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A film finale for The Clova
Cloverdale’s single screen cinema closes after 67 years of movie magic By Jennifer Lang Burghardt’s hopes of securing another longterm lease and effectively pulling the plug on This weekend marks the final reel for the the Clova’s hoped-for digital sequel. Clova Cinema, one of the last movie theatres Burghardt won’t miss sweeping up popin the region to rely on 35mm film. corn, but he will certainly miss his nine coBuilt through the sale of community bonds, workers and the patrons. the Clova Theatre opened in Au“It’s a dream job. I would congust 1947, entertaining successive tinue to do it if I could,” he said. generations of movie fans and He won’t miss dealing with film creating new ones. companies, either. Even before The single screen cinema has the number of new movie titles played host to weddings, concerts released on film dwindled with and plays, a celebration of life, the digital revolution, distributors countless first dates, and first were making it difficult for small movies. businessmen like Burghardt to Those in the know bring their turn a profit, insisting on excluown containers for discounts on sivity and a greater share of box popcorn and drinks, and drag office receipts. sleepy youngsters in PJs to the “In a way, I wasn’t my own night’s double bill. Craig Burghardt and his The 176 Street marquee boss,” he said. “The film companies, I won’t miss. It markedly family bought the business in changed over the past 10 years.” August 1996, pledging to offer Th e movie-going public’s habits have an evening’s affordable entertainment, and a changed, too. firm commitment to the community, helping “Honestly, it’s harder to get people out to schools, sports teams and non-profits raise the movies,” he said, pointing to the rise of an estimated $100,000 through rentals and home digital services like Netflix and vastly sponsorships. improved TV offerings in recent years. Sixty-seven years on, the Clova faces an He’s not sure what he’s going to do next. ending no Hollywood screenwriter would have the heart to devise. In March, the See STAFF / Page 3 building was sold to a local church, ending
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Clova Cinema manager Samantha LeDrew threads last Saturday night’s early show movie – Tammy – onto ‘Ethel’ the Clova’s 35mm film projector. It’s an original, like its twin, ‘Martha,’ who packed it in a while back.
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