Vito- You always write such interesting stuff. You really ought to write up your whole life in the theater and put it in a book or have it somewhere for us folks to read on the computer. It’s great stuff!
Jeff-That’s interesting, boy would I love to get inside that building and do some exploring. Why don’t you just buy it and restore it as the CINERAMA Theater it was at one time. The closest CINERAMA is either on the west coast or Great Britian, so Norfolk would be a great spot. I don’t know if you ever saw a CINERAMA movie at the ROSNA, put it was really something and the Levine’s really knew how to put on a show at both the Rosna, Riverview and all the other theaters they owned. Is that area around the theater getting any better as ODU gets closer and did you get any snow this week?
PLEASE CHANGE THE ADDRESS TO – 33 NORTH MAIN STREET.
As best as I can find out, the theater opened sometime around the late 1930’s and closed in the 1960’s. In 1940 it was owned by Anderson and in 1964 by Armentrout Circuit.
I really can’t see any reason to get all excited about a theater having diet-max installed (notice I put it in small letters on purpose).
I wish somone would do us the favor of seeing the same movie in real IMAX and in diet-max and then give us a review of the difference in screen size, sound and picture quality. Then I could understand if this is something I should be excited about or not.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, This is CINERAMA!” Lowell Thomas, September 30,1952.
So here I am 40 miles south of Chicago. I have no idea what is going on way up in Seattle. My guess is that the Seattle CINERAMA is doing a GOOD job of telling the Seattle area about it’s 70mm films. I decide that perhaps I can help in my small way by listing the films on Cinema Treasures just in case someone in the Seattle area looks here and decides this is something they want to see. What can it hurt? What a surprise to find out the Seattle CINERAMA did not advertise it, only (on their website)! 20 people, 70mm, beautiful theater, what a waste, what a sin. Someone should be hung by their ——–!
It reminds me of the late Walt Disney’s quote on publicity “NEVER MISS AN ANGLE!”.
A bunch of you up in the Seattle area ought to send this to Paul Allen.
Oh yes, I remember when River Oaks was all outdoors, it was really nice, at least on a nice day. The “concession stand” is stuck in with other photos of the River Oaks area, so I don’t know about it being part of a drive in and would it be completly seperate from the rest of the other food? No pop corn, hot dogs etc. are listed on the menu. Strange to have a name of Intermission. Perhaps it was next to the theaters on the far, far West side of the West mall on the West side of Torence Avenue (I forgot what number they had)???
When you went to the D-150 River Oaks did they ever open and close that giant curtain? I always thought that was a big thrill when they did.
I didn’t know about River Oaks closing till after it did. I did manage to get a hold of some paper stuff with Cineplex Odeon and Loews Cineplex on it. If you want some for your archives and to bring back memories please contact me.
I am also gathering info on every military base theater I can get info on so I can add them to Cinema Treasures. Give me a list of bases you have been stationed at and I can send you what info I have and perhps you can fill in some additional info.
EVERYONE… I forgot to mention in my 6:16am post, click FULL SCREEN … WOW!
ZIGGY… I don’t know why you have a problem, I tried it again and it still works for me, such is the mysteries of computers.
Here is another way to try and see this great photo. Go up to the post on February 12, 2009 at 3:20am, click on the New York Times article. Skip the large photo, skip the Aisle 4 Slide Show and click on the photo at Interactive Feature. You should get the same thing. Good Luck.
YOU GOTTA TAKE A LOOK AT THIS, in case you missed it! This is a really a great 360 degree CINERAMA photo of the Beacon. Move the cursor around and the photo will move from ceiling to the floor.
YOU GOTTA TAKE A LOOK AT THIS, in case you missed it! This is really a great 360 degree CINERAMA photo of the Beacon. Move the cursor around and the photo will move from the ceiling to the floor.
Are photos like this available for any other theaters?
And the theater at Camp David??????
I think the White House Screening Room should be listed on Cinema Treasures, what do you think?
Lawrence- That was nice, and it brought tears to this old guys eyes!
Vito- You always write such interesting stuff. You really ought to write up your whole life in the theater and put it in a book or have it somewhere for us folks to read on the computer. It’s great stuff!
Vito- You might want to add your comment??
2,600 pipes back and forth?
It seems that the Luna was open from about 1935 to 1955?
River Oaks 9 did!
Why isn’t this sort of thing done somewhere in the United States?
Jeff-That’s interesting, boy would I love to get inside that building and do some exploring. Why don’t you just buy it and restore it as the CINERAMA Theater it was at one time. The closest CINERAMA is either on the west coast or Great Britian, so Norfolk would be a great spot. I don’t know if you ever saw a CINERAMA movie at the ROSNA, put it was really something and the Levine’s really knew how to put on a show at both the Rosna, Riverview and all the other theaters they owned. Is that area around the theater getting any better as ODU gets closer and did you get any snow this week?
Homesick for Norfolk, from Manteno, Illinois
Ret. Navy Chief Bob Jensen
PLEASE CHANGE THE ADDRESS TO – 33 NORTH MAIN STREET.
As best as I can find out, the theater opened sometime around the late 1930’s and closed in the 1960’s. In 1940 it was owned by Anderson and in 1964 by Armentrout Circuit.
A 2 Manual/7 Rank, $5,500.00, Moller Pipe Organ, Opus 3044, was installed in the Colonial Theater in 1921.
It is not know what happened to the organ. If you know anything about what happened to the organ, please Email us.
CHAIN – BUTTERFIELD THEATERS
This theater opened in 1919.
In 1920 a $5,000 Hillgreen-Lane Opus 571, 3 Manual/27 Rank Pipe Organ was installed.
It is not know what happened to the organ, if you know anything about the organ, please let us know.
I really can’t see any reason to get all excited about a theater having diet-max installed (notice I put it in small letters on purpose).
I wish somone would do us the favor of seeing the same movie in real IMAX and in diet-max and then give us a review of the difference in screen size, sound and picture quality. Then I could understand if this is something I should be excited about or not.
“Ladies and Gentlemen, This is CINERAMA!” Lowell Thomas, September 30,1952.
So here I am 40 miles south of Chicago. I have no idea what is going on way up in Seattle. My guess is that the Seattle CINERAMA is doing a GOOD job of telling the Seattle area about it’s 70mm films. I decide that perhaps I can help in my small way by listing the films on Cinema Treasures just in case someone in the Seattle area looks here and decides this is something they want to see. What can it hurt? What a surprise to find out the Seattle CINERAMA did not advertise it, only (on their website)! 20 people, 70mm, beautiful theater, what a waste, what a sin. Someone should be hung by their ——–!
It reminds me of the late Walt Disney’s quote on publicity “NEVER MISS AN ANGLE!”.
A bunch of you up in the Seattle area ought to send this to Paul Allen.
PUBLICITY!
Oh yes, I remember when River Oaks was all outdoors, it was really nice, at least on a nice day. The “concession stand” is stuck in with other photos of the River Oaks area, so I don’t know about it being part of a drive in and would it be completly seperate from the rest of the other food? No pop corn, hot dogs etc. are listed on the menu. Strange to have a name of Intermission. Perhaps it was next to the theaters on the far, far West side of the West mall on the West side of Torence Avenue (I forgot what number they had)???
Perhaps the “concession stand” was some shop in the River Oaks Shopping Center. Comments?
PLEASE ADD TO THE TOP
ARCHITECT-E.C.A. BULLOCK
From
http://www.in70mm.com/now_showing/index.htm
Coming to the Seattle Cinerama
In 70mm Dolby Stero
“The Untouchables"
Tuesday 2/24/2009
Thursday 2/26/2009
Sunday 3/1/2009
Tuesday 3/3/2009
“Gremlins"
Sunday 3/15/2009
Tuesday 3/17/2009
Thursday 3/19/2009
Sunday 3/22/2009
Tuesday 3/24/2009
Thursday 3/26/2009
To keep 70mm films coming to the CINERAMA, please go see these films!
CplexAlumni96…Welcome aboard Cinema Treasures.
Let me guess – Travis AFB?
When you went to the D-150 River Oaks did they ever open and close that giant curtain? I always thought that was a big thrill when they did.
I didn’t know about River Oaks closing till after it did. I did manage to get a hold of some paper stuff with Cineplex Odeon and Loews Cineplex on it. If you want some for your archives and to bring back memories please contact me.
I am also gathering info on every military base theater I can get info on so I can add them to Cinema Treasures. Give me a list of bases you have been stationed at and I can send you what info I have and perhps you can fill in some additional info.
Meanwhile that big D-150 theater sits empty.
texaschief@mail.com
“Old Navy Chief’s never die, they just get a little dinghy!”
I forgot to mention in my 6:05am post to click on FULL SCREEN… WOW!
EVERYONE… I forgot to mention in my 6:16am post, click FULL SCREEN … WOW!
ZIGGY… I don’t know why you have a problem, I tried it again and it still works for me, such is the mysteries of computers.
Here is another way to try and see this great photo. Go up to the post on February 12, 2009 at 3:20am, click on the New York Times article. Skip the large photo, skip the Aisle 4 Slide Show and click on the photo at Interactive Feature. You should get the same thing. Good Luck.
YOU GOTTA TAKE A LOOK AT THIS, in case you missed it! This is a really a great 360 degree CINERAMA photo of the Beacon. Move the cursor around and the photo will move from ceiling to the floor.
View link
Are photos like this available for any other theaters?
YOU GOTTA TAKE A LOOK AT THIS, in case you missed it! This is really a great 360 degree CINERAMA photo of the Beacon. Move the cursor around and the photo will move from the ceiling to the floor.
Are photos like this available for any other theaters?
View link
Status says “Closed/Demolished” I think that’s a mistake. It may be gutted, but it’s not demolished. Comments?