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  • Mark Cubey,

    Readers may like to follow the illustrated journey of Wellington film reviewer and podcaster Dan Slevin to cinemas across the US, at Funerals and Snakes. It starts here.

    Wellington • Since May 2008 • 66 posts Report

  • Geoff Lealand, in reply to Mark Cubey,

    Thanks for this link, Mark. What a great journey--the stuff I dream of when I wonder what I should do my hypothetical Lotto winnings. There is a rather unique festival close to the Arctic Circle in the far reaches of Finland to begin with,

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report

  • Ian Dalziel, in reply to Geoff Lealand,

    Cellulight....

    Silent Film Festival at the De Luxe
    in Opotiki this year (September 14-15)

    Have a crankin' good weekend Geoff...
    You may have already spotted this piece - on a rediscovered reel of possibly the first colour film - at Gizmodo

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 7953 posts Report

  • Geoff Lealand,

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    From the Silent Film Festival in Opotiki yesterday. The Harold Lloyd festure The Kid Brother was great, The entries for the short film competition were superior to last year, and the winning film we chose was very much in the spirit of silents–won by The Hayes Family (mum, three daughters + aunty) from Hamilton.

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report

  • Geoff Lealand,

    Haven't been here for a while but there is news:

    * a new 26 seat cinema has opened as an adjunct to Finns Hotel in Paekakariki;
    * the Lighthouse Cuba (Wigan Street, Wellington) is due to open in mid-October;
    * the Focal Point Cinemas (Feilding and Leven) have taken over the Hastings cinema (presumably the Readings venue which closed earlier this year);
    * the Dargaville community group are on the way to bringing back a dedicated cinema to a town which hasn't had one for 30 years.

    There you go .....

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report

  • Alec Morgan, in reply to Geoff Lealand,

    Had the misfortune to live in ‘Dargahole’ by the big muddy for 6 or 7 months in 1969. Saturdays were the highlight of the week, off to the movies. A really long entrance foyer as I recall. Good luck to the new cinema.

    Nearby Ruawai had an old fashioned comfortable “fleapit” nicely angled for jaffa rolling with mezzanine and foyer, saw “Giant” and a few classic westerns there. New releases seemed a luxury apart from school holidays.

    Great to hear about all the new community and micro cinemas.

    Tokerau Beach • Since Nov 2006 • 124 posts Report

  • Geoff Lealand,

    Why, thank you for your interest. I have just noticed this thread has passed 10,000 views.
    With teaching finishing in a week or so, I will start filling in the gaps on the site, making excursions to places like Opunake and Gisborne. If anyone knows of plans for outdoor film screenings this summer, please send me info.

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report

  • Geoff Lealand,

    last picture shown in Tehran.pdf

    Not sure if this will work (in terms of attaching) but came across this interesting feature on disappearing cinemas and faded facades in Iran:

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report

  • JacksonP, in reply to Geoff Lealand,

    Not sure if this will work (in terms of attaching) but came across this interesting feature on disappearing cinemas and faded facades in Iran:

    It worked for me. Interesting stuff, and depressing also.

    Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 2450 posts Report

  • Geoff Lealand,

    The source for Last Picture Show in Iran is an Italian architecture/design mag called Abitare November 2011.
    My Iranian PhD student Arezou knows some of these old places.

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report

  • Geoff Lealand,

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    Just to revive an old thread, this pic is from my current (April 2013) research-oriented travels in the US (California and Ohio)--not to seek out old cinemas, but I do take notice of them along the way. This is the Riverside CA cinema, built in 1929 and most notably the first cinema in the US to screen Gone With the Wind:

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report

  • Ian Dalziel,

    Geoff - there was a small piece on a cinema at Waikari on The Press's site today, which may be of interest...
    I see you have it on your site - but I'm guessing as it is not a standalone cinema but a repurposed war memorial hall it may fall outside your full requirements....
    The old intermission ad is fun too....

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 7953 posts Report

  • Geoff Lealand,

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    Thanks, Ian. I will follow that up after we get home to NZ (waiting for the plane at SFO, after being stranded in Detroit for 9 hours and thus missing last night's flight).
    In the meantime, here is a pic of a rather sad looking cinema in Woodville, a small town in NW Ohio (est. 1836). Taken last week.

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report

  • Geoff Lealand,

    For Ian and other Christchurch folk: To my great surprise--and considerable pleasure--I have learnt that the Academy/Metro Cinemas have re-opened in Christchurch as the Academy Gold Cinemas at 363 Colombo Street.
    I will hasten along there tomorrow afternoon, to check them out.
    I am at Canterbury University at 2pm tomorrow (Lecture Room A5) to do a presentation for Cinema Studies/Humanities --- 'In Love With Shirley Temple: Cultural Memory, Hollywood ... and Christchurch'. If anyone local is interested in this, I am sure there will be spare seats.
    Also interviewing one more elderly lady in the morning--another contestant in the 1935 Shirley Temple 'double' competition in Christchurch in 1935. Coincidentally, she lives in Shirley. This research is so much fun!

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report

  • Geoff Lealand,

    Ian Dalziel: you are a top-ace bloke! Turns up with a folder full of old film magazines for me.

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report

  • Islander, in reply to Geoff Lealand,

    an Dalziel: you are a top-ace bloke!

    Indeedy!

    Will be ordering more 'old views' of CHCH - they've gone down a treat with family!
    O, and other stuff-

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Islander,

    Ian Dalziel: you are a top-ace bloke!

    Indeedy!

    Will be ordering more old views of ChChCh & other stuff, quite soon -

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Islander, in reply to Islander,

    O bugger!
    Sorry to double-post - but if it reiterates the message - all is good-

    Big O, Mahitahi, Te Wahi … • Since Feb 2007 • 5643 posts Report

  • Rob Stowell, in reply to Geoff Lealand,

    Damn, missed it.
    I’m trying to organise restoration of a 16mm print of a 30 minute recruitment film made for the university in 1964. Aimed at British and US academics, it covers more than the university, looking at Chch life generally: beaches, shopping, schools – and cheerfully extolling the likes of school dental clinics!
    $400-500 seems a bargain to get a great (optical scanning of each frame, plus an audio run, 10 bit 4:2:2 digital) copy, but alas, $ are hard to find…
    If we can get it on youtube will be sure to post it here.

    Whakaraupo • Since Nov 2006 • 2120 posts Report

  • Geoff Lealand, in reply to Rob Stowell,

    Would a $100 contribution help? Let me know how I can send it to you.

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report

  • Rob Stowell, in reply to Geoff Lealand,

    That's incredibly generous!
    I might suggest starting a pledge-me campaign- a few of us would be keen I think :) But just talked to the archivist at McMillan-Brown and she needs to check the original 'deed of gift' to see what we're allowed to do.

    Whakaraupo • Since Nov 2006 • 2120 posts Report

  • Geoff Lealand, in reply to Rob Stowell,

    OK. Let me know what is decided.

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report

  • JacksonP, in reply to Geoff Lealand,

    Ian Dalziel: you are a top-ace bloke! Turns up with a folder full of old film magazines for me.

    I walked away with some prize possessions earlier in the year too. That Planet magazine is getting more mileage than I expected. Cheers again Ian.

    Also, Rob, I'd contribute to the restoration. Just to be able to see it in all its glory. Let us know how you go.

    Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 2450 posts Report

  • Rob Stowell, in reply to JacksonP,

    Just to be able to see it in all its glory.

    Good news on this front: restoration has the $ ok. Just need to legal dept to say go ahead :)

    Whakaraupo • Since Nov 2006 • 2120 posts Report

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