There is an Aztec Theater in the Simpson’s hometown of Springfield, but I couldn’t find a listing for it on Cinema Treasures. You can spot the theater in the Simpsons movie. I didn’t notice a Springfield Theater, though.
I find it very irritating that many studios' newspapers ads in the local papers don’t list the individual theaters anymore — they simply say “check local listings,” like they do in the national editions. Why should I do the distributors' work and look in the movie clock (which isn’t in all papers) or look on line?
I want to look at the ad, look at the bottom for the theater listings, and for Manhattan listings I want to see the times. Is that really too much to ask?
Actually, if the theaters aren’t listed in an ad, then I am less likely to the see that movie. To save a little time or money, they are shooting themselves in the foot.
There is an Aztec Theater in the Simpson’s hometown of Springfield, but I couldn’t find a listing for it on Cinema Treasures. You can spot the theater in the Simpsons movie.
Bosley Crowther didn’t think so, as indicated in his review posted above on 8/14/07 and excerpted here:
“The great values in this lyric drama of the Negro residents of Catfish Row, an old slum quarter in Charleston, S. C., are colorfulness, vitality and the eloquence in the music that expresses its characters' joys and sorrows. These are the essential values that are handsomely and throbbingly put forth in this film, which opened last night at the Warner Theatre for a road-show run.”
And speaking of Pete’s Dragon (were we?) I just saw it on a VHS tape I bought from the Lynbrook Public Library for 25 cents, and boy did I over-pay. Dull story, pedestrian music and lyrics, hammy acting from Mickey Rooney and company — I have no choice but to blame it for almost single-handedly closing the Music Hall. I don’t know what kind of business it brought in, but it must have done wonders for the concessions, because every time Helen Reddy sang a song, I wanted to go to the lobby for popcorn or a souvenir — and I was watching it in my bedroom! (My 3 yr. old daughter’s attention wandered a bit, too, but then she immediately wanted to see it two more times again, anyway…go figure!)
I really liked the first one (with the narration and hopeful blue sky ending, and saw it so many times in the movies, especially at the old St. Marks’s Cinema (/theaters/11089/) that I’ve worried about seeing a new version, even in pristine conditions.
The opening description needs to be re-written as it seems to contain errors in every paragraph — the twinning was later than the early 60s, the theater wasn’t gutted, it was razed, and the woebegone replacement State is already history.
I had the chance to visit this theater about five years ago while staying a few days in Wildwood Crest, but the friend I was with said “I didn’t come to the beach to go to the movies!” Very short-sighted. I’m thinking of dropping her as a friend.
The screening of “Singin'in the Rain” at the Manhasset was on film, in a ground floor theatre, the last one on the left.
One thing I should note, as I recall the film was shown in the proper aspect ratio, Academy standard (nearly square), meaning that we saw the whole image as filmed, and the feet weren’t cut off. Unfortunately, when I saw “Singin'” again last weekend at Clearview’s Middlebrook Galleria (in Ocean Township, NJ) it was presented in today’s rectangular shape, and the feet were cut off in virtually every dance number, which was a damned shame.
There is an Aztec Theater in the Simpson’s hometown of Springfield, but I couldn’t find a listing for it on Cinema Treasures. You can spot the theater in the Simpsons movie. I didn’t notice a Springfield Theater, though.
I find it very irritating that many studios' newspapers ads in the local papers don’t list the individual theaters anymore — they simply say “check local listings,” like they do in the national editions. Why should I do the distributors' work and look in the movie clock (which isn’t in all papers) or look on line?
I want to look at the ad, look at the bottom for the theater listings, and for Manhattan listings I want to see the times. Is that really too much to ask?
Actually, if the theaters aren’t listed in an ad, then I am less likely to the see that movie. To save a little time or money, they are shooting themselves in the foot.
There is an Aztec Theater in the Simpson’s hometown of Springfield, but I couldn’t find a listing for it on Cinema Treasures. You can spot the theater in the Simpsons movie.
Maybe he was ashamed that he lip-synced a role that should have gone to a singing actor.
Bosley Crowther didn’t think so, as indicated in his review posted above on 8/14/07 and excerpted here:
“The great values in this lyric drama of the Negro residents of Catfish Row, an old slum quarter in Charleston, S. C., are colorfulness, vitality and the eloquence in the music that expresses its characters' joys and sorrows. These are the essential values that are handsomely and throbbingly put forth in this film, which opened last night at the Warner Theatre for a road-show run.”
I see that Love Camp 27 was playing at the Liberty. I think that was their favorite second feature, because it seemed to play there for years.
Lines outside a theater do create a kind of excitement, too, sort of an air of exclusiveness.
We’re lucky the Cinerama screen is still on site, although presently folded up.
And speaking of Pete’s Dragon (were we?) I just saw it on a VHS tape I bought from the Lynbrook Public Library for 25 cents, and boy did I over-pay. Dull story, pedestrian music and lyrics, hammy acting from Mickey Rooney and company — I have no choice but to blame it for almost single-handedly closing the Music Hall. I don’t know what kind of business it brought in, but it must have done wonders for the concessions, because every time Helen Reddy sang a song, I wanted to go to the lobby for popcorn or a souvenir — and I was watching it in my bedroom! (My 3 yr. old daughter’s attention wandered a bit, too, but then she immediately wanted to see it two more times again, anyway…go figure!)
I wish that image was bigger because I can’t read the names of the theaters!
That link for St. Marks is /theaters/11089/
I really liked the first one (with the narration and hopeful blue sky ending, and saw it so many times in the movies, especially at the old St. Marks’s Cinema (/theaters/11089/) that I’ve worried about seeing a new version, even in pristine conditions.
It’s a bit odd to see the Liberty advertising a picture at the Harris, since they were in different movie theater chains.
The opening description needs to be re-written as it seems to contain errors in every paragraph — the twinning was later than the early 60s, the theater wasn’t gutted, it was razed, and the woebegone replacement State is already history.
Roloff, nice update on your Flickr photo.
Oddly enough, it’s the Warner (a/k/a Strand) listed here: /theaters/2975/
Mickey Rooney and his wife appeared in their touring show here recently.
Pix, please.
I had the chance to visit this theater about five years ago while staying a few days in Wildwood Crest, but the friend I was with said “I didn’t come to the beach to go to the movies!” Very short-sighted. I’m thinking of dropping her as a friend.
Please don’t forget “The Undertaker and His Pals” http://imdb.com/title/tt0061140/
Many of Grandview’s filmgoers were eventually laid out there.
The screening of “Singin'in the Rain” at the Manhasset was on film, in a ground floor theatre, the last one on the left.
One thing I should note, as I recall the film was shown in the proper aspect ratio, Academy standard (nearly square), meaning that we saw the whole image as filmed, and the feet weren’t cut off. Unfortunately, when I saw “Singin'” again last weekend at Clearview’s Middlebrook Galleria (in Ocean Township, NJ) it was presented in today’s rectangular shape, and the feet were cut off in virtually every dance number, which was a damned shame.
Could somebody post some pictures of the interior, especially the atmospheric balcony area?
Do they have viewings in the balcony? If not, what’s up there?
Do tell. Is the building still standing?