Celebration marks 90th anniversary of Oriental Theatre: "People come here who love film"
MILWAUKEE -- There was a big celebration Sunday, June 25th at the Oriental Theatre -- marking its 90th anniversary!
The first 300 guests at the east side landmark got a piece of cake, and the theatre showed the restored 75th anniversary version of Casablanca.
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett delivered a proclamation making Sunday...
The Oriental is honored as one of America's top ten movie theaters.
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"It's the building, the decorative elements of the theater that people are always in awe of, but it's a community-based experience. People come here who love film. People socialize here, so it's not your typical movie theater," Eric Leven, Oriental Theatre manager said.
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It was recently announced that Milwaukee Film will acquire a 31-year lease to operate the Oriental beginning July 1, 2018.
The 2017 Milwaukee Film Festival will be held September 28th through October 12th.