Cinematheque 16 - Revision history

Jason.Kreitzer at 15:08, 30 September 2021

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Duncan at 18:27, 24 August 2021

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Duncan at 23:28, 22 August 2021

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Duncan at 23:22, 22 August 2021

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Duncan at 13:46, 3 October 2007

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Emdebe at 11:58, 30 April 2005

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As "advertised" in the artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the header "[[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]"...
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 <blockquote>#1 The '''Cinematheque 16''' still happens on a psychedelic level with rare and interesting films from the Great Underground. Located at 8815-½ Sunset Bl. (657-6815).
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 [[image:C16poster.jpeg|thumb|400px|center|Cinematheque 16 Poster]]
-The 16 in the name referred to it only having [[wikipedia:16 mm film|16mm equipment]]. Originally opened in the early 1960s to show [[wikipedia:Softcore pornography|softcore pornography]] this proved to be unsuccessful with the growing youth audience of that time.  Lewis Teague took over the management in 1966 and started showing experimental and [[wikipedia:Art film|art house]] films, everything from [[wikipedia:Kenneth Anger|Anger]] to [[wikipedia:Andy Warhol|Warhol]], accompanied by what was described as, psychedelic film trips.  This attracted a sizeable audience which inspired the opening of other Cinematheque 16 venues: one in Pasadena which did not survive very long and a more successful one in San Francisco.
+The 16 in the name referred to it only having [[wikipedia:16 mm film|16mm equipment]]. Originally opened in the early 1960s to show [[wikipedia:Softcore pornography|softcore pornography]] this proved to be unsuccessful with the growing youth audience of that time.  Lewis Teague took over the management in 1966 and started showing experimental and [[wikipedia:Art film|art house]] films, everything from [[wikipedia:Kenneth Anger|Anger]] to [[Andy Warhol|Warhol]], accompanied by what was described as, psychedelic film trips.  This attracted a sizeable audience which inspired the opening of other Cinematheque 16 venues: one in Pasadena which did not survive very long and a more successful one in San Francisco.
 John Magnuson showed [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070302/?ref_=nm_knf_i1 his film] of one of [[Lenny Bruce]]'s final performances. In May 1969 [[Jim Morrison]] premiered the unfinished [[wikipedia:Feast of Friends|Feast of Friends]] and recited his poetry there.

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	<blockquote>#1 The '''Cinematheque 16''' still happens on a psychedelic level with rare and interesting films from the Great Underground. Located at 8815-½ Sunset Bl. (657-6815).		<blockquote>#1 The '''Cinematheque 16''' still happens on a psychedelic level with rare and interesting films from the Great Underground. Located at 8815-½ Sunset Bl. (657-6815).

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-[[Cinematheque 16]] was a small cinema located in a former retail store that was advertised in the cover artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the heading [[Freak Out! Hot Spots]],
+[[Cinematheque 16]] was a small cinema located in a former retail store that was advertised in the cover artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the heading [[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]:
 <blockquote>#1 The '''Cinematheque 16''' still happens on a psychedelic level with rare and interesting films from the Great Underground. Located at 8815-½ Sunset Bl. (657-6815).
 </blockquote>
-[[image:Cine16entrance.jpeg|thumb|250px|right|Entrance sign]]
 The 16 in the name referred to it only having [[wikipedia:16 mm film|16mm equipment]]. Originally opened in the early 1960s to show [[wikipedia:Softcore pornography|softcore pornography]] this proved to be unsuccessful with the growing youth audience of that time.  Lewis Teague took over the management in 1966 and started showing experimental and [[wikipedia:Art film|art house]] films, everything from [[wikipedia:Kenneth Anger|Anger]] to [[wikipedia:Andy Warhol|Warhol]], accompanied by what was described as, psychedelic film trips.  This attracted a sizeable audience which inspired the opening of other Cinematheque 16 venues: one in Pasadena which did not survive very long and a more successful one in San Francisco.

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 <blockquote>#1 The '''Cinematheque 16''' still happens on a psychedelic level with rare and interesting films from the Great Underground. Located at 8815-½ Sunset Bl. (657-6815).
 </blockquote>
+[[image:Cine16entrance.jpeg|thumb|250px|right|Entrance sign]]
-The 16 in the name referred to it only having [[wikipedia:16 mm film|16mm equipment]]. Originally opened in the early 1960s to show [[wikipedia:Softcore pornography|softcore pornography]] this was never very successful with the growing youth audience of that time.  Lewis Teague took over the management in 1966 and started showing experimental and [[wikipedia:Art film|art house]] films, everything from [[wikipedia:Kenneth Anger|Anger]] to [[wikipedia:Andy Warhol|Warhol]], accompanied by what was described as, psychedelic film trips.  This attracted a sizeable audience which inspired the opening of other Cinematheque 16 venues: one in Pasadena which did not survive very long and a more successful one in San Francisco.
+The 16 in the name referred to it only having [[wikipedia:16 mm film|16mm equipment]]. Originally opened in the early 1960s to show [[wikipedia:Softcore pornography|softcore pornography]] this proved to be unsuccessful with the growing youth audience of that time.  Lewis Teague took over the management in 1966 and started showing experimental and [[wikipedia:Art film|art house]] films, everything from [[wikipedia:Kenneth Anger|Anger]] to [[wikipedia:Andy Warhol|Warhol]], accompanied by what was described as, psychedelic film trips.  This attracted a sizeable audience which inspired the opening of other Cinematheque 16 venues: one in Pasadena which did not survive very long and a more successful one in San Francisco.
 John Magnuson showed [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070302/?ref_=nm_knf_i1 his film] of one of [[Lenny Bruce]]'s final performances. In May 1969 [[Jim Morrison]] premiered the unfinished [[wikipedia:Feast of Friends|Feast of Friends]] and recited his poetry there.

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-[[Cinematheque 16]] was a  movie house located at 8818 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA.  After the '''Cinematheque''' closed the building was occupied by the Book Soup bookstore.
+[[Cinematheque 16]] was a small cinema located in a former retail store that was advertised in the cover artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the heading [[Freak Out! Hot Spots]],
-As "advertised" in the artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the header [[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]:
+<blockquote>#1 The '''Cinematheque 16''' still happens on a psychedelic level with rare and interesting films from the Great Underground. Located at 8815-½ Sunset Bl. (657-6815).
 </blockquote>
 [[Category:Geography]]

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−	As "advertised" in the artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the header "[[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]"...	+	[[Cinematheque 16]] was a movie house located at 8818 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA. After the '''Cinematheque''' closed the building was occupied by the Book Soup bookstore.
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		+	As "advertised" in the artwork of [[Freak Out!]] under the header [[Freak Out! Hot Spots]]:
		+	<blockquote>#1 The '''Cinematheque 16''' still happens on a psychedelic level with rare and interesting films from the Great Underground. Located at 8815-1/2 Sunset Bl. (657-6815).
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		+	The name was later used by Jeff Allen for his movie review show on [[wikipedia:WUSF\|WUSF TV]] in Florida.
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	[[Category:Geography]]		[[Category:Geography]]