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Mike Blakesley
Film God

Posts: 12767
From: Forsyth, Montana
Registered: Jun 99

posted 09-22-2001 08:53 PM

According to a NATO fax I received yesterday, over 27,000 screens are participating as of yesterday. I'm sure it's more now. Given that there are about 36,000 screens in the USA, I think that's an outstanding response.

I can't believe some distributors are too cheap to waive their film rental (or at least discount it) for that ONE day. [rant mode suppressed]

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Adam Martin
I'm not even gonna point out the irony.

Posts: 3686
From: Dallas, TX
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 09-22-2001 10:47 PM

So, which distributors are not helping out? Like the answer is going to surprise me ...

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Paul Salley
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 105
From: Liberal, Kansas
Registered: Jan 2001

posted 09-23-2001 01:48 AM

Kerasotes Theatres is also helping out. On September 25th 100% of ticket and concession sales at all Kerasotes Theatres will be donated.

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Mike Blakesley
Film God

Posts: 12767
From: Forsyth, Montana
Registered: Jun 99

posted 09-24-2001 01:41 PM

Now over 30,000 screens, and more 400 theatre companies (chains and indies) are in. To see a list, go to www.natoonline.org/participating

Participating distributors are listed at www.natoonline.org/participatingdist (It includes all the majors except Fox...what's up with them?)

My employees also surprised me by offering to donate their wages for the night to the cause.

We had a couple of customers last night who said they couldn't come on Tuesday and gave us some extra cash to put into the donation.

The best thing about this tragedy is it really is bringing out the best in people!

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Mark Lensenmayer
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1605
From: Upper Arlington, OH
Registered: Sep 1999

posted 09-24-2001 07:46 PM

I really wish I could support this cause, but there just isn't any decent product out there to go see. This is about the worst I have EVER seen it. We didn't even get GLITTER around here so I could go have a few laughs.

Anyway, its nice to see the industry pitch in and help out. It must be so incredibly awful to be one of the families with missing loved ones.

Mark Lensenmayer

Oh, well...I went anyway. Saw RUSH HOUR 2. Good for a few laughs, anyway. Still weird seeing the building explosions, though. Looked to be a pretty good turn out at the theatre (A 24-plex near a large university.) The donated evening was mentioned on TV news, but no mention at all in the newspaper.

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Sean McKinnon
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1712
From: Peabody Massachusetts
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 09-24-2001 10:46 PM

My staff and managers is volunteering thier time to come and work.

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--Sean McKinnon
Manager
Loews Cineplex Entertainment
Liberty Tree Mall 20
Danvers, Mass
www.enjoytheshow.com

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Mathew Molloy
Master Film Handler

Posts: 357
From: The Santa Cruz Mountains
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 09-25-2001 01:38 AM

I just found out someone wanted to buy every seat in the house at one of our theatres.

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