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re: Tearing down Tinseltown - anyone know the plans?
Posted on 7/9/15 at 1:01 pm to BilJ
Posted on 7/9/15 at 1:01 pm to BilJ
I worked at Tinseltown. They are still in existence. They moved to Perkins Rowe. UA did not choke them. There was a rule that if there are competitive movie theatres within a certain radius, the studio films would alternate. Let's say Warner Bros has a summer blockbuster coming out UA on Siegen would get it first. Then the next Warner Bros big film ( usually a holiday movie) Tinseltown would get it. Of course if they change the date of the film it would throw off the schedule. Tinseltown was supposed to have Titanic when it first came out but they moved it from a summer to Christmas showing. Therefore Tinseltown lost out. I have seen so much at that place. Definitely a lot of memories. Jerry Maguire was the longest running movie at that place.
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Posted on 7/9/15 at 1:08 pm to Cap Crunch
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What was the other movie theater on Siegan on the other side of the interstate back in the day?
We just called it the Seigan Theater, not sure what the official name was. I remember when that was the nice theater in town.
Do ya'll remember when Seigan lane was just 2 lanes and the were constructing the additional lines on each side? The middle section was raised like 4 feet from the other sections being constructed.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 1:14 pm to supadave3
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What was the other movie theater on Siegan on the other side of the interstate back in the day?
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We just called it the Seigan Theater, not sure what the official name was. I remember when that was the nice theater in town.
Siegen Village Cinema 10, a United Artists theater. It was next to the Office Depot. I remember when it was a big deal 'cause it had 10 screens.
Anyone remember Essen Cinema? Loved that one too.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 1:17 pm to Tom Servo
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And Broadmoor Theater still stands, like a grizzled old gunfighter just waiting for somebody to finally ride into town and take him down.
Next month it happens
Posted on 7/9/15 at 1:29 pm to motorbreath
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That place was THE place to see a movie not that long ago. It's crazy how fast things change.
Was it even open 10 years? BR is so fricking goofy with how fickle it can be.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 1:33 pm to RaginCajunz
New Zoo 
Posted on 7/9/15 at 1:35 pm to saint amant steve
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I would love to put an amphitheater either there or on some of the undeveloped property by the Mall of Louisiana. Both are prime real estate options adjacent to the interstate.
Next to six lanes of traffic moving at 80 mph is prime real estate for an open air theater?
Posted on 7/9/15 at 1:36 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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Wish we had a minor league team. That would be a good spot for a ballpark
Too difficult to get in and out of there. It's why the dev isn't successful.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 1:37 pm to Dorothy
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Anyone remember Essen Cinema? Loved that one too.
Yep, it had 4 screens if I remember correctly. We used to sneak in the theaters mid-movie from the emergency exits in the backside of the buildings.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 1:46 pm to LSUMJ
Somebody needs to warn the workers if they're not from here. If they find that old lady still sitting in the ticket booth and tell her she has to leave, they might have a "Large Marge" situation.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 1:57 pm to Dorothy
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Anyone remember Essen Cinema? Loved that one too.
Spent many a Friday night there... think I saw Can't Buy Me Love four times because it was the only PG movie playing for a short while. Saw a food fight at the pizza place (Gatti's I believe). Some guy got pissed about something and threw the salad bowl at the girl behind the counter. She came out and threw the ranch dressing on the guy. Then it was tomatoes, etc. They were slipping and falling because of all the dressing on the floor.
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Posted on 7/9/15 at 2:08 pm to supadave3
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We just called it the Seigan Theater
HURR DURR LET'S ALL REMINISCE ABOUT A BUM THEATER THAT WE GREW UP GOING TO. GOT MY FIRST HANDY THERE, SAD TO SEE IT GO.
IT WAS ON A STREET WITH A REALLY HARD NAME TO SPELL.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 2:40 pm to CSB
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CSB
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IT WAS ON A STREET WITH A REALLY HARD NAME TO SPELL.
frick you. So I transposed the "i" and the "e". Get the frick over it.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 3:32 pm to TigerstuckinMS
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Next to six lanes of traffic moving at 80 mph is prime real estate for an open air theater?
In terms of access for potential visitors from outside of Baton Rouge, yes.
Noise barriers exist for a reason.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 3:36 pm to saint amant steve
Rumor is they're building a newer and improved Fox and Hound.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 3:40 pm to Dorothy
quote:Holy shite, I forgot about that one
Siegen Village Cinema 10, a United Artists theater. It was next to the Office Depot. I remember when it was a big deal 'cause it had 10 screens.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 8:30 pm to 82fumanchu
Dave and Busters would be super sweet!
Posted on 7/9/15 at 9:00 pm to Dorothy
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Anyone remember Essen Cinema? Loved that one too.
Yep. Trying to remember what building it was in, or where on Essen it was located. I was a little kid and not very aware of my surroundings.
I remember clearly they had a Double Dribble arcade game in there.
Posted on 7/9/15 at 9:24 pm to RidiculousHype
Right there on Anselmo and Essen in that shopping center I believe
Posted on 7/9/15 at 9:30 pm to supadave3
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4 screens
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Caught a few flicks there.
They used to have a Pizzaria Uno in there back then as well.
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