As someone who holds an annual membership at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, MA (which is just outside Boston), I just received a special email message announcing that the theatre will be closed tomorrow, on Sunday, August 28th, in anticipation of the hurricane. Oh, well….I guess that’s the breaks, sometimes. It’s not surprising…I kind of saw it coming.
What a fabulous-looking theatre! All the best of luck to the people in Torrington, CT. Every town and community deserves at least one handsome movie theatre like the Warner!
I’m glad to hear that drive-in movie theatres are making a comeback in Kentucky and other parts of the country. I guess they’re more popular in climates that’re temperate all year around…no?
You’re welcome, Vito. It’s amazing that they managed to get as far as getting most of the marquee up and running and were just waiting for the green light to have it lit up in the evenings. I remember when Peter used to visit this site. I wish everybody all the best of luck, and am also curious as to what’s happening, even though I don’t reside in the area.
Without knowing the facts, something sounds a little funny here. If the Paramount really is too expensive to continue renovations on, because getting it up to today’s codes is much too expensive, that’s really unfortunate, because the Paramount looks like such a beautiful theatre.
Sorry that the person who was one of the investors never took you up on your offer to speak to the family that had restored the St. George in order to get assistance.
That’s too bad about the Paramount becoming so expensive to renovate that the owners decided not to continue with the project, and to cut their losses instead. Another one bites the dust, I guess.
A lot of theatres nationwide are serving beer and wine these days, to people who’re of age, of course. Good luck to the Roxy Theatre in its endeavors to stay open. Hope they monitor the situation by asking people who want beer for their I. D.’s before they serve them.
I agree, NeonSky. With so little pleasures available for people, especially during these mean, lean times, it’s disgusting that McDonald’s wants to move in right under the people’s noses and take what’s left of the community for pleasure away from them. The people who’re out to save the Detroit Theatre should tell McDonald’s that they’re not wanted, and to take a hike
Also, is there a way that any of the website creators can go in and fix the Box Office Section of the CT website? I know I’ve been unable to get into that section since coming back on here. Again, just curious.
To the website makers: Is there a way that the comments can be organized in such a way that a poster here on CT can reply directly to another poster’s comments, and vice versa? Just curious.
I wouldn’t be lovin' MacDonald’s plans to fry the Detroit Theater either, if I were a resident of Lakewood, Ohio..that’s for sure! I wish the group of concerned citizens who met at the Lakewood Public Library to plan a strategy to save the Old Detroit Theatre good luck..and victory in their fight to save their movie theater.
I remember that cute little theatre. Too bad it had to go. I lived in Brookline’s Coolidge Corner area on my last year of college, and I was within walking distance of this theatre. I saw a number of movies in that theater, including my all time favorite film, West Side Story. I, too, miss it, especially since it’s one less movie theatre to go to.
Geesh! Sorry to hear what happened to the Boyd Theatre in Bethlehem, PA. Hope they can get the dollars to get the necessary renovations done and get the theatre re-opened, up and running again soon.
robboehm: The reason I mentioned the possibility of somebody burning the building down himself in order to collect insurance is because that happens pretty often, and, secondly, who really knows what a person with standards and values can and/or will do if they become desperate enough.
If a sewage problem under the building has been what’s been preventing the renovation of the Islip Theatre all along, that’s unfortunate, and it sounds like an impossibility, in this case. Sorry to hear that. If people are willing to volunteer, but there’s no money m coming in, due to what it would cost to remedy the sewage problem under the building, that, too, is unfortunate.
Thanks for all the info, robboehm, and, sorry that such a cherished theatre has to go.
I love the Coolidge Corner Theatre, and I always will. Holding an annual membership there really helps.
Hello, it’s been awhile! I, too hope that the city of Suffern, and the Lafayette Theatre made it unscathed through Irene’s wrath.
What a handsome opera house!
As someone who holds an annual membership at the Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline, MA (which is just outside Boston), I just received a special email message announcing that the theatre will be closed tomorrow, on Sunday, August 28th, in anticipation of the hurricane. Oh, well….I guess that’s the breaks, sometimes. It’s not surprising…I kind of saw it coming.
What a fabulous-looking theatre! All the best of luck to the people in Torrington, CT. Every town and community deserves at least one handsome movie theatre like the Warner!
I’m glad to hear that drive-in movie theatres are making a comeback in Kentucky and other parts of the country. I guess they’re more popular in climates that’re temperate all year around…no?
You’re welcome, Vito. It’s amazing that they managed to get as far as getting most of the marquee up and running and were just waiting for the green light to have it lit up in the evenings. I remember when Peter used to visit this site. I wish everybody all the best of luck, and am also curious as to what’s happening, even though I don’t reside in the area.
Thanks for the heads up, Vito. It sounds as if getting the codes up to date was the toughest part of all.
Without knowing the facts, something sounds a little funny here. If the Paramount really is too expensive to continue renovations on, because getting it up to today’s codes is much too expensive, that’s really unfortunate, because the Paramount looks like such a beautiful theatre.
Sorry that the person who was one of the investors never took you up on your offer to speak to the family that had restored the St. George in order to get assistance.
That’s too bad about the Paramount becoming so expensive to renovate that the owners decided not to continue with the project, and to cut their losses instead. Another one bites the dust, I guess.
Glad to hear that another movie theatre is set to be restored and re-opened.
A lot of theatres nationwide are serving beer and wine these days, to people who’re of age, of course. Good luck to the Roxy Theatre in its endeavors to stay open. Hope they monitor the situation by asking people who want beer for their I. D.’s before they serve them.
It’s heartening to hear of a closed movie re-opening! May all the best of luck and much enjoyment follow the people of the community.
I agree, NeonSky. With so little pleasures available for people, especially during these mean, lean times, it’s disgusting that McDonald’s wants to move in right under the people’s noses and take what’s left of the community for pleasure away from them. The people who’re out to save the Detroit Theatre should tell McDonald’s that they’re not wanted, and to take a hike
Also, is there a way that any of the website creators can go in and fix the Box Office Section of the CT website? I know I’ve been unable to get into that section since coming back on here. Again, just curious.
That’s agreed.
To the website makers: Is there a way that the comments can be organized in such a way that a poster here on CT can reply directly to another poster’s comments, and vice versa? Just curious.
I wouldn’t be lovin' MacDonald’s plans to fry the Detroit Theater either, if I were a resident of Lakewood, Ohio..that’s for sure! I wish the group of concerned citizens who met at the Lakewood Public Library to plan a strategy to save the Old Detroit Theatre good luck..and victory in their fight to save their movie theater.
I remember that cute little theatre. Too bad it had to go. I lived in Brookline’s Coolidge Corner area on my last year of college, and I was within walking distance of this theatre. I saw a number of movies in that theater, including my all time favorite film, West Side Story. I, too, miss it, especially since it’s one less movie theatre to go to.
What I saw of the photos I enjoyed very much! Keep up the great work!
Geesh! Sorry to hear what happened to the Boyd Theatre in Bethlehem, PA. Hope they can get the dollars to get the necessary renovations done and get the theatre re-opened, up and running again soon.
robboehm: The reason I mentioned the possibility of somebody burning the building down himself in order to collect insurance is because that happens pretty often, and, secondly, who really knows what a person with standards and values can and/or will do if they become desperate enough.
If a sewage problem under the building has been what’s been preventing the renovation of the Islip Theatre all along, that’s unfortunate, and it sounds like an impossibility, in this case. Sorry to hear that. If people are willing to volunteer, but there’s no money m coming in, due to what it would cost to remedy the sewage problem under the building, that, too, is unfortunate.
Thanks for all the info, robboehm, and, sorry that such a cherished theatre has to go.
Too bad that the theatre burnt down. I wonder if the owner/renter of the place did that to collect insurance. That often happens.
Too bad that the theatre burnt down. I wonder if the owner/renter of the place did that to collect insurance. That often happens.
I wasn’t able to look at all the pictures, by a long shot, but what I saw, I enjoyed a great deal. Thanks for this.
Having been in the Ziegfeld, I recognized these cool lavatory signs!