I drove by yesterday and took photos of the exterior, which I’ll post here if that function ever becomes available. Nothing too special about the exterior. There’s no new marquee as of now, just the theater name painted over the front doors. On Labor Day night, they were showing “Dukes of Hazzard,” which has been open for more than a month, and not gettting too many customers. I saw a couple walk up to buy tickets a half-hour after the announced starting time, and it appeared that they had been holding the film for them, so I think they may have been the only attendees. But I sure hope they make a go of it, and not just so that I can go back and check out the interior when I have fewer driving hours ahead of me. The hotel (La Posada) does have a poster in the lobby for the film that’s playing a few blocks away, so at least all the arriving customers at that venerable establishment will know about it.
Drove through town last week and I’m happy to report that this theater has reopened. On weekends, they are showing second-run triple bills. I saw a late show of “Sin City” before checking into a local hotel for the night. Not sure how long the late shows will continue, though; for a long time after the announced 10:30 showtime, I was the only one there, and the operator said he couldn’t run it unless at least a couple more people showed up; eventually, around 11, a couple of kids did, and the show went on. I assume they did better earlier in the evening with “Star Wars.” Anyway, there’s not a heck of a lot else to do in this military town but drink and gamble, so I’m happy the community has this back and hope they support it.
The same people own the drive-in on the outskirts of town. One side of the Blue Fox’s marquee advertises what’s playing there at the indoor theater, and the other side of the summer advertises what’s out at the drive-in (at least in the summer). There is no marquee of any sort on the drive-in property. So technically, the drive-in’s marquee is about two miles off-site. (Sorry—I’m probably the only one who finds that funny.)
I know the venue is bare-ish (and not likely to show up as a special bonus on this year’s THS tour—wish I were going!)… but this fellow from TERA seemed to believe that some worthwhile period detail had been plastered over that could still be salvaged if the modernization were carefully removed. I have no idea if he knew what he was talking about or not—like you, I’ve been in there and seen little or nothing of historical interest to the naked eye—but the thought that something might be buried there did intrigue me.
At a TERA meeting last year, some old-timer who knows historic theaters claimed that he had been inside and that there ARE historic elements remaining, just covered up. I didn’t have a chance to ask specifically what he meant.
The Stardust added a second screen this year. Let’s hear it for expanding drive-ins!
I drove by yesterday and took photos of the exterior, which I’ll post here if that function ever becomes available. Nothing too special about the exterior. There’s no new marquee as of now, just the theater name painted over the front doors. On Labor Day night, they were showing “Dukes of Hazzard,” which has been open for more than a month, and not gettting too many customers. I saw a couple walk up to buy tickets a half-hour after the announced starting time, and it appeared that they had been holding the film for them, so I think they may have been the only attendees. But I sure hope they make a go of it, and not just so that I can go back and check out the interior when I have fewer driving hours ahead of me. The hotel (La Posada) does have a poster in the lobby for the film that’s playing a few blocks away, so at least all the arriving customers at that venerable establishment will know about it.
I just drove by there yesterday and they were showing “Sky High.” That is definitely a second-run film at this point.
Drove through town last week and I’m happy to report that this theater has reopened. On weekends, they are showing second-run triple bills. I saw a late show of “Sin City” before checking into a local hotel for the night. Not sure how long the late shows will continue, though; for a long time after the announced 10:30 showtime, I was the only one there, and the operator said he couldn’t run it unless at least a couple more people showed up; eventually, around 11, a couple of kids did, and the show went on. I assume they did better earlier in the evening with “Star Wars.” Anyway, there’s not a heck of a lot else to do in this military town but drink and gamble, so I’m happy the community has this back and hope they support it.
The same people own the drive-in on the outskirts of town. One side of the Blue Fox’s marquee advertises what’s playing there at the indoor theater, and the other side of the summer advertises what’s out at the drive-in (at least in the summer). There is no marquee of any sort on the drive-in property. So technically, the drive-in’s marquee is about two miles off-site. (Sorry—I’m probably the only one who finds that funny.)
I know the venue is bare-ish (and not likely to show up as a special bonus on this year’s THS tour—wish I were going!)… but this fellow from TERA seemed to believe that some worthwhile period detail had been plastered over that could still be salvaged if the modernization were carefully removed. I have no idea if he knew what he was talking about or not—like you, I’ve been in there and seen little or nothing of historical interest to the naked eye—but the thought that something might be buried there did intrigue me.
At a TERA meeting last year, some old-timer who knows historic theaters claimed that he had been inside and that there ARE historic elements remaining, just covered up. I didn’t have a chance to ask specifically what he meant.