House of Wax is available in polarized double-system 3-D 35mm prints (I played it in 2004 & 2005) and might also be available in side-by-side single-strip polarized 35mm. However, the venues may not be capable of handling those formats (and may not have the required silver screen). I believe the 70mm prints were created back in the 70s and would be long faded by now.
The serial we ran was “Dangers of the Canadian Mounted”, which was fun. Couple of problems with trying that again is that there are very few 35mm prints around (DotCM was a collector’s print) from the studios – Sony/Columbia has a few, but that’s it. Another issue was the running time being added to the show made our normal first-run schedule very tight – a lot tighter than the studios normally allow, which caused more than a few problems with them.
Yes, it’s a short walk (under 10 mins) from the Suffern train station to the theatre. You’ll take the train from Penn in NY to Secaucus Junction and switch trains. Go to www.njtransit.org and put Penn in as starting point and Suffern Station as end point. The 9:14 from Penn arrives at 10:03, a pretty quick trip.
Tomorrow’s showing of “Shanghai Express” with Marlene Dietrich should be a winner – the 35mm print from Universal is an excellent one and looks great on our silver screen.
March 19 – The African Queen
March 26 – Here Comes Mr. Jordan
April 2 – The Party (Peter Sellers)
April 9 – Shanghai Express
April 16 – Cover Girl
April 23 – The Blue Dahlia
April 30 – Witness for the Prosecution
May 7 – The Lost Weekend
May 14 – The Talk of the Town
May 21 – The Harder They Fall
May 28 – The Circus (silent with Live Pipe Organ Accompaniment on the Wurlitzer)
June 4 – Run Silent Run Deep
June 11 – You Only Live Twice
June 18 – Cartoons & Stooges & more…
Here’s a teaser of some of the titles we have confirmed for the Spring season:
Opening day – March 19: The African Queen
Other titles for the season:
The Party (Peter Sellers), Shanghai Express, The Blue Dahlia, Witness for the Prosecution, The Lost Weekend, Chaplin’s The Circus (live pipe organ accompaniment), Run Silent Run Deep, You Only Live Twice
You’re forgetting the cost of the Digital Cinema Server, which is required to run DCP. And I don’t think the studios will allow the server to run a DCP to a projector such as you described.
Read the entries on the Museum’s page here about the tech problems that plagued both shows on Saturday, Bill. My friend said there were about 150 people there for Playtime.
A friend who was there for both 70mm shows (Playtime and 2001) said the focus problem was also present during the Playtime screening. Between shows, they apologized and said that they were trying to work out the problem. One of the two projectors was having the focus problem, so his description of the day’s screening boiled down to “every other reel looked great”.
I was working at Cinema 46 the day of the “E.T.” sneak preview – people started lining up at 11am for the show. I called up the house manager at little while after opening when it looked like we were going to have a huge crowd (we hadn’t anticipated a crowd as the trailer and poster were met with indifference in the preceding weeks) and said that he should come in to supervise the event. We called in all off-duty staff as well. The official sneak preview (7:15, IIRC, and tagged onto the 5:30 show of Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid) was a complete sellout by late afternoon. After the show went in at 5, the manager decided to run an “unofficial” second show of ET at 9:30 by itself, which had about ¾’s of a house.
Thanks to everyone who came out to a Big Screen Classics show this season, it was one of our best yet and concluded with a sold-out house for “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
The first-run Christmas attraction at the Lafayette is the Coen brothers film of “True Grit”, which is shaping up as one of the best reviewed American movies of the year.
Yes Bob, we’ll be back in March for another season. We should start getting confirmations on the titles we’re selecting during January.
The 2010 Big Screen Classics By Acclaim series at the Paramount concludes this Saturday 11/20 at 7:30pm with HOLIDAY INN, starring Fred Astaire & Bing Crosby and presented in 35mm. Doors open at 7:00 for pre-show organ music courtesy of the NYTOS Mighty Wurlitzer.
Watch for a new monthly schedule of Big Screen Classics at the Paramount staring in January! Go to www.bigscreenclassics.com for more information.
The Lafayette Theatre’s world-famous HORROR-THON returns! November 5-6-7 at the Lafayette Theatre.
The “Horror-Thon” unspools with nine fantastic shows, including Saturday’s four movie salute to Universal Horror and the New York theatrical Premiere on Friday night of the indie horror film “What Really Frightens You?”, which had several scenes filmed at the Lafayette! Tickets are $9 for each movie; Full Festival pass – $70; special Saturday-only “Salute to Universal Horror” pass – $32.
Show schedule:
Friday, November 5
7:30 – Carnival of Souls (1962, Candace Hilligoss)
9:45 – What Really Frightens You? (2010, New York Theatrical Premiere of the indie horror film from director Richard W. Haines. Note: certain scenes from What Really Frightens You? were filmed at the Lafayette!
Saturday, November 6 – A Salute to Universal Horror!
2:00 – The Bride of Frankenstein (1935, Boris Karloff)
4:00 – House of Dracula (1945, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine)
7:30 – Phantom of the Opera (1943, Claude Rains)
9:45 – Dracula (1931, Bela Lugosi)
Sunday, November 7
2:00 – Roger Corman’s The Raven (1962, Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre)
4:00 – Mario Bava’s Black Sabbath (1963, Boris Karloff)
7:30 – Poltergeist (1982, directed by Tobe Hooper, produced by Steven Spielberg)
Tickets are $9 for each film; Nine film Full Festival Pass is available for $70; Special Saturday-only four film “Salute to Universal Horror” pass is $32.
Details, posters, and movie trailers here: View link
House of Wax is available in polarized double-system 3-D 35mm prints (I played it in 2004 & 2005) and might also be available in side-by-side single-strip polarized 35mm. However, the venues may not be capable of handling those formats (and may not have the required silver screen). I believe the 70mm prints were created back in the 70s and would be long faded by now.
You’re correct, mbd. After (over) 300 movies and 9 years, my memory is clouded…to say the least. So that means we ran two serials. :)
The serial we ran was “Dangers of the Canadian Mounted”, which was fun. Couple of problems with trying that again is that there are very few 35mm prints around (DotCM was a collector’s print) from the studios – Sony/Columbia has a few, but that’s it. Another issue was the running time being added to the show made our normal first-run schedule very tight – a lot tighter than the studios normally allow, which caused more than a few problems with them.
Hi Gary,
Yes, it’s a short walk (under 10 mins) from the Suffern train station to the theatre. You’ll take the train from Penn in NY to Secaucus Junction and switch trains. Go to www.njtransit.org and put Penn in as starting point and Suffern Station as end point. The 9:14 from Penn arrives at 10:03, a pretty quick trip.
See you there!
Tomorrow’s showing of “Shanghai Express” with Marlene Dietrich should be a winner – the 35mm print from Universal is an excellent one and looks great on our silver screen.
Sounds great – good luck with the series. Are these all 35mm film or a mix of film and video?
No plans as of now for Rivertown’s shows to return.
Thanks guys, should be a great season. And as always for the Bond film, we will have a display of rare memorabilia from the movie’s release.
Here’s the final schedule:
March 19 – The African Queen
March 26 – Here Comes Mr. Jordan
April 2 – The Party (Peter Sellers)
April 9 – Shanghai Express
April 16 – Cover Girl
April 23 – The Blue Dahlia
April 30 – Witness for the Prosecution
May 7 – The Lost Weekend
May 14 – The Talk of the Town
May 21 – The Harder They Fall
May 28 – The Circus (silent with Live Pipe Organ Accompaniment on the Wurlitzer)
June 4 – Run Silent Run Deep
June 11 – You Only Live Twice
June 18 – Cartoons & Stooges & more…
Showtime 11:30am
Hope to see everyone out for the shows!
Here’s a teaser of some of the titles we have confirmed for the Spring season:
Opening day – March 19: The African Queen
Other titles for the season:
The Party (Peter Sellers), Shanghai Express, The Blue Dahlia, Witness for the Prosecution, The Lost Weekend, Chaplin’s The Circus (live pipe organ accompaniment), Run Silent Run Deep, You Only Live Twice
4 more to come.
Evan:
You’re forgetting the cost of the Digital Cinema Server, which is required to run DCP. And I don’t think the studios will allow the server to run a DCP to a projector such as you described.
Re: Gigi’s roadshow at the Royale:
Variety Review: “Premiered reserved-seat policy May 15, ‘58, Royale, N.Y."
http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117488038/
NY Times: GIGI' DUE TONIGHT ON ROYALE SCREEN; Legitimate Theatre to House M-G-M Movie…
View link
Read the entries on the Museum’s page here about the tech problems that plagued both shows on Saturday, Bill. My friend said there were about 150 people there for Playtime.
A friend who was there for both 70mm shows (Playtime and 2001) said the focus problem was also present during the Playtime screening. Between shows, they apologized and said that they were trying to work out the problem. One of the two projectors was having the focus problem, so his description of the day’s screening boiled down to “every other reel looked great”.
Why would there have been a 30fps print of Spartacus? The film was made in Technirama, which used standard 24fps.
I was working at Cinema 46 the day of the “E.T.” sneak preview – people started lining up at 11am for the show. I called up the house manager at little while after opening when it looked like we were going to have a huge crowd (we hadn’t anticipated a crowd as the trailer and poster were met with indifference in the preceding weeks) and said that he should come in to supervise the event. We called in all off-duty staff as well. The official sneak preview (7:15, IIRC, and tagged onto the 5:30 show of Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid) was a complete sellout by late afternoon. After the show went in at 5, the manager decided to run an “unofficial” second show of ET at 9:30 by itself, which had about ¾’s of a house.
Thanks to everyone who came out to a Big Screen Classics show this season, it was one of our best yet and concluded with a sold-out house for “It’s a Wonderful Life”.
The first-run Christmas attraction at the Lafayette is the Coen brothers film of “True Grit”, which is shaping up as one of the best reviewed American movies of the year.
Yes Bob, we’ll be back in March for another season. We should start getting confirmations on the titles we’re selecting during January.
Congrats to all who make Cinema Treasures live & breathe!
Ah, Fathom Events. It certainly wasn’t a 70mm or 35mm showing, then.
Could be. The question is, did they actually make any new prints in 70mm with DTS for Sound of Music?
What’s a ‘digital 70mm print’? It’s either digital or 70mm. Can’t be both.
The 2010 Big Screen Classics By Acclaim series at the Paramount concludes this Saturday 11/20 at 7:30pm with HOLIDAY INN, starring Fred Astaire & Bing Crosby and presented in 35mm. Doors open at 7:00 for pre-show organ music courtesy of the NYTOS Mighty Wurlitzer.
Watch for a new monthly schedule of Big Screen Classics at the Paramount staring in January! Go to www.bigscreenclassics.com for more information.
Not this week. “Waiting for Superman” starts Friday, the 12th. “Harry Potter” starts November 19.
A mere bag of shells…
:)
The Horror-Thon begins Friday night!
The Lafayette Theatre’s world-famous HORROR-THON returns! November 5-6-7 at the Lafayette Theatre.
The “Horror-Thon” unspools with nine fantastic shows, including Saturday’s four movie salute to Universal Horror and the New York theatrical Premiere on Friday night of the indie horror film “What Really Frightens You?”, which had several scenes filmed at the Lafayette! Tickets are $9 for each movie; Full Festival pass – $70; special Saturday-only “Salute to Universal Horror” pass – $32.
Show schedule:
Friday, November 5
7:30 – Carnival of Souls (1962, Candace Hilligoss)
9:45 – What Really Frightens You? (2010, New York Theatrical Premiere of the indie horror film from director Richard W. Haines. Note: certain scenes from What Really Frightens You? were filmed at the Lafayette!
Saturday, November 6 – A Salute to Universal Horror!
2:00 – The Bride of Frankenstein (1935, Boris Karloff)
4:00 – House of Dracula (1945, Lon Chaney Jr., John Carradine)
7:30 – Phantom of the Opera (1943, Claude Rains)
9:45 – Dracula (1931, Bela Lugosi)
Sunday, November 7
2:00 – Roger Corman’s The Raven (1962, Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre)
4:00 – Mario Bava’s Black Sabbath (1963, Boris Karloff)
7:30 – Poltergeist (1982, directed by Tobe Hooper, produced by Steven Spielberg)
Tickets are $9 for each film; Nine film Full Festival Pass is available for $70; Special Saturday-only four film “Salute to Universal Horror” pass is $32.
Details, posters, and movie trailers here: View link