Earl... That is great to hear about the River Oaks. I will be in Houston for 9 days starting this Sunday and I will definately have to track it down. It would be great to visit it and catch a film there.
Rick www.ilovefilms.com ________________________________ From: Captain Bijou <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 10:30:31 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Old Theaters Houston, Texas now has only one vintage theater still regularly running films: The River Oaks, which opened in 1939. The downtown Ritz/ Metropolitan has been refurbished but is now used for an event venue. The Capitan in nearby Pasadena was recently refurbished to its 1949 glory, but it, too, serves as host to conferences, weddings and the like. Some vintage theatres still stand -- The Granada, The Garden Oakes, The Stude, The Don Gordon, The North Main -- but are either empty or are being used for purposes other than movie theaters. Most often, they have been converted to churches. None of the downtown palaces -- The Metropolitan, The Loew's State, The Majestic, The Delman or The Kirby -- have survived the wrecking ball. Despite claims to the contrary, Houston is not a city that values its history at the expense of progress or profit. On the subject of old theaters, I thought MOPO members might enjoy my 2009 blog about my favorite Houston theatre, The Joy. No downtown palace, the Joy left us nearly a half-century ago, replaced by a large, empy patio between two tall buildings. The open area offer mute testament to the city's lack of concern about its film heritage. http://captainbijou.com/inc_captainsblog-9-15-2009.php I heartily reccomend David Welling's throughly researched book, CINEMA HOUSTON, for anyone with an interest in the past picture palaces that once were so plentiful here. Best, Earl Blair CAPTAIN BIJOU www.captainbijou.com ----- Original Message ----- >From: John Waldman >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 8:13 AM >Subject: Re: [MOPO] Old Theaters > > >Definitely a great group of photos. And sad as well. >We have two great old theaters there in Columbus, OH that have been restored. >I'm sure for every 2 old theaters that are saved, many others are lost. > >On a purely selfish note, it would be interesting to look in those abanded >theater's nooks and crannies for any long lost Dracula posters. > >John W > > > > > > ________________________________ From: Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 8:39:30 AM >Subject: Re: [MOPO] Old Theaters > >I sent this on December 30 under the topic WANNA CRY. >It's a fabulous gallery of photos. >Every member will enjoy it. >At least I think they will. > > >It's significant that two members came up with the idea of posting this to >MOPO. > Because it's truly >an arresting series of photos. > > >Kirby McDaniel >www.movieart.net > > > > > > >On Jan 4, 2011, at 7:21 AM, Dave Rosen wrote: > >It's actually a gallery with pictures of about a dozen abandoned and/or >"re-purposed" theaters in NYC, LA, Chicago and elsewhere. Mostly of the grand >variety that were once called movie palaces. To advance the pictures you click >on the little arrow thingies on the left hand side. >> >>I also recommend the gallery of abandoned buildings in Detroit on the same >>site. >>There are a couple of theaters there but also hotels, libraries, churches and >>other former landmarks of that city. >> >>Dave >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: [email protected] >>>To: [email protected] ; [email protected] >>>Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 12:28 AM >>>Subject: Re: [MOPO] Old Theaters >>> >>>that's probably brooklyn----flatbush avenue. >>> >>>my high school graduation was held at the Albermarle (spelling???) Theatre >>>on >>>flatbush avenue. >>> >>>there were many theatres on flatbush avenue........... flatbush avenue runs >>>miles through brooklyn, and there middle of it had awesome theatres. now >>>the >>>area is blighted. some theatres have become churches, IF they werent >>>destroyed. >>> >>>michael >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>In a message dated 1/3/2011 11:34:38 P.M. Eastern Standard >>>Time, [email protected] writes: >>>Not sure if this has already been posted but thought it worth a look... >>>> >>>>http://www.marchandmeffre.com/theaters/index.html >>>> >>>>Dave >>>>Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >>>>___________________________________________________________________ >>>>How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >>>>Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >>>>In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >>>>The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. >Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >___________________________________________________________________ >How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > >Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >___________________________________________________________________ >How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > >Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com >___________________________________________________________________ >How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List >Send a message addressed to: [email protected] >In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L >The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. 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