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Author Topic: Sad New :( Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 11-06-2001 11:43 PM                        The Loews Cheri 1-4 Cinema in boston is officially closing on thurs 11/8. A lot of people regarded this theatre as a dump, but I love it. It has that old classy feel to it. It has a chandilier in the stairwell and everything. This theatre was once the pride and joy of the Sack Cinema chain. I am sad to see it go.  |  IP: Logged Rachel Gilardi Madam Moderator Posts: 2214 From: Peabody, MA, USA Registered: Dec 2007 posted 11-07-2001 01:34 AM                     Call the WHAM-BU-LANCE already!!!  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 11-07-2001 01:48 AM                        Very Funny Rach, This is a theatre that I think couls be a great showplace again if somebody took the pride to restore it. Smaller classier theatres are a dying breed.  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-07-2001 05:50 AM                        I've been suspecting something for a while here. The Cheri is about two blocks from my apartment and I've noticed that the chandelier has been gone for the last few days. Since Loews opened the Boston Common theatre (an OK-ish, but very generic stadium plex), the Cheri has been a $3 house, apparently without much success. I'm not a huge fan of it, but I agree that it has more 'potential' to be a real showplace than anything else in Boston proper.  |  IP: Logged Colin Wiseley Expert Film Handler Posts: 123 From: Blacksburg, VA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 11-07-2001 10:43 AM                     Where was the theater? Under the parking garage? ------------------ Colin Wiseley Lyric Theatre Blacksburg, VA www.thelyric.com  |  IP: Logged Frank Rapisardi Film Handler Posts: 96 From: Methuen, MA, USA Registered: Apr 2000 posted 11-08-2001 08:05 AM                     The Cheri in Boston is not closing.Not yet. Loews is running it as a second run theater;charging $3.00 for all shows,all the time ------------------  |  IP: Logged Rachel Gilardi Madam Moderator Posts: 2214 From: Peabody, MA, USA Registered: Dec 2007 posted 11-08-2001 02:35 PM                     Frank, I believe Sean is right. The Cheri had been running as a discount theater but is scheduled to close today, last I heard.  |  IP: Logged Dennis Atkinson Expert Film Handler Posts: 129 From: Birch Run Michigan Registered: Feb 2000 posted 11-08-2001 04:51 PM                        When things like the chandelier come up missing, it's either closing or is going to be sold. Dennis  |  IP: Logged Scott Norwood Film God Posts: 8146 From: Boston, MA. USA (1774.21 miles northeast of Dallas) Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-08-2001 07:15 PM                        Update: yep, it's gone. They didn't run the 7pm and 9pm shows. I took pictures tonight of someone putting up "CLOSED" on the marquee. Let's hope that someone buys the theatre. In any case, it would be rather difficult to demolish it with the parking garage on top of it and I can't see it easily being converted to another use.  |  IP: Logged Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 11-08-2001 08:24 PM                        Yeah im going in at 8 am tommorrow to help them start moving out I will try and take pics.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 11-08-2001 09:05 PM                        It would be nice if the company that takes over the property converted it back to they way it was as a single. That was in the days when no one ever heard of a "Multi-Plex" Another tear - rolls down the cheek.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 11-08-2001 11:24 PM                     Hopefully, it won't end up like the Michigan theater in Detroit ... a parking garage with a balcony and projection booth!  |  IP: Logged Bob Healey Film Handler Posts: 93 From: Milford, CT Registered: Sep 2001 posted 11-08-2001 11:55 PM                     You could always convert that to a drive in.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 11-10-2001 05:05 PM                        The General Motors building when it first opened had a drive in movie theatre in the basement. They called it the Auto Pub. You would sit in the car and have your lunch and watch a movie at the same time.  |  IP: Logged Trevor Bailey Expert Film Handler Posts: 113 From: Woonsocket, RI Registered: Jun 99 posted 11-13-2001 12:03 AM                        We went in and disassembled the booths today. It looks as though most everything has been/is being removed...and I mean everything...including the "kitchen" sink. First time I've actually had to move a Norelco double-A...I always knew they were heavy...but damn! The manager was telling us that the last time they played 70mm was for Wolf. It was a special show that Jack Nicholson was supposed to attend...but didn't. I thought it was very interesting that one of the booths opened into the parking garage...that was the only way in or out...unless you could fit through the port hole.  |  IP: Logged

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