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September 5, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Officials Temporarily Halt Demolition Of Yeadon Theater
YEADON, PA — Read the Philadelphia Inquirer article
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Taming Of The Shrew Brings New Life To The Orpheum
LOS ANGELES, CA — Read the Backstage.com article
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Pagoda Palace To Reopen?
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Read the SFGate.com article
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Filmmakers Shooting Drive-In Documentary
SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA — Read the Leader-Post article0 comments -
September 4, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Paramount Theater Celebrates 75th Birthday
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — Read the KCRG-TV9 article
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More Coverage Of The Catlow’s Retiring Projectionist
BARRINGTON, IL —Read the Barrington Courier-Review article
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Cinema Museum Features The History Of Projection
MAYER, AZ — Read the Prescott Valley Tribune article
New Movie To Get Simultaneous Online And Theatrical Release
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September 3, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Rialto Square Gets Ready For Another Season
JOLIET, IL — Read the Daily Southtown article
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Granada Theater Seeks City Funds For Renovation
MORGAN HILL, CA — Read the Morgan Hill Times article
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Movielink Updates Digital Download Service
LOS ANGELES, CA — Read the Yahoo! News article
Scarface To Return To The Big Screen
LOS ANGELES, CA — Read the Yahoo! News article -
September 2, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Fox Tucson To Host Open-House
TUCSON, AZ — Read the Tucson Citizen article
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Catlow Projectionist Retires After 62 Years
BARRINGTON, IL — Read the Chicago Tribune article (reg. required)
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Preservations Fight To Save The Empire
KANSAS CITY, MO — Read the Kansas City Business Journal article
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Elgin Theater To Get “UltraScreen"
ELGIN, IL — Read the Daily Herald article -
September 1, 2003
Closed For Labor Day
We’ll be back tomorrow!
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August 29, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
McClurg Court Cinemas To Close
CHICAGO, IL — The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that the McClurg Court Cinemas is set to close by September 2, while Cinema Treasures volunteer Bryan Krefft reports it may already be closed:I think the McClurg has already closed…it’s missing from Sony-Loews Cineplex’s daily ad in the Tribune and Sun Times movie listings today. It had been playing second-run and foreign (East Indian) movies for the past few months. What a shame. I’m sad to see this one go, certainly not the nicest looking theater in the city, but a treasure nonetheless…
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Movie House Returns Life To Pennsylvania Town
TUNKHANNOCK, PA — Read the Christian Science Monitor article
Old Town Theater Project Moves Forward
ALEXANDRIA, VA — Read the Washington Post article
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August 28, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Curtain Falls For Yeadon Theater
YEADON, PA —Read the delcotimes.com article
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Jersey Group Plans To Turn Racetrack Into Drive-In
WALL TOWNSHIP, NJ — Read the Star Ledger article
Orlando Considers Adding Theater Downtown
ORLANDO, FL — Read the Orlando Sentinel article(Thanks to Denny J. Huber for this story.)
Chicago Theater Hosts Film Festival
CHICAGO, IL — Read the Chicago Tribune article
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August 27, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Group Forms To Save Picture Playhouse
BEVERLY, ENGLAND — Read the Guardian Unlimited article
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KISS To Throw Multi-City Digital Concert Tour
NEW YORK, NY — Read the Regal Entertainment Group press release
Tennessee Theatre Begins Renovation
KNOXVILLE, TN — Read the Knoxville News-Sentinel article
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Developers Recreate Long-Closed Theater
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Read the Jersey Journal article(Thanks to Bryan Krefft for today’s last two stories!)
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August 26, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Farewell Ceremony For Yeadon Theater
YEADON, PA — George Quirk writes in with news from the Delaware County Times:Residents and borough officials will gather to say farewell to the Yeadon Theater on Church Lane Wednesday August 27, 2003, at 6:30PM.
Demolition of the half-century-old building with the art deco facade is scheduled to begin early next week. The borough purchased the 12,000 square-foot structure and three-quarter-acre lot in 2001.
Yeadon’s Community Development Corp. is planning to replace the old theater with a multi-purpose building that will house a new library, meeting rooms, and complimentary retail sites.
Engineering studies determined it would be more cost-effective to demolish and rebuild rather than renovate the existing structure.
Although the old theater was not considered an historic or architectural treasure, it held sentimental value for many long time residents.
“The theater has meant a lot to this community. We don’t want to just see it demolished without a proper good-bye,” Council President Jacquelynn Puriefoy-Brinkley said.
Madison Theater Closes Again
ALBANY, NY — Read the Capital News 9 article
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Theater League President Believes Empire Should Be Destroyed
KANSAS CITY, MO — Read the Kansas City Star editorial
Landis Theatre Preservation Group Mourns Leader’s Passing
VINELAND, NJ — Read the dailyjournal.com article
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August 25, 2003
Today’s Newsreel
Qualcomm Abandons Digital Cinema Project
SAN DIEGO, CA — Read the Los Angeles Times article
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Theaters Experiment With Print-At-Home Tickets
BOSTON, MA — Read the Boston Globe article
Students Go Back To School… At Local Megaplex?!?!
MIAMI, FL — Read the Miami Herald article
Dear Abby Takes On Rude Moviegoer
PENNSYLVANIA — Read the Yahoo! News article