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Author Topic: Classic Theatres Atticle In USA Today.... Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-23-2001 09:47 AM                     Here is the link to the article: http://www.usatoday.com/life/travel/leisure/2001/2001-11-23-great-cinema.htm I'd have to say I agree with most of it having been to well over two thirds of the theatres listed there. Mark @ GTS  |  IP: Logged Ken Layton Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1452 From: Olympia, Wash. USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 11-23-2001 10:06 AM                     I've been in the Arlington in Santa Barbara and it's a real treasure. The theater is breathtakingly beautiful.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 11-23-2001 12:13 PM                     I have been in the lower booth of the Grand Lake... -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-23-2001 02:55 PM                     Indeed the Grand Lake is really a gem. Atop the building rests the largest electric sign in the state of California. I was there and saw the original Ghostbusters in 70mm after it was twinned. The downstairs both has a pair of nice Noerlco DP=70's and the upstairs has a pair of JJ's. I think the rest of the booths are all DP-70. The JJ's were installed upstairs as a weight consideration on the balcony floor. The main floor auditorium has a title curtain, main curtain and movable masking!! Mark @ GTS  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 11-23-2001 03:29 PM                     The two smaller houses off to the side at the Grand Lake have Century SA's in their booths. I had always thought they had DP70s in the upper booth as well. Live and learn. -Aaron  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-23-2001 05:31 PM                        It's good to see this sort of thing in the popular press, even if we can disagree about what is included in it. My personal gripes: Where's the Byrd Theatre (Richmond, VA.)? The Cape Cinema (Dennis, MA.)? The Avon Cinema (Providence, RI.)? The Castro (San Francisco, CA.; admittedly, I haven't been there myself, but it's on my places-to-see list)? The Uptown (DC)? What about drive-ins? Of the houses in this list, I've only been to the Senator and the Coolidge Corner, both of which I can recommend.  |  IP: Logged Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 11-23-2001 06:01 PM                     It should be noted that Ross Melnick and patrick Crowley from the www.cinematraeasures.org website helped put together this list. I was surprised...not a bad list. It was good to see that it wasn't all NYC...LA...Chicago houses...just a good representative list. I thought the Villa was a surprise...I wouldn't have heard of it if Mark G. hadn't mentioned it here. I agree with Scott about the others...if it had been a top 20, maybe they would be there. Nice job, USA Today. ------------------ "As a moral to young men who come down to the city, don't go round breaking people's tambourines."  |  IP: Logged Scott Brewer Film Handler Posts: 7 From: Alameda, CA Registered: Feb 2000 posted 11-23-2001 09:16 PM                     Last time I was in the Grandlake (about 2 years ago) they had 2 DP70s in the main floor booth, 2 DP70s in the upstairs booth (and yes they're heavy, I helped haul the beasts) and the new booths (one actually) had 1 DP75 and a Century C with the other screen using a Century SA. But it might have changed since then. Maybe time to visit with Stephen again......  |  IP: Logged Paul Linfesty Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1383 From: Bakersfield, CA, USA Registered: Nov 1999 posted 11-24-2001 12:09 AM                     ACtually, its important to note that the article headline says "10 Great Places" and not "The Ten Best" It even qualifies the (un-numbered list) by saying that here are SOME of their favorites (just a sampling as to what's out there.)  |  IP: Logged Glenda Cockrum Film Handler Posts: 58 From: Monaca, PA, USA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 11-24-2001 06:55 AM                     Congrats to Mr. Wolfe for the lovely "Roxy" being listed in this artical!  |  IP: Logged

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