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Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 21, 2016, 12:00 PM:
CineSea 14: October21- 23rd 2016! Ocean Holiday Hotel, Wildwood, New Jersey
December 2009, Film Collector’s Club International meets for the First Time at the Bolero Hotel in Wildwood New Jersey. Later on this was renamed “CineSea 1”.
A great weekend is coming your way in exactly one month! Here is the chance to spend time away from your daily grind: to relax among friends enjoying something really great!
Since that first frosty weekend in December, 2009, CineSea has been gathering film collectors from near and far and just for a few short days at a time building a community of small gauge film collectors: we come, we schmooze, we watch, we eat, we buy, sell and trade, we pack up and leave. (Don’t blink: it’s gone as quickly as it arrived!). During those couple of days we make friends, we learn from each other, we relax and have what used to be called “good, clean fun”.
May, 2010: Lou Franchetti at our new Venue, the Ocean Holiday Motor Inn. We are not called CineSea yet, but this would be called “CineSea 2” soon.
The “Official” CineSea is Saturday: all the way from breakfast up the boardwalk until the big screen finally goes dark in the weary hours of Sunday (-so late, some might call it “early”!). There’s breakfast and dinner, there’s film sales all day and there’s a dueling Super-8/16mm show of short films after dinner at a nice local restaurant.
-but there’s more to this than just the official! Friday night we have a feature film that is voted in by the audience. There is breakfast out Sunday morning. Some even come on Thursday for a day of ocean breezes, peace and quiet! In a real sense it doesn’t end until Claus Harding’s photo essay is complete: it’s all part of the tradition.
October 2012: Dino Everette in the booth at the Sea Theater, CineSea 3.
There’s an atmosphere during CineSea that’s tangible. It’s the enthusiasm of a bunch of film collectors concentrated in one place. As much as I surround myself with films and machines back at the house, I’ve never really felt it as much on my own: you need to be there.
May 2012: John Capazzo talks film with Steve Osborne at CineSea 5.
The Ocean Holiday is nobody’s Waldorf Astoria: no, it’s much better than that! It is friendly and comfortable, yet clean and affordable too. It’s a staircase and a short walk between your room and the main goings-on in the Hospitality Room, and the view off the upper deck goes great with a cup of coffee.
October 2013: A hearty breakfast before a Saturday of Film, CineSea 8.
So, if you’ve never been, please think about it. Depending on where you start out, this could be anything from an hour Saturday afternoon to a week on the Jersey Shore. For we regulars, part of the joy of it is meeting new people, so we like to encourage people to beam down from cyberspace and step out into the three dimensional world of film collecting for a weekend with us.
A great weekend is coming your way in exactly one month!
-Are you in?
April 2015: The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, our first Friday Night Feature at CineSea 11
Here is helpful travel information!
Venue:
The Ocean Holiday Resort
6501 Ocean Avenue
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260
609-729-2900 Reserve early to get Oceanfront rooms with private balconies!
http://www.oceanholiday.com/
Admission:
$5.00, free to those who are staying at the Ocean Holiday.
Dealer tables are available for only $20 each. To reserve a table you can email/PM Doug Meltzer or Lou Franchetti.
Directions:
From North; Garden State Parkway to Exit 4, follow Rio Grande Ave to end. Right on Ocean Ave. Follow to Ocean Holiday on left 6501 Ocean Ave. From West and South: Rt 76 (east) or Rt 95 (north) to Walt Whitman Bridge. Follow Rt. 42 to Atlantic City Expressway. Take Exit 7 (Garden St Parkway South) Follow same as north.
April 2016: The Gang’s MOSTLY here, with room for more! CineSea 13.
[ September 21, 2016, 02:11 PM: Message edited by: Steve Klare ]
Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on September 21, 2016, 12:23 PM:
The Bolero was a fun-time, John Black worked hard on that - I just worked on buying films - Shorty
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 21, 2016, 12:49 PM:
-seems like a long time ago, doesn't it?
(Then again in certain respects like five minutes ago!)
Posted by Evan Samaras (Member # 5070) on September 21, 2016, 03:29 PM:
Room booked and ready for the weekend getaway!
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on September 21, 2016, 03:44 PM:
By gosh you talked me into going. Actually I booked my room earlier today. Às always, I will be bootlegging a couple of cases of Lone Star beer across nine state lines.
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 21, 2016, 03:54 PM:
I reserved my room today too!
-I guess after all that build-up I'm almost obligated to show up!
Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on September 22, 2016, 10:08 AM:
So am I...why i don't know
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 22, 2016, 03:18 PM:
When I called the Ocean Holiday yesterday the lady at the front desk asked "Last name?"
I said "K-l-a-r-e" (We always do this, otherwise all our stuff winds up filed under "C"...)
She said "Oh!, hi Steve!"
-Guess we're regulars there!
Posted by John Armer (Member # 4655) on September 22, 2016, 05:13 PM:
Steve, I'm seriously thinking about coming next year. It's a long trip from the UK, but NJ has cine and Doo Wop motels!
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 22, 2016, 05:28 PM:
We look forward to it, John!
-kind of a shame: Wildwood's Fabulous Fifties weekend is the weekend before CineSea!
Wildwood Fun Fact:
-It's where Chubby Checker first publicly performed "The Twist".
A couple of years ago the Fifties weekend was scheduled for the same weekend as CineSea. The Doo Wop wound up canceled and hotels all up and down the strip called it a season a week early.
-The Ocean Holiday stayed open, just for us!
Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on September 23, 2016, 08:39 AM:
John, please do come see us - Tell all your mates - We'd love the exchange of information and film - Cheers, Shorty
Posted by Nicole Tucky (Member # 5587) on September 27, 2016, 04:43 PM:
Thanks for posting that cute photo of us, Steve! Cannot wait to see my CinSea peeps. <3 :-)
Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on September 27, 2016, 05:02 PM:
I might be that chap (with his back to the camera), talking with John in photo 1 - I do recall spending alot of time with him, since it was our first show - Shorty
Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on September 27, 2016, 10:52 PM:
Looking forward to be "by the sea" with everyone again. I haven't been posting much, due to a variety of things, but I have kept up on forum goings-on.
See you all in Wildwood!
Claus.
Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on September 28, 2016, 06:37 AM:
Ah Claus, our intrepid photographer and chronicler of the times - See you soon - Shorty
Posted by Louis Franchetti (Member # 2035) on September 29, 2016, 04:24 AM:
Claus great to hear from you and steve excellent post you talked me into it
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on September 29, 2016, 05:46 AM:
-wouldn't be the same without you, Lou!
(Literally!)
Posted by Todd N. Tuckey (Member # 5054) on October 03, 2016, 01:37 PM:
Tammy and Todd Tuckey are on board and booked!!!
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 14, 2016, 07:15 PM:
Friday Night Feature is one week from tonight!
What will it be?
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on October 17, 2016, 01:21 PM:
Well I am about to start loading the trunk of my car with boxes of films. Yes it is that close. I will leave early tomorrow morning to begin the first leg of my journey. Tomorrow afternoon; a stopover in Chattanooga. The next day, Northern Virginia. On Thursday I will board the ferry to Cape May and on to Wildwood.
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 17, 2016, 01:44 PM:
We're headed down after work Friday night...
-somehow it doesn't have quite the same sense of adventure!
Godspeed, Guy!
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on October 17, 2016, 03:42 PM:
Thanks Steve; really looking forward to this.
Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on October 17, 2016, 03:45 PM:
Guy, anything in the 8mm gauges?
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on October 17, 2016, 04:53 PM:
Nearly everything I am bringing is 8mm. Features, digests, and a few surprises.
Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on October 18, 2016, 06:30 AM:
Great, maybe some of my most-wanted are there
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on October 20, 2016, 01:51 PM:
The delegate from Texas has arrived.
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 20, 2016, 03:10 PM:
See you on the other side tomorrow night!
-headed for Uncle Bill's tomorrow?
(The one in Cape May only closes for Hurricanes!)
Posted by Todd N. Tuckey (Member # 5054) on October 20, 2016, 04:55 PM:
Cant wait to get there!
Posted by Rob Young. (Member # 131) on October 20, 2016, 05:02 PM:
Please post loads of pics & videos so we can all enjoy it on the other side of the pond!
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Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on October 20, 2016, 05:26 PM:
Steve, I think that breakfast restaurant in the hotel next door will be a good enough replacement. If they close early then the Uncle Bill's in Cape May it is.
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 20, 2016, 10:25 PM:
Sounds fine!
The walk there and back is almost as good as the breakfast!
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on October 21, 2016, 10:26 AM:
The breakfast restaurant next door is also closed.
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 21, 2016, 10:59 PM:
Man!
-you get to this time of the year, the Garden State Parkway is just a black tube through space! Almost two hours of just keeping it between the lines! It takes a lot out of you that the daylight trip home just doesn't.
It's the same thing every time: Mile 120, 100, 80, 60, 40, Atlantic City around mile 30, the big bridge at Great Egg Harbor at mile 20 and finally the exit for Wildwood at mile post 4.
It's all worth it: We are here!
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 22, 2016, 08:27 PM:
Update: I am live at Saturday Night Show and the Gang's all here!
It's only a little after 9PM, so we are barely started!
Posted by Mathew James (Member # 4581) on October 22, 2016, 08:46 PM:
Lucky Dogs!!!
Enjoy! Keep us posted.
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 22, 2016, 11:11 PM:
Join us when you can, Matt!
It's midnight, and we're still going!
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on October 23, 2016, 05:51 AM:
What great fun. This has been a fantastic weekend.
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 23, 2016, 06:08 AM:
I hope you will post pictures soon.
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 23, 2016, 08:13 AM:
Claus is on the job!
Something I learned the last time is doing it right takes some thought and some time.
Posted by Michael O'Regan (Member # 938) on October 23, 2016, 01:16 PM:
I watched some of Claus's live feed on Facebook. Looked great.
Posted by Melvin England (Member # 5270) on October 23, 2016, 01:27 PM:
I wish the live feed had been promoted on this forum. I would have liked to have seen it.
Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on October 23, 2016, 04:08 PM:
Gentlemen, our show ended, but will come again in April - It was wonderful, enjoyable and another chance to hob-knob with some of the finest minds in film - Bless all the great people who accomodate our show - Most especial rthanks to Jason Smith, all the way from Japan, Matt Lottavo from Ohio and Guy Taylor from Texas - Special appreciative thanks to Doug Meltzer, technician par excellance, Claus Harding, the finest photographer I know and (I know I'll miss naming some); Lou Franchetti and Lou Jr., Joe Vannicola, Gary Sloan, Gary Crawford, Geoff Curtis, Todd Tuckey, Joe Greisbach and we had the extra pleasure of fine films, food and drink with endless conversation and laughter - To the memory of John Black, I thank you - Shorty
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 23, 2016, 05:31 PM:
From the pictures and videos taken during the preceeding editions, it seems to be always great meetings. No doubt it has been nice this time as well. How could it go wrong as long as you have nice films to watch with nice people to enjoy with you ? And I don't mention the food :-)
Posted by Mathew James (Member # 4581) on October 23, 2016, 10:34 PM:
I look so forward to the reports and pics....
you gents must realize how much we who have not made it(yet) drool to see such fine pics of tables full of films, projectors a-plenty, etc... envy isn't a proper word here, more like great appreciation for the effort you guys put into this hobby....
Congrats to those who made it...Amazing Jason flew all the way from Japan! We have no excuse!!!!
Posted by Claus Harding (Member # 702) on October 24, 2016, 05:16 AM:
A great CineSea 14 with all the "requirements": good friends, good films, crazy stories and excellent food! We kicked off with a bang (several, actually) screening Cameron's "Aliens" on Friday, and from there, we just kept going through 'til Sunday about noon.
Re: the Facebook Live feed: I did it on the spur of the moment to test it for future use. It is a great tool for such events; if one gets some folks together for comments, it becomes like a mini-TV broadcast, so we'll see about pre-planning this for next time. Melvin, If you want, "friend request" me on Facebook under my name, Claus Harding, and you can then see the live feed as it is saved on my time line.
Pics will be forthcoming, please be patient :-) I'll get them done as soon as I can.
Thanks to everyone who attended and helped make this yet another memorable getaway.
Claus.
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 24, 2016, 10:32 AM:
This was a great one!
There were highlights all the way from Aliens shaking the ground in Wildwood Friday, through Gary Crawford's on-stage musical performance Saturday Night to pretty decent French toast at Sunday breakfast!
-but I'm not giving away details: just setting up expectations for Claus' photo essay!
(It's all about showmanship!)
In the meantime, I've renamed this thread. Those still expecting CineSea 14 in one month would find nothing but sea breezes and maybe a few tumbleweeds.
-the Season in Wildwood is very over!
Posted by Todd N. Tuckey (Member # 5054) on October 24, 2016, 01:37 PM:
We had a BALL...will post a link to the video I made when its finished! Todd
Posted by Joe Caruso (Member # 11) on October 24, 2016, 04:25 PM:
Already planning the next one - Shorty
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on October 24, 2016, 05:03 PM:
Had a great time. I don't know who will be the last one to get home but I am betting on me. Not sure when Jason was flying to Narita Airport but at this moment I am sitting in a British Pub in Lancaster, Pennsylvania taking my own sweet time getting home. I will post when I get there.
Best regards my friends.
Posted by Jason Smith (Member # 5055) on October 25, 2016, 02:16 AM:
I just arrived back home about eight hours ago. I arrived at my local train station at 7:45 am and was able to be at work by 8:30am.
Tonight after work, I`m looking forward to watching some of my newly acquired films!
Posted by Dominique De Bast (Member # 3798) on October 25, 2016, 03:21 AM:
Congratulations, Jason !
Posted by Jack Cleveland (Member # 4485) on October 25, 2016, 04:40 AM:
Jason get's the award for traveling the farthest. I had been home a day when he alerted us he was almost home!
Cinesea is a great event- I picked up several features at great prices. But even if I went home empty handed, the camaraderie we have there is priceless. Great to be with people who love film- and know how to laugh!!
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on October 30, 2016, 06:29 PM:
Waiting in line at the ferry landing. Should be home from CineSea 14, after a few fun filled detours shortly.
It is not over until all of the end titles have rolled. No one reads them all so The End.
Posted by Steve Klare (Member # 12) on October 30, 2016, 06:40 PM:
Since you can't join us every time, seeing you at CineSea is kind of cool!
Thanks for joining in!
Posted by Guy Taylor, Jr. (Member # 786) on October 30, 2016, 07:46 PM:
It is always a pleasure and very much worth the trip. I had a blast.
Posted by David C. Lucidi (Member # 4020) on November 04, 2016, 04:41 AM:
I swear one of these times I will make it....seems like every time I plan on coming, 'life happens' and I have to nix my plans ![[Mad]](mad.gif)
Glad you all had a great time!! ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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