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Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 11-23-2001, 09:47 AM:
Here is the link to the article:
http://www.usatoday.com/life/travel/leisure/2001/2001-11-23-great-cinema.htm I'd have to say I agree with most of it having been to well over two thirds of the theatres listed there.
Mark @ GTS
Posted by Ken Layton (Member # 133) on 11-23-2001, 10:06 AM:
I've been in the Arlington in Santa Barbara and it's a real treasure. The theater is breathtakingly beautiful. 
Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 11-23-2001, 12:13 PM:
I have been in the lower booth of the Grand Lake... -Aaron
Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 11-23-2001, 02:55 PM:
Indeed the Grand Lake is really a gem. Atop the building rests the largest electric sign in the state of California. I was there and saw the original Ghostbusters in 70mm after it was twinned. The downstairs both has a pair of nice Noerlco DP=70's and the upstairs has a pair of JJ's. I think the rest of the booths are all DP-70. The JJ's were installed upstairs as a weight consideration on the balcony floor. The main floor auditorium has a title curtain, main curtain and movable masking!!
Mark @ GTS
Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 11-23-2001, 03:29 PM:
The two smaller houses off to the side at the Grand Lake have Century SA's in their booths. I had always thought they had DP70s in the upper booth as well. Live and learn.-Aaron
Posted by Scott Norwood (Member # 30) on 11-23-2001, 05:31 PM:
It's good to see this sort of thing in the popular press, even if we can disagree about what is included in it.My personal gripes: Where's the Byrd Theatre (Richmond, VA.)? The Cape Cinema (Dennis, MA.)? The Avon Cinema (Providence, RI.)? The Castro (San Francisco, CA.; admittedly, I haven't been there myself, but it's on my places-to-see list)? The Uptown (DC)? What about drive-ins?
Of the houses in this list, I've only been to the Senator and the Coolidge Corner, both of which I can recommend.
Posted by Mark Lensenmayer (Member # 134) on 11-23-2001, 06:01 PM:
It should be noted that Ross Melnick and patrick Crowley from the www.cinematraeasures.org website helped put together this list.I was surprised...not a bad list. It was good to see that it wasn't all NYC...LA...Chicago houses...just a good representative list. I thought the Villa was a surprise...I wouldn't have heard of it if Mark G. hadn't mentioned it here.
I agree with Scott about the others...if it had been a top 20, maybe they would be there.
Nice job, USA Today.
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Posted by Scott Brewer (Member # 347) on 11-23-2001, 09:16 PM:
Last time I was in the Grandlake (about 2 years ago) they had 2 DP70s in the main floor booth, 2 DP70s in the upstairs booth (and yes they're heavy, I helped haul the beasts) and the new booths (one actually) had 1 DP75 and a Century C with the other screen using a Century SA. But it might have changed since then. Maybe time to visit with Stephen again......
Posted by Paul Linfesty (Member # 214) on 11-24-2001, 12:09 AM:
ACtually, its important to note that the article headline says "10 Great Places" and not "The Ten Best"It even qualifies the (un-numbered list) by saying that here are SOME of their favorites (just a sampling as to what's out there.)
Posted by Glenda Cockrum (Member # 542) on 11-24-2001, 06:55 AM:
Congrats to Mr. Wolfe for the lovely "Roxy" being listed in this artical!