Rudy, Glad you liked the site.
I didn't know you were connected with the Bleeker St Cinema. When I wasn't at the Fillmore, I was there for Chafed Elbows & Scorpio Rising, etc. Great place along with the foreign stuff at the Greenwich & revivals uptown at the Thalia. Jerry www.42ndstreetmemories.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rudy Franchi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 6:02 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Movie Theaters > Why oH Why did you post this site? I just spent the whole afternoon there. > First I noticed they had some posts about The Bleecker Street Cinema, which > I used to run back in the early 60s, so I posted a brief history and some > stories about the theater cat (Breathless) and Francois Truffaut's frequent > visits, etc. Then I noticed they had some brief posts on The York Theatre on > First Avenue, which was my local movie theater when I grew up on East 67th > Street, so I had to post some memories about that. Before I knew it, it was > dark out and I had spent some time actually enjoying myself instead of > butting my head against the Internet. Regards and thanks, rudy franchi > > > > From: Toochis Morin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: Toochis Morin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 09:14:05 -0800 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Movie Theaters > > > > What a wonderful site, Jerry. I've been a supporter > > of restoring the old movie theatres in Los Angeles. > > It's a shame that some of these glorious movie palaces > > are now swap meets. > > > > I've also been heartbroken over the drive-in. there > > was a lovely one, THE FIESTA which we attended up to > > three years ago. The neon sign and the decor in the > > stands were amazing. > > > > It was torn down for a warehouse. > > Toochis > > --- 42nd Street Memories <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > >> Great story, Joe. I have often wondered if I would > >> EVER find a poster with a direct connection to my > >> childhood theaters. And I lived in Manhattan! I > >> thought the odds would be in my favor. > >> > >> Off topic but anyone interested in movie theaters > >> should check out www.cinematreasures.com > >> > >> Jerry the K > >> www.42ndstreetmemories.com > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Joseph H. Bonelli > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 8:30 AM > >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] MyMoviePosters Weekend Update > >> November 28th 2004 > >> > >> > >> Dear Dan, > >> These posts are very interesting and informative. > >> You wrote: > >> > >> <When I think of what an original movie poster is > >> in my mind, it's > >> probably one that you or I (or for that matter any > >> of us who collect > >> movie posters), might have stood staring at - in > >> awe maybe - > >> outside/inside of a cinema as a kid. When I think > >> of what an original movie poster is in my mind, it's > >> probably one that you or I (or for that matter any > >> of us who collect > >> movie posters), might have stood staring at - in > >> awe maybe - > >> outside/inside of a cinema as a kid. > > >> > >> One of my prize possessions is a half-sheet from a > >> film called "Seven Cities of Gold"-- an early Fox > >> CinemaScope release. It's a nice poster, but what > >> makes it special to me is that on the back is > >> written in pencil, "Joy Theater- Vicksburg, > >> Mississippi." Which means that this particular > >> poster was displayed there during the original run > >> in 1954 or 1955 and that eleven or twelve-year-old > >> Joe Bonelli stared at it-- the very poster that I > >> own fifty years later. > >> It's not framed but will be one day-- with the > >> back visible. > >> It always reminds me that I've loved the movies > >> since I was five. > >> Thanks and keep it up! > >> Joe > >> > >> PS-- Please excuse the abrupt change in fonts, but > >> computers do what they want! > >> Joe > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> MyMoviePosters <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> MyMoviePosters Weekend Update November 28th 2004 > >> > >> New this week... > >> > >> I was really impressed by all the responses that > >> were sent in on last week's question.There were some > >> really great points made! Thank you all for your > >> input.I was very pleased! > >> > >> Here are just some of the comments...... > >> > >> For me, original has to be first print run for > >> the first release of the movie. The only difference > >> between > >> a used and an unused original is in the rarity > >> value of the unused poster, although the romance of > >> having something which was actually displayed at > >> the time is also a draw. > >> > >> Actually "Sent" out to a theatre, overseas, > >> etc., by the Studio for the theatrical presentation > >> of the film. > >> > >> When I think of what an original movie poster is > >> in my mind, it's > >> probably one that you or I (or for that matter > >> any of us who collect > >> movie posters), might have stood staring at - in > >> awe maybe - > >> outside/inside of a cinema as a kid. That's > >> obviously not a technical > >> definition of what is, or is not, original. just > >> a nostalgic > >> definition or something. > >> > >> But I guess original would be any poster that > >> was printed for that > >> first release. Or any subsequent poster printed > >> specifically for a > >> rerelease...?? > >> > >> I think an original movie poster is any poster > >> that was manufactured > >> exclusively for the purpose of promoting a movie > >> release.It doesn't matter > >> if it was sent to movie theaters in my view for > >> example, the studio-issued > >> Empire Style A one sheet is a valid as an NSS > >> one), or used or displayed. > >> In terms of the original release only, I think > >> that does not matter as long > >> as the poster is clearly different or otherwise > >> marked as being from a > >> subsequent re-release. In other words, I > >> consider the Empire R-81 and R-82 > >> to be originial movie posters, if that's what > >> you are getting at. > >> > >> I am of the mind that it has to have been issued > >> by the studio for the films theatrical release. > >> > >> I include re-releases in the "original" > >> definition, but the poster has to have been printed > >> with > >> the intent to use it to promote the release of > >> the film in theaters (either original release or > >> re-release). > >> it can't be a "special edition" printed up and > >> sent to club members, or made specifically to be > >> sold > >> over-the-counter through various stores. it has > >> to be the poster specifically printed to be sent to > >> theaters and should be from the print run done > >> for that purpose, not from a subsequent print run > >> that was done to provide additional copies to > >> dealers. that part is the hardest to identify and > >> deal with, > >> I know, and we'll probably never get it all > >> down, but it's worthwhile to try. > >> > >> I feel that for a poster to be "original" it has > >> to > >> have been an authorized printing by the studio > >> for use > >> as promotional material ONLY(i.e.: sent to > >> theatres, > >> handed out at screenings, premeires, etc.) > >> before/during the release of the film. > >> > >> At least it has to made for a theater. > >> Re-releases are > >> ok. The printer running off "extras" for > >> dealers/friends are more questionable, but > >> impossible > >> to differentiate. > >> > >> I'd say for 100% accuracy, it had to be used at > >> a theatre, pinholes and all. > >> > >> For 99% accuracy, it had to be intended for use > >> at a theatre. Evidently there are finds in > >> warehouses where posters were printed but never > >> sent off for use. Great to own, > >> but there's something not quite right about a > >> poster which never saw the inside or outside > >> of a cinema. > >> > >> In my opinion, an original movie poster is one > >> that was made with the intent > >> that it was only to be used for theatrical > >> promotional use.This doesn't > >> mean that the poster actually had to be used by > >> the theater or even sent to > >> the theater, but that it was made for that > >> purpose.If someone happens to > >> snag one off the printing press, it is still an > >> original poster in my book. > >> > >> The issue of a re-release can also be answered > >> by the above definition of an > >> original. A re-release is still an original > >> movie poster with the intent to > >> be used by theaters.Of course, the poster should > >> be designated as a > >> re-release, but it is still an original film > >> poster by my definition. > >> > >> Original posters were printed at the same time > >> (same plates, same measurements, etc) > >> as the posters that were sent to theaters, but > >> the poster doesn't actually have to be theater-used > >> ...it just helps when determining originality. > >> > >> I usually think of an original as 1 that was > >> printed to be used as A movie poster in a theatre. > >> This could include recalled posters, advanced, > >> or > > === message truncated === > > > > 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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