FILM CENTER BURBANK MEGAPLEX GETS MEGAWELCOME.Byline: Susan Abram Staff Writer BURBANK - The scene was befitting be·fit·ting adj. Appropriate; suitable; proper. be·fit  ting·ly adv.Adj. 1. of a Hollywood awards ceremony, as the new and improved AMC (Advanced Mezzanine Card) See AdvancedTCA. Theatre megaplex opened with fanfare Wednesday night, complete with a red carpet, movie stars, tight security and adoring fans. The $35 million AMC megaplex dwarfed its 15-year-old counterpart across the newly paved paseo on Palm Avenue. Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick Kyra Sedgwick (born August 19, 1965)[1] is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress. In 2007, Sedgwick won Best Actress for lead role in a dramatic TV series at the Golden Globes for her role in The Closer. , Mimi Rogers, Tim Matheson Tim Matheson (born Timothy Lewis Matthieson on December 31, 1947) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his portrayal of the smooth talking, sex-obsessed Otter in the 1978 comedy Animal House and Linda Blair, among other Hollywood favorites, appeared for the grand opening. Bacon served as grand marshal Grand Marshal is a ceremonial, military, or political office of very high rank. The term has its origins with the word "Marshal" with the first usage of the term "Grand Marshal" as a ceremonial title for certain religious orders. of the event, with 16 of his best-known films being screened throughout the complex. ``I haven't actually seen some of my films since I've made them,'' he admitted. Matheson, who grew up in Burbank and graduated from John Burroughs High School John Burroughs High School is a public high school located in Burbank, California. Emilio Urioste, Jr. is the current principal. The school was built in the 1920's, but wasn't established as a high school until 1948. The school was named after naturalist John Burroughs. , beamed with pride at the notion that his hometown could still boast a small-town feeling, and now has a nice, new theater to boot. ``I'm pleased to be able to return here,'' he said. ``Burbank is a fabulous community. I had such a normal childhood here.'' When the screens officially open to the public Friday, moviegoers can expect to view films on one of 16 new screens, featuring 4,200 stadium seats, chairs with ``articulating'' backs, an extra six inches of leg room and armrests that lift up. ``The new AMC is very significant for us in Burbank and has some new design features that we will be incorporating into future designs,'' said Rick King, spokesman for AMC Theatres This article or section has multiple issues: * Its tone or style may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. * It reads like an advertisement and needs to be rewritten in a neutral point of view. . ``We've also come up with a very new screen treatment, making our screens wider and higher and bigger.'' ``The Hulk,'' set to open Friday, is expected to be the theater's first large draw, King said. The complex's opening will mark the first of several revitalization efforts earmarked for downtown Burbank's village district, which had been struggling in years past to erase its image as a small, rundown Rundown A summary of the amount and prices of a serial bond issue that is still available for purchase. rundown A list of available bonds in a municipal issue of serial bonds. , boarded-up town made infamous by a Johnny Carson
``This is beyond our expectations,'' said Burbank City Manager Mary Alvord. ``It feels like Hollywood's Highland and Vine. We are the media capital of the world, and this will be our signature piece.'' Residents and fans who had paid $25 to attend the event said they were excited by the prospect of a new and improved downtown Burbank. ``Finally, something to do in Burbank,'' said 19-year-old James Alvarez. Susan Abram, (818) 546-3304 susan.abram(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos, map Photo: (1) Crowds gather outside the new Burbank AMC Theatre megaplex for its official opening Wednesday evening. (2) Actor Kevin Bacon, grand marshal for Wednesday's megaplex opening, appeared with wife Kyra Sedgwick. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News Map: AMC theater complex Daily News |
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