There is a picture of the Imperial’s auditorium in 1985 from the stage on p. 40 here (you may have scroll up or down to see it): http://tinyurl.com/26mv9sb
A picture of the interior of the Dreamland Theatre (second picture down on p. 41): http://tinyurl.com/26mv9sb. According to the caption, it was originally known as the Superba. There is also a diagram on p. 50 showing the location of Augusta’s downtown theaters relative to each other.
Those opera boxes look really strange in such a relatively small theater.
Regal does have its own proprietary wide-screen format which they call RPX (Regal Premium Experience), but they also install these IMAX digital screens, as does AMC, which also has its ETX (Enhanced Theater Experience) screens. I don’t know why some theaters get the IMAX-branded screens, while others get the respective company’s own version. It may have to do with the fact that all or mostly all of these recently-installed large format screens are conversions of existing auditoria and that there are some that cannot accommodate the IMAX digital screens for some reason.
The current Regal Grand Parkway 9 has exactly the same address; is it certain this Regal theater is a totally new construction or could it be an expansion/renovation of this theater?
Rave Motion Pictures will be the operator of this theater when $10 million in renovations are completed; the projected reopening is by Memorial Day 2011: View link
I think the three interior photos originally posted by Bryan Krefft and Lost Memory can still be seen here, as well as a picture of the booth set-up for Cinerama: http://cinerama.topcities.com/ctparamount.htm
The theater has been upgraded with new seating and improved sound: View link. There is a picture of the theater on its page at the official website (see above).
Here is the theater’s website, which includes a picture: http://www.granburylive.com/index.html. It certainly looks like a former movie theater. However, according to the information and pictures on the page entitled “Mission and History” View link the theater was built from “scratch” as a Christian music venue around 1998-1999 out of a building that was a former service station. There is no indication there that it was a former movie theater. Is it possible that the Granby Theatre was a different building?
A picture of the Showcase Manchester: http://tiny.cc/e8x1z. It is similar if not identical in design to many many current and former Showcase theatres in the U.S.
Here is a picture of its interior: View link which does appear to be a restoration of the original 1927 interior (which cannot be said of its current exterior facade).
Here is an archival article about the opening of the Alkrama in November of 1912, including a hazy picture. The tools at the bottom can be used to enlarge the text: http://docsouth.unc.edu/gtts/content/130
It is unfortunate that this story is playing out in the glare of the news media; based on what I have read, my guess is that the legal advisors to the Fox management have become concerned about liability issues that quite possibly could arise if theater staff are expected to provide medical and other supportive assistance to Mr. Patten as a result of his advancing age over and above anything specified in the original lease agreement. In this age of “sue thy neighbor,” I can understand why a need arose to clarify some points that no doubt were not considered when Mr. Patten was given the use of the lodgings (which I am sure were not designed within ADA guidelines). I just think that a solution could have been found without painting the Fox management as villains and Mr. Patten as a beleaguered, unappreciated victim.
There is a picture of the Lenox on p. 43 here (scroll down to see it): http://tinyurl.com/26mv9sb and a demolition picture further down on p. 51.
There is a picture of the Imperial’s auditorium in 1985 from the stage on p. 40 here (you may have scroll up or down to see it): http://tinyurl.com/26mv9sb
A picture of the interior of the Dreamland Theatre (second picture down on p. 41): http://tinyurl.com/26mv9sb. According to the caption, it was originally known as the Superba. There is also a diagram on p. 50 showing the location of Augusta’s downtown theaters relative to each other.
Those opera boxes look really strange in such a relatively small theater.
Regal does have its own proprietary wide-screen format which they call RPX (Regal Premium Experience), but they also install these IMAX digital screens, as does AMC, which also has its ETX (Enhanced Theater Experience) screens. I don’t know why some theaters get the IMAX-branded screens, while others get the respective company’s own version. It may have to do with the fact that all or mostly all of these recently-installed large format screens are conversions of existing auditoria and that there are some that cannot accommodate the IMAX digital screens for some reason.
Regal is adding a digital IMAX screen to this theater in December, 2010: View link
There is a night shot of the Best Theater here: View link
An article about the restoration work: View link
This site has pictures of the Fabian, inside and out: http://hoboken411.com/archives/36466. It was replaced by a supermarket.
The current Regal Grand Parkway 9 has exactly the same address; is it certain this Regal theater is a totally new construction or could it be an expansion/renovation of this theater?
Rave Motion Pictures will be the operator of this theater when $10 million in renovations are completed; the projected reopening is by Memorial Day 2011: View link
It stands for “Enhanced Theater Experience,” a trade name that AMC uses for for its large format, non-IMAX screens.
I think the three interior photos originally posted by Bryan Krefft and Lost Memory can still be seen here, as well as a picture of the booth set-up for Cinerama: http://cinerama.topcities.com/ctparamount.htm
The theater has been upgraded with new seating and improved sound: View link. There is a picture of the theater on its page at the official website (see above).
There are pictures ofthis theater on its entry page at CinemaTour: http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/4828.html
Oops-I meant Granbury Theatre.
An article about this theater’s opening: View link
Here is the theater’s website, which includes a picture: http://www.granburylive.com/index.html. It certainly looks like a former movie theater. However, according to the information and pictures on the page entitled “Mission and History” View link the theater was built from “scratch” as a Christian music venue around 1998-1999 out of a building that was a former service station. There is no indication there that it was a former movie theater. Is it possible that the Granby Theatre was a different building?
A picture of the Showcase Manchester: http://tiny.cc/e8x1z. It is similar if not identical in design to many many current and former Showcase theatres in the U.S.
Here is a picture of its interior: View link which does appear to be a restoration of the original 1927 interior (which cannot be said of its current exterior facade).
This webpage has a picture of the organ console destined for the Regal Super Cinema (p.62 on the right): View link
Here is an archival article about the opening of the Alkrama in November of 1912, including a hazy picture. The tools at the bottom can be used to enlarge the text: http://docsouth.unc.edu/gtts/content/130
It is getting an IMAX digital screen: View link
This theater now has an IMAX digital screen and is now known as the Cobb Lakeside Village 18 & IMAX:
View link
Interior picture from 1986: View link
It is unfortunate that this story is playing out in the glare of the news media; based on what I have read, my guess is that the legal advisors to the Fox management have become concerned about liability issues that quite possibly could arise if theater staff are expected to provide medical and other supportive assistance to Mr. Patten as a result of his advancing age over and above anything specified in the original lease agreement. In this age of “sue thy neighbor,” I can understand why a need arose to clarify some points that no doubt were not considered when Mr. Patten was given the use of the lodgings (which I am sure were not designed within ADA guidelines). I just think that a solution could have been found without painting the Fox management as villains and Mr. Patten as a beleaguered, unappreciated victim.