Grandview Theater and Drafthouse
1247 Grandview Avenue,
Grandview Heights,
OH
43212
1247 Grandview Avenue,
Grandview Heights,
OH
43212
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Theatre reopens on 12/4/09 with DeNiro in EVERYBODY’S FINE.
We have the opening slated for Dec 4 — assuming there’s no problem with occupancy/food/liquor licenses. ;)
As someone noted earlier, we have done some one off events in the past couple of months. The Manhattan Short Film Festival in September, a 24-hour horror marathon in October, and will have have Crispin Hellion Glover’s Big Slide Show Part 2 on November 22nd.
This has been a year-long process, but once we made the decision to make some major facility upgrades there was no way to avoid the delay.
As an aside, the landlady — who took some lumps when the theatre closed last year — has been gracious and generous. She’s helped with the cost of our renovations, is getting the roof replaced, etc. What we’ve done here couldn’t possibly have happened without her help.
-David
It has not officially re-opened, as there is apparently still some work to be done. However, it has already hosted a short film festival and a horror marathon to show the work in progress. One can follow the progress under the blog section on the theater’s website which is: View link
Has this theatre reopened yet?
To dn: Hi, Dave. I will talk to my friend who has the Wurlitzer organ and see what other information I can get on it. I will then send you an e-mail with the information.
Sure, a visit is fine. Check your email.
What is the current status of this theatre? Will I be able to visit it when I come to Columbus in two weeks?
MikeR,
Do you, or your friend, have any additional info re: the organ that may have been in the Grandview Theatre?
There’s a great article about the theatre in the June, 2009 issue of Columbus Monthly.
Update…
We are still working on the renovation of the theatre. Just this past week, we received the construction drawings and hope to finalize them so that they can go for permitting the last week of May.
We’re probably looking at the last week of August, 2009, or the first two weeks of September, 2009, for the opening.
I update the theatre blog pretty frequently…
https://grandviewtheatre.net/wordpress/
Has this theatre reopened yet?
Hey David, a friend of the Doughboy here. Good luck with your endeavor.
A friend of mine has a Wurlitzer theater organ of about 8 or 9 ranks. It’s possible that parts of this instrument came from the organ that used to be in the Grandview.
Here’s another article on Grandview’s renovation.
I hope to have daily updates posted to…
https://grandviewtheatre.net/wordpress/
Here’s an article on the Grandview’s renovation.
David Nedrow is spending $50,000 of his savings to reopen the theater.
Mark L,
No screen additions. There is ZERO way to add screens that would be any larger than what people could do at home. Even using the adjoining storefront(s) might give you screens with 50 seats. The size of the auditorium has been diminished once in the past, so I wouldn’t want to take any space there. We’ll just have to work hard to keep people coming to the single screen. ;)
We WILL be upgrading equipment. We will be running archive prints, so we’ll be installing a matched pair with vertical feed and take-up. In the short term, I may work something out with Jeff, but the stuff is in bad shape at this point and I would have to rebuild the Simplex at a minimum. I’ve got RFIs out now to Strong, Kinoton, Christie. The acoustics are the number one issue for me. As you know, they’re awful. I often have trouble with dialog, and that is a frequent complaint from friends.
Kind of going back to the “adding screans” bit, a better use of one of the storefronts would be new men’s and women’s rooms. We would use the existing women’s room as a unisex handicapped bathroom. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the Grandview Theatre, the “men’s room” is actually a “man’s room” and neither bathroom has accommodation for wheelchairs.
Monika,
Thanks for the jpeg. My wife and I were looking for decorating ideas at our metro library and came across that book. It’s the first color picture of the exterior I’ve seen prior to the marquee being removed. I’m still hoping to track down someone in the neighborhood with a color picture of the marquee in good shape.
I’m with you re: the page for this theatre. I’ll ask if CT can swap names for 7763 — IE “Grandview Theatre” (also known as Drexel Grandview).
Ron,
No plans for live entertainment for now, as there isn’t much of a stage. Maybe the occasional tie-in with a movie. We would like to expand the stage out a bit toward the first row of seats. I need to check sight-lines as to whether that is workable.
David
Will you be presenting just movies, or also live entertainment?
David,
That’s great! I am so pleased to hear that new life will be brought into that wonderful place. Here is a link to a page from a book (“Ticket To Paradise”, out of print but available at half.com for a decent price) that featured the Grandview: http://www.achangeinscenery.com/grandview1.jpg
Perhaps Cinema Treasures can remove the “Drexel” from this page, as it is not the name of the theatre, “Grandview” is.
David,
Nice to hear you are taking on the Grandview. I wish you the best of luck.
Are you planning on adding screens? Upgrading equipment? Improving acoustics?
Mark L
The Grandview Theatre (né Drexel Grandview né Grandview Theatre) is expected to resume programming early 2009. My wife and I will be the new operators. We’d like to open sooner, but there is a lot of cleanup and renovation to be done.
David Nedrow
The theatre will close on September 30, 2008. This email was sent to Drexel Email subscribers:
Dear DREXEL Family,
It is with heavy hearts that we have to announce that tonight, September 30, 2008, will be the last night of movies at the Drexel Grandview Theatre.
After the windstorm that closed the Drexel East and Radio Café for most of five days, we tried hard; but unsuccessfully, to reach
agreement with the Grandview property owner so that we could keep the theatre open for a closing night party. Jeff and I will be at the Grandview tonight to say goodbye to any who come in, gather a few things, and secure the building until we can pack up the bulk of the theatre equipment and move it out in the next few days. We express our deep gratitude to all of you who have shared your Drexel Grandview stories, sent sad but good wishes, and even made offers of services in behalf of possibly keeping the theatre open.
Let us look on the brighter side. We have heard from so many of you and benefited so much personally from your good will. Our Drexel 3-screen theatre and Radio Café are alive and well. We have lots of programming and operational goals to accomplish in the very next few weeks so that we may continue to bring independent film and events to Columbus. We can certainly use all of your help.
We hope you will visit us at the Drexel Theatre in Bexley, even though it may not be the movie theatre closest to your home. We need lots of support and help to thrive at our business in this very difficult economic time.
Accept our heartfelt thanks and please, please continue to visit the Drexel Theatre and Radio Café. Feel free to share your ideas and thoughts with us directly through response to
Warm Regards,
Jeff and Kathy Frank
Showtimes through October 2, 2008 are now up on the web site, so they will be open at least one additional week.
In an email to Drexel patrons sent Friday afternoon, 9/26/08, Jeff Frank announced “Because of the severe storms last week and the loss of power at both our theatres and café, and the fact that many people were without power, we decided it would be best to postpone our Grand Closing Event for Drexel Grandview. We are currently working on keeping the theatre open for a few additional weeks so we can plan this event and we’re still trying to work out a way to keep the theatre open longer.”
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