Are there any disused theatres still standing in Lynn? It’s a pretty large city to have no movie theatres at all in it. (Closest is the Museum Place triplex in Salem.)
Legit (stage) theatres generally do not allow any food or drink inside the auditorium. Refreshments bought at intermission are supposed to be consumed in the lobby during the intermission.
Glad to hear that. Please post any new information here, as well as on the pages for the various theatres. If we are missing any of his theatres, please add them.
David Guss has recently added many pictures and posters of the Teele Square Theatre to his “Lost Theatres of Somerville” website. A few of the photos show the theatre’s demolition in progress. Go to http://www.losttheatres.org/theaters.htm and click on “Teele Square”.
THe statement “perhaps the first movie theatre in Somerville” is not correct, since the Star opened in 1908, four years after Pearson’s Perfect Pictures.
I’m looking forward to seeing the former Star Theatre building fixed up. Perhaps the new owner can put up a small plaque next year, acknowledging its history?
From this month’s Union Square Main Streets newsletter:
Down on Somerville Ave at number 374, Champagne Glass has moved across the street. The property was recently purchased by Brian Healy Architects and will soon house the architect’s offices on the second floor. The firm joins a growing community of architect firms here in Union Square.
Built in 1890 the brick building was once the Star Theatre and was perhaps the first movie theatre in Somerville. Over the decades it housed a dry goods store, the Salvation Army, and a Brazilian restaurant. The new owners plan to do renovations to the property, adding bright windows on the first floor to house a retail store. The tenant will be a furniture and housewares store called “Grand” — evoking the Grand Union flag that first flew here. The store is the brainchild of local resident Jonathan O'Toole and he plans to sell a variety of moderately priced household items with a modernist design such as lamps, pillows, clocks and more.
I just read Philip Roth’s “The Plot Against America”. A whole chapter takes place in this theatre, and its (fictional) manager is a fairly important secondary character.
The Metropolitan Opera has been broadcast on radio for over 70 years — sponsored mostly by Texaco. Movie theatre simulcasts can bring opera to people in many parts of the country where they would never have the opportunity to watch a live show.
This is a duplicate. The theatre is already listed here as RKO Grand Theatre.
Patriot Ledger article, with video coverage of the fire.
Here’s the Boston Globe story on the fire. It says the former theatre space was “now used mostly to store auto parts”.
Doesn’t that seriously limit what movies can be shown?
So film can no longer be shown here at all?
Where is this theatre located? I’m pretty sure it’s not in Columbus.
“Citi Wang” is an ugly name for this theatre, and I hope the CinemaTreasures folks never change the name on this page.
Are there any disused theatres still standing in Lynn? It’s a pretty large city to have no movie theatres at all in it. (Closest is the Museum Place triplex in Salem.)
Legit (stage) theatres generally do not allow any food or drink inside the auditorium. Refreshments bought at intermission are supposed to be consumed in the lobby during the intermission.
Where were the Boulevard, Cleve, and Westmont? Are any of them still standing?
A closed 16-plex. Is this the largest complex ever to close?
Does this theatre have a web site? I believe it is seasonal, and that one year (last year?) it almost didn’t open at all.
Glad to hear that. Please post any new information here, as well as on the pages for the various theatres. If we are missing any of his theatres, please add them.
Hard to imagine where a movie theatre would have been located in sparsely populated Weston.
That’s so sad to see. Is there any news about this theatre, or any signs posted on or around it by the owner?
David Guss has recently added many pictures and posters of the Teele Square Theatre to his “Lost Theatres of Somerville” website. A few of the photos show the theatre’s demolition in progress. Go to http://www.losttheatres.org/theaters.htm and click on “Teele Square”.
THe statement “perhaps the first movie theatre in Somerville” is not correct, since the Star opened in 1908, four years after Pearson’s Perfect Pictures.
I’m looking forward to seeing the former Star Theatre building fixed up. Perhaps the new owner can put up a small plaque next year, acknowledging its history?
From this month’s Union Square Main Streets newsletter:
Down on Somerville Ave at number 374, Champagne Glass has moved across the street. The property was recently purchased by Brian Healy Architects and will soon house the architect’s offices on the second floor. The firm joins a growing community of architect firms here in Union Square.
Built in 1890 the brick building was once the Star Theatre and was perhaps the first movie theatre in Somerville. Over the decades it housed a dry goods store, the Salvation Army, and a Brazilian restaurant. The new owners plan to do renovations to the property, adding bright windows on the first floor to house a retail store. The tenant will be a furniture and housewares store called “Grand” — evoking the Grand Union flag that first flew here. The store is the brainchild of local resident Jonathan O'Toole and he plans to sell a variety of moderately priced household items with a modernist design such as lamps, pillows, clocks and more.
I just read Philip Roth’s “The Plot Against America”. A whole chapter takes place in this theatre, and its (fictional) manager is a fairly important secondary character.
The Metropolitan Opera has been broadcast on radio for over 70 years — sponsored mostly by Texaco. Movie theatre simulcasts can bring opera to people in many parts of the country where they would never have the opportunity to watch a live show.
I had no idea this had come to the Regal Fenway. How did you hear about it?
CCC stood for Cleveland-Columbus-Cincinnati, the “3-C Highway” which this drive-in was located on.
I forgot all about this post. Regal eventually picked up Fenway as well.
With this converted to live shows, is there any place left to see a movie in Ptown?
In that case, the name of the theatre should be changed here at CinemaTreasures, and the function changed to “Live Performances”.