The historic Coolidge Corner Theatre in Brookline is a beloved throwback to the classic era of moviegoing. Now, after a decade of fundraising, designing and construction, the art deco movie house’s shiny, new expansion is ready to welcome patrons.
in Brookline is a cinematic gem, and a beloved throwback to the classic era of moviegoing. Now, after ten years of planning, fundraising, designing and construction, the art deco movie house’s expansion is ready for its close up.
Ginny Hamlin, a box office supervisor at the Coolidge Corner Theatre talks with reporter Andrea Shea through the glass of the old ticket window. “It gets very crowded, and one thing that happens is people who want to buy concessions have to wait going up the stairs,” Tallman said. “During ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ they were waiting all the way back to our offices, three people thick."
The bright interior has floor-to-ceiling windows, digital menu screens and a prominent donor wall. About 1,000 people and institutions have given more than $14 million to the fundraising campaign that ramped up during the pandemic. Despite overwhelming uncertainty, Tallman said, “Everybody was so excited."
For programming director Mark Anastasio, the expansion “all equals more.” Adding two screens to the original building’s four means he can bring in additional first-run films, along with the classics audiences have been clamoring for. “We’ve gone from offering an older movie on screen once or twice a week to every night of the week,” he said.
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