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Grand Lake Theater Has A Hip-Hop Party! - Allan Michaan's Constant Drive For Cash

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For years, Allan Michaan, the owner of the Grand Lake Theater, has constanly searched for new ways to bring revenue to his prize theater, open since 1926. About nine years ago, Allan had a major problem with getting first run movies because Buena Vista Distributing worked with the owner of the Jack London Cinema to shut him out. He won in court.

Now Allan faces a bigger problem: the Internet. Squeezed by people who more often than not stay at home and watch movies either via DVD or online, not to mention failed summer movies like "Superman Returns," Allan had to take action.

The result: this party for Sydewayz & Sean Kennedy's Hip=Hop DVD held earlier this year and captured on video.

Here it is:

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