I’ve never seen the 1931 Maltese Falcon, nor the 1936 remake which was called Satan Met a Lady. So I can’t tell you much about either one, other than they existed.
Donald C. King’s book The Theatres of Boston may have some information of use to you. (It is expensive, and I borrowed it from the library rather than buying it, so I can’t tell you specific page numbers.)
The Cameo in South Weymouth is still open. The Scituate Playhouse was torn down a few years ago and replaced by a new twin cinema on the same site. Both are listed at CinemaTreasures.
And while you’re at it, get in touch with CAPA, who run the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, Ohio. They run films only during the summer, but look at this year’s list.
Modern – vacant, empty, city-owned, awaiting redevelopment
RKO Keith Memorial – now Opera House, a live stage
Bijou – mostly demolished but front building still stands
Normandie (originally BF Keith’s) – demolished
Paramount – now being redeveloped into a live stage by Emerson College
Emerson’s project will also encompass the property formerly occupied by the Bijou and Normandie.
The staff of CinemaTreasures do not read every comment made on every theatre. I don’t know if any of them live in Los Angeles where they would see newspaper advertising or marquees. If you want them to change the name of this, or the National, or any other theatre, send them an e-mail or fill out the correction form.
If that were true, it would be all over Dispatch.com, and I’ve seen nothing there. CAPA was started specifically in order to save the Ohio Theatre, way back in 1969. They would never, ever sell it.
Perhaps you are thinking of some other theatre with the same name, elsewhere in Ohio?
The Somerville Theatre near Boston is no longer a single screen, but the original 900+ seat auditorium is intact. The four additional screens were added in other parts of the building, not by chopping up the original theatre.
To my knowledge, it was never a first-run movie house during most of its 93-year history — but it is now, at least some of the time. The Simpsons movie will open on its big screen at the end of July, and what better place to see it?
The Ohio Theatre in Columbus is now primarily a live stage, but every summer they have a classic movie series. The theatre is well worth travelling out of your way for, and the movies look pretty good, too.
While you’re in Columbus, you may also want to stop by Studio 35 Cinema, the city’s only remaining independently-owned single-screen “nabe”, and the Drexel Grandview, a suburban first-run single-screen from the 1930s.
Bruin, Village, and National, in the Westwood section of Los Angeles. Each one is single-screen and first-run, and they’re all within a short walk of each other.
IMDB lists 64 things called “Hamlet”, though some are non-English-speaking and some were made for TV.
speaking of Hamlet … how many times has that been (re)made?
I’ve never seen the 1931 Maltese Falcon, nor the 1936 remake which was called Satan Met a Lady. So I can’t tell you much about either one, other than they existed.
The 1941 Maltese Falcon, the one we all know and love with Humphrey Bogart, was a remake.
Donald C. King’s book The Theatres of Boston may have some information of use to you. (It is expensive, and I borrowed it from the library rather than buying it, so I can’t tell you specific page numbers.)
The Cameo in South Weymouth is still open. The Scituate Playhouse was torn down a few years ago and replaced by a new twin cinema on the same site. Both are listed at CinemaTreasures.
Has the theatre reopened? They have a full August schedule listed on their web site.
and a few more in Boston:
Old South Theatre
Metropolitan Theatre (later called Music Hall, now Wang Theatre)
Strand Theatre, Dorchester
To start with:
Scollay Square Olympia, Boston
Washington Street Olympia (later called Pilgrim), Boston
Central Square Theatre, Cambridge
I don’t think his Union Square theatre in Somerville has a listing here yet.
so the new name ‘Sunset Millennium’ did not last?
Is this theatre still open? If so, what name does it now have? I think this entry needs to be updated, based on the comments.
I thought it was named after the family that owned the chain?
And while you’re at it, get in touch with CAPA, who run the Ohio Theatre in Columbus, Ohio. They run films only during the summer, but look at this year’s list.
Talk to the folks at the Brattle Theatre and Harvard Film Archive, both in Cambridge, MA. They’ve been doing this kind of programming for decades.
What will it be used for?
Boston’s Theatre Row:
Modern – vacant, empty, city-owned, awaiting redevelopment
RKO Keith Memorial – now Opera House, a live stage
Bijou – mostly demolished but front building still stands
Normandie (originally BF Keith’s) – demolished
Paramount – now being redeveloped into a live stage by Emerson College
Emerson’s project will also encompass the property formerly occupied by the Bijou and Normandie.
The staff of CinemaTreasures do not read every comment made on every theatre. I don’t know if any of them live in Los Angeles where they would see newspaper advertising or marquees. If you want them to change the name of this, or the National, or any other theatre, send them an e-mail or fill out the correction form.
Someone just added a page for the previously-mentioined Revere Drive-In
Now the site of the Revere Showcase 20-plex, according to the comments on that page.
Is it still used as medical offices?
If that were true, it would be all over Dispatch.com, and I’ve seen nothing there. CAPA was started specifically in order to save the Ohio Theatre, way back in 1969. They would never, ever sell it.
Perhaps you are thinking of some other theatre with the same name, elsewhere in Ohio?
The Somerville Theatre near Boston is no longer a single screen, but the original 900+ seat auditorium is intact. The four additional screens were added in other parts of the building, not by chopping up the original theatre.
To my knowledge, it was never a first-run movie house during most of its 93-year history — but it is now, at least some of the time. The Simpsons movie will open on its big screen at the end of July, and what better place to see it?
The Ohio Theatre in Columbus is now primarily a live stage, but every summer they have a classic movie series. The theatre is well worth travelling out of your way for, and the movies look pretty good, too.
While you’re in Columbus, you may also want to stop by Studio 35 Cinema, the city’s only remaining independently-owned single-screen “nabe”, and the Drexel Grandview, a suburban first-run single-screen from the 1930s.
Bruin, Village, and National, in the Westwood section of Los Angeles. Each one is single-screen and first-run, and they’re all within a short walk of each other.
What is now at this location? Do you know the street address?