My Mother has fond memories of seeing “THE TAMING OF THE SHREW” at this theater when it was THE METROPOLITAN. Also from what I’ve been told they had the first 3D movie in the Boston Area at this theater, it was a really big deal (still trying to get the title)…
I see I’ve spawned some interest. I appreciate the feedback everyone has provided. In regards to the PD Music rights, I’ve found the titles which I may use and the ones I may not, I have an actual PD reference manual with title listings as of 2005. Of course, The PD collection is private and not really part of the plan, my goal is to run A-List and First Run films some of the time, and engage in other activities at other times, it’s the other activities which give me the edge. We tested the idea for 2 weeks at an undisclosed Los Angeles Area location, when it was stopped people were violently angry, if you remember the “Concert Connection Film Series” you’re part of the way there, you might be able to put this together, I won’t tell you and hate to be mysterious because I’m proud of the idea however, when Griffith Observatory closed down for renovation, much equipment was removed and auctioned off. Consider what things Griffith Observatory offered that would appeal to a film buff and combine it with the concert series, now you’ve reached the 45% mark, the remaining idea is as I said off limits. I would not be putting my livelyhood nor my well being at risk if I thought this would fail, I will be looking at theaters starting immediately, I like the reference to the Marianne theater (Thank You Catfishfilms!!). We’ll add that to our list. I have spent time travelling over long weekends and have met with commercial brokers, as a comment to everyone who has ever worked in the industry, there’s no more of a turn off to the sale of a building than to have cockroaches Fly in your face when you walk into the projection booth (as in my Florida Trip). I recall a friend of mine worked at LA City Studios, the story of Roaches in the main theater entering the film gate during a premiere was not pretty, he had the aperature left over and showed me the damage. If I contact you, warn me ahead of time if the building is infested so I can wear protective clothing, I had roaches in my pants and shirt, not pleasant, I got very strange looks walking down the street. I hope to be adding my theater to this website as a functional theater within the year, the only delay would be the building retrofit, delays in sound equipment orders and/or problems with training the staff. My staffing Model is exactly 86 people, not including myself and family, so this project is not exactly a town saver for employment sakes but for attraction sakes, yes, it’s serious business. My Thanks to All. Cheers.
While walking on State Street in Santa Barbara, we came across a huge Church, at least we thought it was. What a magnificent surprise to see that this was not a Church, but a wonderful theater!! I spoke with one of the locals who told me this place had always been a theater and he gave me some pointers. You can only image a theater that has a spanish courtyard and stars inside!! From what I’ve heard it used to have a moon which traversed the screen before the show. If that weren’t enough, management advised me that every Sunday the matinee viewers are treated to a short pipe-organ performance. After a quick scan, I could see where the organ popped out of the stage. This theater is best described as a visit to the “Pirates of the Carribean” ride while watching a movie, the architecture and ambience are the same. Anyone who is in the Santa Barbara area should definitely make time to see this historic building. It’s beyond belief.
My Uncle was an usher at this theater in 1948. Admission was $.12 for Children and $.25 for adults.
My Mother has fond memories of seeing “THE TAMING OF THE SHREW” at this theater when it was THE METROPOLITAN. Also from what I’ve been told they had the first 3D movie in the Boston Area at this theater, it was a really big deal (still trying to get the title)…
I see I’ve spawned some interest. I appreciate the feedback everyone has provided. In regards to the PD Music rights, I’ve found the titles which I may use and the ones I may not, I have an actual PD reference manual with title listings as of 2005. Of course, The PD collection is private and not really part of the plan, my goal is to run A-List and First Run films some of the time, and engage in other activities at other times, it’s the other activities which give me the edge. We tested the idea for 2 weeks at an undisclosed Los Angeles Area location, when it was stopped people were violently angry, if you remember the “Concert Connection Film Series” you’re part of the way there, you might be able to put this together, I won’t tell you and hate to be mysterious because I’m proud of the idea however, when Griffith Observatory closed down for renovation, much equipment was removed and auctioned off. Consider what things Griffith Observatory offered that would appeal to a film buff and combine it with the concert series, now you’ve reached the 45% mark, the remaining idea is as I said off limits. I would not be putting my livelyhood nor my well being at risk if I thought this would fail, I will be looking at theaters starting immediately, I like the reference to the Marianne theater (Thank You Catfishfilms!!). We’ll add that to our list. I have spent time travelling over long weekends and have met with commercial brokers, as a comment to everyone who has ever worked in the industry, there’s no more of a turn off to the sale of a building than to have cockroaches Fly in your face when you walk into the projection booth (as in my Florida Trip). I recall a friend of mine worked at LA City Studios, the story of Roaches in the main theater entering the film gate during a premiere was not pretty, he had the aperature left over and showed me the damage. If I contact you, warn me ahead of time if the building is infested so I can wear protective clothing, I had roaches in my pants and shirt, not pleasant, I got very strange looks walking down the street. I hope to be adding my theater to this website as a functional theater within the year, the only delay would be the building retrofit, delays in sound equipment orders and/or problems with training the staff. My staffing Model is exactly 86 people, not including myself and family, so this project is not exactly a town saver for employment sakes but for attraction sakes, yes, it’s serious business. My Thanks to All. Cheers.
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While walking on State Street in Santa Barbara, we came across a huge Church, at least we thought it was. What a magnificent surprise to see that this was not a Church, but a wonderful theater!! I spoke with one of the locals who told me this place had always been a theater and he gave me some pointers. You can only image a theater that has a spanish courtyard and stars inside!! From what I’ve heard it used to have a moon which traversed the screen before the show. If that weren’t enough, management advised me that every Sunday the matinee viewers are treated to a short pipe-organ performance. After a quick scan, I could see where the organ popped out of the stage. This theater is best described as a visit to the “Pirates of the Carribean” ride while watching a movie, the architecture and ambience are the same. Anyone who is in the Santa Barbara area should definitely make time to see this historic building. It’s beyond belief.