Comments from Ron Newman

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Ron Newman commented about Drexel Theatre acquired by not-for-profit group; will be managed by CAPA on Mar 24, 2011 at 1:24 pm

CAPA are good folks, who got their start by saving the historic Ohio Theatre downtown back in 1969. They even have a little experience in movie exhibition, with the Ohio’s summer film series.

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Ron Newman commented about Winthrop Hall Theatre on Mar 19, 2011 at 2:50 pm

Same bank branch as is there today (now Citizens Bank)? Quite a handsome building in its own way.

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Ron Newman commented about Drexel Theatre on Mar 18, 2011 at 10:38 am

CAPA are good folks, who got their start by saving the historic Ohio Theatre downtown back in 1969. They even have a little experience in movie exhibition, with the Ohio’s summer film series.

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Ron Newman commented about Efforts launched to reopen the former State Theatre in Stoughton on Mar 15, 2011 at 2:06 pm

It says “The previous owner had planned to demolish the theater and replace it with a parking lot.” Not the current owner.

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Ron Newman commented about Colonial Theatre on Mar 14, 2011 at 2:57 pm

Emerson College did not renew Broadway in Boston’s lease for the Colonial Theatre, according to this Boston Globe article. It’s not clear what Emerson intends to produce or bring into the Colonial next season. Seems to me they already have their hands full with the Cutler Majestic and Paramount, so I find this decision puzzling.

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Ron Newman commented about Cameo Theatres 1 & 2 on Mar 14, 2011 at 2:48 pm

How will the theatres stay open if people don’t know what is playing in them?

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Ron Newman commented about Cameo Theatres 1 & 2 on Mar 14, 2011 at 2:16 pm

No ads in the Globe for any of the current or former Patriot Cinemas. I checked Friday’s and Sunday’s papers which are the most likely days for movie advertising.

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Ron Newman commented about State Theater on Mar 10, 2011 at 11:03 pm

A Facebook group: Save the State Theatre

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Ron Newman commented about Reel Harbor Theater on Mar 10, 2011 at 10:38 pm

Patriot Cinemas did not renew their lease on the Cameo in Weymouth and the Mill Wharf in Scituate. Bret and Michelle Hardy started a new company, South Shore Cinemas, to run these two theatres as of January 1. Today’s Globe South section has an article about them:

Cinematic revival: Couple’s love of movies inspired them to take over two-screen theaters

The Mill Wharf Cinemas' new website is: View link

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Ron Newman commented about Cameo Theatres 1 & 2 on Mar 10, 2011 at 10:37 pm

Patriot Cinemas did not renew their lease on the Cameo in Weymouth and the Mill Wharf in Scituate. Bret and Michelle Hardy started a new company, South Shore Cinemas, to run these two theatres as of January 1. Today’s Globe South section has an article about them:

Cinematic revival: Couple’s love of movies inspired them to take over two-screen theaters

The Cameo’s new website is View link .

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Ron Newman commented about Ohio theater for lease? on Mar 7, 2011 at 10:32 am

Where? Can you link to its page here (or elsewhere)?

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Ron Newman commented about Old Howard Casino Theatre on Feb 27, 2011 at 2:04 pm

New Nickelodeon is not listed here at CinemaTreasures. Do you know anything more about it? (Was there an ‘Old Nickelodeon’ too?)

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Ron Newman commented about Route 3 Cinema City on Feb 24, 2011 at 5:16 pm

This was demolished last Thursday to make way for a Stop & Shop supermarket. The Chelmsford Independent posted a short news article and a video.

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Ron Newman commented about Castle Square Theatre on Feb 21, 2011 at 5:11 pm

Somewhere I think I read that today’s Chandler Inn (once called the Diplomat hotel) is a remaining piece of the old Castle Square Hotel.

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Ron Newman commented about Saugus Drive-In on Feb 15, 2011 at 11:59 pm

Circuit City has been defunct for several years; has another store replaced it at this site?

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Ron Newman commented about Loew's State Theatre on Feb 12, 2011 at 3:52 pm

When it was called the Donnelly Memorial, who was Donnelly?

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Ron Newman commented about Boston Area movie theater wanted on Feb 11, 2011 at 3:18 pm

When it became the Star Cinema the main entrance was moved to Essex Street, where it remains today (though the doors are now papered over).

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Ron Newman commented about Boston Area movie theater wanted on Feb 11, 2011 at 10:05 am

Why did they need to seal off that balcony in order to convert to Cinerama?

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Ron Newman commented about Boston Area movie theater wanted on Feb 10, 2011 at 9:57 am

I don’t understand your comment.

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Ron Newman commented about Boston Area movie theater wanted on Feb 9, 2011 at 3:21 pm

Also, in downtown Boston, the RKO Boston has sat empty since the mid-1980s. It was subdivided before it closed, but I’m not sure into how many screens. It is the only remaining downtown Boston theatre that awaits reuse, as all others have either been restored, converted to other uses, or demolished.

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Ron Newman commented about Boston Area movie theater wanted on Feb 9, 2011 at 3:17 pm

The 12-screen Assembly Square Cinemas in Somerville have been vacant since January 2007.

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Ron Newman commented about Viewing the Oscars at the local theater on Feb 8, 2011 at 4:54 pm

The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, MA does this, but only for members. (It’s not a very large theatre.)

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Ron Newman commented about West End Pussycat Cinema on Feb 1, 2011 at 2:55 pm

Perhaps the lobby entrance was moved during the 1963 renovations? (see my earlier comment that mentions 1963)

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Ron Newman commented about Modern Theatre on Jan 31, 2011 at 11:25 pm

Movie screenings at the new Modern Theatre begin next month. A full list is here:

Feb. 2-4: Michael Cimino Retrospective: Heaven’s Gate, Deer Hunter, Year of the Dragon
Feb. 8: Russian shorts
Feb. 14-17: Dennis Lehane Retrospective: Gone Baby Gone, Mystic River, Shutter Island
Feb. 24: Vlada Petric’s The Wall of Memories

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Ron Newman commented about Gary Theatre on Jan 31, 2011 at 9:21 pm

I don’t understand your comment — are you referring to the Columbia Theatre (not Columbia Square) that used to be about a half mile south of the Gary?