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Author Topic: The boarded-up megaplex Ian Price Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1714 From: Denver, CO Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-01-2001 01:44 PM                     Scott, The Empire was not stripped. The FP20s are still there. Most of the sound systems are mono. All the Christie Autowind 3 platters were swapped with the UA Movies 5 so that the older ones are at the Empire. I have heared that the Empire has now been leased and will be extensively rebuilt as an animal hospital. I imagine that the booth will be junked unless someone steps forward and gives David Codding a couple of thousand dollars to haul the stuff away.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 08-02-2001 12:19 AM                     I better get down there and grab it all then... Ian: going to the festival tomorrow? Aaron  |  IP: Logged Freddie Dobbs Expert Film Handler Posts: 115 From: Pinson, AL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 08-04-2001 11:56 PM                     Charles, The Hollywood 20 was orignaly a Cobb, It was under construction when Cobb was purchased by Regal.  |  IP: Logged William T. Parr Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 823 From: Cedar Park, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 08-06-2001 11:23 AM                     Well as of 08/02/01 The UA Cine 6 in Corpus Christi is now History as is UA's 50 plus years of being in existance there. Here is the link to the news story in the local newspaper. http://www.caller.com/2001/august/02/today/localnew/7118.html The building was emptied of it's and other closed UA's equipment. then Boarded up.  |  IP: Logged Tom Mathley Film Handler Posts: 2 From: Fort Worth, Texas Registered: Aug 2001 posted 08-11-2001 02:55 PM                     It really shouldn't be a shock that the Cine 6 is finally gone but it's still pretty sad. I grew up going to that place - it's where I saw Jaws - and I think it's where I first found my affection for this whole industry. I am a bit surprised that a city of a quarter-million folks is getting by with only the two theatres (Century's complex and the Tinseltown.)  |  IP: Logged Ky Boyd Hey I'm #23 Posts: 314 From: Santa Rosa, CA, USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 08-20-2001 08:36 PM                       There are some situations where the equipment that is installed is part of the building - especially if the landlord financed the purchase of the equipment. It depends on how the lease was written. Last I saw, the equipment was still in the Empire, Scott, same was true with Coddingtown.  |  IP: Logged Aaron Sisemore Flaming Ribs beat Reeses Peanut Butter Cups any day! Posts: 3061 From: Rockwall TX USA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 08-20-2001 09:27 PM                     So the real question, now that Coddingtown is a fabric store now, would be "Where is all of Coddingtown's equipment?' Especially the DP70 and CP200... I know the DP70's parts cabinet was in the UA5's lobby during the liquidation but not the projector. and i did not know of any sales or auctions to liquidate Coddingtown... Aaron  |  IP: Logged

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