A picture of the Downtown from the Ontario archive: [img_simNo.htm]http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/925/1/0?SEARCH&ERRMSG=[img_WEB]img_simNo.htm](http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/925/1/0?SEARCH&ERRMSG=[img_WEB)
This site has a number of photos of the theater as the Olympia as well as details of Elvis Presley’s appearance there in 1956: http://www.scottymoore.net/olympia.html
This webpage has pictures of the Florida as well as a focus on Elvis Presley’s appearance there in 1956 (which was somewhat controversial): http://www.scottymoore.net/FlTheater.html
This page has some interior photos of the theater as the Howard as well as some exterior of its era as the Paramount, some of which have been previously posted; it also confirms that Elvis appeared there on three nights, June 22-24, 1956, and that the surviving section of its facade is the front of a home in Moultrie, GA (with a picture): http://www.scottymoore.net/paramount.html
According to this page, which has pictures of the Circle (the clearest from 1946), this theater opened in 1920 as the Hoffman and was renamed the Circle by 1927 when Loew’s took it over and wired it for sound. Loew’s apparently had sold it by 1935, probably preferring to focus on its more lavish Park Theatre on the other side of Eiclid. http://www.scottymoore.net/circletheater.html
NPR’s website recently spotlighted a delightful little video, submitted for an award, about a projectionist who works at this cinema, who talks about his work as a projectionist and himself. The video can be viewed on the website and has some interior shots of the theater: View link
There is quite a bit of the Cambria’s early history, especially as a legitimate theater, in Chapter 13: Leisure on p. 25 under on this Google book online page (you may have to scan up to the beginning of Chapter 13): http://tiny.cc/gho1t
Quite possibly; Firefox tends to slow down on my Mac the longer I have been in it. I think it builds a bigger cache of stored previous pages than some other browsers, As soon as I notice the slowdown, I shut it down an reopen it; that seems to help.
I suppose that another chain might want to go head-to-head with the Wehrenberg Ronnie’s 20 by building a megaplex closer to South County Mall; after all, the AMC operation competes with Wehrenberg’s Galaxy in Chesterfield. Except for the discount Keller 8, the area does seem underscreened. However, South County may not be seen as econonmically attractive. I do not think that there is any doubt that AMC will eventually close its Crestwood theaters, and that in time the whole Crestwood Plaza will be redeveloped just as the Jamestown Mall will be soon.
It is not without some precedent here on CT – see, for example, the Hoff Cinema: /theaters/30102/ I think a case can be made for the inclusion of an operation like this if the films are open to the public and are regularly shown and advertised as such, and the environment is a dedicated theater, not just a lecture hall. Think something like this is comparable to a military base cinema and there are some of those on CT.
I don’t think though that just any college or university auditorium should be included. I saw probably hundreds of films at various sites at Michigan State University when I was a student there, and I would not think of adding of them to CT.
A picture of the Downtown from the Ontario archive: [img_simNo.htm]http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/925/1/0?SEARCH&ERRMSG=[img_WEB]img_simNo.htm](http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/925/1/0?SEARCH&ERRMSG=[img_WEB)
An article published on the occasion of the theater’s tenth anniversary: View link
A slightly blurry picture of the Plaza from 1974 can be seen here: http://www.drive-ins.com/pictures/motplaz001.jpg
Ab article about the theater’s reopening after being closed for thirty-five years: View link
Pictures and more information about the Savoy Kino can be found here: http://www.in70mm.com/news/2009/savoy_uk/index.htm
This site has a number of photos of the theater as the Olympia as well as details of Elvis Presley’s appearance there in 1956: http://www.scottymoore.net/olympia.html
This webpage has pictures of the Florida as well as a focus on Elvis Presley’s appearance there in 1956 (which was somewhat controversial): http://www.scottymoore.net/FlTheater.html
This page includes the photo above and some others, including some of Elvis’s appearance there: http://www.scottymoore.net/StPete.html
This page has a number of pictures of the Hudson: http://www.scottymoore.net/hudson.html
This page has some interior photos of the theater as the Howard as well as some exterior of its era as the Paramount, some of which have been previously posted; it also confirms that Elvis appeared there on three nights, June 22-24, 1956, and that the surviving section of its facade is the front of a home in Moultrie, GA (with a picture): http://www.scottymoore.net/paramount.html
According to this page, which has pictures of the Circle (the clearest from 1946), this theater opened in 1920 as the Hoffman and was renamed the Circle by 1927 when Loew’s took it over and wired it for sound. Loew’s apparently had sold it by 1935, probably preferring to focus on its more lavish Park Theatre on the other side of Eiclid. http://www.scottymoore.net/circletheater.html
A picture from “Lost Detroit: Stories Behind the Motor City’s Majestic Ruins” by Dan Austin: View link
A sad picture from the recently published book “Lost Detroit: Stories Behind the Motor City’s Majestic Ruins” by Dan Austin: View link
Additional information and an aerial photo (click to enlarge) here: http://www.drive-ins.com/theater/wvteast
NPR’s website recently spotlighted a delightful little video, submitted for an award, about a projectionist who works at this cinema, who talks about his work as a projectionist and himself. The video can be viewed on the website and has some interior shots of the theater: View link
It looks like this theater may be reopening by December under new management: View link
On a related note, Warner Brothers announced yesterday that the new Harry Potter film will not be released in 3D as previously announced.
There is quite a bit of the Cambria’s early history, especially as a legitimate theater, in Chapter 13: Leisure on p. 25 under on this Google book online page (you may have to scan up to the beginning of Chapter 13): http://tiny.cc/gho1t
Quite possibly; Firefox tends to slow down on my Mac the longer I have been in it. I think it builds a bigger cache of stored previous pages than some other browsers, As soon as I notice the slowdown, I shut it down an reopen it; that seems to help.
Additional information, photos, and some ads related to the Mohawk can be found here: View link
I suppose that another chain might want to go head-to-head with the Wehrenberg Ronnie’s 20 by building a megaplex closer to South County Mall; after all, the AMC operation competes with Wehrenberg’s Galaxy in Chesterfield. Except for the discount Keller 8, the area does seem underscreened. However, South County may not be seen as econonmically attractive. I do not think that there is any doubt that AMC will eventually close its Crestwood theaters, and that in time the whole Crestwood Plaza will be redeveloped just as the Jamestown Mall will be soon.
The Lake Theater can be seen on the right in this old postcard view: http://tiny.cc/oflm6
It is not without some precedent here on CT – see, for example, the Hoff Cinema: /theaters/30102/ I think a case can be made for the inclusion of an operation like this if the films are open to the public and are regularly shown and advertised as such, and the environment is a dedicated theater, not just a lecture hall. Think something like this is comparable to a military base cinema and there are some of those on CT.
I don’t think though that just any college or university auditorium should be included. I saw probably hundreds of films at various sites at Michigan State University when I was a student there, and I would not think of adding of them to CT.
Why is this “comment” here?
There is a small photo of the Granada Mansfield on this Beatle-fan website; scroll down about one-third to see it: http://www.harveystevens.com/BeatlesGigs1963.html