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35mm Horror Classics in a Movie Palace!
Posted By: Bob Furmanek
Date: Tuesday, 15 October 2002, at 11:29 a.m.
Are you looking for a King; a Count; some friendly (and not-so-friendly) ghosts; and a pair of "Mighty Monsters locked in Mortal Combat" all in one thrill-packed weekend? Well, who ya gonna call? The magnificent Loew's Jersey of course! The Metropolitan Area's premiere movie palace venue for classic film proudly presents its first annual Halloween Horror Spooktacular!
On Friday October 25th, the 8th Wonder of the World returns to Journal Square for the first time in nearly 70 years. The original KING KONG (1933), the landmark classic that set the standard for stop-motion special effects, will be presented in a beautiful 35mm print. This new print includes deleted scenes that were cut in the late 1930's, and have only recently been restored from 35mm materials. Also shown will be the classic 1942 Tom and Jerry cartoon, FRAIDY CAT.
On Saturday October 26th, our matinee presentation is the hilarious 1984 comedy GHOSTBUSTERS, starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd. This brand new stereo print will be presented in Panavision on our huge 50 foot screen. Also on hand for this special kiddie matinee will be Casper, the Friendly Ghost in a newly restored print of the 1954 cartoon, BOO MOON.
Saturday evening, October 26th, is a double-feature that any horror fan can sink their teeth into: FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN (1943), starring horror icons Lon Chaney Jr. and Bela Lugosi, will be shown in a new 35mm print. Plus, the 1958 Hammer Studios classic HORROR OF DRACULA, starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, will be presented in an archival, Technicolor print. This film helped to launch the enormously successful horror cycle of the fifties and sixties which, for the first time, presented all the horror in lush, blood-red Technicolor. This screening will mark the first time it is being shown in an original dye-transfer Technicolor print in the New York area in over 30 years.
The Loew's Jersey opened its solid brass doors in 1929 as the "most lavish temple of entertainment in New Jersey." Once slated for demolition, it stands today as one of the finest surviving movie palaces in the Tri-State area. Currently undergoing restoration, the Loew's Jersey is strongly committed to the serious presentation of motion picture film, and is the only theatre in the Metropolitan Area presenting 35mm prints of classic films with authentic carbon arc illumination.
The Loew's Jersey is located on Journal Square in Jersey City. We are directly across the street from the Path Transportation Center, and convenient bus and train service is available from mid-town Manhattan. The theatre is just minutes from the Holland/Lincoln Tunnels, George Washington Bridge and New Jersey Turnpike. Ample parking is available in the lot directly behind the theatre. For more information and detailed directions, please visit our website at www.loewsjersey.org, or call 201-798-6055.
Don't miss this unique opportunity to experience classic films in the way they were meant to be seen - in the glory of 35mm on the big screen in a magnificent theatre. Bring your friends, bring your family and enjoy the "Movie Palace Experience" at the fabulous Loew's Jersey!
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