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October 26, 2006
Strand and Europa Theaters in New Brunswick
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ — By the mid-1940’s, the Strand had become pretty seedy. We kids sometimes went there for the Saturday 9-cent double bills—usually cowboy films, as I remember.
In the late 1940’s, the Europa Theatre in the Hungarian residential district of New Brunswick already seemed to have become an “art house.” As a young student, I saw Olivier’s Henry V there. This was for the time pretty exotic film fare for New Brunswick.
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October 24, 2006
Amarillo Drive-in history
AMARILLO, TX — This piece discusses the history of drive-ins in Amarillo with the vital stats as well.
According to Robert Forrester, chairman of the Potter County Historical Commission, there were seven drive-in movie theaters in Amarillo.
The Palo Duro Drive-in theater was located at 3900 S. Georgia St. where the Randall County annex is currently located.
To learn more, visit Amarillo.com(reg. reqr’d).
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October 20, 2006
Cinema 320 still strong
WORCESTER, MA — The Cinema 320 is still drawing crowds by providing a selection of art house fare to an appreciative audience.
There was no one left in the theater,“ he said. "But we’ve gone onward and upward from there.”
Indeed, nearly 25 years later, the lights are still on in the projection room. Cinema 320 is very much in business, although this week it is taking an intermission from its fall schedule of 12 international and independent films and documentaries.
The series will resume at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday with the Argentinean comedy “El Perro.” The film (a sort of Argentinean equivalent of “Best in Show”) will also be screened at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 26 and 28, and 1 and 3 p.m. Oct. 29.
For more, visit the Worcester Telegram.
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October 18, 2006
A brief history of the cinema in Chester, England
CHESTER, ENGLAND — This site has a wonderful brief history of cinema in Chester:
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October 10, 2006
El Capitan memories
HOLLYWOOD, CA — Here’s a nice piece about one man’s recent recollections of seeing a film at the lovely El Capitan Theatre.
Many buildings in Los Angeles scream, “Look! Architecture!” But the El Capitan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles reveals its treasures bit by bit, making the “Disneyland” Walk of Fame star at the entrance of the adjacent Disney’s Soda Fountain and Studio Store a misnomer.
For more, visit Film Threat.
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October 4, 2006
Scrap Metal Matinees popular WWII event in Philadelphia neighborhood
Port Richmond, Philadelphia neighborhood movie theaters helped the war cause by providing free admission to those who donated scrap metal to the war effort during WWII. Patrons had to donate a specified amount of scrap which was weighed and piled in front of the Clearfield Theater to gain free admittance to specified monthly shows.
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September 28, 2006
MovieLand investigation
EUGENE, OR — I’m sad to say MovieLand in Eugene, Oregon has been demolished. It had sat vacant for so long and people had vandalized it really bad. I was in Eugene, looking for a vacant theater to make into a brew pub, when I stumbled across the boarded up Movie Land.
Vandals had broken the glass doors. I got brave and made a plan. I ran to Fred Meyers store and bought a throw away camera and flash light. When I entered Movieland, it was huge and ominous. The whole entire lobby had been trashed. The Electricity had long ago been shut off.
Vandals had spray painted graffiti and kicked over garbage cans. I could tell Regal had just shut the doors and locked the place up. Everything was still there, ice machines, popcorn popper, hot dog wrappers.
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September 27, 2006
Odeon Morecambe
I think this cinema was the best designed provincial Odeon, perhaps the very best ever!! The main foyer was bigger and better than any other??? Anyone else know of this theater and feel the same way?
Best wishes to all
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September 15, 2006
A father’s pride.
I was in Italy a couple of weeks ago. I tool my seven year old daughter into Saint Peter’s. I asked her what she thought. She looked around and then said “Is this Rapp & Rapp or Lamb?”. I guess she has been looking over my shoulder too much.
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September 12, 2006
Chicago Theatres featured in October issue of Chicago Magazine
The new October issue Chicago Magazine (www.chicagomag.com) features a six-page article about the White Way Sign and Maintenance Company which has kept the lightbulbs shining brightly on Chicagoland’s movie house marquees since 1923. The article includes a number of incredible vintage black and white photos of theater marquees, including the Garrick, Woods, and Oriental Theatres in Chicago’s Loop.