Lefont Theaters

One of George’s favorite French actors…

Alain Delon, French icon of ‘Le Samourai’, dies aged 88 Delon died "peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family," according to a family statement.

À bientôt, Alain Delon (1935-2024).
Salutiamo il grande attore con due fotografie dalla prima di "Rocco e i suoi fratelli", il film di Luchino Visconti che lo consacrò come stella del cinema francese e internazionale alla .

12 vintage shots of Alain Delon in Purple Noon Alain Delon passed away on August 18, 2024, at the age of 88. Vogue France remembers the actor through these vintage photographs.

The Holdovers receives five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor (Paul Giamatti), Best Supporting Actress (Da'Vine Joy Randolph), Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing.

Congratulations to the team!

Everything to Know About the 96th Oscars | A.frame The 2024 Oscars will be televised live on ABC on Sunday, March 10.

The Academy Nominations

Rest in peace, Norman Jewison.

📷 Norman Jewison on the set of THE STATEMENT (2003)

OCTOBER 1976

The Greatest Showman GEORGE LEFONT'S CELEBRATION OF LIFE- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 @ NOON at the PLAZA THEATER. Please share stories you have about any experience with George you may have had over the years. Any direct or indirect experiences with George or the theaters that may have influenced or impacted your life. Feel free to post here or email [email protected]

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Thank you George Lefont, 85, for our movie moments in Atlanta - SaportaReport Read Thank you George Lefont, 85, for our movie moments in Atlanta by Eleanor Ringel Cater for SaportaReport here.

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Remembering George LeFont and all those movies worth watching - ARTS ATL Remembering George LeFont and all those movies worth watching over the years in Atlanta's arthouse cinemas

George Lefont, Atlanta's king of cinema, takes a bow If Lefont’s name sounds familiar, it’s likely because you’ve patronized the Plaza Theatre, Screening Room, Garden Hills Cinema, or one of the other half-dozen Atlanta movie theaters he's operated. For nearly four decades, if you wanted to see a foreign, independent, or revival film, Lefont was...

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George Lefont, king of Atlanta independent cinema, dies at 85 George Lefont, who owned a number of independent cinemas in the city that still loom large in movie-lovers’ minds, has died at 85.

Remembering George Lefont, who brought indie cinema to Atlanta The film buff and San Francisco native opened cinemas that screened classics, cult films and arthouse fare

We miss George and the Good Ol’ Days of Lefont Theaters too! Thank you Eleanor for the sentiment…

Closing of Tara Theatre ends an era of Atlanta cinema Closing any theater is sad – more theaters = more movies usually. However, the Tara seems a special loss.

End of An Era.

After nearly 55 years the Tara Cinema is no more Named after the plantation in "Gone With the Wind," the Tara was focused on screening non-blockbuster, independent and foreign films.

Ironically A Desision to Leave has been made…

Arthouse theater Tara Cinema closing after more than 50 years on Cheshire Bridge Tara Cinema, which opened in 1968, and has been known as an arthouse theater since the 1980s, is being shut down by its owner Regal on November 10, 2022 with just one day's notice.

Lefont Tara…