The Prince Charles Cinema is thrilled to announce that we have signed a new 25-year lease with no break clause, ensuring our projectors will keep rolling for years to come.
After 21 months of uncertainty, we’re delighted to have secured the future of the cinema, and we couldn’t have done it without the support, commitment and belief of many, many people.
To every one of the 168,645 people (and counting) who signed the petition and ensured we never felt outnumbered.
To the Soho Society who recommended that Westminster Council officially designate us an Asset of Community Value, and the Council who did so.
To the members of the media who championed our cause in such a positive way, often including their own experiences, acting as a welcome reminder as to why we exist.
To the global community of filmmakers, producers, actors, writers and everyone else in between.
And above all, to our phenomenal staff who have kept things going without missing a beat, and the army of film-lovers who keep coming through our doors, proving that the magic of a cinema is truly the community that shares the movies it presents.
We are so incredibly thankful to each and every one of you.
You have all placed your trust in us, and as we continue on for at least another 25 years, we promise to never forget that.
According to Google A.I., the Loveland Theatre was next to the Melody Lane Bar at 913 Hammondville Road (now MLK). That means the Loveland address was either 911 or 915 Hammondville Road, east of I-95.
I just checked the Miami Herald for that week and there are no signs of that event taking place and the Surf was not showing CEASE FIRE the week of August 31.
50sSNIPES, where are you getting these headlines with terms like “androcide” and “misandrist”?
AI
“There is no record of a fatal shooting or major gun violence incident linked to the 1988 movie Colors at the Byron Carlyle Theater in Miami Beach, Florida. While the controversial gang film did spark isolated real-world violence and fatal theater-line scuffles in cities like Stockton, California and a Detroit suburb during its spring 1988 release.”
Credit cards started in NYC theatres with American Express at Cineplex Odeon on May 1, 1989. When this youtube video was taken (NO WAY OUT 1987), all sales would have been cash at this location.
A correction to the post from 50SSNIPES on the October 15, 1993 shooting. The media incorrectly tried to blame the movie for the violence. The shooting actually occurred during the trailers and the film had not even started yet. The victim did not go in alone, he had come in with friends and was spotted by neighborhood rivals as the trailers were screening.
50sSNIPES, Paramount owned Florida State Theatres. Once the government forced them to separate the theatres from the studio (The Paramount Consent Decrees) they created subsidiaries and placed the ABC TV network under them.
So the theatres owned ABC, not the other way around.
In the mid 70’s the subsidiaries added the ABC name to their ads since the network was now a bigger entity than the theatres. Paramount, Florida State Theatres and ABC were all the same company, so there was no “taking over” taking place. It wasn’t until the sale to PLITT that the company changed hands and even Henry Plitt had been a Paramount employee.
Is it possible that the (S.A. Lynch-Paramount Theatre) company owned the Rosetta but had a long term lease to Wometco? After the Paramount Consent Decrees (1948) it would not be allowed to break that lease, specially since Paramount had competing theatres nearby.
50sSNIPES, I am not sure where you’re getting your information, but the Rosetta was always a Wometco house before its porn days. Did you mean to post for the REGENT?
Also, Florida State Theatres was a subsidiary of Paramount Theatres, (later ABC) and not a take-over. The “Florida State Theatres” branding did not start until 1950.
Besides downsizing, they (and the mall) also received massive federal funds after 9/11 to help bring business traffic back to Ground Zero. This location may have survived because of that tragic event.
RCBriley, I just joined this theatre link because of your post. Although I have never been to this particular cinema, I think your post explains, why, in many ways, in my opinion, why this website even exists.
The Prince Charles Cinema Secures its Future
The Prince Charles Cinema is thrilled to announce that we have signed a new 25-year lease with no break clause, ensuring our projectors will keep rolling for years to come.
After 21 months of uncertainty, we’re delighted to have secured the future of the cinema, and we couldn’t have done it without the support, commitment and belief of many, many people.
To every one of the 168,645 people (and counting) who signed the petition and ensured we never felt outnumbered.
To the Soho Society who recommended that Westminster Council officially designate us an Asset of Community Value, and the Council who did so.
To the members of the media who championed our cause in such a positive way, often including their own experiences, acting as a welcome reminder as to why we exist.
To the global community of filmmakers, producers, actors, writers and everyone else in between.
And above all, to our phenomenal staff who have kept things going without missing a beat, and the army of film-lovers who keep coming through our doors, proving that the magic of a cinema is truly the community that shares the movies it presents.
We are so incredibly thankful to each and every one of you.
You have all placed your trust in us, and as we continue on for at least another 25 years, we promise to never forget that.
We’ll be right here…
Prince Charles Cinema
YouSavedThePCC
David, that’s now the S.V.A. Theatre.
According to Google A.I., the Loveland Theatre was next to the Melody Lane Bar at 913 Hammondville Road (now MLK). That means the Loveland address was either 911 or 915 Hammondville Road, east of I-95.
This theatre should be listed as (New York/New York/Queens/Richmond Hill). Richmond Hill is a neighborhood in Queens.
I just checked the Miami Herald for that week and there are no signs of that event taking place and the Surf was not showing CEASE FIRE the week of August 31. 50sSNIPES, where are you getting these headlines with terms like “androcide” and “misandrist”?
Really, 50sSNIPES? Name your sources. This Miami Beach cinema was mostly attended by Jewish Senior Citizens and there is no history of gang violence.
AI “There is no record of a fatal shooting or major gun violence incident linked to the 1988 movie Colors at the Byron Carlyle Theater in Miami Beach, Florida. While the controversial gang film did spark isolated real-world violence and fatal theater-line scuffles in cities like Stockton, California and a Detroit suburb during its spring 1988 release.”
“This cinema closed after failing to reopen.”
Rivest266, We understand what you meant, but I think you just coined a ‘COVID ERA’ classic statement about cinemas in this era.
50sSNIPES, sounds like you could fill a few more history gaps here.
Heads up, RobertR.
Boxoffice is suddenly way up for really crap movies.
mOOse, that was the edited re-release you saw at the Astor Plaza. The original opened here.
Credit cards started in NYC theatres with American Express at Cineplex Odeon on May 1, 1989. When this youtube video was taken (NO WAY OUT 1987), all sales would have been cash at this location.
A correction to the post from 50SSNIPES on the October 15, 1993 shooting. The media incorrectly tried to blame the movie for the violence. The shooting actually occurred during the trailers and the film had not even started yet. The victim did not go in alone, he had come in with friends and was spotted by neighborhood rivals as the trailers were screening.
If you look at the marquee, you will see it was “LOEW’S”.
No back story on this cinema? Who opened it? Who owned it? Did Avco Embassy really open this?
May 1, 1943.
50sSNIPES, Paramount owned Florida State Theatres. Once the government forced them to separate the theatres from the studio (The Paramount Consent Decrees) they created subsidiaries and placed the ABC TV network under them.
So the theatres owned ABC, not the other way around.
In the mid 70’s the subsidiaries added the ABC name to their ads since the network was now a bigger entity than the theatres. Paramount, Florida State Theatres and ABC were all the same company, so there was no “taking over” taking place. It wasn’t until the sale to PLITT that the company changed hands and even Henry Plitt had been a Paramount employee.
Unless there was another theatre at Canal and Mulberry, this was operating as the Cinema Luna in 1972, an X-rated house.
Is it possible that the (S.A. Lynch-Paramount Theatre) company owned the Rosetta but had a long term lease to Wometco? After the Paramount Consent Decrees (1948) it would not be allowed to break that lease, specially since Paramount had competing theatres nearby.
50sSNIPES, I am not sure where you’re getting your information, but the Rosetta was always a Wometco house before its porn days. Did you mean to post for the REGENT?
Also, Florida State Theatres was a subsidiary of Paramount Theatres, (later ABC) and not a take-over. The “Florida State Theatres” branding did not start until 1950.
Besides downsizing, they (and the mall) also received massive federal funds after 9/11 to help bring business traffic back to Ground Zero. This location may have survived because of that tragic event.
It took me a while to find that this multiplex still exists. Orange County over screening. “Thou shall not Orange”.
The last commercial cinema in the Upper East Side is officially for sale at $50 million.
https://eastsidefeed.com/real-estate/ues-movie-theater-that-opened-in-1962-could-be-headed-for-final-credits/
The second screen, the James Agee Room, opened in late December 1980, not 1983.
RCBriley, I just joined this theatre link because of your post. Although I have never been to this particular cinema, I think your post explains, why, in many ways, in my opinion, why this website even exists.