tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post1410662969960315826..comments2024-03-24T13:26:57.317-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: 75 ECHOES OF A MOVING THEATER PASTDennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-31462372829311415582011-04-21T13:20:07.027-07:002011-04-21T13:20:07.027-07:00Speaking of the great old theaters in downtown Los...Speaking of the great old theaters in downtown Los Angeles, it's worth mentioning that tickets to the annual Last Remaining Seats, sponsored by the Los Angeles Conservancy, are on sale right now. My girlfriend and I will be seeing Captain Blood, Safety Last, Rear Window, and the Music Man at the Orpheum, the Million Dollar, and the other great old palaces. I'm especially excited at the idea that we can leave the theater after seeing Safety Last and walk down the street to see the spot where Harold Lloyd filmed his most famous scene. Thanks for the great post.wwolfenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-41633102347667067222011-04-21T08:50:12.726-07:002011-04-21T08:50:12.726-07:00Or if you prefer a hyperlink, the Little Theater.Or if you prefer a hyperlink, <a href="http://tinyurl.com/3t9zx96" rel="nofollow">the Little Theater.</a>Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-2651650942654109972011-04-21T08:49:39.197-07:002011-04-21T08:49:39.197-07:00The Internet is wonderful. Here is the Little Thea...The Internet is wonderful. Here is the Little Theater in Bath: http://tinyurl.com/3t9zx96 And guessing by the <i>Four Lions</i> poster, it's still alive and well!Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-45920692284845161432011-04-21T08:47:56.556-07:002011-04-21T08:47:56.556-07:00Paul, one of the most wonderful things for me when...Paul, one of the most wonderful things for me when my wife and I visited the UK for th first time was seeing some of those old cinemas you're talking about. I remember coming across one in Bath that just looked so charming-- very non-ostentatious and so inviting. I hoped in my heart that John Cleese was inside selling "Albatross! Albatross!"Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-181841783933445742011-04-21T02:04:25.489-07:002011-04-21T02:04:25.489-07:00This wonderful post has really struck a chord with...This wonderful post has really struck a chord with me.<br />I miss the cinemas of my childhood here in the U.K. with seats in the balcony and an intermission for refreshments.<br />Most decent sized towns had a cinema then, each with it's own unique atmosphere, some are now derelict, some are nightclubs and bars and one or two still survive...for how long?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-82879176392625956952011-04-14T23:43:30.195-07:002011-04-14T23:43:30.195-07:0038. Hammond, Indiana . . . I wonder if Jean Shephe...38. Hammond, Indiana . . . I wonder if Jean Shepherd ever went to that one. The collection has a tremendous After the Fall of America feeling to it. I think the reason why is that you feel only a society that had collapsed would allow places like that fall into ruin.Robert Fiorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06357467040644448167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-47549173156346783482011-04-13T08:41:00.746-07:002011-04-13T08:41:00.746-07:00Thanks for the link to the post, le0pard13. That p...Thanks for the link to the post, le0pard13. That place was a beauty.<br /><br />And DID, that would be exceptionally keen if they got that place back up and running again. Might be just the spark the neighborhood would need. They could cross-promote with Langer's! I'd certainly make it a destination.Dennis Cozzaliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-91740956388157678412011-04-13T07:47:28.653-07:002011-04-13T07:47:28.653-07:00That is a visual heartache of an essay, Dennis. I ...That is a visual heartache of an essay, Dennis. I agree it is a sad sight to come across closed down movie palaces, especially if you've experienced a night at the movies there in your past. I haven't driven by it recently, but the old theatre I use to project at, the <a href="http://le0pard13.blogspot.com/2009/12/tales-from-movie-theater-outro.html" rel="nofollow">Huntington Park Warner Theatre</a>, was still shutdown as of Dec 2009. Fine post, my friend. Thanks.le0pard13https://www.blogger.com/profile/09421175808461787862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-49476953268629482102011-04-12T18:55:25.296-07:002011-04-12T18:55:25.296-07:00There are plans by some investors to refurbish and...There are plans by some investors to refurbish and re-open the Westlake. It's neon sign was restored a couple or so years back along with a few other signs along the Wilshire corridor.Thedriveindudehttp://www.socaldims.comnoreply@blogger.com