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January 29, 2004
Contributors Needed for Uptown Theatre Documentary
TORONTO, CANADA — I’m working on a student documentary paying homage to the Uptown Theatre, kind of a eulogy on film. I’m currently looking for anyone who has fond memories and stories to share about their experiences as a theater patron, volunteer, or employee. I am also looking for any video footage or still images of the Uptown both inside and out.
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January 28, 2004
Today’s Newsreel
The new owners of the Ioka seek to avoid the limelight, the Rockland Strand could reopen by summertime (see previous story), the Cerrito Theater gets $3.5 million for renovations, and the Hollywood Reporter gets to the bottom of what killed the AMC/Loews Cineplex merger — all in today’s newsreel.
- Orchestra tunes up for Warner Grand
- Roll Credits — AMC, Loews Merger Talks Off
- Cake, ice cream and a movie
- $3.5 million goes to Cerrito renovation
- Canada enlists Conan to help boost tourism
- New owners of Ioka seek anonymity
- Small-town theaters staving off extinction
- Boston’s Opera House being restored to former glory
- Remembering The Rogers Theater
- Stoughton Village Players raising money for facility
- Dumbed-down, overcommercialized movie theater experience little better than TV anymore
(Thanks to Gregg Anderson for the Cerrito info.)
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Are Old Theater Passes Collectible?
Geoff Welch writes… “I have a few passes to theatres that were once in Roanoke Va. Does anyone know about any information about the theaters? Are the passes collectable?”
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Looking for Info on the Medford Square Cinema 1 & 2
MEDFORD, MA — I’m looking for any information anyone may have on the Medford Square Cinema 1 & 2. I went there often as a child, having seen quite a few of Disney’s original releases and re-releases in the early 1980s – ‘The Fox and the Hound’, ‘Tron’, and ‘Peter Pan’, among others — all in the upstairs (former balcony) auditorium.
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January 27, 2004
More Grand Theatre Demolition Pics
BALTIMORE, MD — Thanks to the valiant efforts of Cinema Treasures user Ed Dobbins, we have another batch of photos from the Grand Theatre demolition site.
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New Campaign to Save the Odeon Cinema
YORK, ENGLAND — The campaign to save the Odeon Cinema has received a boost with the backing of our local newspaper who have been producing posters and articles of support.
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The Minor Theater: The Oldest Movies-Only Theater in the United States
ARCATA, CA — A beautiful old theater still exists in our area, albeit the inside has been modernized. For those who aren’t familiar with this theater, here’s a link to a nice story about the Minor Theater on the theater’s official website…
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January 26, 2004
Stamford’s Avon Theatre Reopens
STAMFORD, CT – The Avon Theatre is due to reopen this month, according to a report in the Stamford Advocate.
The theater, which closed down in November 1999, was originally opened in 1939. A $1 million renovation has made this cinema look better the new with refurbished seats, new carpets, and much new equipment in the booth.
Here are a few recent photos I took of the Avon:
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Chicago Theatre Marquee Being Restored
CHICAGO, IL — I do not have an official story from the theater/management about the renovation of the landmark marquee at the Chicago Theatre, however the activity this week has been amazing.
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Bloor Cinema Closes for Repairs After Partial Ceiling Collapse
TORONTO, CANADA — Last Friday, January 16, during the premiere of the film ‘The Corporation’, a small portion of the ceiling of the Bloor Cinema fell on patrons, according to a report in the Toronto Star.