OkPhotograph7852 t1_j9lmwrz wrote on February 22, 2023 at 9:32 PM

Reply to comment by BranWafr in TIL The Rocky Horror Picture Show is still in limited release after 47 years making it the longest-running theatrical release in film history by shakeyjake

It has been playing once a week at a theater in Germany since 1974

BranWafr t1_j9lom5k wrote on February 22, 2023 at 9:43 PM

It is surprisingly difficult to find reliable information on this statistic. I know that prior to Covid there were one or two theaters around the world that had been playing it longer, but without knowing the specific theater names, no way to see if they continued to play it during that time period. (Don't even know if they had shutdowns that would interrupt the streak)

Because of Covid shutdowns I am pretty confident in saying that Clinton Street Theater in Portland, Oregon is the longest running uninterrupted streak in North America. Sounds like this theater in Germany might have them beat if they didn't have to shut down due to Covid, or they didn't move locations like the one theater in New York.

Any idea what the name of the theater is? I'd like to add it to my trove of useless RHPS trivia.

OkPhotograph7852 t1_j9lq10b wrote on February 22, 2023 at 9:51 PM

It’s called Museum Lichtspiele in Munich. I stand corrected, they started playing it in June 1977 and held the world record for longest uninterrupted screening before Covid. Do not know if they still do.

BranWafr t1_j9lqx45 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 9:57 PM

Looks like they shut down in March 2020 because of Covid. So, Clinton Street may now be the longest running streak unless someone else knows of another theater somewhere else that can beat them.

montanunion t1_j9o1vkv wrote on February 23, 2023 at 10:17 AM

Btw, I can really recommend Museum Lichtspiele as a cinema. It's the oldest cinema of Munich (it was opened in 1910), always had a bit of a ~subcultural flair and it's really pretty. They often show movies in English.