Let’s help out, Cinema Treasures members! I signed petition. Join in before it is too late. We’ve seen too many cinemas needlessly lost. Let’s see more Americans & worldwide members signing the petition.
Here’s a link to photos of April 2009 installation of replica of historic marquee, shorter so it will not be hit by trucks (as the street is wider than before): View link
Problems above with sound too loud or low or cancelled showings seem to be especially Mondays to Thursdays rather than weekends. In general, I’m guessing the best projectionists are asked to work over the weekends, when the theater wouldn’t cancel screenings (unless something isn’t working in the theater).
I’ve never encountered sound too low or high at the Ziegfeld, in my mostly weekend shows.
The Ziegfeld is a magical place though maybe not a profitable place, and we should all be thankful it still shows movies.
The Ziegfeld often has movie premieres, and sometimes goes dark because they don’t always have enough business. Anyone who comments frequently on this site is on the Internet, and should check Clearview’s website to confirm the show is on.
Bravo, JodarMovieFan, the Uptown DC wasn’t showing it, so you enjoyed it here. I was in London on vacation and was thrilled to see it on a screen larger than the Ziegfeld’s, with 2 curtains used, a THX trailer and fantastic sound, at the Empire at Leicester Square: /theaters/912/
I, too, enjoyed “Star Trek” seeing it last week. 2 curtains were used. THX trailer was shown. Projection was perfect on the huge screen. Sound was fantastic as AndySummers indicates.
Rhett raised concerns about the framing & focus of the movie. From reading his post, those would seem “legit” rather than “pedestrian” whatever the latter means.
Confronting people can be difficult. Somebody was recently shot here in Philadelphia in a theater.
I’m getting concerned about the personal attack, Aldo, that you are making “contradictions between his internet attitude and his daily operating persona” This website frowns on personal attacks, so I’d advise you to talk about the theater, the movies, the crowds, etc. without attacking other posters.
I’m also getting curious, are you indeed, an employee there?
Well, Aldo Ray, you better not express those anti-Rocky sentiments if you ever visit Philadelphia. We recently put a statue of “Rocky” near the Art Museum.
There are differences between popular, well loved movies, and “high art” In recent years, “high art” usually wins the Oscars, but those aren’t the films most people are seeing and enjoying.
“Rocky” isn’t “high art” but it also is NOT mediocre.
As a Philadelphian, I can tell everybody that “Rocky” justifiably has a huge following here. Movie experts may not consider it as “high art” compared to “Raging Bull” but any movie that won the Oscar for Best Picture is going to have its fans!
Rhett earlier raised some legit concerns about projection at his experience. He didn’t need to be so critical of high school kids working concessions & the like. Adults often given the same answers as to projection. And, Rhett, in your last comment, you go too far. There may be “idiots” posting, but on cinematreasures.org we are not allowed to resort to namecalling. So, let’s please restore the level of civility! and let’s hope somebody from the theater replies as to the projection issue.
Upstairs in the large auditorium this past week, the movie “Synecdoche, New York”
A sign at the theater states there will be presentations in “digital” of “Spartacus” I’m curious as to whether that classic has been put into 2 k or 4 k (the digital that some new movies are presented in, though neither would likely equal 70mm) or DVD or blue-ray (neither of which would equal 35mm)?
JodarMovieFan, for years, Paramount films went to KB Cinema and not to the Uptown. Reason right now would likely because “Angels and Demons” is arriving next week at the Uptown.
Pedas operated Circle cinemas, that I know. What’s “Showcase”?
Summer rerun time? News ran last Tuesday:
http://cinematreasures.org/news/21141_0_1_20_M/
2008 photo of one of the auditoriums, facing screen:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smmot/2698766289/
Photo taken this month of larger auditorium facing the curtained screen:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sblackley/3524961472/
News article about the reopening:
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Let’s help out, Cinema Treasures members! I signed petition. Join in before it is too late. We’ve seen too many cinemas needlessly lost. Let’s see more Americans & worldwide members signing the petition.
Here’s a link to photos of April 2009 installation of replica of historic marquee, shorter so it will not be hit by trucks (as the street is wider than before):
View link
Problems above with sound too loud or low or cancelled showings seem to be especially Mondays to Thursdays rather than weekends. In general, I’m guessing the best projectionists are asked to work over the weekends, when the theater wouldn’t cancel screenings (unless something isn’t working in the theater).
I’ve never encountered sound too low or high at the Ziegfeld, in my mostly weekend shows.
The Ziegfeld is a magical place though maybe not a profitable place, and we should all be thankful it still shows movies.
I’ve never been to the Curzon Soho, but THX quality of sound & picture presentation seems met at the Empire.
I was sitting in the Circle.
Classic screenings continue with “The Third Man (1949) ” “P.U.L.S.E” and “Yellow Submarine” $5 admission for each show.
The Ziegfeld often has movie premieres, and sometimes goes dark because they don’t always have enough business. Anyone who comments frequently on this site is on the Internet, and should check Clearview’s website to confirm the show is on.
Bravo, JodarMovieFan, the Uptown DC wasn’t showing it, so you enjoyed it here. I was in London on vacation and was thrilled to see it on a screen larger than the Ziegfeld’s, with 2 curtains used, a THX trailer and fantastic sound, at the Empire at Leicester Square:
/theaters/912/
I, too, enjoyed “Star Trek” seeing it last week. 2 curtains were used. THX trailer was shown. Projection was perfect on the huge screen. Sound was fantastic as AndySummers indicates.
Rhett raised concerns about the framing & focus of the movie. From reading his post, those would seem “legit” rather than “pedestrian” whatever the latter means.
Confronting people can be difficult. Somebody was recently shot here in Philadelphia in a theater.
I’m getting concerned about the personal attack, Aldo, that you are making “contradictions between his internet attitude and his daily operating persona” This website frowns on personal attacks, so I’d advise you to talk about the theater, the movies, the crowds, etc. without attacking other posters.
I’m also getting curious, are you indeed, an employee there?
Well, Aldo Ray, you better not express those anti-Rocky sentiments if you ever visit Philadelphia. We recently put a statue of “Rocky” near the Art Museum.
There are differences between popular, well loved movies, and “high art” In recent years, “high art” usually wins the Oscars, but those aren’t the films most people are seeing and enjoying.
“Rocky” isn’t “high art” but it also is NOT mediocre.
As a Philadelphian, I can tell everybody that “Rocky” justifiably has a huge following here. Movie experts may not consider it as “high art” compared to “Raging Bull” but any movie that won the Oscar for Best Picture is going to have its fans!
Rhett earlier raised some legit concerns about projection at his experience. He didn’t need to be so critical of high school kids working concessions & the like. Adults often given the same answers as to projection. And, Rhett, in your last comment, you go too far. There may be “idiots” posting, but on cinematreasures.org we are not allowed to resort to namecalling. So, let’s please restore the level of civility! and let’s hope somebody from the theater replies as to the projection issue.
Many photos including one of the auditorium at flickr:
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Set of photos of the Roxy, including exterior, lobby, auditorium:
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What’s a D-Box?
Interior photos of this movie palace, which I recently visited (though not my photos)
grand lobby:
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auditorium facing screen
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Hall of Mirrors (balcony foyer)
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That’s why I wrote in the theater page introduction’s 1st sentence:
The Keswick Theater is in Glenside, a Montgomery County suburb of Philadelphia.
Various classics continue including “Stagecoach” from 1939, the year the Senator came into being.
My photo from last week of the auditorium of this fantastic cinema:
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Sound, screen & projection, seats, everything was topnotch.
Upstairs in the large auditorium this past week, the movie “Synecdoche, New York”
A sign at the theater states there will be presentations in “digital” of “Spartacus” I’m curious as to whether that classic has been put into 2 k or 4 k (the digital that some new movies are presented in, though neither would likely equal 70mm) or DVD or blue-ray (neither of which would equal 35mm)?
JodarMovieFan, for years, Paramount films went to KB Cinema and not to the Uptown. Reason right now would likely because “Angels and Demons” is arriving next week at the Uptown.