As a freelance editor/VFX artist/graphics/DVD authoring & teacher/trainer etc, I also built a ‘library’ of DVDs, also looking for the greatest special limited version available, with making of features, commentary tracks and the likes. I’ve stopped with my obsession (always trying to get it as cheap as possible too) about a year ago, when I realised that I had pretty much enough (350 DVDs, not so much for real afficiniados, but considering the prices have only started to drop below $20 about 2 years ago here in the Netherlands..). I’ve learned to wait (eventually you will be able to pick it up at $5 – or newer editions will come out), and soon we’ll be replacing this collection with HD-DVD / Blu-Ray versions too!
I’m not sure how it will affect the theatre-going audience. Maybe they’ll stay home more, maybe they will realise that the ultimate edition should be seen on a proper screen first? Let’s hope, but in general I don’t think it will affect the way people go to theatres much more than it hasn’t already in the last years, with a tiny loss of moviegoers that prefer their home theatre experience above the multiplex one.
A moving, tragic story. You’d think they didn’t know better in the late Sixties and Seventies, but sadly as we all know here, demolitions like these still happen today.
Here’s a scan of a postcard I have of the Carthay Circle View link
I drove by the pretty theatre two weeks ago, the marquee was lit up, nice and bright, and I took a lot of pictures. I also managed to pick up a vintage postcard of the theatre later in South Beach, Miami, from 1947. See them on my flickr stream: View link
I can highly recommend the Midnight Madness program (if they still do it) at the Toronto International Film Festival. Unfortunately no longer in the Uptown
There’s also an article about this in July’s issue of Box Office (page 48). Drive-in owners have said that D-Cinema projectors allow them to more easily and evenly light up the large screens (putting a 7K lamp thru film can easilly burn it). The dirty booths also are less of a problem for digital projectors (according to the article) as it is to film. Digital offers a crispy, clean sharp image run after run. Digital projectors can also show alternative content (Other Digital Stuff) like concert shows and sport events…
I can see how it takes away the nostalgic gritty yet comfy grind house quality some drive-ins have, but I can also see how watching live events at a drive-in can enhance the experience..
And do you really go to a drive-in thinking you’ll be seing the picture in it’s best possinle way?
The City will be closed any moment now, for a full restoration that will take up to two years. It will become an art house, with probably less screens, maybe around 4. Hopefully they will change the facade back to what it was like in it’s earlier days.
Here’s a postcard from around 1946 where you can see the original facade: View link
I have a postcard for this theatre that’s different from the ones in the links above, or the one at the kclibrary. It’s pretty much taken from the same angle, and the lot on the right is still empty (trees). “THE SULTAN OF SULU” is advertised, probably the 1902 musical comedy by George Ade. Which means the picture was taken in it’s opening days!
I have the same card. The postcard is from 1944 (4B-H378, 4 is the 4th year in the B-decade, which is the 40s). The film on the marquee is DESTROYER (1943), starring Edward G. Robinson and Glenn Ford.
I have a postcard of this nice theatre. Playing is “RUSSIA’S CIRCUS ARENA”, and on the top marquee it says “Welcome Michael Todd” and “Welcome Elizabeth Taylor”. I found the following bit online:
“Meanwhile Singapore’s old Capitol Theatre is to be renovated and reopened as a modern performing arts venue. The plan, by the Singapore Tourism Board, is to convert the former entertainment icon – at the junction of Stamford and North Bridge roads – into a stage for local and international musicals and plays. It will seat audiences of up to 1800. A budget of S$3.5 million has been set aside for the redevelopment.”
I just picked up a beautiful color Post Card of the theatre. The Marquee has “SILENCE” listed as the movie showing, starring Clive Brook and Peg(gy) Shannon. “The Years Most Exciting Mystery”. That year is 1931, the year the theatre opened. I also found a nice article at http://www.albanyny.org/history_palace_theatre.asp
I own an old postcard (postmarked 1928) with a nice photo and a caption that reads: “AMERICAN – Seventy Thousand Dollar Moving Picture Theater Erected in 1921 by B. H. Rogers, Canton, N.Y.”
They’re indeed beautiful, but are they really comfy? Would you want to see a nice 180+ minute movie in those? Okay, that’s what Intermissions are for, but still..
The Eglinton ran 3-strip Cinerama (Cinemiracle WINDJAMMER, HOLIDAY IN SPAIN and Cinerama) from december 1960 to 1963. View link
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The paintings in this book are incredible. A must-have for anyone that enjoys classic Art Deco style theatres. Cone also seems to be somewhat of a ‘70s car fetishist as he makes sure there’s always nice chrome cars in his paintings.
While I already had the book, two friends both gave me this book for my birthday which I had to return to the store, unfortunately.
This news was somewhat older, I just found out it has been saved for the coming few years! The current programmer, Maatschappij voor de Cinegrafie NV, a company that books and programs for many art houses, will be the new owner. The organisation stays the same, and the manager/projectionist/ticket inspector that has been working at De Uitkijk for 27 years, will still be running the shows.
To cover the losses they will start a “Friends of De Uitkijk” system and hope to raise extra income through donations. For these friends they will organise special activities. The first event will possibly be in November, when the art house has it’s 75th birthday.
As a freelance editor/VFX artist/graphics/DVD authoring & teacher/trainer etc, I also built a ‘library’ of DVDs, also looking for the greatest special limited version available, with making of features, commentary tracks and the likes. I’ve stopped with my obsession (always trying to get it as cheap as possible too) about a year ago, when I realised that I had pretty much enough (350 DVDs, not so much for real afficiniados, but considering the prices have only started to drop below $20 about 2 years ago here in the Netherlands..). I’ve learned to wait (eventually you will be able to pick it up at $5 – or newer editions will come out), and soon we’ll be replacing this collection with HD-DVD / Blu-Ray versions too!
I’m not sure how it will affect the theatre-going audience. Maybe they’ll stay home more, maybe they will realise that the ultimate edition should be seen on a proper screen first? Let’s hope, but in general I don’t think it will affect the way people go to theatres much more than it hasn’t already in the last years, with a tiny loss of moviegoers that prefer their home theatre experience above the multiplex one.
Here’s a scan of a postcard I have for it, from 1980, when the building still carried the Martin name and was for sale:
View link
The postcard can be seen here View link
I have an old postcard that I’ve scanned and put in my flickrstream: View link
A moving, tragic story. You’d think they didn’t know better in the late Sixties and Seventies, but sadly as we all know here, demolitions like these still happen today.
Here’s a scan of a postcard I have of the Carthay Circle View link
I took some pictures of the lovely Gateway last January.
View link
Drove through Downtown Orlando to take some pictures of the theatre (and others) to share with you. See View link
I drove by the pretty theatre two weeks ago, the marquee was lit up, nice and bright, and I took a lot of pictures. I also managed to pick up a vintage postcard of the theatre later in South Beach, Miami, from 1947. See them on my flickr stream: View link
I can highly recommend the Midnight Madness program (if they still do it) at the Toronto International Film Festival. Unfortunately no longer in the Uptown
There’s also an article about this in July’s issue of Box Office (page 48). Drive-in owners have said that D-Cinema projectors allow them to more easily and evenly light up the large screens (putting a 7K lamp thru film can easilly burn it). The dirty booths also are less of a problem for digital projectors (according to the article) as it is to film. Digital offers a crispy, clean sharp image run after run. Digital projectors can also show alternative content (Other Digital Stuff) like concert shows and sport events…
I can see how it takes away the nostalgic gritty yet comfy grind house quality some drive-ins have, but I can also see how watching live events at a drive-in can enhance the experience..
And do you really go to a drive-in thinking you’ll be seing the picture in it’s best possinle way?
With the arrival of the Tonfilm, when sound was permanently added to the Motion Pictures, new modern theatres were built around Europe, UFA being at the forefront of doing so in Germany. Their older theaters got restyled to fit the new look, perhaps also to better accomodate large banners and displays. This one’s facade was also completely overhauled, as can be seen from several postcard pictures that exist. The ‘vintage’ exterior view above is from the restyled version. The original was very baroque, designed by architect Herrman von Endt, and opened on December 16th, 1899.
There are also strange rivots (perhaps lightbulbs?) on the vertical spokes or ribs on the picture above. Perhaps to support larger displays.
In 1942 the building was destroyed by bombing, and rebuilt in ‘48 to open again in 1950.
The Filmmuseum in Düsseldorf has a nice maquette of the theater in its later form on display.
There still is an Apollo Varieté-theatre in Düsseldorf, under a freeway bridge (Apollo Platz 1), that appearently continues the original Apollo Varieté tradition.
The City will be closed any moment now, for a full restoration that will take up to two years. It will become an art house, with probably less screens, maybe around 4. Hopefully they will change the facade back to what it was like in it’s earlier days.
Here’s a postcard from around 1946 where you can see the original facade:
View link
I have a postcard for this theatre that’s different from the ones in the links above, or the one at the kclibrary. It’s pretty much taken from the same angle, and the lot on the right is still empty (trees). “THE SULTAN OF SULU” is advertised, probably the 1902 musical comedy by George Ade. Which means the picture was taken in it’s opening days!
Note that it’s across from the Gladmer and it’s neon sign can be seen on a postcard from 1944 of Lansing’s “Business Section”.
I have the same card. The postcard is from 1944 (4B-H378, 4 is the 4th year in the B-decade, which is the 40s). The film on the marquee is DESTROYER (1943), starring Edward G. Robinson and Glenn Ford.
I have a postcard of this nice theatre. Playing is “RUSSIA’S CIRCUS ARENA”, and on the top marquee it says “Welcome Michael Todd” and “Welcome Elizabeth Taylor”. I found the following bit online:
“Meanwhile Singapore’s old Capitol Theatre is to be renovated and reopened as a modern performing arts venue. The plan, by the Singapore Tourism Board, is to convert the former entertainment icon – at the junction of Stamford and North Bridge roads – into a stage for local and international musicals and plays. It will seat audiences of up to 1800. A budget of S$3.5 million has been set aside for the redevelopment.”
I just picked up a beautiful color Post Card of the theatre. The Marquee has “SILENCE” listed as the movie showing, starring Clive Brook and Peg(gy) Shannon. “The Years Most Exciting Mystery”. That year is 1931, the year the theatre opened. I also found a nice article at
http://www.albanyny.org/history_palace_theatre.asp
I own an old postcard (postmarked 1928) with a nice photo and a caption that reads: “AMERICAN – Seventy Thousand Dollar Moving Picture Theater Erected in 1921 by B. H. Rogers, Canton, N.Y.”
There is a book by the Cinemateca Portugesa I believe, as someone told me. I was in Lisbon last week, and I there was a man behind a desk on the phone in the back of the Tivoli. The poster frames were empty but websites show that it still shows movies every once in a while.
The Odeon is also still there, behind the Condes theatre (now a Hard Rock Café), across from the Olympia Theatre. You can still take a peek into the box office which hasn’t been used for years.
While some old Cinema’s are now used for live theatre, others are just sitting there. The Eden has been converted into a hotel for a while, but the original lobby and entrance is unused and gathering dust, as many other theaters I saw in Lisbon and Porto.
They’re indeed beautiful, but are they really comfy? Would you want to see a nice 180+ minute movie in those? Okay, that’s what Intermissions are for, but still..
The Eglinton ran 3-strip Cinerama (Cinemiracle WINDJAMMER, HOLIDAY IN SPAIN and Cinerama) from december 1960 to 1963. View link
The paintings in this book are incredible. A must-have for anyone that enjoys classic Art Deco style theatres. Cone also seems to be somewhat of a ‘70s car fetishist as he makes sure there’s always nice chrome cars in his paintings.
While I already had the book, two friends both gave me this book for my birthday which I had to return to the store, unfortunately.
This news was somewhat older, I just found out it has been saved for the coming few years! The current programmer, Maatschappij voor de Cinegrafie NV, a company that books and programs for many art houses, will be the new owner. The organisation stays the same, and the manager/projectionist/ticket inspector that has been working at De Uitkijk for 27 years, will still be running the shows.
To cover the losses they will start a “Friends of De Uitkijk” system and hope to raise extra income through donations. For these friends they will organise special activities. The first event will possibly be in November, when the art house has it’s 75th birthday.
I have the same postcard, the seller told me it was from 1915. The card is totally new however, so I don’t know how he knows this.
It was indeed the Eldorado, but somehow when I enlisted this, only the current name came through.