Memories

  • April 7, 2009
    Memories

    Actor Lou Perryman murdered

    Lou Perryman, star of the late Eagle Pennell’s “The Whole Shootin' Match” and “Last Night at the Alamo”, was murdered on April 1, 2009.

    “The Whole Shootin' Match” is credited as the film Robert Redford saw that gave him the inspiration for the Sundance Film Festival.

    Information on LOU PERRYMAN at Austin’s KXAN.

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  • April 1, 2009
    Memories

    Remembering Cinerama (Part 25: El Paso)

    REMEMBERING CINERAMA
    Part 25: El Paso

    The following is Part Twenty-five in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series focuses on providing a market-by-market, film-by-film, historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. The easy-to-reference articles also serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to highlight the movie palaces in which the memorable events took place.

    Part 1: New York
    Part 2: Chicago
    Part 3: San Francisco
    Part 4: Houston
    Part 5: Washington, D.C.
    Part 6: Los Angeles
    Part 7: Atlanta
    Part 8: San Diego
    Part 9: Dallas
    Part 10: Oklahoma City
    Part 11: Syracuse
    Part 12: Toronto
    Part 13: Columbus
    Part 14: Montreal
    Part 15: Northern New Jersey
    Part 16: Charlotte
    Part 17: Vancouver
    Part 18: Salt Lake City
    Part 19: Boston
    Part 20: Philadelphia
    Part 21: Fresno
    Part 22: Detroit
    Part 23: Minneapolis
    Part 24: Albuquerque

    And now… Part 25: Cinerama Presentations in El Paso, Texas!

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  • Memories

    KB Studio 1-2-3, and KB Cinema Movie Theatre alumni (Washington, DC)

    A small group of us are trying to assemble a KB theater alumni reunion this Mother’s Day weekend in Washington, DC/Maryland. We have about 6 or 8 former employees but are looking for many more. For us working at the KB theaters in the late 70’s to mid 80’s was the best first job we ever had. A lot of friendships were forged and continue to this day. But we have lost touch with many people and do not know where to find them.

    If anyone reading this is a KB Studio or KB Cinema alumni from that period or knows of anyone or has any ideas on how to find them, please contact me at

    Thank you!

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  • March 27, 2009
    Memories

    Remembering Cinerama (Part 24: Albuquerque)

    REMEMBERING CINERAMA
    Part 24: Albuquerque

    The following is Part Twenty-four in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series focuses on providing a market-by-market, film-by-film, historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. The easy-to-reference articles also serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to highlight the movie palaces in which the memorable events took place.

    Part 1: New York
    Part 2: Chicago
    Part 3: San Francisco
    Part 4: Houston
    Part 5: Washington, D.C.
    Part 6: Los Angeles
    Part 7: Atlanta
    Part 8: San Diego
    Part 9: Dallas
    Part 10: Oklahoma City
    Part 11: Syracuse
    Part 12: Toronto
    Part 13: Columbus
    Part 14: Montreal
    Part 15: Northern New Jersey
    Part 16: Charlotte
    Part 17: Vancouver
    Part 18: Salt Lake City
    Part 19: Boston
    Part 20: Philadelphia
    Part 21: Fresno
    Part 22: Detroit
    Part 23: Minneapolis

    And now… Part 24: Cinerama Presentations in Albuquerque, New Mexico!

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  • March 20, 2009
    Memories

    Remembering Cinerama (Part 23: Minneapolis)

    REMEMBERING CINERAMA
    Part 23: Minneapolis

    The following is Part Twenty-three in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series focuses on providing a market-by-market, film-by-film, historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. The easy-to-reference articles also serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to highlight the movie palaces in which the memorable events took place.

    Part 1: New York
    Part 2: Chicago
    Part 3: San Francisco
    Part 4: Houston
    Part 5: Washington, D.C.
    Part 6: Los Angeles
    Part 7: Atlanta
    Part 8: San Diego
    Part 9: Dallas
    Part 10: Oklahoma City
    Part 11: Syracuse
    Part 12: Toronto
    Part 13: Columbus
    Part 14: Montreal
    Part 15: Northern New Jersey
    Part 16: Charlotte
    Part 17: Vancouver
    Part 18: Salt Lake City
    Part 19: Boston
    Part 20: Philadelphia
    Part 21: Fresno
    Part 22: Detroit

    And now… Part 23: Cinerama Presentations in Minneapolis, Minnesota!

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  • March 17, 2009
    Memories

    Remembering Cinerama (Part 22: Detroit)

    REMEMBERING CINERAMA
    Part 22: Detroit

    The following is Part Twenty-two in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series focuses on providing a market-by-market, film-by-film, historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. The easy-to-reference articles also serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to highlight the movie palaces in which the memorable events took place.

    Part 1: New York
    Part 2: Chicago
    Part 3: San Francisco
    Part 4: Houston
    Part 5: Washington, D.C.
    Part 6: Los Angeles
    Part 7: Atlanta
    Part 8: San Diego
    Part 9: Dallas
    Part 10: Oklahoma City
    Part 11: Syracuse
    Part 12: Toronto
    Part 13: Columbus
    Part 14: Montreal
    Part 15: Northern New Jersey
    Part 16: Charlotte
    Part 17: Vancouver
    Part 18: Salt Lake City
    Part 19: Boston
    Part 20: Philadelphia
    Part 21: Fresno

    And now… Part 22: Cinerama Presentations in Detroit, Michigan!

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  • February 19, 2009
    Memories

    Remembering Cinerama (Part 21: Fresno)

    REMEMBERING CINERAMA
    Part 21: Fresno

    The following is Part Twenty-one in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series focuses on providing a market-by-market, film-by-film, historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. The easy-to-reference articles also serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to highlight the movie palaces in which the memorable events took place.

    Part 1: New York
    Part 2: Chicago
    Part 3: San Francisco
    Part 4: Washington, D.C.
    Part 6: Los Angeles
    Part 7: Atlanta
    Part 8: San Diego
    Part 9: Dallas
    Part 10: Oklahoma City
    Part 11: Syracuse
    Part 12: Toronto
    Part 13: Columbus
    Part 14: Montreal
    Part 15: Northern New Jersey
    Part 16: Charlotte
    Part 17: Vancouver
    Part 18: Salt Lake City
    Part 19: Boston
    Part 20: Philadelphia

    And now…Part 21: Cinerama Presentations in Fresno, California!

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  • February 17, 2009
    Memories

    Before AMC & Kerasotes: What’s left of M&R, Plitt, & C-O in Chicagoland?

    I’ve been on CT for a few years now, and I need a little help here. As most Chicago CT'ers know, AMC and Kerasotes have become the dominant players in Chicagoland. I’d like to know what has become of their antecedants, especially those of AMC. I’d like to know which theatres of Cineplex-Odeon, M&R, & Plitt still function as movie houses (or are able to). Here’s what I came up with:

    M&R: Lansing (f.k.a. River Run), Norridge, Portage, & Webster Place.
    Plitt: LaGrange, Gateway.
    Cineplex-Odeon: 600 North Michigan, Quarry, North Riverside, Bloomingdale Court, Rivertree Court, Chicago Ridge, Gardens at Old Orchard.
    Essaness: Davis, Lake. (Golf-Glen is reportedly under renovation to re-open as Phoenix/Ad-labs).

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  • February 13, 2009
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    Remembering Cinerama (Part 20: Philadelphia)

    REMEMBERING CINERAMA
    Part 20: Philadelphia

    The following is Part Twenty in a series of retrospectives on Cinerama, the legendary motion picture process that kicked off the widescreen revolution. The series focuses on providing a market-by-market, film-by-film, historical record of when and where Cinerama and its multi-panel clones were exhibited. The easy-to-reference articles also serve to provide nostalgia to those who experienced the Cinerama presentations when they were new and to highlight the movie palaces in which the memorable events took place.

    Part 1: New York
    Part 2: Chicago
    Part 3: San Francisco
    Part 4: Houston
    Part 5: Washington, D.C.
    Part 6: Los Angeles
    Part 7: Atlanta
    Part 8: San Diego
    Part 9: Dallas
    Part 10: Oklahoma City
    Part 11: Syracuse
    Part 12: Toronto
    Part 13: Columbus
    Part 14: Montreal
    Part 15: Northern New Jersey
    Part 16: Charlotte
    Part 17: Vancouver
    Part 18: Salt Lake City
    Part 19: Boston

    And now…Part 20: Cinerama Presentations in Philadelphia!

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  • February 6, 2009
    Memories

    100 Avenue A in NYC was a movie theatre? (but which one)

    Hello CT friends. Please help me I am pulling my hair out (figure of speech as I am bald) trying to figure out the name of the movie theatre that was located at 100 Avenue A between East 7th and East 6th streets. It’s currently a supermarket known as East Village Farms if that helps narrow it down. Here’s a picture of what the building looks like: http://www.seanrichards.com/100-aveA.jpg

    I tried locating it here by zip code 10009 and the closest theatre on Avenue A is the Avenue A Theatre formerly at East 4th Street/Avenue A (a few blocks away).

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