November 13, 2008

SF MovieBears: Boycott Century, CinéArts, Tinseltown Theater Chains

We have recently learned that Alan J. Stock, Chairman of the Cinemark Corporation, donated $9,999 to “ProtectMarriage.Com – Yes On 8, A Project of California Renewal”. Mr. Stock’s reported income in that corporation is $7,900,000 (Forbes Magazine). Cinemark, which is based in Plano, Texas, is the holding corporation of the Century, CinéArts and Tinseltown Theater chains.

In addition, Mr. Stock is an active member of the Church of Latter Day Saints (The Mormons — another major donor to the Yes On 8 campaign). As such, his obligatory tithe to the Mormon Church, based on his reported income, is $790,000 per anum.

Due to his advocacy of Proposition 8 and the Mormon Church, which also supports Proposition 8, SF MovieBears will be leading a boycott of all Cinemark Theaters starting on November 20th, 2008.

We are contacting our fellow MovieBear clubs across the country and encouraging them to boycott the Cinemark-associated theater chains. Cities with MovieBear clubs include:

Chicago, IL
Cincinnati, OH
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Las Vegas, NV (Part of KUMA in Vegas)
Los Angeles, CA (Part of KUMA in LA)
Minneapolis, MN
Phoenix, AZ
Seattle, WA
Washington, D.C.

[”289 theatres and 3,688 screens in 38 states,” according to the Cinemark Web site, including the ubiquitous Century “dome” theatres throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. — Sapph]

SF MovieBears hopes that when you go out to the movies, you will boycott the Cinemark theater chains in California, and in any other state in which they operate. Teach corporations that if they want to encourage hate in the state of California, that they can pay for it fiscally across the United States, and in any place that they operate.

So remember: “See it in another theater, or wait until it comes out on DVD!”

SF MovieBears
Drew & Dave

See also:

Cinemark, Paramount execs gave big to Prop. 8: “In the East Bay, Lorenzo Hoopes, board member for Oakland’s Paramount Theater, gave $25,000 to Yes on 8″

Posted by: Sapphocrat

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