at the verrry cool
elk rapids cinema
old, but mighty good
something magical about an old movie house.
—
‘what’s a bigger mystery box than a movie theater?
you go to the theater, you’re just so excited to see anything –
the moment the lights go down is often the best part.’
j.j. abrams
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I love old cinemas! Our local one in town is in a building that dates from the 1850s, but has sadly been converted inside to provide three smaller screen mini-cinemas. Before it began to be used as a cinema in 1924, the building was the Corn Exchange. At least the exterior is unchanged, as it is a listed building. https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/24664/photos/347578
Best wishes, Pete.
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something very special about the old movie houses – thanks for the link
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I love old cinemas as well. We’ve one close to my neighbourhood and I truly enjoy watching old movies there. It is never crowded and the people who go there are nice and polite. Happy Sunday to you Beth!
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exactly, thanks!
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You’re welcome Beth
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I think cinema, movies, and magic have always been closely associated. The very earliest people who made film were magicians.
Francis Ford Coppola
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great quote
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That is so very cool!
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we had a great chat with the woman who took it over from ‘uncle Joe’ and a local foundation pitched in to save the cinema
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That’s even cooler!
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Wow! Very cool📽️
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it was such a cute theater
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What movie did you see?
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it was in the middle of a film when we were there, so we chatted with the woman who ran it, and her/and the theaters story, were fascinating
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What fun. 🤩
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yes, something special about those places
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Indeed 😍
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I’m with you! We have one treasured old place near us and it feels like time travel to watch a movie there. We haven’t been…in forever. Thanks for the nudge! 🥰
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my pleasure
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Totally agree with you! ♥
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great –
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♥
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The anticipation is wonderfully delicious.
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yes!
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My old cinema has been converted to a pub with lots of memorabilia, including the projector and reels of film, on view! They don’t make ’em like they used to!
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ah, well they preserved a bit of it, at least
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I haven’t gone out to a movie in over two years now. I miss the experience!
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what? get in there-)
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Old theatres are fascinating Beth. I’m completely into old classics too, everything from Charlie Chaplin to noir! Thanks for the great post 💖
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my pleasure, it was such a pleasure to find thsi theater
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I can relate to that!
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Haven’t been to an old movie theater in ages. Don’t know if they’re still around but I remember the clicking of the reel as it turned, during the film. Going to see Ryan Renolds and Hugh Jackman, this week.
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fun! and those old theaters are precious
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Agree.😊
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I’ve seen that the old one in the neighborhood I grew up in has been remodeld and is now protected as an icon. The Patio, but everyone used to call it the pay show. LOL It was very cool.
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That’s good to hear
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😊
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Nothing better than those old-styled, comfortable movie seats as well.
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Something special about them
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Yes indeed! Lots of good memories!
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So special aren’t they?
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Yes they are…
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I agree – so exciting when the lights go down!
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Yes!
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Holy Toledo! I was in Elk Rapids this weekend. We didn’t stop at the movie house though. We ambled through town, taking in the sites and shopping. Were you there this weekend, too?
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Yes, on Saturday!
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Oh my Gosh! I was too! We probably walked right past each other! Too funny!
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such a small world
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It is!
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Looks like a great place to visit, Beth. Do I read between the lines that the AC was turned down low?
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I must admit I haven’t been to the cinema since ‘The Dry’ just before Covid —
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i just love going to a theater to see a movie
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what’s the last one you’ve seen, Beth?
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‘inside out 2’
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ahh yes I enjoyed the first one; saw it with the grandees :)
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Yes, yes!!
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the best!
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