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Preservation Alert
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January 17, 2014
Site of first Warner nickelodeon seeks Kickstarter help
NEW CASTLE, PA — With less than two weeks left to reach its goal of $23,128, the Warner Film Center (soon to be renamed The Historic Warner Cascade Theatre) is reaching out to everyone to contribute to their re-ceation/restoration project of the Warner Brothers first ever nickelodeon. The 5-cent theatre was located on S. Mill Street in New Castle, PA, a then thriving industrial city near the brothers' home in nearby Youngstown, Ohio.
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January 13, 2014
Pitcher Show faced with decision on its future
TAMPA, FL — The Tampa Pitcher Show could close in 90 days if they don’t raise an additional $30K for a digital projector. The 32-year-old has launched a Kickstarter campaign and will host an evening fundraiser where they showcase locally produced short films on January 24.
Read more in the Tampa Tribune.
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January 8, 2014
Century 21 could become landmark
SAN JOSE, CA — San Jose’s Historic Landmarks Commission is meeting tomorrow to discuss landmarking the Cedntury 21. A dedicated preservation group has been fighting for this for awhile. The 50 year-old dome is still operating despite talks of redevelopment.
Read more at ABC.
(Thanks to neeb for providing the photo.)
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December 20, 2013
Clayton Theatre nearing goal for switch to the digital age
DAGSBORO, DE — They still have over $30K raise but the owners of the Clayton Theatre are optimistic they’ll raise enough for a new digital projector. This last remaining single-screen theatre in Delaware has been presenting classic films each Monday night as a fundraiser too.
Read more in Delaware Online.
(Thanks to JackCoursey for providing the photo.)
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December 13, 2013
Efforts afoot to revive historic West Tennessee movie theater
BOLIVAR, TN — The Luez Theatre is trying to make a return but it needs a digital projector first. They are holding film screenings in an effort to save the theatre and adapt it to today’s standards.
Read more at Hispanic Business.
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December 4, 2013
Berwick faces Go Digital or Go Dark
BERWICK, PA — The Berwick Theater in Berwick Pennsylvania is facing a dilemma. It must convert to a digital projection system within the next year or so. If it does not it will no longer be able to show movies because Hollywood will no longer distribute films on..film.
This same situation is being repeated all over the United States as small town theaters and drive in movies must either “go digital or go dark”. Quite often the local citizens will rally around the theater and work with its owner to raise the 60 – 100 thousand dollars that is needed for a digital conversion. Sometimes though a solution cannot be found and theaters do go dark and, when that happens, we all lose a piece of our history.
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November 25, 2013
Friends of the Boyd fight for the Boyd’s survival
PHILADELPHIA, PA — With the luxury multiplex plan still a possibility, the Friends of the Boyd are fighting harder than ever to save the Boyd Theatre.
Press coverage has picked up in a big way. Here’s the latest:
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Maine movie theater seeking funds to go digital
OGUNQUIT, ME — The Leavitt Fine Arts Theatre could close if it doesn’t raise $60,000 for a digital projector. They’ve started a Kickstarter campaign but they must reach their goal by the end of the month. The local gem has been operating for 90 years.
Read more at WLBZ.
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November 21, 2013
Selma’s only movie theater on the edge
SELMA, AL — The long history of the Walton Theatre could be coming to a close unless a resolution comes from a public meeting on November 25th. As the only theater for miles, it’s popular with locals but not popular enough to make a profit. Digital isn’t even the issue for a change as they already have a projector.
Read more in WNCFTV.
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November 20, 2013
Camelot 4 still in search of tenant
ORANGEBURG, SC — Locals had hoped that when the Camelot 4 closed in January, a new operator would swoop in. They’ve had no luck yet and if one isn’t found soon, the owner will have to convert it to retail. The community wants it as a theatre but that company will have to make an investment in the property first.
Read more in the The TandD.