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Only in Theaters (2022)
Directed by Raphael Sbarge
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ONLY IN THEATERS, a film by actor/director Raphael Sbarge, is an intimate and moving journey taken with the Laemmle family, spanning nearly three years of challenges, losses, and personal triumphs. Laemmle Theatres, the beloved 84-year-old arthouse cinema chain 3rd generation family business in Los Angeles, is facing seismic change and financial pressure. Yet the family behind this multigenerational business – whose sole mission has been to support the art of film – is determined to survive.
Length 94 minutes
Actors
Allison Anders | Cameron Crowe | Ava DuVernay | Neil Freidman | Edward Goldman | Roberta Grossman | Nicole Holofcener | James Ivory | Vladek Juszkiewicz | Melody Korenbrot | Gregory Laemmle | Leonard Maltin | Ross Melnick | Vera Mijojlic | Michael Renov | Bruce Joel Rubin | David L. Snyder | Kenneth Turan | Mark Ulano | Tish Laemmle
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/15/2024 | TV | DVD | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Pretty much exactly as described in the synopsis. Having been in Los Angeles and familiar with the theaters there I’m aware of the Laemmle chain but haven’t been to one. The history and story behind the theaters and this family is fine. I appreciated more of the context within the filmmaking business over the struggles of running a theater. Perhaps I’ve just become inured to the loss of cinema and small businesses given how much we’ve witnessed over the last 10+ years. Sad as that is.
Probably the most ignorant line uttered in this documentary by some dork, “I’d rather there be no Laemmle theaters than a Laemmle theater without a Laemmle involved.” (Because most of the narrative is about selling the theater chain)
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