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The River Oaks Theatre is a historic movie theater located in the River Oaks Shopping Center in the Neartown community in Houston, Texas, United States, east of the River Oaks community.〔(Map of Neartown ). ''Neartown Association''. Retrieved October 20, 2008.〕 The theater has three projection screens; one large screen, downstairs, and two smaller screens, upstairs. ==History== The River Oaks Theatre was built in 1939. It is an example of late-1930s Art Deco design. It was the last of the deluxe neighborhood movie theaters built by Interstate Theatre Corporation.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work=Cinema Treasures (2000-2007), cinematreasures.org )〕 The theater opened on November 28, 1939. Paul Scott had the lease to the theater. Its first film was ''Bachelor Mother''. In February 1947 Interstate Theaters acquired the River Oaks Theatre.〔Welling, p. (128 ).〕 In late 1975 the chain Trans-Continental took control from Interstate. The New Mexico chain Movie, Inc. took control of the River Oaks Theatre in 1977. The theater's focus changed from first-run films to alternative films such as re-released films, and classic, foreign, cult, and old films. Movie, Inc. later merged with Landmark Theatre Company.〔Welling, p. (129 ).〕 Since 1976, the theater has been operated by Landmark Theatres and generally shows foreign language and independent films, as well as other "art-house" movies. The theater re-opened on March 26, 1977.〔 On September 9, 1982, there was a screening of ''Salo'' at the theater; this was the third showing in a three year period. Vice squad officers wiated for the screening to conclude and arrested the manager in a raid. The authorities charged him with promoting obscene material but a jury acquitted the manager in an April 1983 trial.〔Welling, p. (130 ).〕 During a January 1983 screening of ''Fire on the Water'' there was a dueling protest between Ku Klux Klan and anti-Klan groups. After the release of the 1985 film ''Hail Mary'' there were protests from church groups.〔 The theater's focus went back to first run films by the mid-1980s due to an increase in video VHS releases and cable.〔 In the mid-1980s the theater owners did a $400,000 renovation.〔Welling, p. (131 ).〕 They removed a group of seats from the downstairs auditorium so a projector could be installed. The seating capacity was changed to 546 seats. The owners changed the balcony into two 125-seat each mini-theaters.〔 The 1939-era carbon-arc projectors were replaced with platter-system projectors.〔 The balcony screens received an ultrastereo sound system, while Dolby was used for the downstairs screens.〔Welling, p. (130 )-(131 ).〕 The theater owners installed a café in the upstairs area and elevators. New paint in gray and blue was applied to the interior.〔 On May 15, 1986, the renovated theater re-opened.〔 In December 1996 premiere of the film ''The Evening Star'' was held here.〔 The theater is a part of the River Oaks Shopping Center, located on the eastern edge of the prestigious River Oaks subdivision. The property and River Oaks Theatre have been well maintained.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「River Oaks Theatre」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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