Ohio Theatre

I did not see Dennis James' name in any of the comments. He was the the house organist for several seasons after CAPA saved the building. His programs and note perfect performances astonished me as a young kid in the mid and late 70’s. He also made at least 2 LPs about that time. The one from the 1976 summer movie series has among other gems, a hair raising performance of the Khachaturian Sabre Dance. Bunn-Minnick Organ Company should also be mentioned for keeping the organ in great shape for many years.

Lost Memory: These are quite the photos of quite a theatre…still hoping to see it in person!

I understand that the glorious OHIO Theater in Columbus is up for sale anybody have any details on this?????

Listed below are the films which played at Loew’s Ohio from March 1963 through January 1967. Research is from microfilms of Variety and The Columbus Dispatch. The date isted is the Wedensday of the film’s opening week.
Ohio
03/06/63 A Girl Named Tamiko
03/13/63 The Courtship of Eddie’s Father
03/20/63 To Kill a Mockingbird
05/01/63 Follow the Boys
05/08/63 My Six Loves/Watch Your Stern
05/15/63 Nine Hours to Rama/House of the Damned
05/22/63 Come Fly With Me/The Hook
05/29/63 It Happened at the World’s Fair/Rififi in Tokyo
06/05/63 Hud
06/12/63 Tammy and the Doctor/Dime With a Halo
06/19/63 The Stripper/Murder on Campus
06/26/63 The Nutty Professor/Fancy Pants
07/03/63 Bye Bye Birdie
07/24/63 Donovan’s Reef/Strategic Air Command
07/31/63 The Thrill of it All
08/14/63 Come Blow Your Horn
08/28/63 The Great Escape
09/11/63 Irma La Douce
10/02/63 The VIPs
10/23/63 The Caretakers/Court-Martial
10/30/63 A New Kind of Love
11/06/63 Wives and Lovers/Constantine and the Cross
11/13/63 Twilight of Honor
11/20/63 The Wheeler Dealers
12/11/63 DARK
12/18/63 Stolen Hours
12/25/63 Who’s Minding the Store?
01/01/64 The Prize
01/22/64 Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed?
01/29/64 The Cardinal
02/12/64 Man’s Favorite Sport
02/26/64 Love With the Proper Stranger
03/11/64 Sunday in New York
03/18/64 Seven Days in May
04/08/64 Captain Newman, M. D.
04/22/64 Paris When it Sizzles
04/29/64 The Victors
05/06/64 Night Must Fall
05/13/64 The Molesters
05/20/64 The Pink Panther
06/03/64 Lady in a Cage
06/24/64 The Patsy
07/01/64 The Carpetbaggers
07/29/64 The Unsinkable Molly Brown
08/26/64 The Night of the Iguana
09/09/64 The New Interns
09/23/64 Woman of Straw
09/30/64 A House is Not a Home
10/07/64 Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
10/14/64 The Young Lovers
10/21/64 Invitation to a Gunfighter
10/28/64 Fail-Safe
11/04/64 Where Love Has Gone
11/11/64 Quo Vadis
11/18/64 The Outrage
12/02/64 The Secret Invasion
12/09/64 Of Human Bondage
12/16/64 Hercules vs. the Giant Warriors/Samson vs. the Giant King
12/23/64 The Disorderly Orderly
12/30/64 Goldfinger
04/14/65 How to Murder Your Wife
05/05/65 The Americanization of Emily
05/19/65 Sylvia
05/26/65 The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders
06/09/65 Dr. No/From Russia, With Love
07/07/65 In Harm’s Way
07/14/65 The Train
07/28/65 What’s New, Pussycat?
09/01/65 Harlow
09/15/65 Help!
09/29/65 Billie/The Glory Guys
10/06/65 Never on Sunday/Topkapi
10/13/65 A Rage to Live
10/20/65 Ship of Fools
11/03/65 Bunny Lake is Missing
11/10/65 Return from the Ashes
11/17/65 Red Line 7000
11/24/65 King Rat
12/01/65 Master of Horror/Master of Terror
12/08/65 The Hallelujah Trail
12/15/65 Cat Ballou/The Collector
12/22/65 Thunderball
03/02/66 Lord Love a Duck
03/16/66 The Chase
03/23/66 The Group
04/20/66 The Silencers
05/11/66 Promise Her Anything
05/18/66 The Ugly Dachshund
06/01/66 Cast a Giant Shadow
06/15/66 The Ten Commandments
08/03/66 Nevada Smith
08/24/66 What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?
08/31/66 Walk, Don’t Run
09/14/66 Modesty Blaise
09/21/66 This Property is Condemned
09/28/66 Goldfinger/Dr. No
10/12/66 Fantastic Voyage
11/02/66 Alvarez Kelly
11/09/66 Way Way Out
11/16/66 The Professionals
12/21/66 Murderers Row
01/18/67 Return of the Seven
01/25/67 Kiss the Girls and Make Tham Die

Further film lists will be posted as research is completed.
Holiday films at the Ohio in subsequent years include:
1967 – The Ambushers
1968 – Candy

Is that ever a stark contrast!

If I am not mistaken there was at least one other entertainment building where that modern office building now stands.

ken mc: Interesting review of the Ohio on the above link…thanks.

ken mc: Interesting review of the Ohio on the above link. Thanks.

Yes, click on “Columbus” near the top and you’ll find it.

Nope, I don’t even live in Columbus anymore. But my family is there and I visit a few times each year. If I’m lucky, I get to some event at the Ohio or the Southern while I’m there.

Here’s an announcement of this summer’s movie series. I hope you can attend one or more.

I remember the first time I ever saw this theatre, which was probably in 1973 or 74. I was totally amazed! I think of how many beautiful theatres I’ve worked in or seen since, and how my interest in them has endured. What a great first glimpse!

There have been a few recordings of the organ released on CD. One I have is by Clark Wilson. I have heard the organ in person a number of times and it sounds great. It’s usually played before the movies they show during the summer.

But with this theatre, the auditorium is the big deal. It is truly eye-popping. I love to stand at the rear of the balcony and look out over the entire room. It’s just incredible.