OT Forge Island bridge lifted into place

[Brin]

I get the point on all these massive cinema complexes closing down globally. This is a small cinema complex that hopefully regenerates the town as families, couples, even singles start to use the complex and it over spills into the bars and small restaurants within the town centre.

The main building of new dwellings on Main Street and Domine Lane is surely going to bear fruition where folk will look to eat and drink locally and hopefully the town gets itself off its knees and stands proud and upright once again like it was known for in the the past.

Good luck to all the companies who are willing to reinvest in a sad old lady of a town.

[CTMilller]

I get the point on all these massive cinema complexes closing down globally. This is a small cinema complex that hopefully regenerates the town as families, couples, even singles start to use the complex and it over spills into the bars and small restaurants within the town centre.

The main building of new dwellings on Main Street and Domine Lane is surely going to bear fruition where folk will look to eat and drink locally and hopefully the town gets itself off its knees and stands proud and upright once again like it was known for in the the past.

Good luck to all the companies who are willing to reinvest in a sad old lady of a town.

Well said, Brin. It's going to be a difficult furrow to plough but I hope it can be done.

Our local cinema in the town where I live is struggling badly. It was built in 1941 and is a classic "Last Picture Show" movie house with amazing interior decoration. Sadly, I've been in there when there's been just four patrons and it's hard going. They do have some creative ideas for usage. It's not too expensive to rent one of the picture halls (it was subdivided into three rooms) for a private showing for a kids party or an evening with friends. (There's a nice period bar in foyer.) They have over-55 evenings that are free, showing classic films from our era with actors from the films showing up. (Not too difficult in California!) We had a full house for American Graffiti a few years back. Two of the cast were there (the girl who goes off with the dorky boy in Ron Howard's character's car and Bo Hopkins, the guy who played the gangleader of The Pharaohs.) They made enough money from bar sales to make it worthwhile.

[Brin]

Well said, Brin. It's going to be a difficult furrow to plough but I hope it can be done.

Our local cinema in the town where I live is struggling badly. It was built in 1941 and is a classic "Last Picture Show" movie house with amazing interior decoration. Sadly, I've been in there when there's been just four patrons and it's hard going. They do have some creative ideas for usage. It's not too expensive to rent one of the picture halls (it was subdivided into three rooms) for a private showing for a kids party or an evening with friends. (There's a nice period bar in foyer.) They have over-55 evenings that are free, showing classic films from our era with actors from the films showing up. (Not too difficult in California!) We had a full house for American Graffiti a few years back. Two of the cast were there (the girl who goes off with the dorky boy in Ron Howard's character's car and Bo Hopkins, the guy who played the gangleader of The Pharaohs.) They made enough money from bar sales to make it worthwhile.

CT, you see, the yanks make a proper go of everything thinking outside the box in order to keep things going. Love the free for over 55's evenings. I clearly recall the girl who pops Pee Wee's cherry or am I thinking of another film? Ah yes, i'm thinking of Porky's where Howard plays Pee Wee and gets his cherry popped in the back of the school bus.