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Hibi commented about Embassy 1,2,3 Theatre on Oct 26, 2005 at 4:42 am

I’m sorry I missed that. Was on too late for me to watch. :(

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Hibi commented about Los Angeles Theatre on Oct 24, 2005 at 10:13 am

I’m curious, what other theaters in downtown L.A. have 2 balconies?

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Hibi commented about Parmatown Mall Cinemas on Oct 5, 2005 at 10:09 am

I went there a few times in the 70’s when I was home from college in the summer. I think I saw Oh, Lucky Man there. I kept to theaters on the west side as they were closer.

Hibi
Hibi commented about Alex Theatre on Oct 5, 2005 at 8:35 am

Talk about Phallic symbols. LOL!

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Hibi commented about Aster Theatre on Oct 5, 2005 at 7:24 am

Thanks for clearing that up. I was checking for Minneapolis and saw nothing in the list!

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Hibi commented about Aster Theatre on Oct 5, 2005 at 5:55 am

Why isnt there a listing for the Riviera here?

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Hibi commented about Los Angeles Theatre on Oct 2, 2005 at 12:08 pm

On what network? On a local L.A. Station?

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Hibi commented about Los Angeles Theatre on Sep 30, 2005 at 8:48 am

I hope the program will be picked up by some Cable network here. Let us know. I’d love to see the interior of this theater.

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Hibi commented about Allen Theatre on Sep 29, 2005 at 4:29 am

I was in the Allen once, possible several times as a kid in the 60’s but I dont remember much about what it looked like, unfortunately. It was dark and we arrived whenever and sat through the next show until we saw what we missed. I did eat in the Rotunda restaurant once many years later. That was impressive.

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Hibi commented about Allen Theatre on Sep 27, 2005 at 3:22 am

Its too bad they had to install a bar in the dome under the balcony. Beautiful.

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Hibi commented about Cinema East on Sep 13, 2005 at 5:53 am

Can anyone post a listing for the Continent? I dont have any information on it.

Hibi
Hibi commented about Loew's Broad Theatre on Aug 18, 2005 at 4:59 am

Thanks for all the info!

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Hibi commented about Cinema East on Aug 17, 2005 at 10:10 am

Strange. It seemed much bigger than that. The balcony was always roped off and dark when I was there, so I couldnt get a look at it. Maybe the screen and the high ceiling made it seem bigger capacity-wise.

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Hibi commented about Cinema East on Aug 17, 2005 at 8:17 am

The main floor alone seemed in the 1,000 range. I’d be interested to know what the capacity was if anyone ever finds it. I never got a good look at how big the balcony was. Maybe it was a shelf style? It was always dark.

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Hibi commented about Cinema East on Aug 17, 2005 at 5:47 am

Yes, it was! I saw it the LAST night of the engagement too. I allmost didnt make it (was a weeknight). I’d only seen the film on tv in its truncated form. Will never forget that night!

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Hibi commented about Cinema East on Aug 17, 2005 at 4:51 am

I was able to see the rerelease of Lawrence of Arabia at the Cinema East (the only film I’ve ever seen in 70mm) and it was fantastic. I didnt realize at the time that the theater was in its final days. It seemed much bigger than 900 seats (perhaps that didnt take into the account the balcony? It was always closed the few times I was in there). When it lost exclusive run status, the theater began its long slow slide. It was never crowded when I was in there, and it was a large theater. Does anyone know the year it opened? Early 60’s? (I wasnt around then). It was one of several theaters on that stretch of E. Broad that are all gone now (Town and Country,

Carousel East). Cinema East advertised it had the biggest screen in

the city. I’m not sure if any theater built since then has a larger

one. Does anyone know how big the screen was? Even in its last days, the theater was kept up well. I agree, the lobby area was small. It did have its own parking lot, but it couldnt compete with the multiplexes springing up in the burbs……..

Hibi
Hibi commented about Loews Morse Road on Aug 17, 2005 at 4:39 am

Thanks, Ron, for posting the Cinema East. I’ll check it out!

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Hibi commented about Loews Morse Road on Aug 16, 2005 at 6:53 am

Loew’s Southland was built as a triplex, I believe. It was not in a nice area of town, and it was no surprise it didnt last.

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Hibi commented about Loews Morse Road on Aug 16, 2005 at 6:52 am

They were both nice theaters before they were twinned. The seats/aisles were never aligned after the twinning. I believe a hotel went up after the theater went down and that was demolished too for the present building. Does anyone have enough info to post the Cinema East? That was a great Columbus theater that had 70mm capability and a huge screen, but I dont have enough info on it to post anything.

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Hibi commented about State Theatre on Jul 15, 2005 at 2:27 am

Yeah, the lobby was allmost a city block long.

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Hibi commented about Movieland on Jul 14, 2005 at 2:40 am

Was this theater across the street from the Palace?

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Hibi commented about The Last Days Of The Beekman Theater on Jun 24, 2005 at 9:17 am

Awful. Where do foreign/small niche films open in NY now? Multiplexes?

Hibi
Hibi commented about Cinema Treasures Reaches 10,000 + Theaters!!! on Jun 15, 2005 at 5:13 am

Your welcome! I just love this site. Even if the theaters may not exist in the real world, they exist here and in the hearts of the people who love them…

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Hibi commented about Embassy 1,2,3 Theatre on Jun 1, 2005 at 5:04 am

Couldnt some builder build above the existing theater like was done with the Palace?

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Hibi commented about Embassy 1,2,3 Theatre on May 30, 2005 at 9:53 am

Andy, yes the Melanie concert was one of the concerts I remember at the DeMille. It did take place and was recorded too.