Yes, the Beverly Center opened in July 1982 with 14 screens. The theatre had so much success in its early years, the decision was made a couple years after opening to convert two smaller theatres into one, and then gut the two largest houses in order to build two even larger auditoriums on the roof of the building, which brings us to the current 13.
Stay tuned for what, Talionis? Rave is not taking over the Village and/or the Bruin, and I would really like to know where people keep hearing this rumor. If you can’t say on these boards, email me. ehavens at ravemotionpictures
Not Regency. Not Rave. Not Arclight/Pacific. And it’s not Regal, or AMC, or Landmark, or Cinemark, or Laemmle, or Muvico, or Krikorian, or Carmike, or Harkins, or Wehrenberg, or Gold Class, or UltraStar, or Marcus, or Kerasotes either.
I can’t wait for April 1st. People are going to see who is operating the theatre on April 2nd and wonder “It’s this some kind of April Fools joke?” To which it will not be. But that’s all I can say at the moment.
Oh, what fond memories I have of the Marketplace 6. All throughout junior high, my friends and I had a weekly ritual of biking over to the Marketplace, filling our jackets with sodas and candy from the Food and Drug store on the other end of the shopping center, buying a ticket for one movie and then sneaking in to one or two other movies before going home. Being able to see movies in the #1 house was always a treat.
Actually, the space now occupied by the “newer” half of the complex was other shops and, for a wonderful time from the late 1970s to mid 1980s, an arcade. The Marie Callender’s was farther down at one of the ends of the shopping center, and is currently a Kamal Palace Cuisine of India restaurant.
It may be time to stick a fork in it. A call to the theatre’s recording line comes up with a “this number has been disconnected or is no longer in service” automated message.
A theatre will have posters in the lobby up to the day it closes, and the status of posters in the lobby should never be used as an indicator of how long a theatre might still stay open.
Also, for Brad… Mann did not keep the National open once their lease expired. The people who operate the old Mann Culver Plaza took over the National on that month to month lease between May and October 2007, when it closed for good.
Closed for the next nine days, for repairs due to the recent rains in Los Angeles. I wonder if the owner will use this as the excuse to kick everyone out and start turning the building into condos.
I love how information Mr. Chavez has posted numerous times for free on the Crest page here on CT now is going to cost a minimum of $30 to read. Does Mr. Chavez also own LoopNet?
Anyway, as much as I love the Crest, the theatre just doesn’t draw squat in customers. But then, the whole of Westwood doesn’t draw squat in customers.
I don’t know if anyone saw, but we installed a Real D system this week, and will be presenting UP in a limited return 3D engagement this coming Friday.
Horror aficionados should be happy to hear we are scheduled to present all of the After Dark “8 Films to Die For” Horrorfest movies this year in digital projection, starting January 29th. But if you haven’t seen The Hurt Locker yet, this the time to see it, as it is back in our digital house, looking and sounding amazing. Make sure to sit in the balcony, as the sound up there is amazing.
We installed a digital projector in house #2 yesterday (the smaller of the two big houses upstairs with balcony seating). We’ll be playing Hurt Locker in DLP until Thursday night and then New Moon will be in DLP starting Friday.
This Friday, we’ll be opening Where the Wild Things Are in our main house (450+ seats, 40ft screen, balcony seating), Couples Retreat in Theatre 2 (275+ seats and balcony seating) and The Box (in our largest auditorium on the main floor). Plus we’ll be keeping some really great movies including Black Dynamite, which is an absolute must see.
“America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again.”
Such is the fate of the Capitola Theatre.
My wife, who grew up in San Jose, has no idea of what the Capitola Theatre was or how much it meant to many of us who lived in Santa Cruz for any amount of time while the theatre was open. It matters not that I only remember some of the movies I saw at the theatre during my high school and young adult years. The theatre was a great place to enjoy a communal experience with friends and family, and could have continued to be in the hands of the right person. But the time for that to happen would have been in 1995, when Ms. Jacobs sold the theatre, not 2009.
Its time has passed, but my memories will remain for many a year, thanks in part to Cinema Treasures.
Yes, the Beverly Center opened in July 1982 with 14 screens. The theatre had so much success in its early years, the decision was made a couple years after opening to convert two smaller theatres into one, and then gut the two largest houses in order to build two even larger auditoriums on the roof of the building, which brings us to the current 13.
I got to attend all but one of Ross’s NATO lectures, and I urge everyone who has the chance to attend to do so.
Oh, and… uhm… Roxy? :)
In 1988, this became the Rossmoor Super Saver 7 Cinemas, with ticket prices always a buck or two, until it was torn down in 2002.
Not good enough. :)
Stay tuned for what, Talionis? Rave is not taking over the Village and/or the Bruin, and I would really like to know where people keep hearing this rumor. If you can’t say on these boards, email me. ehavens at ravemotionpictures
I’ll take that bet.
What do I win?
I’m curious… from whom did you hear that Rave was seriously considering taking over the Bruin and Village?
Another one bites the dust. The theatre has been removed from Regency’s web site, and the theatre’s recording confirms the closing.
I remember going here a number of times when my mom lived in Redondo Beach. I know for certain I saw Pete’s Dragon and The Empire Strikes Back here.
Not Regency. Not Rave. Not Arclight/Pacific. And it’s not Regal, or AMC, or Landmark, or Cinemark, or Laemmle, or Muvico, or Krikorian, or Carmike, or Harkins, or Wehrenberg, or Gold Class, or UltraStar, or Marcus, or Kerasotes either.
The funny part is, someone has already spilled it in this thread in this thread a couple days ago, but everyone is still speculating.
Chris, I never said it was going to be Rave. I didn’t even imply it.
I can’t wait for April 1st. People are going to see who is operating the theatre on April 2nd and wonder “It’s this some kind of April Fools joke?” To which it will not be. But that’s all I can say at the moment.
Oh, what fond memories I have of the Marketplace 6. All throughout junior high, my friends and I had a weekly ritual of biking over to the Marketplace, filling our jackets with sodas and candy from the Food and Drug store on the other end of the shopping center, buying a ticket for one movie and then sneaking in to one or two other movies before going home. Being able to see movies in the #1 house was always a treat.
Actually, the space now occupied by the “newer” half of the complex was other shops and, for a wonderful time from the late 1970s to mid 1980s, an arcade. The Marie Callender’s was farther down at one of the ends of the shopping center, and is currently a Kamal Palace Cuisine of India restaurant.
Thank you, Chris. Glad you enjoyed it.
It may be time to stick a fork in it. A call to the theatre’s recording line comes up with a “this number has been disconnected or is no longer in service” automated message.
A theatre will have posters in the lobby up to the day it closes, and the status of posters in the lobby should never be used as an indicator of how long a theatre might still stay open.
Also, for Brad… Mann did not keep the National open once their lease expired. The people who operate the old Mann Culver Plaza took over the National on that month to month lease between May and October 2007, when it closed for good.
Closed for the next nine days, for repairs due to the recent rains in Los Angeles. I wonder if the owner will use this as the excuse to kick everyone out and start turning the building into condos.
I love how information Mr. Chavez has posted numerous times for free on the Crest page here on CT now is going to cost a minimum of $30 to read. Does Mr. Chavez also own LoopNet?
Anyway, as much as I love the Crest, the theatre just doesn’t draw squat in customers. But then, the whole of Westwood doesn’t draw squat in customers.
I don’t know if anyone saw, but we installed a Real D system this week, and will be presenting UP in a limited return 3D engagement this coming Friday.
Thanks, Mark.
Horror aficionados should be happy to hear we are scheduled to present all of the After Dark “8 Films to Die For” Horrorfest movies this year in digital projection, starting January 29th. But if you haven’t seen The Hurt Locker yet, this the time to see it, as it is back in our digital house, looking and sounding amazing. Make sure to sit in the balcony, as the sound up there is amazing.
We installed a digital projector in house #2 yesterday (the smaller of the two big houses upstairs with balcony seating). We’ll be playing Hurt Locker in DLP until Thursday night and then New Moon will be in DLP starting Friday.
This Friday, we’ll be opening Where the Wild Things Are in our main house (450+ seats, 40ft screen, balcony seating), Couples Retreat in Theatre 2 (275+ seats and balcony seating) and The Box (in our largest auditorium on the main floor). Plus we’ll be keeping some really great movies including Black Dynamite, which is an absolute must see.
Grauman’s Chinese is not getting Avatar. Sherlock Holmes has been booked for the theatre for Christmas Day for quite a while now.
“America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again.”
Such is the fate of the Capitola Theatre.
My wife, who grew up in San Jose, has no idea of what the Capitola Theatre was or how much it meant to many of us who lived in Santa Cruz for any amount of time while the theatre was open. It matters not that I only remember some of the movies I saw at the theatre during my high school and young adult years. The theatre was a great place to enjoy a communal experience with friends and family, and could have continued to be in the hands of the right person. But the time for that to happen would have been in 1995, when Ms. Jacobs sold the theatre, not 2009.
Its time has passed, but my memories will remain for many a year, thanks in part to Cinema Treasures.