Popcorn and Raisinettes

The good folks over at Political Strategy are engaged in a valiant effort to counter right-wing efforts at blocking showings of Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11. Their Action Alert includes details and e-mail addresses for all the relevant theater operators who need positive reinforcement.

Here's my contribution:

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Buck
To: brian_blatchley@loewscpx.com; michael_norris@loewscpx.com; kerry_moots@loewscpx.com; John_mccauley@loewscpx.com; john_walker@loewscpx.com; maura_Campbell@loewscpx.com; lorim@landmarktheatres.com; MattL@landmarktheatres.com; dianea@landmarktheatres.com; hughw@landmarktheatres.com; magnolia@landmarktheatres.com; comments@landmarktheatres.com; info@little-theatre.com; marketing@little-theatre.com; info@drexel.net; webmaster@drexel.net; Skip@TheAvon.com; Cameranet@aol.com; info@rialtoarts.com; info@rialtocinemas.com; film@savoytheater.com; dgurin@regalcinemas.com; mcampbell@regalcinemas.com; amiles@regalcinemas.com; gdunn@regalcinemas.com; pbrandow@regalcinemas.com; barry.brown@regalcinemas.com; rwinograd@regalcinemedia.com; robbya@regalcinemas.com; kevink@regalcinemas.com; ddelaria@regalcinemas.com; gslayton@amctheatres.com; gthyer@amctheatres.com; vdaniels@amctheatres.com; mcook@amctheatres.com; Mmcdonald@amctheatres.com; Jmcdonald@amctheatres.com; Psingleton@amctheatres.com; Jbeynon@amctheatres.com; Kconnor@amctheatres.com; fred@carmike.com; philip@carmike.com; film@carmike.com; do07@carmike.com; do12@carmike.com; do14@carmike.com; Jacque_clark@centurytheatres.com; Chris_OKelley@CenturyTheatres.com; Nancy_Klasky@centurytheatres.com; David_shesgreen@centurytheatres.com; Victor_Castillo@centurytheatres.com; srodriguez@manntheatres.com; jhebert@manntheatres.com; info@manntheatres.com; comments@manntheatres.com; rjansson@manntheatres.com; jhanson@national-amusements.com; mdixon@national-amusements.com; operations@national-amusements.com; jwelman@crowntheatres.com; hcleveland@crowntheatres.com; cdugger@crowntheatres.com; zcole@crowntheatres.com; bmcmannis@gqti.com; mjohnson@gqti.com; Goodrich@gqti.com; dkerasotes@kerasotes.com; tjohnson@kerasotes.com; kjohnson@kerasotes.com; joanvoelzke@marcuscorp.com; stevemarcus@marcuscorp.com; bruceolson@marcuscorp.com; ghill@wallacetheaters.com; marketing@wallacetheaters.com; service@wallacetheaters.com; astone@consolidatedth.com; customerservice@consolidatedth.com; ctortolano@pacifictheatres.com; cdougher@clearcin.com; wsalisch@clearcin.com; dlewis1@clearcin.com

Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 11:56 PM
Subject: Fahrenheit 9/11 - Show It - Don't Censor It


To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing this letter to request that you show Michael Moore’s documentary, “Fahrenheit 9/11”.

I have heard that some theaters owners in America are contemplating not showing this film. I certainly hope yours is not one of them. This is an important film that I am very interested in seeing. Everyone to whom I have spoken about this film has expressed great interest in seeing it. It is my firm belief that if the movie opens on enough screens nationwide that it will be the #1 movie in the country on the weekend it opens.

Any attempt to block the showing of this movie is not only un-American it is also a short-sighted and naive business decision.

I want to have the right to see this documentary in theaters. Please show Michael Moore’s “Fahrenheit 9/11”.

Thank you very much.

Michael Buck

Update: Here's a response I got from Jennifer Caleshu of Little Theatre:

-----Original Message-----
From: Jennifer Caleshu
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 6:56 AM
To: Michael Buck
Subject: Re: Fahrenheit 9/11 - Show It - Don't Censor It


The Little Theatre will be showing FAHRENHEIT 9/11, opening June 25.

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