Remember the not so long ago days when a distributor would strike a new print for a Manhattan revival? Hell they do it for the Film Forum still with 150 seats, there would be more money to be made from the Ziegfeld with 1100.
The one I just posted above is demented if you think about putting cartoons about people breaking into houses. Your at the drive-in to relax and then you start thinking about your house LOL
The Ridgewood should be renovating in order to stay competative. They still draw from a huge customer base in Brooklyn where soon there will be only 4 or 5 theatres. Also Ridgewood and Atlas should be able to play day and date as they are miles apart.
I attended the Sunday matinee of Lawrence yesterday and the first half went off without a hitch. Then as the entre act music was about to begin the curtain opened and the Clearview commercials that were shown prior to part 1 started and played for about 2 minutes. The projectionist must have realized it and shut it off, closed the curtain and started the entre act. Not the end of the world maybe but in a Manhattan house that was once a class act, it was sad to see. Imagaine if a projectionist did something like this in the Rivoli or Criterion in the great years?
When “Lady & the Tramp” was recently restored for DVD, I was thinking what a shame they did not re-release it to theatres. It was a Cinemascope cartoon and looked AWESOME on the big screen. I remember the last theatrical re-issue I was running the Cinemart and we were getting full houses even at night.
The last few years have been the blackest for the movie theatres since TV came on the scene in the early 50’s. That and that people only care about selling theatres for the real estate and you wind up with a sadly dying business.
Disney must have finally struck a new 35mm print of “Mary Poppins” because I just realized they played it here Feb 26th. Wish I had known in time to attend.
Disney must have finally struck a new 35mm print of “Mary Poppins” because I just realized they played it here Feb 26th. Wish I had known in time to attend.
Remember the not so long ago days when a distributor would strike a new print for a Manhattan revival? Hell they do it for the Film Forum still with 150 seats, there would be more money to be made from the Ziegfeld with 1100.
From the heydey of the Duece
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Another gem
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The one I just posted above is demented if you think about putting cartoons about people breaking into houses. Your at the drive-in to relax and then you start thinking about your house LOL
This one is awesome !!
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You could see this playing here :)
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The Sunrise always ran these
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A cute no smoking snipe from the 1980’s with Baltimores own, John Waters.
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Remember this cute Loew’s short?
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This is the organist at the Castro. This might have been filmed on someones cell phone :)
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I remember this trailer very well
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This is what the screen at the Ziegfeld should be like
http://cinerama.topcities.com/mph052268.htm
Sadly this is the way most first run theatres operate now, even in a market like New York.
The Ridgewood should be renovating in order to stay competative. They still draw from a huge customer base in Brooklyn where soon there will be only 4 or 5 theatres. Also Ridgewood and Atlas should be able to play day and date as they are miles apart.
I attended the Sunday matinee of Lawrence yesterday and the first half went off without a hitch. Then as the entre act music was about to begin the curtain opened and the Clearview commercials that were shown prior to part 1 started and played for about 2 minutes. The projectionist must have realized it and shut it off, closed the curtain and started the entre act. Not the end of the world maybe but in a Manhattan house that was once a class act, it was sad to see. Imagaine if a projectionist did something like this in the Rivoli or Criterion in the great years?
The Metro would make a perfect venue for Sundance.
Check out this short film about television. There is a quick shot of a sold out Music Hall audience.
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That’s it
Any news on whats happening here?
I tried looking at the online edition of the Westbury Times but could not find out any information about the theatre.
When “Lady & the Tramp” was recently restored for DVD, I was thinking what a shame they did not re-release it to theatres. It was a Cinemascope cartoon and looked AWESOME on the big screen. I remember the last theatrical re-issue I was running the Cinemart and we were getting full houses even at night.
Mary Poppins played recently at the Thalia-Symphony Space. I was wondering if it was a new print.
The last few years have been the blackest for the movie theatres since TV came on the scene in the early 50’s. That and that people only care about selling theatres for the real estate and you wind up with a sadly dying business.
Disney must have finally struck a new 35mm print of “Mary Poppins” because I just realized they played it here Feb 26th. Wish I had known in time to attend.
Disney must have finally struck a new 35mm print of “Mary Poppins” because I just realized they played it here Feb 26th. Wish I had known in time to attend.