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Author Topic: Ziegfeld closed? Martin Brooks Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 900 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 09-13-2003 05:16 PM                        Clearview's Ziegfeld in NYC seems closed. I don't know if it's temporary or permanent. It would really be a shame if this beautiful single-screener is closed. I know that Disney wanted to buy it a few years back, but Clearview refused to sell it to them. Anyone know what's going on? Anyone here with Clearview? [ 09-13-2003, 07:33 PM: Message edited by: Martin Brooks ]  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-13-2003 05:23 PM                     As a side note, I love Clearview's policy trailer. I found it online a while back and downloaded it to my hard disk. I'll see if i can dig up the link.  |  IP: Logged Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-13-2003 07:37 PM                     I just checked the Clearview Cinemas webpage. They show the next engagement at the Ziegfeld as BROTHER BEAR opening on 10/24.  |  IP: Logged Mike Olpin Chop Chop! Posts: 1852 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-13-2003 08:03 PM                     I Don't know if it's the same Clearview Cinemas, but here's that Policy Trailer I was talking about. No sacrificing your goat!  |  IP: Logged Martin Brooks Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 900 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 09-14-2003 07:48 PM                        I visited the theater today..there's supposedly been some kind of booth upgrade and the theater is reopening around 9/23. The sign stated that the next attraction is Brother Bear, but isn't that getting released on 11/1?  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-14-2003 08:50 PM                        Maybe getting a new Barco DLP projector to replace the one they've had for a few years? AFAIK, "Brother Bear" will have some digital "prints".  |  IP: Logged Jeff Taylor Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 601 From: Chatham, NJ/East Hampton, NY Registered: Apr 2000 posted 09-15-2003 08:13 AM                     For those who live around the NY area the concept of Clearview owning the Ziegfeld is almost sacreligious--their meat and potatoes were 1920 vintage suburban NJ singles in affluent communities which had been twinned or trippled, and usually the only aspiration to quality was the phoney electric fireplace they installed-pure schlock. I thought Regal had acquied Clearview some time ago...does anyone know?  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-15-2003 08:56 AM                     About a week to two weeks ago they were playing "The Way We Were". I live three blocks away from the theatre.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 09-15-2003 10:10 AM                        As far as I know Clearview is still in business. They have sold off some of their single houses but still maintain the majority. As most of you know they are owned by Cablevision which also owns the Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, The New York Knicks, The New York Rangers and until recently owned the WIZ Stores. Many were closed, and I believe the remaing stores were sold.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 09-15-2003 10:15 AM                        The Ziegfeld is still listed on Clearview Cinemas website, but showtimes are unavailable: http://www.clearviewcinemas.com/cgi-bin/locations.cgi?id=042&flag=diplay_theatre http://clearview.moviefone.com/showtimes/theater.adp?theaterid=602&uid=11650  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 09-15-2003 10:32 AM                     As Martin said about possible booth upgrade. Sometimes First-Run Premiere houses go through a week or two of down time. Before major release seasons like summer and late fall to do booth and house maintenance and repairs. Because in Los Angeles who had large single screen theatres like Village, National, Bruin, Century Plaza and Cinerama Dome go dark for a week or two for maintenance during slow periods of time.  |  IP: Logged Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 09-15-2003 02:51 PM                     John P., If you go to either of those sites and hit "Change Showdate" on the listing screen, it pops up with Oct 24, etc. I'm surprised tickets are available so early, but it looks like Disney is planning a run similar to what they do at the El Capitan.  |  IP: Logged Martin Brooks Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 900 From: Forest Hills, NY, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 09-15-2003 10:46 PM                        Clearview is still in business, but AFAIK, the chain is still for sale. They've closed a few theaters, but in NYC, they own the following 28 screens at 9 locations: 59th St. East Beekman 1st & 62nd (6) Chelsea West (2) Chelsea Cinema (9) Ziegfeld 62nd & Broadway Metro Twin (2) Cobble Hill Fiveplex (Brooklyn) Clearview acquired these theaters when Loews-Cineplex Odeon was forced to sell theaters to get their merger approved in 1998. When first built, the Chelsea 9 had two screens that were THX certified, although they never sounded all that great. Clearview has closed the Art Greenwich, Regency, Olympia, the Waverly Twin (which is becoming an IFC triplex), the Park & 86th St Twin and the Loews 34th St. Showplace.  |  IP: Logged Mark Ogden Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 943 From: Little Falls, N.J. Registered: Jun 99 posted 09-16-2003 05:54 AM                     The Ziegfeld is still Clearview, and the chain is no longer up for sale. After they realized that they would get nowhere near the price that they wanted, Cablevision spun off the theaters and I belive MSG into a new company called Rainbow Holdings. Same management, but a different way of accouinting so these operations don't drag down the bottom line of the parent company.  |  IP: Logged

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