Marialivia, the theatre was behind. The narrow part was just the entrance. See my comment above. I too loved it. It was an absolute disgrace that it perished. Providence today could easily support another such theatre with additional Broadway shows and top-drawer entertainers.
Alas, too late.
It might have been, but in addition to the Strand (now Jane Pickens)and the Opera House, both still in existence, there was the Paramount (q.v.)—-long demolished. No one seems to know anything about it.
Since its magnificent restoration, I’ve brought folks here three times to see “The Lion King.” It is truly a theatre of orgasmic beauty. I’m not from New York but I saw a movie here once upon a time and didn’t register any reaction then.
For a time in the 1990s it was known as the Entertainment Cinemas. I have a friend who won’t go anywhere else to see Hollywood movies, because of the extremely low admission prices. He’ll wait until it gets to the Patriot.
I visited this place several times, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s. I remember seeing Sergio Leone’s “Once Upon a Time in America” here in a complete integral version at a time when several bits were cut from prints in the U.S. Inside and out, the theatre is a classy marvel, as is the neighborhood. Here is a photo I took around 1989. View link
I remember admiring the repertory programming of the Ouimetoscope from afar. I’m from Providence. The cinema often showed films that were hard to see elsewhere, although virtually everything non-French was dubbed in French. I believe I went here only once. Don’t remember what I saw. Here is a photo I took around 1989. View link
This is creditable archeology! My fondest wish as a classic film and movie theatre buff is to be able to travel back in time to these places! Perhaps that link to the photo of the Imperial and the Leroy across the street could be added here.
“Scorpio Rising” and “Chafed Elbows”? Didn’t know about those, but I was away a great deal durng that period. I thought they were available only in 16mm. I wonder if the Art ever had 16mm shows. The Avon does from time to time. Todd Haynes' “Poison” was shown in 16mm because it was made available only in that format.
Totally unrelated, but yesterday I went to New Bedford and took photos of the old Orpheum. I posted them if you want to check them out. I was bowled over by the façade.
Marialivia, the theatre was behind. The narrow part was just the entrance. See my comment above. I too loved it. It was an absolute disgrace that it perished. Providence today could easily support another such theatre with additional Broadway shows and top-drawer entertainers.
Alas, too late.
It might have been, but in addition to the Strand (now Jane Pickens)and the Opera House, both still in existence, there was the Paramount (q.v.)—-long demolished. No one seems to know anything about it.
My goodness! Why? I’m going to add a listing for the newer Bijou. Maybe you and others can post your recollections there.
Here is a photo of the theatre I took in 1989 or so.
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Since its magnificent restoration, I’ve brought folks here three times to see “The Lion King.” It is truly a theatre of orgasmic beauty. I’m not from New York but I saw a movie here once upon a time and didn’t register any reaction then.
For a time in the 1990s it was known as the Entertainment Cinemas. I have a friend who won’t go anywhere else to see Hollywood movies, because of the extremely low admission prices. He’ll wait until it gets to the Patriot.
Wasn’t this a repertory cinema for a time in the early 1980s? Here is a photo I took around 1989.
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On August 20, 1977 I raced here with a friend from a film at the 1st Montreal Film Festival in order to see a commercial showing in this theatre of Luchino Visconti’s “The Innocent.” The film had not yet been released in the United States and wouldn’t be until early 1979. I believe the theatre was called the Ciné-Club IV at the time. Here is a photo I took around 1989.
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This photo, which I took in 1989 or so, shows Le Parisien when it had five screens. The Montréal World Film Festival was in progress at the time.
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Here are two photos I took of the Art. The entrance floor-mosaic shows the original name of Olympia.
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I visited this place several times, particularly during the 1970s and 1980s. I remember seeing Sergio Leone’s “Once Upon a Time in America” here in a complete integral version at a time when several bits were cut from prints in the U.S. Inside and out, the theatre is a classy marvel, as is the neighborhood. Here is a photo I took around 1989.
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Here is a photo I took of Le Spectrum around 1989.
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Here is a photo of the Théâtre des Variétés which I took in 1989 or so.
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This is a photo I took of the Château in 1989 or so.
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Here is a photo I took of the Papineau around 1989.
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Here is a photo of the Cinéma de Paris, between Dunn’s and Chicken Charlie. I took this around 1989. I believe the only movie I ever saw here was the magnificent “Molière” by Ariane Mnouchkine, made in 1978. Can someone confirm that it played there?
I remember admiring the repertory programming of the Ouimetoscope from afar. I’m from Providence. The cinema often showed films that were hard to see elsewhere, although virtually everything non-French was dubbed in French. I believe I went here only once. Don’t remember what I saw. Here is a photo I took around 1989.
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Short newspaper piece on the group interested in restoring the Orpheum.
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T.J. Steenland,
Might that have been “Toto the Hero,” directed by Jaco van Dormael?
A parking lot and a small building housing an insurance company occupy the site of the demolished theatre.
It should be listed as “Zeiterion Theatre.” “The” is not part of its name.
Judging by the address, this theatre seems to have been located in the South End, not far from the Orpheum and on the same street.
I remember seeing “The Reivers” and “A Man Called Horse” when it was a spacious single-screener.
This is creditable archeology! My fondest wish as a classic film and movie theatre buff is to be able to travel back in time to these places! Perhaps that link to the photo of the Imperial and the Leroy across the street could be added here.
“Scorpio Rising” and “Chafed Elbows”? Didn’t know about those, but I was away a great deal durng that period. I thought they were available only in 16mm. I wonder if the Art ever had 16mm shows. The Avon does from time to time. Todd Haynes' “Poison” was shown in 16mm because it was made available only in that format.
Totally unrelated, but yesterday I went to New Bedford and took photos of the old Orpheum. I posted them if you want to check them out. I was bowled over by the façade.