All our preferences were deleted! That’s terrible. I realize this isn’t set up as a democracy, but I’d think most of us would have voted to tolerate an occasional phantom email rather than lose track of many theaters we were following.
Don, protection for the exterior only is what I guessed, and now confirmed. The interior photos link that I added some time ago doesn’t show ornate features inside (with exception of last photo).
A week from tomorrow, Aliens vs. Monsters 3 D arrives at the Ziegfeld, which appears to be 3rd 3 D movie in a row, since I think Jonas Bros and Coraline were both showcased here.
If there’s a date on your newspaper copy, please tell us the date and name of newspaper so researchers can look it up themselves if so inclined.
The Mastbaum indeed might have been too huge to put to economic purpose, though less excuse exists for the demolitions of the Earle, Fox, and Stanley, three of the other flagship movie palaces of downtown Philadelphia, and NO excuse exists for the Boyd. (I lead the citizen activists advocating on its behalf).
I’m in Philadelphia but also familiar with NYC & DC. Some of the best chains are gone in recent years: Cineplex Odeon, Hoyts, GCC, Loews. Some of the movie theaters they built survive. I’m especially a fan of the AMC Plymouth Meeting 12 outside Philly & the AMC Mazza Gallerie in DC, both built by GCC.
National Amuseuments has done well here in Philadelphia at the Bridge theater.
If the criteria would be places movies are still shown at any time…..classic movies are shown many times a year at the Oakland Paramount, but the public never gets to see movies at Radio City. I’d put the DC Uptown on my list, though of course I’d like a classic 70mm once in a while there as they did before AMC tookover. I saw a comment in another page that the AFI Silver isn’t nonprofit but it is nonprofit.
JodarMovieFan, yes, Los Angeles movie theaters, being in the region where Hollywood is located, do a great job. Surround sound is better.
Google search exactly
Boxoffice November 22, 1952
and insert 162 and 170 for photos of Beekman foyer, including 1st from inside the auditorium!
Many other theaters have photos in this section, which I’m not posting but other people may wish to.
View link
or link does not work, google search exactly
Boxoffice February 14, 1948
type 40 in the page box and you will see a photo of Aldine exterior with Western movie “The Unconquered” banners
If you google search exactly Boxoffice April 5, 1941
and type 142 in the page box
you will see a photo of Fox exterior including ticket booth for movie “International Forumâ€
Boxoffice July 19, 1941
type 179 in the page box
you will see photo of the auditorium rear/lobby of the Fox
If you google search exactly
Boxoffice October 30, 1948
and type 28 in the page box
there’s a photo of Stanley exterior showing “Red River” with a parade of Indians, cowboys, rodeo girls, steers
No answer right now, but
Google search exactly
Boxoffice 3 June 1950
put 125 in the search box
for photo of State exterior with “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” on the marquee.
31 Aug 1940 Box Office mentioned a screening at this theater of “The Howards of Virginia” with in person appearing the Director, Frank Lloyd & star Martha Scott
Movies at the Uptown look very good to me, including “The International.”
All our preferences were deleted! That’s terrible. I realize this isn’t set up as a democracy, but I’d think most of us would have voted to tolerate an occasional phantom email rather than lose track of many theaters we were following.
Don, protection for the exterior only is what I guessed, and now confirmed. The interior photos link that I added some time ago doesn’t show ornate features inside (with exception of last photo).
It IS a shame it won’t continue as a movie house.
Not so amusing Giles.
A week from tomorrow, Aliens vs. Monsters 3 D arrives at the Ziegfeld, which appears to be 3rd 3 D movie in a row, since I think Jonas Bros and Coraline were both showcased here.
If there’s a date on your newspaper copy, please tell us the date and name of newspaper so researchers can look it up themselves if so inclined.
The Mastbaum indeed might have been too huge to put to economic purpose, though less excuse exists for the demolitions of the Earle, Fox, and Stanley, three of the other flagship movie palaces of downtown Philadelphia, and NO excuse exists for the Boyd. (I lead the citizen activists advocating on its behalf).
After a very long run of “Frost/Nixon” this weekend “Duplicity” opens at the Tower East.
Be warned that I above link hijacked my computer. I had to shut down the computer to get rid of it.
Mr. Harris, what’s your definition of “vulture” as the article mentions those who would operate it as a movie theater?
My asking that question should not imply that I wish the theater to depart the existing owner operator’s hands.
Telephone…..not email…..
I’m in Philadelphia but also familiar with NYC & DC. Some of the best chains are gone in recent years: Cineplex Odeon, Hoyts, GCC, Loews. Some of the movie theaters they built survive. I’m especially a fan of the AMC Plymouth Meeting 12 outside Philly & the AMC Mazza Gallerie in DC, both built by GCC.
National Amuseuments has done well here in Philadelphia at the Bridge theater.
If the criteria would be places movies are still shown at any time…..classic movies are shown many times a year at the Oakland Paramount, but the public never gets to see movies at Radio City. I’d put the DC Uptown on my list, though of course I’d like a classic 70mm once in a while there as they did before AMC tookover. I saw a comment in another page that the AFI Silver isn’t nonprofit but it is nonprofit.
JodarMovieFan, yes, Los Angeles movie theaters, being in the region where Hollywood is located, do a great job. Surround sound is better.
Google search exactly
Boxoffice November 22, 1952
and insert 162 and 170 for photos of Beekman foyer, including 1st from inside the auditorium!
Many other theaters have photos in this section, which I’m not posting but other people may wish to.
You might want to telephone the LA Conservancy to let them know what’s going on. Sometimes building owners….
There’s no movie theaters being closed in the Philadelphia area. Movies are the most affordable entertainment there is.
View link
or link does not work, google search exactly
Boxoffice February 14, 1948
type 40 in the page box and you will see a photo of Aldine exterior with Western movie “The Unconquered” banners
If you google search exactly Boxoffice April 5, 1941
and type 142 in the page box
you will see a photo of Fox exterior including ticket booth for movie “International Forumâ€
Boxoffice July 19, 1941
type 179 in the page box
you will see photo of the auditorium rear/lobby of the Fox
If you google search exactly
Boxoffice October 30, 1948
and type 28 in the page box
there’s a photo of Stanley exterior showing “Red River” with a parade of Indians, cowboys, rodeo girls, steers
No answer right now, but
Google search exactly
Boxoffice 3 June 1950
put 125 in the search box
for photo of State exterior with “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” on the marquee.
I know. It was just a way to start my comment about what was described as the 1st world premiere in a long time in Phoenix.
View link
if link doesn’t work, google search exactly Boxoffice April 3, 1948
insert 102 in page box
World Premiere in Phoenix of Fort Apache at two theaters: downtown Orpheum and neighborhood Palms.
That’s Haas, not Bass. www.FriendsOfTheBoyd.org for the Boyd. Here, the Orpheum:
View link
if link doesn’t work, google search exactly Boxoffice April 3, 1948
insert 102 in page box
World Premiere in Phoenix of Fort Apache at two theaters: downtown Orpheum and neighborhood Palms.
Thanks, Joe, last year, I captured that restaurant photo but didn’t recall where I got it from. It is stunning.
31 Jan 1953 Box Office reported that the Wynne was shuttered.
31 Aug 1940 Box Office mentioned a screening at this theater of “The Howards of Virginia” with in person appearing the Director, Frank Lloyd & star Martha Scott
3 June 1950 Box Office stated that Gloria Swanson would be hostess at a “Sunset Boulevard” screening at Commodore Theatre on June 19.