Alex Theatre Screens First Feature Film in 31 Years, Running 'The Odyssey' Through Aug. 6
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Updated · KABC-TV · Jul 19
Alex Theatre Screens First Feature Film in 31 Years, Running 'The Odyssey' Through Aug. 6
3 articles · Updated · KABC-TV · Jul 19
Summary
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" became the Alex Theatre's first-run studio feature in 31 years when it hit the Glendale venue's 70mm screen on Thursday.
A state-of-the-art projection system and upgraded sound and acoustics helped reopen the 100-year-old theater to feature films after decades away from that role.
Artistic Director Miles Williams cast the run as a bid to reclaim the Alex's original identity, saying the historic movie house was long known for first-run films during Hollywood's Golden Age.
The engagement runs through Aug. 6 and could test whether the downtown Glendale landmark can make feature-film screenings a regular part of its future again.