Today, City Cinemas website does not list this theater (or the Paris). Yesterday at this theater, “Blinded by the Light” and “The Farewell” were splitting a screen (different times). “After the Wedding” was being shown on the other screen. At 10 AM this morning was listed “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” but I am not sure that screening will take place. I do not know whether or not this theater will go to a different theater operator or whether it will not reopen.
Seth, thanks for your post! Yesterday morning when I woke, I read it & checked the Paris Theatre website because it is the same landlord as this theater. It looked like yesterday might be the last day for City Cinemas showing movies at the Paris. So though I am in Philly, I went to the Paris because I have been going there for many years to see movies and wished to be there considering news reports earlier this summer that it might be forever closing.
At the 1:30 PM screening today of “Pavarotti” the curtain opened, after having been closed (as always) with music playing. One trailer, “Judy” was shown. The City Cinemas trailer appeared. Then the movie! As the movie finished, the audience applauded, and the curtain closed. Customers asked staff if the theater is closing? I hope the Paris is not closing forever! But from news reports, I fear it might be. The Paris is a very cool place to see excellent films.
“The Joker” is not an art movie like the opening attraction, but all movies were not art movies. The most popular movies from the start were movies like Dracula and Frankenstein. That said, this site isn’t for reviews of individual movies, and not at all for TV or general culture. We can be happy that this movie theater is not only still open, but will showcase The Joker in 70mm.
As their website says, The Joker which seems to have early word as excellent, opens in 70mm on October 4 here. So nobody is surprised, the aspect ratio is “flat” not ‘scope. https://www.citycinemas.com/cinemas123/showtimes-and-tickets/coming-soon
On October 23, 1992, I saw “My Cousin Vinny” here. My notes indicate the theater was modern, not ornate, and did not use a curtain.It had a few hundred seats & a medium to large screen. Frommer wrote that English language films are shown in their original version here with screenings Wednesday to Sunday, starting at 5 PM but at 2:15 PM Sundays. This was the only Milan cinema in the 1991 Frommer Italy guide book.
I wish that article’s indications would come true! However, at least one article indicated that the theater is not booking new films because allegedly the building owner is not going to keep it as a theater. This month, August, I believe is the last month of the 10 year City Cinemas lease. Again, I truly wish the reports of the theater’s pending death are exaggerated & that the Paris could live on with more movies, but I fear the worst.
Photo of this theater’s auditorium as gym http://www.montrealinfo.com/en/news/2019-08-13/closure-of-the-mansfield-athletic-club
scroll to last photo of this theater’s auditorium as Club Med https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/little-trace-remains-of-montreals-glamorous-theatre-era
Tonight & next Tuesday eve, “Apocalypse Now Final Cut” here. Digital. The theater has 2k projection, 7.1 surround sound. My notes are that the “Redux” version was here 7-31-01.
Unfortunately, if you google “Paris Theatre NYC closing” you will find many articles. It is sad, very sad, since so many people love this theater, myself included.
from what I can figure, August is the last month of the 10 year lease that City Cinemas holds. The theater’s last day may be this Thursday, or next Thursday, or whenever, but I fear it is coming!
This is the fountain in the foyer, the space whose photo was posted by Atmos on August 11, 2019. The fountain can be seen at the far end. The writing on the back of that foyer photo mentions “Grand Foyer of Sedgwick Theater Showing Decorated Vitrolite Drinking Fountain Panels” and the panels are from Vitrolite Products Co. That photo is dated August 24, 1928.
Projectionist Mark informs me that tonight “Stand by Me” print is beautiful! from website- remember only $5- The classic coming-of-age “Stand By Me” (1986), based on Stephen King’s novella “The Body,” comes to the UCPAC on 35mm film! Ticket includes free popcorn and entry to a pre-show in which an organist plays the historic “Biggest Little Wurlitzer!”
Actually the main lobby. Miami’s Wolfsonian Museum has an original of this photo. Another original is elsewhere, also won at recent Ebay auction from an album of architect W.H.Lee.
Living in Philly, I saw only one movie there, in 2001, in aud 2, because I was seeing more movies in historic theaters. The opening article has the screens at 32 to 45 feet wide (with 4 of them being 36 feet wide) except for 2 auditoriums with 64 feet wide screens. The 64 feet wide is huge, but I did not know that there were such large screens in this plex when it opened. I’d fear now they don’t use masking so scope movies in those 2 large screens which have flat dimensions, would be letterboxed.
Auditorium may be demolished to build residential replacement. http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/mainlinetimes/plans-discussed-to-demolish-part-of-the-ardmore-movie-theater/article_ff5c9cce-af16-11e9-b6e8-873ad3fb9e74.html
There is an old comment that states Richard Wolfe (who operates the Roxy in Northampton) was the last operator. Actually, he informs me today as to the following: “Paul Angstadt and myself had a lease for the Embassy when it burned. The fire occurred two weeks before we were to take over.”
The Troc is winding down as a theater, with tonight’s Pulp Fiction being the final Monday movie night. The Troc posted this at Facebook: TONIGHT ✨ Join us for the final Movie Monday at the Troc ~ PULP FICTION (1994)! $3 gets you in & goes toward a drink or snack at the bar. Doors open at 6:30pm, movie plays at 8pm. Arrive before 7pm and get a $3 token for the bar! Dress as a character from the movie and get a $3 token for the bar! Stick around after for trivia & prizes! 21+
article about construction, including rendering of the cinemas but I only see one auditorium-where is relation to it, would be the 2nd? https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2019/07/03/inside-the-londoner-a-new-hotel-for-leicester-square/
Today, City Cinemas website does not list this theater (or the Paris). Yesterday at this theater, “Blinded by the Light” and “The Farewell” were splitting a screen (different times). “After the Wedding” was being shown on the other screen. At 10 AM this morning was listed “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation” but I am not sure that screening will take place. I do not know whether or not this theater will go to a different theater operator or whether it will not reopen.
Seth, thanks for your post! Yesterday morning when I woke, I read it & checked the Paris Theatre website because it is the same landlord as this theater. It looked like yesterday might be the last day for City Cinemas showing movies at the Paris. So though I am in Philly, I went to the Paris because I have been going there for many years to see movies and wished to be there considering news reports earlier this summer that it might be forever closing.
At the 1:30 PM screening today of “Pavarotti” the curtain opened, after having been closed (as always) with music playing. One trailer, “Judy” was shown. The City Cinemas trailer appeared. Then the movie! As the movie finished, the audience applauded, and the curtain closed. Customers asked staff if the theater is closing? I hope the Paris is not closing forever! But from news reports, I fear it might be. The Paris is a very cool place to see excellent films.
“The Joker” is not an art movie like the opening attraction, but all movies were not art movies. The most popular movies from the start were movies like Dracula and Frankenstein. That said, this site isn’t for reviews of individual movies, and not at all for TV or general culture. We can be happy that this movie theater is not only still open, but will showcase The Joker in 70mm.
As their website says, The Joker which seems to have early word as excellent, opens in 70mm on October 4 here. So nobody is surprised, the aspect ratio is “flat” not ‘scope. https://www.citycinemas.com/cinemas123/showtimes-and-tickets/coming-soon
On October 23, 1992, I saw “My Cousin Vinny” here. My notes indicate the theater was modern, not ornate, and did not use a curtain.It had a few hundred seats & a medium to large screen. Frommer wrote that English language films are shown in their original version here with screenings Wednesday to Sunday, starting at 5 PM but at 2:15 PM Sundays. This was the only Milan cinema in the 1991 Frommer Italy guide book.
recent article https://www.keystoneedge.com/2019/08/12/a-small-town-movie-theatre-comes-back-to-life/
This photo is from 1917 according to the January 12, 1992 Phila Inquirer article.
I wish that article’s indications would come true! However, at least one article indicated that the theater is not booking new films because allegedly the building owner is not going to keep it as a theater. This month, August, I believe is the last month of the 10 year City Cinemas lease. Again, I truly wish the reports of the theater’s pending death are exaggerated & that the Paris could live on with more movies, but I fear the worst.
Google street view shows the former theater is Upper Room Missionary Baptist Church
Photo of this theater’s auditorium as gym http://www.montrealinfo.com/en/news/2019-08-13/closure-of-the-mansfield-athletic-club
scroll to last photo of this theater’s auditorium as Club Med https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/little-trace-remains-of-montreals-glamorous-theatre-era
Tonight & next Tuesday eve, “Apocalypse Now Final Cut” here. Digital. The theater has 2k projection, 7.1 surround sound. My notes are that the “Redux” version was here 7-31-01.
Unfortunately, if you google “Paris Theatre NYC closing” you will find many articles. It is sad, very sad, since so many people love this theater, myself included.
from what I can figure, August is the last month of the 10 year lease that City Cinemas holds. The theater’s last day may be this Thursday, or next Thursday, or whenever, but I fear it is coming!
This is the fountain in the foyer, the space whose photo was posted by Atmos on August 11, 2019. The fountain can be seen at the far end. The writing on the back of that foyer photo mentions “Grand Foyer of Sedgwick Theater Showing Decorated Vitrolite Drinking Fountain Panels” and the panels are from Vitrolite Products Co. That photo is dated August 24, 1928.
Projectionist Mark informs me that tonight “Stand by Me” print is beautiful! from website- remember only $5- The classic coming-of-age “Stand By Me” (1986), based on Stephen King’s novella “The Body,” comes to the UCPAC on 35mm film! Ticket includes free popcorn and entry to a pre-show in which an organist plays the historic “Biggest Little Wurlitzer!”
The tiled wall is original.
Actually the main lobby. Miami’s Wolfsonian Museum has an original of this photo. Another original is elsewhere, also won at recent Ebay auction from an album of architect W.H.Lee.
Actually the main lobby. The original of this photo is at Miami’s Wolfsonian Museum.
Living in Philly, I saw only one movie there, in 2001, in aud 2, because I was seeing more movies in historic theaters. The opening article has the screens at 32 to 45 feet wide (with 4 of them being 36 feet wide) except for 2 auditoriums with 64 feet wide screens. The 64 feet wide is huge, but I did not know that there were such large screens in this plex when it opened. I’d fear now they don’t use masking so scope movies in those 2 large screens which have flat dimensions, would be letterboxed.
Auditorium may be demolished to build residential replacement. http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/mainlinetimes/plans-discussed-to-demolish-part-of-the-ardmore-movie-theater/article_ff5c9cce-af16-11e9-b6e8-873ad3fb9e74.html
There is an old comment that states Richard Wolfe (who operates the Roxy in Northampton) was the last operator. Actually, he informs me today as to the following: “Paul Angstadt and myself had a lease for the Embassy when it burned. The fire occurred two weeks before we were to take over.”
Democrats competing for president debating here https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/07/30/cnn-debate-stage-setup-timelapse.cnn
The Troc is winding down as a theater, with tonight’s Pulp Fiction being the final Monday movie night. The Troc posted this at Facebook: TONIGHT ✨ Join us for the final Movie Monday at the Troc ~ PULP FICTION (1994)! $3 gets you in & goes toward a drink or snack at the bar. Doors open at 6:30pm, movie plays at 8pm. Arrive before 7pm and get a $3 token for the bar! Dress as a character from the movie and get a $3 token for the bar! Stick around after for trivia & prizes! 21+
article about construction, including rendering of the cinemas but I only see one auditorium-where is relation to it, would be the 2nd? https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2019/07/03/inside-the-londoner-a-new-hotel-for-leicester-square/