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July 12, 2011
Toho Proposes Landmark Multiplex
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SoCal Drive-in history
LOS ANGELES, CA — Steve Harvey of the Los Angeles Times looks back on the once vibrant drive-in scene of Los Angeles. Sadly, today only the Vineland remains in the entire county.
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Vacant Park Theatre may turn to retail, residential lofts
LINCOLN PARK, MI — According to the News Herald, the Park Theatre is slated to be gutted and redeveloped for low income housing. Not the ideal reuse but a reuse nonetheless. The facade will be restored to its former grandeur at least.
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July 11, 2011
Wallpaper Presents “Screen stars: one-off cinemas across the globe”
The website Wallpaper presents a unique photo gallery of theaters outside the mainstream of design and/or operation.
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Famed theater manager passes
PALISADES PARK, NJ — Christopher Stavrou, loyal operator of the Park Lane Theater for many years, has passed away at 97. He led quite the double life as professor in linguistics after acquiring a masters and Ph.D, all while managing the theater for almost 50 years!
Read his full obit in The Record.
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Not much demand yet for premium on demand
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Weekend box office
Transformers: Dark of the Moon $47M Horrible Bosses $28.1M Zookeeper $21M Cars 2 $15.2M Bad Teacher $9M -
July 9, 2011
Photostream of the Week: Norman Plant
The Photostream of the Week comes from the extensive gallery of incredible images shot by Cinema Treasures user Norman Plant.
These photos make up an important part of the over 10,250 images uploaded to the site in just six weeks.
Thanks Norman for the amazing work and for sharing these images with the CT community!
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July 8, 2011
Photo of the Moment: Roxy Drive-In On the Brink
I was scanning the ever-expanding photo section this morning (now over 10,200 images) and caught this image by “MarkNYLA” of the now demolished Roxy Drive-In in Wellsburg, NY. It’s an arresting sight and a good reminder to enjoy your local drive-in (and hard top) theater while you can. Go out and see a movie this weekend and make sure your favorite Cinema Treasure doesn’t end up like this!
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Palm Desert theater a gem
PALM DESERT, CA — The Palm Desert Patch throws some praise at the unique offerings at the Cinemas Palme d'Or. In an area with few non-mainstream options, this place shines.