Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: Who ownes the Elmwood & Rheem theatres?

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Posted by Mike Croaro (Member # 3123) on 02-15-2006, 10:08 PM:

Hi Folks:

Here's a question for Carl Martin or Eric Hooper. Does the Toccinni (spelling?) family of Santa Rosa still operate these two theatres? Just curious.

Thanks,
Mike

Posted by Carl Martin (Member # 1146) on 02-16-2006, 06:23 AM:

mike,

i don't know. but i know a couple folks who work at the elmwood. i'll try and remember to ask them next time i see them.

carl

Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 02-16-2006, 07:25 PM:

I do believe that Dan Tocchini (dba North American Cinemas) does still run the Rheem. Can't say I know anything about the Elmwood.

-Aaron

Posted by Bob Koch (Member # 1062) on 02-17-2006, 01:51 PM:

I`d sure like to know more history on the Elmwood. I`m 83 years old and the theatre was there before I was in my teens; indeed it was old then. It was called the Strand. A dump when I was a kid. I think the Berkeley Theatere was built some time around the World War One but the Strand could have been older.
The Tocchini`s have been around forever, starting in Sebastopol, if there`s a Dan Tocchini now he must be Dan the tenth.

Posted by Carl Martin (Member # 1146) on 02-21-2006, 04:48 AM:

well, i went to the elmwood tonight, but the movie (illusion) was so wretched i couldn't bear to talk to anyone afterwards. i'll get back on this....

Posted by Carl Martin (Member # 1146) on 03-06-2006, 01:48 AM:

my man at the elmwood thinks that the tocchinis (well, some italian family anyways) do still own the elmwood and rheem, possibly more.

carl

Posted by Mike Croaro (Member # 3123) on 03-13-2006, 06:12 PM:

Hi Carl:

Thanks for the information.

Mike