Patsy
I am a big theater fan but I totally dislike this theater. They will not sell advance tickets. They sell tickets 30 min prior to showtime. To see Brokeback MOuntain I had to arrive 75 minutes early to wait in a long line. I got in and got seats but was so frustared that I didn’t enjoy the movie as much as I could. I am going back to the UA Beaucatcher Thursday to see it. It has hit all the main stream theaters here including the new Epic in Hendersonville. They said they did very well with it Friday night and early Sat. Do you live in Asheville? If so email me Mikearden1 @aol.com. Just put Cinema Treasures on the subject line so I don’t deleted you as spam.
I just went to AMC/Loews web site and it is definately not listed. Any chance Clearview or another chain would take it over? Also, I noticed the AMC web site is showing AMC/Loews,Magic JOhnson. Any chance they are keeping the Loews name?
You need to update some more information. The theater holds only 250. The main auditorium holds 175 and the upstairs balcony theater holds 75. Also this theater was originally named the Strand. It was changed in the 90’s when it became a porno theater. It ran as a porno theater until the late 90’s or early 00.
Howard
I just saw your posting from Dec 15. Charles Tannenbaum was a nice guy. I worked at Atlantic Bank in 77 and he was one of my customers. He also owned the Capital burlesque and later the Apollo Burlesque. I grew up in Phila (great what you have done for the Boyd. I love that theater) and spent summers in AC.
When is the Ziegeld supposed to show MFL? Not that I can get there to see it.
Also I posted this on the posting from Jan 10 on the DVD No More Joy which is a documentary about New Orleans theaters that closed. It is wonderful. I only wish we could get one on all the wonderful theaters Phila and NYC lost. It is well worth the $15.00 and is a benefit for hurricane Katrina victims. Any movie buff will really enjoy this even if you never have been to New Orelans.
The DVD mention in the news story two weeks ago NO More Joy is wonderful. All us theater buffs should support Hurricane Katrina victims by purchasing this DVD. I only widh they would do one on NYC and Phila theaters that closed.
What a wonderful DVD. I am so glad I purchased it. I only wish other cities like NYC and Phila would do a documentary on all the wonderful theaters they lost.
Speaking of scope. We chatted here earlier about Steven Spielberg and why 99% of his fils are filmed inflat. I took a peak in one of the auditoriums where Munich was playing and extremly surpirsed to see he filmed that in scope.
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN REIGNS at the Golden Globes. Interesting, it is still inlimited release and was still in the top 10 ( number 9). Steven Spielbergs Muncih is in wide release and number 11
Jennifer
I was in the Crossbay once in 1981 when I lived in NY. I went to see Chariots Of Fire after it won best picture. It upsets and saddens me as to what ahs happened to all the theaters I remember from my 8 years of living in NYC. To add fuel to the fire this stupid merger of AMC and Lowes will now wipe out what’s left of great NYC memories.
Ross
There were close to 80 comments on the Utah Theater that deceided not to show Brokeback Mountain. They are also not back. I think it may have been the hottest topic of a news story that received replies.
Luis
Another interseting point is why they opened another theater on 34th st after they closed the very popular 34th St Showplace on the east side. Every theater that was on 34th st is now gone except the new Loews. I am sure AMC will keep there name as they did with all theother mergers.
JNjeisen
The issue witht he religous right is that if it is something that they don’t beleive in it is there choice, but it is none of there business to tell theaters and others what to see. As Vokoban said nobody is forcing them to watch this movie. I have been raised Catholic all my life and they can take some right wing stances on tings and I am sure they may on this movie, but believe me I will be very vocal to them about my feelings and it will not be polite. I think there are good and bad in all races, religous beliefs and sexual orientation. When Brokeback Mountain wins all the other major awards, it will be becuase of artistic talent not subject matter. I am a big movie fan and The Lord Of The Rings to me was junk, but the fact that Hollywood saw fit to award it all the Oscars it did was because they saw something in it that I didn’t. The 3 Lord Of The Rings movies were not my cup of tea, but there were more who felt differently. When I saw Brokeback Mountain Sunday night, 90 % of the audiance was straight couples. The straight population outnumbers the gay population and they sure seem to love this movie and are supporting it.
I saw Brokeback MOuntain last nioght here in Asheville,NC and thought it was done very well. heath Ledgers performance is exceptional and will win him an Oscar and othe awards. Unfortunately, the idiot American Family Association and the right wing Christian groups including the idiot in Washinton should mind there own business. If they don’t want to see a movie because of it’s content, than they should stay home and shut up. If there is a movie I don’t want to see like King Kong, I go see something else and let who wants to see go and enjoy themselves. Sorry if I got on a roll.
Ed
From what I can tell, Gigi was the only film to play the Royal. The Palace theater shows going back to a legit theater in 1966 (including What it says in At This Theater),but I remember in 68 and 69 they were showing movies again. It wasn’t until 1970 that they permanantly reopened as a legit theater with Lauren Bacall in Applause.
Ed Solero
Actually the Royal now the Jacobs had the roadshow engagement of Gigi. I have a clipping of it in a book of NYTimes movie reviews that I bought in 1978. Interesting that the book At This Theater which is all about the broadway theaters history doesn’t show Gigi as being at the Royal. If I can ever figure out how to scan a pic and put it in here I will.
The one thing I noticed from Howard’s picture is tha masking is different. It never came down below the screen in the past. Maybe they did it becuase they don’t use those beautiful curtains.
The movie is absolutely terrible.I love musicals and loved the broadway show, but this did not transfer well into a movie. Beleive me the people who paid $12.75 to see thismovvie were ripped off. If I was a critic, my review would have statrted like this.
Mel Brooks creattes majoy FLOP in Producers movies. I would have gien it *½ stars and only the half because Will Farrell is the best thing in the movie.
Patsy
I am a big theater fan but I totally dislike this theater. They will not sell advance tickets. They sell tickets 30 min prior to showtime. To see Brokeback MOuntain I had to arrive 75 minutes early to wait in a long line. I got in and got seats but was so frustared that I didn’t enjoy the movie as much as I could. I am going back to the UA Beaucatcher Thursday to see it. It has hit all the main stream theaters here including the new Epic in Hendersonville. They said they did very well with it Friday night and early Sat. Do you live in Asheville? If so email me Mikearden1 @aol.com. Just put Cinema Treasures on the subject line so I don’t deleted you as spam.
I just went to AMC/Loews web site and it is definately not listed. Any chance Clearview or another chain would take it over? Also, I noticed the AMC web site is showing AMC/Loews,Magic JOhnson. Any chance they are keeping the Loews name?
You need to update some more information. The theater holds only 250. The main auditorium holds 175 and the upstairs balcony theater holds 75. Also this theater was originally named the Strand. It was changed in the 90’s when it became a porno theater. It ran as a porno theater until the late 90’s or early 00.
Howard
I just saw your posting from Dec 15. Charles Tannenbaum was a nice guy. I worked at Atlantic Bank in 77 and he was one of my customers. He also owned the Capital burlesque and later the Apollo Burlesque. I grew up in Phila (great what you have done for the Boyd. I love that theater) and spent summers in AC.
Is there going to be any films shown in 70mm? It didn’t look like it from the ad.
Any chance Regal or Clearview would take over the State?
When is the Ziegeld supposed to show MFL? Not that I can get there to see it.
Also I posted this on the posting from Jan 10 on the DVD No More Joy which is a documentary about New Orleans theaters that closed. It is wonderful. I only wish we could get one on all the wonderful theaters Phila and NYC lost. It is well worth the $15.00 and is a benefit for hurricane Katrina victims. Any movie buff will really enjoy this even if you never have been to New Orelans.
The DVD mention in the news story two weeks ago NO More Joy is wonderful. All us theater buffs should support Hurricane Katrina victims by purchasing this DVD. I only widh they would do one on NYC and Phila theaters that closed.
What a wonderful DVD. I am so glad I purchased it. I only wish other cities like NYC and Phila would do a documentary on all the wonderful theaters they lost.
Speaking of scope. We chatted here earlier about Steven Spielberg and why 99% of his fils are filmed inflat. I took a peak in one of the auditoriums where Munich was playing and extremly surpirsed to see he filmed that in scope.
BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN REIGNS at the Golden Globes. Interesting, it is still inlimited release and was still in the top 10 ( number 9). Steven Spielbergs Muncih is in wide release and number 11
Jennifer
I was in the Crossbay once in 1981 when I lived in NY. I went to see Chariots Of Fire after it won best picture. It upsets and saddens me as to what ahs happened to all the theaters I remember from my 8 years of living in NYC. To add fuel to the fire this stupid merger of AMC and Lowes will now wipe out what’s left of great NYC memories.
Ross
There were close to 80 comments on the Utah Theater that deceided not to show Brokeback Mountain. They are also not back. I think it may have been the hottest topic of a news story that received replies.
Irv
When did 2nd Ave Deli close? I was there on my NYC visit in 200 and purchased the cookbbok.
Luis
Another interseting point is why they opened another theater on 34th st after they closed the very popular 34th St Showplace on the east side. Every theater that was on 34th st is now gone except the new Loews. I am sure AMC will keep there name as they did with all theother mergers.
JNjeisen
The issue witht he religous right is that if it is something that they don’t beleive in it is there choice, but it is none of there business to tell theaters and others what to see. As Vokoban said nobody is forcing them to watch this movie. I have been raised Catholic all my life and they can take some right wing stances on tings and I am sure they may on this movie, but believe me I will be very vocal to them about my feelings and it will not be polite. I think there are good and bad in all races, religous beliefs and sexual orientation. When Brokeback Mountain wins all the other major awards, it will be becuase of artistic talent not subject matter. I am a big movie fan and The Lord Of The Rings to me was junk, but the fact that Hollywood saw fit to award it all the Oscars it did was because they saw something in it that I didn’t. The 3 Lord Of The Rings movies were not my cup of tea, but there were more who felt differently. When I saw Brokeback Mountain Sunday night, 90 % of the audiance was straight couples. The straight population outnumbers the gay population and they sure seem to love this movie and are supporting it.
I saw Brokeback MOuntain last nioght here in Asheville,NC and thought it was done very well. heath Ledgers performance is exceptional and will win him an Oscar and othe awards. Unfortunately, the idiot American Family Association and the right wing Christian groups including the idiot in Washinton should mind there own business. If they don’t want to see a movie because of it’s content, than they should stay home and shut up. If there is a movie I don’t want to see like King Kong, I go see something else and let who wants to see go and enjoy themselves. Sorry if I got on a roll.
Ed
From what I can tell, Gigi was the only film to play the Royal. The Palace theater shows going back to a legit theater in 1966 (including What it says in At This Theater),but I remember in 68 and 69 they were showing movies again. It wasn’t until 1970 that they permanantly reopened as a legit theater with Lauren Bacall in Applause.
Ed Solero
Actually the Royal now the Jacobs had the roadshow engagement of Gigi. I have a clipping of it in a book of NYTimes movie reviews that I bought in 1978. Interesting that the book At This Theater which is all about the broadway theaters history doesn’t show Gigi as being at the Royal. If I can ever figure out how to scan a pic and put it in here I will.
The one thing I noticed from Howard’s picture is tha masking is different. It never came down below the screen in the past. Maybe they did it becuase they don’t use those beautiful curtains.
When did they put in a new screen. I agree they had a huge screen when I lived in NYC 76-82.
HAs this theater reopened? I rememebr when it was a drive in. I lived in NYC and would take the bus to Atlantic City and would pass it all summer.
I felt they made it to slapstick almost like a Three Stoges movie.
So is this theater closed again?
The movie is absolutely terrible.I love musicals and loved the broadway show, but this did not transfer well into a movie. Beleive me the people who paid $12.75 to see thismovvie were ripped off. If I was a critic, my review would have statrted like this.
Mel Brooks creattes majoy FLOP in Producers movies. I would have gien it *½ stars and only the half because Will Farrell is the best thing in the movie.