home for the school and hopes to do so around the end of the year or in early next: View link
There is another picture of the former cinema’s facade on this webpage: http://www.faraestates.co.uk/fe/project1.asp
Three pictures of the former Snowdon appear on this blog page: View link
For the sake of consistency though, this theater should still be listed as Closed/Demolished, as all that remains is the restored facade. What happened to to the Henry Miller is identical to what happened to the former New Yorker Theatre in Toronto – the facade was retained, but everything else behind it is all new and the place is now the Panasonic Theatre, which is not listed as the current name of the theater here on CT nor as an aka for the New Yorker. Neither would be reasonable to say that Cinestage/Selwyn and Michael Todd/Harris still exist in Chicago though their facades remain as part of the Goodman Theater.
A proposal has to add four more screens to this theater as well as a wine bar, add stadium seating and digital projection: View link
Perhaps in the first years of this site’s existence, the theaters that were posted tended to to be classic single screen theaters, the treasures of memory. It is rather apparent that over time, the site evolved into a more comprehensive database of theaters. What makes a particular theater or drive-in a “treasure” I think is ultimately very personal and subjective.
A few people objected when adult theaters began to be included, but what is trashy to one person may be a place of fond memory to another. As far as I know, there is no minimum age requirement for a theater to be listed here, and certainly a number of theaters over the the last few years have been added as soon as they have opened. Perhaps given the relatively short life of more than just a few theaters built after, oh, say 1960, it may very well be a good idea to list them before they are totally forgotten.
I do think though, as in the case of this theater, it somehow is not right for a theater’s management to declare it a “treasure”. I think that is for patrons to determine.
From what I have been able to gather, looking a various online sources, AAFMPS, AAFES, and a few other military support and morale agencies were merged together some years back during a reorganization initiative.
A group has formed to encourage more attendance at the Colusa and other theaters suffering from poor attendance: View link
The theater’s once distinctive sign tower was recently uncovered during operations to remove it; this article has pictures and some theater history: View link
The venture has apparently failed; this Studio Movie Gill is now closed: http://economy.kansascity.com/?q=node/8318
The theater now appears doomed, as the project has been approved by the Board of Supervisors. Apparently there was attempt to at least preserve the facade: View link
If the press release is accurate, Fort Bliss will experience great growth over the next few years as a result of the current projections under the 2005 Base Alignment and Closures plan, apparently eventually becoming an installation numbering in excess of 127,000 people. The whole Freedom Crossings project is apprarently a joint venture between AAFES and a mall developer, and it is clear the Southern LLC is going be the theater operator, but whether Southern will have a lease on the theater building and exactly what the profit sharing agreement is between AAFES and Southern, I would not have a clue either.
Chief, would I not be correct though, in assuming that up until, oh, say the last two decades, most military base theaters were rather plain affairs used at cinemas in the evenings and weekends and as training rooms or auditoria for military ceremonies during the day? Some of them, I know were architecturally pleasing (the one at the former Presidio in San Francisco, for example). But weren’t many of them quonset huts or simple cement block buildings? Things seem to be really changing.
When I was researching this, it appears that up until this Freedom Crossing development (which appears now to be a prototype for some other new military base centers), AAFES calls many of the theaters which it operates by itself Reel Time theaters.
Regal closed that one too, apparently in 2005, when a Great Escape twelve-plex opened outside the mall.
A portion of the Cantera 30’s screens will now be dedicated to art house fare: View link
An article about the closing: View link
and three pictures of the theater:
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I wonder how many of these theaters that originally opened as “UA The Movies at….” are still around. Based on the pictures, this one is virtually identical to the one that opened in the Briarwood Mall in Ann Arbor, MI in the 1970’s.
Moderators: as noted above, this is a duplicate entry.
“The Loudest Whisper” was known as “The Children’s Hour” in the United States. Given the then controversial subject matter of the film, I imagine the British censors felt the title needed to be changed.
Clicking on the Pictures tab on this page from the Premiere Cinemas' website will bring up eighteen thumbnail pictures of the theater that can be expanded for better viewing: http://www.pccmovies.com/theater.php?rtsID=58098#
Clicking on the Pictures tab on this page from the Premiere Cinemas' website will bring up fifteen thumbnail pictures of the theater that can be expanded for better viewing: http://www.pccmovies.com/theater.php?rtsID=26992#
Clicking on the Pictures tab on this page from the Premiere Cinemas' website will bring up twelve thumbnail pictures of the theater that can be expanded for better viewing: http://www.pccmovies.com/theater.php?rtsID=225#
Clicking on the Pictures tab on this page from the Premiere Cinemas' website will bring up six thumbnail pictures of the theater that can be expanded for better viewing: http://www.pccmovies.com/theater.php?rtsID=77739#
Oops, sorry; wrong URL. The pictures for the Tomball Cinema 6 can be found by clicking the Pictures tab on this page: http://www.pccmovies.com/theater.php?rtsID=24#
Clicking on the Pictures tab on this page from the Premiere Cinemas' website will bring up nine thumbnail pictures of the theater which can be expanded for better viewing: http://www.pccmovies.com/theater.php?rtsID=23901#