The theater has daily showings of intermediate and second-run movies.
The heart of the Biennial was in the performances themselves and in the ancillary activities, such as the daily showings of films and videotapes on dance.
He said they were made by the the American distributor of the film, International Film Exchange, so that theaters could have more daily showings of it.
"Lord of the Rings" has a running time of 2 hours 58 minutes, which limits the number of daily showings.
The town's one movie theater has daily showings of Indian and kung fu movies, which are always sold out.
And while great past stars like Jean Babilee, the gala's chairman, have been on hand, daily showings of rare films will also round out the picture.
However, there are exceptions, such as the 65-episode block (common in children's programming), which allows for a 13-week cycle of daily showings, so there will only be four repeats in a year.
After a week, both theaters doubled the number of daily showings of the film.
In 1985, the director claimed Cohn, whom he described as the "Jewish producer," trimmed the film simply so theaters could have more daily showings and increase the film's chance of turning a profit.
The cinema beneath the art gallery was designed for daily showings of Commonwealth news and interest films but was adaptable for other purposes.