So……instead of restoring great, venerable old movie palace theatres to their former glory for movies/performances,. etc., they raze them or gut them in order to make them into pharmacies because it’s cheaper??!? This is so sad.
Here’s an east coaster wishing you all the best of luck in saving the precious Golden Gate Theatre. It’s a shame that so many theatres have been demolished or closed, only to be converted into banks, pharmacies, parking lots, or cheap plazas.
Hey gritz! I agree with the idea of not going too new with your movies. Let the people who want to see today’s schlockier movies have the multiplexes (meaning with 10-20, or more movie theatres in one building)
Hey, Bill Huelig. Even though I’ve never resided in the area, I love that photobucket picture of the “mismatched double feature movies”! That’s so cool! Thanks for this. Yup, the 1960’s sure were a cool time for movies!
When theatres are allowed to deteriote and go down hill like that, it’s clearly a wake-up call that it’s demise is around the corner, so to speak. Not a good sign, imho.
College students, too, are a great crowd to tap into for the midnight movie crowd(s). I bet if you ran movies like “The Warriors”, “The Gremlins”. and a bunch of others like that for your midnight movies programs, you might attract a good crowd, but I guess that’s just my opinion.
Older classics, specially for the 40 and older crowds, are an excellent idea, but I’m sure that if you ran enough of those, at good hours, both during the day and earlier in the evening, you might also get a good crowd. “Midnight Cowbow”, “West Side Story”, “Sound of Music”, “Lawrence of Arabia” and “2001: A Space Odyssey” come to mind here, also, when it comes to the golden oldie-but-goody classic films. Again, that’s just my opinion.
Hope I’ve been of some help here. All the best of luck to you.
Who knows? WIth more people flocking to the movies now, especially with the economy the way it is, what would be so impossible about making money from Classic movies and midnight movies?
As everybody here knows, I drove down from Boston to Hartford, CT for a screening of my alltime favorite movie, “West Side Story”. A great print of WSS, shown on a big screen in this great classic-looking old theatre, which is beautiful both inside and out, and in the heart of a very pretty campus, plus the ruffled curtain and sitting on the balcony of the CineStudio Theatre to watch this great golden oldie-but-goody movie/musical classic made for a wonderful evening. Here’s hoping CineStudio thrives forever and ever.
That’s so sad…really. It’s too bad that a once-very nice theatre was allowed to deteriorate to the point where it’ll more than likely be torn down, as opposed to being renovated and converted back into a theatre of some kind or other.
Hi, Lost Memory. I was unable to access the article, but what a nasty thing for people to do to a theatre. There’s no justification for it, even in these hard economic times. Here’s hoping they put better security in so that customers and employees alike will feel safe wlhen they go to the movies.
I second that idea!! Way to go, Jerry!!
So……instead of restoring great, venerable old movie palace theatres to their former glory for movies/performances,. etc., they raze them or gut them in order to make them into pharmacies because it’s cheaper??!? This is so sad.
The Franklin Theatre looks like it was a very nice little theatre that was allowed to fall by the wayside before closing its doors. Too bad.
Here’s an east coaster wishing you all the best of luck in saving the precious Golden Gate Theatre. It’s a shame that so many theatres have been demolished or closed, only to be converted into banks, pharmacies, parking lots, or cheap plazas.
Hey gritz! I agree with the idea of not going too new with your movies. Let the people who want to see today’s schlockier movies have the multiplexes (meaning with 10-20, or more movie theatres in one building)
Hey, Bill Huelig. Even though I’ve never resided in the area, I love that photobucket picture of the “mismatched double feature movies”! That’s so cool! Thanks for this. Yup, the 1960’s sure were a cool time for movies!
Ah. okay. Thanks for the info, ken mc.
Thanks for the ad, ken mc. It’s cool.
When theatres are allowed to deteriote and go down hill like that, it’s clearly a wake-up call that it’s demise is around the corner, so to speak. Not a good sign, imho.
All over the country, CapnRob? LOL!
Thanks, gritz76. Sounds like you’ve got a good idea going there. Again, all the best of luck in making this dream come true!
RCMH is still a neat place to see movies, concerts, etc.
College students, too, are a great crowd to tap into for the midnight movie crowd(s). I bet if you ran movies like “The Warriors”, “The Gremlins”. and a bunch of others like that for your midnight movies programs, you might attract a good crowd, but I guess that’s just my opinion.
Older classics, specially for the 40 and older crowds, are an excellent idea, but I’m sure that if you ran enough of those, at good hours, both during the day and earlier in the evening, you might also get a good crowd. “Midnight Cowbow”, “West Side Story”, “Sound of Music”, “Lawrence of Arabia” and “2001: A Space Odyssey” come to mind here, also, when it comes to the golden oldie-but-goody classic films. Again, that’s just my opinion.
Hope I’ve been of some help here. All the best of luck to you.
Looks like a neat thatre, both inside and out.
Another one bites the dust. How sad.
Who knows? WIth more people flocking to the movies now, especially with the economy the way it is, what would be so impossible about making money from Classic movies and midnight movies?
Thanks for the photo, Lost Memory. I love it!
As everybody here knows, I drove down from Boston to Hartford, CT for a screening of my alltime favorite movie, “West Side Story”. A great print of WSS, shown on a big screen in this great classic-looking old theatre, which is beautiful both inside and out, and in the heart of a very pretty campus, plus the ruffled curtain and sitting on the balcony of the CineStudio Theatre to watch this great golden oldie-but-goody movie/musical classic made for a wonderful evening. Here’s hoping CineStudio thrives forever and ever.
Enjoy!!
Hmmmm….interesting photograph. Hidden treasures and a hidden history in RCMH. Cool!
That was a beautiful-looking theatre, both inside and out. It’s a pity what happened to it.
Certain things that make me avoid AMC, Cinemark, etc., and other big-chain multiplex cinemas when and if at all possible:
A) The (mostly) schlocky quality of the movies (today’s) that’re played in those particular theatres.
B) Prices are outrageous, for both general admission and concession food.
C) Rude, obnoxious cell-phone/texting patrons, and unruly kids out of control
D) Very antiseptic-looking design, both inside and outside.
That’s so sad…really. It’s too bad that a once-very nice theatre was allowed to deteriorate to the point where it’ll more than likely be torn down, as opposed to being renovated and converted back into a theatre of some kind or other.
Hi, Lost Memory. I was unable to access the article, but what a nasty thing for people to do to a theatre. There’s no justification for it, even in these hard economic times. Here’s hoping they put better security in so that customers and employees alike will feel safe wlhen they go to the movies.
Btw—I read the above article about the Sheas Theatre with much interest and enjoyment. Thanks, LOUB.