At 12:10 AM -0400 7/6/10, Cliff Benham wrote:
Maybe TV from all sources is beginning to lose some viewers to a more social and friendly venue: the hometown movie theater.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/05/us/05theater.html?_r=2Not only 'talkies', but many large cities with theaters that have working pipe organs are gaining popularity by playing original silent films from the early teens and 20s with live organ and orchestra accompaniment.A very prominent example, the Tampa Theater with its Wurlitzer Pipe Organ. http://www.tampatheatre.org/comingAttractions.php Plus their regular show bill... http://www.tampatheatre.org/Maybe it will turn out that Darryl F. Zanuck knew what he was talking about concerning the threat television was imposing on Hollywood...In 1946, Zanuck said "People will soon get tired of staring at a plywood box every night."http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl_F._Zanuck
And don't forget that as theaters move to digital projection they are adding many special events, such as the Metropolitan Opera performances that Mark helps to originate. When I went to see Toy Story 3 the previews included a whole slate of events that the theater will be offering. I suspect that 3D video may become a significant new opportunity for theaters - the NBA has already been doing this across the country.
Theaters are also offering their facilities for video meetings where reps can go to their local theater rather than traveling to a conference.
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