SAN FRANCISCO, CA — In its colorful past the Pagoda originally opened as the Washington Theatre. It later became the Palace, converted to a live performance venue and introduced the world to the likes of Sylvester, the Cockettes and the Pointer Sisters. 

It was later changed to the Pagoda and offered a venue of Asian films. A recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle, along with several pictures, shows the current state of theater after several years of fighting over the future of the structure. It is now completely gutted with no inward signs that a theater ever existed.  Sadly, another theater bites the dust...

The article can be read here.

Full Dine-in theater with full liquor license in Florida for sale.

This is truly a one of a kind movie theater. 2 full movie screens, tables & chairs, couches, pub tables, 3 bars, games, dance floors, DJ booths, full PA systems, three stages and much more.

We cater banquets, private functions,live bands, national acts and so much more. The possibilities are endless. Owner is very anxious to sell. 

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Two 35mm Projectors, Digitial Surround Sound w/ JBL Speakers & Subs, Comet Spotlight, and more. Email me if your interested or if you want pictures. We are in San Diego, CA.
jcsoda@yahoo.com

By Dave Bonan

Norwalk, Middlesex (in Middletown) and Quinnipiac in Hamden have just received $3 million, to be equally shared, in funding for the CT Film Industry Training Program, as part of the Hollywood East Tax Force. This adds to the new infrastructure for job training for the state’s burgeoning role in the film industry, with new soundstages being built and the most lucrative tax credit in the United States.

The money was allocated by the legislature and was originally for $6 million but was whittled to the present amount. The programs will start on July 7. The Film Industry Training Program is designed for individuals who want to learn the basics of feature and episodic television film production and potentially pursue entry-level freelance work in the industry. Trainees will also learn about union membership, which is required to work on the majority of productions in the state.

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I have some vintage theatre equipment for sale. Simplex X-L, National Rectifier, Magnetic Soundhead, Brenkert Master Brenograph, Simplex E-7, Super Panatar, something from National Theatre Supply, Rect-O-Lite Rectifier, Goldberg Brothers Reel to Reel, cabinets that hold the reels of film, and other items that I have no idea what they are. 

I live in Northern California, 30 miles east of Sacramento. If anyone is interested in seeing some photos, email me. This is all stuff removed from the Placerville Theatre when they upgraded to newer equipment. I don’t know anything else about this stuff, so I doubt that I could answer any questions, but you can ask.

An article in Time takes a look at the current state of the drive-in.

As the sun slowly set on a recent night in June, 800 cars and a crowd of viewers in lawn chairs pulled up to one of the four screens on the 25-acre green of the Mission Tiki drive-in theater in Montclair, Calif. Lovestruck teens canoodled in back seats. Parents corralled children in minivans. It was a remarkable turnout for a business, born 75 years ago, that has been teetering on the edge of extinction for the past two decades.

But tickets at the Mission Tiki have started selling again, and at $7 per adult and free entry for kids under 10, movie-goers are re-embracing the affordable luxury of a night at the drive-in. “It’s a family bargain,” says Frank Huttinger, vice president of marketing for De Anza Land & Leisure Corp., the family-owned business that operates the Mission Tiki. “It’s quality presentation. Our biggest problem is letting people know that we’re still there."

Once again, which historic theater is used for the recently made, pre-show request to TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONES -presently running in most Regal cinemas?

I am referring to a clip comedian Steve Martin’s arrival at a typical old Fox Theatre with a “Scouracized” box office and Terrazzo outer lobby. It’s also an interesting way to plug the latest “Pink Panther” flick. I hope THIS one will be funny!

Is it the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA? 

This article takes a look at some of the Cinema Treasures still left in Clearfield County, PA.

Welcome to the first article in GantDaily’s Cultural Treasures.

The GantDaily News Team is combing Clearfield County to find these places.

It’s the season of the summer blockbuster! With that in mind the News Team decided to start off with movie theatres in Clearfield County. Our county is blessed in that we have three historic movie theaters; the Rowland, the Ritz and the Super 322 Drive In.

Read in detail about all three theaters in the Gant Daily.

BROOKLYN, NY — Using this website, one writer takes a closer look at the present state of Brooklyn cinema.

While Brooklynites may be familiar with their borough’s theatrical heritage, from BAM to the neighborhood multiplex, movie theaters of the past may reveal even more about our cultural roots. Brooklyn secreted a warren of intriguing movie theaters with equally interesting names.

From the days of Brooklyn’s Vitagraph Studios, Brooklynites became hooked on cinema. To document this allegiance to movies, I discovered a website, “Cinema Treasures,” which lists the history of theaters worldwide. Brooklyn stands among the most popular locations with a history of old theaters in the world. Many, if not most, of these small theaters have vanished in the dust of progress just as many images of those early movies no longer exist.

Read the full story in the Brooklyn Eagle.