Brattle Theatre

Brattle Theatre

The Brattle Theatre is a repertory movie theater located in Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts in the United States of America. The theatre is a small movie house with one screen. It is one of the few remaining, if not the only, movie theaters that use a rear-projection system; the projector is located behind the screen rather than behind the audience. The Brattle Theatre mainly screens a mixture of foreign, independent, and classic films. It began showing repertory and foreign films in 1953. Despite the rapid disappearance of American arthouse theaters, the Brattle has managed to maintain a loyal base of moviegoers while remaining independently operated.

History

The theatre was started by the Cambridge Social Union, cofounded in January 1871 by the Reverend Samuel Longfellow, brother of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. In 1889, the union purchased the lot on Brattle Street for $9,000, and hired the Cambridge architectural firm headed by Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Jr. to draft plans for Brattle Hall. The gala opening occurred on January 27, 1890.

Bogie Cult

Starting in the late 1950s, the Brattle started a tradition of screening Humphrey Bogart films during the week of final exams at Harvard University. Films such as "Casablanca" and "The Maltese Falcon" were watched again and again and the "Bogie Cult" at the Brattle was formed. It was not uncommon for fans to attend these movies in costume and recite the dialogue word for word. Even to this day, there is always a packed crowd to see a Bogart film, such as the traditional Valentine's Day showing of "Casablanca".

The Brattle today

Today, the Brattle is operated as a non-profit and is run by the Brattle Film Foundation. It is currently the only independent cinema operated in the city of Cambridge. The Brattle continues to screen an eclectic mix of foreign, arthouse, and "recent rave" films. Starting in October 2005, the Brattle announced its largest fundraising mission in its 55 year history. The goal was to raise $500,000 over the next two years to pay down past rent and to solidify its outreach and community programs.

On February 16th, 2008, the Brattle Theatre celebrated its 55th anniversity as a movie theater in Harvard Square.

External links

* [http://www.brattlefilm.org Brattle Theatre]
* [http://www.brattlefilm.org/brattlefilm/first100.html "100 Years of the Brattle"]


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