Meet the people who run Cinema Treasures!

Thanks, Ed. We’re also hoping to have one in Chicago, so folks can meet Bryan Krefft.

It would be great if their was a Chicago meet-up i for one would be their i hop that it happens. :)

i’d be in for one in chicago! sounds fun!

i can tell you Michael Zoldessy is a very cool guy and it’s worth the trip to meet him…

I was just in Chicago last weekend…fabulous city!! Thanks to Cinema Treasures, i was able to figure out where all the old movie palaces in the Loop were and see what’s there now. Of course saw the Chicago, Oriental and Palace that are still there as well as the new Goodman site. Block 37 is finally under construction but I was able to see where the United Artists and Roosevelt were.

I will be there. Don’t forget my free book. 8-)

These are all great suggestions. Hopefully, we’ll have meetups in Chicago and NYC in the near future. Hope to see those in LA who can make it!

You have an excellent point there, but how many single screeners have a place for a few people to hang out?

Dear Mark — We tried (to no avail) to hold a meetup at the National several months ago before it closed. After speaking with the manager of the theater, who approved our hosting it there pending approval of the owners, we never heard back from him despite follow up phone calls.

When we decided to relaunch this event it was with the intention of finding a cinema-related venue that could hold a number of people without worrying about showtimes beginning or ending and getting in the way. The plight of the Village and Bruin is certainly something to discuss that night. I’m not sure how easily we could do that in their lobby. :)

Your point is very valid and it is something that we discussed before we picked this venue. Since it is our first, we wanted to see what the turnout is before deciding to begin asking other theaters to let us take over for the evening.

I finf the Landmark rather cold and sterile. Needs some warmth in the lobby, which feels too much like an upscale mall.

I’ll have to wait for whenever you meet in Hollywood. West LA at night is too much of a schlep for me. I think it’s like three busses, a cab and a boat from here.

Meanwhile, don’t forget to fax some supportive letters to the Cultural Heritage commissioners in time for the hearing on the National Thursday morning.

May I take this opportunity to request that future site enhancements include the ability to go back and re-edit our own posts? : )

I support preservation of the original theatres.

I prefer spending my money & time on scope films, but I seem to recall reading that moe than 80% of films are flat. So, why should it be important to this website that the screens be constant height rather than max size for all those flat films? There’s probably even more arthouse films that are flat……

and, in general, as is said again & again, this website stands for all cinemas, not only historic single screen movie theaters.

i agree with you. The multiplex changed the way movies were shown and made some single screen theaters extinct. Some theaters have become live venues or public places, while others have cut up into several theaters or rebuilt as movie theaters. Cinema Treasures is the #1 site when it comes to finding info on old and current movie theaters, as well as future theaters that will open in the future.

I’ve just moved to Oregon and NOW you come up with this wonderful idea!
.Joseph Musil’s AMERICAN MUSEUM OF THEATRICAL DESIGN, located in Santa Ana, is oh-so-close to the I-5 freeway can seat up to 40 in the magnificent auditorium.
It also has a large outer (public) lobby and there are three huge garages all within 2 blocks.
Call Joe at 714-667-6959 and see what he can come up with as a hosting place.
Wish I could be there -Simon Overton (Joe’s former stage manager!)

I’ll be there. Can’t wait to see you guys again. Hooray for Joe Musil. His place might be a good idea for the next time the Cinema Daddies come to town. As far as what the web site is all about… I remember the effort to save the Cinerama Dome, it was too new, too impractical to re-use, etc. etc. etc. Like it or not, multiplexes are a big part of cinema exhib history, just as saving once-reviled suburban theatres that are now 40-50 years old is happening more and more. Some have even been untwinned. How many exhibitors really care more about the quality of the picture they put on their screens than their profit center – the concession stand. I truly believe Landmark cares. Films are shown in the proper aspect ratio, in focus, reels in the proper sequence – all with a genuine concern for the patron’s film-going experience. On the other hand, it’s fun to go to a funky, older rep house like the Beverly or the old Bleecker Street Cinema. Bottom line- anything that can be done to preserve, promote and enhance the movie-going experience of sitting in the dark with hundreds of strangers all experiencing the wonder and emotional experience of a well-made film, then I’m all for it. See y'all at the NuWilshire tonight!

Dr. Roadshow, if you can get there, gerew will chauffer you home, after checking your papers. Big square screen? Hmmm, can you say 1:33? Some of the auditoriums seemed to be shaped oddly, but in this case, in these theatres, the show is not the theatre, but what’s on the screen. Go see Blade Runner, in what Scott says is its last iteration. As an old sprocket head, gerew was blown away by the quality – even the blacks – of the digital projection. For Landmark, I do believe patron comfort is up there with image and sound quality. Lots of lobby space, big bar and lounge, friendly helpful staff, sparkling clean rest rooms – with fresh flowers. The decor is not necessarily my cup of tea either and I’m not crazy about all-reserved seating. Nevertheless…

No one called to ask me if the meeting could be held at the Los Angeles, Palace or Tower theatres… I would have said yes. I’m not hard to contact folks. www.losangelestheatre.com

I’m driving from Long Beach to WLA at rush hour, so if the venue changes I hope someone lets me know.

Love Cinema Treasures I am on it most everyday.