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Only in Theaters (2022)

ONLY IN THEATERS, a film by actor/director Raphael Sbarge, is an intimate and moving journey taken with the Laemmle family, spanning nearly three years of challenges, losses, and personal triumphs. Laemmle Theatres, the beloved 84-year-old arthouse cinema chain 3rd generation family business in Los Angeles, is facing seismic change and financial pressure. Yet the family behind this multigenerational business – whose sole mission has been to support the art of film – is determined to survive.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Allison AndersAllison AndersSelf
  • Photo of Cameron CroweCameron CroweSelf
  • Photo of Ava DuVernayAva DuVernaySelf
  • Photo of Neil FreidmanNeil FreidmanSelf
  • Photo of Edward GoldmanEdward GoldmanSelf
  • Photo of Roberta GrossmanRoberta GrossmanSelf
  • Photo of Nicole HolofcenerNicole HolofcenerSelf
  • Photo of James IvoryJames IvorySelf
  • Photo of Vladek JuszkiewiczVladek JuszkiewiczSelf
  • Photo of Melody KorenbrotMelody KorenbrotSelf

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