Movie Madness Video is a
nonprofit
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, not-for-profit organization, or simply a nonprofit, is a non-governmental (private) legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public, or so ...
video rental shop
A video rental shop/store is a physical retail business that rents home videos such as movies, prerecorded TV shows, video game cartridges/discs and other media content. Typically, a rental shop conducts business with customers under conditi ...
and museum of
film history
The history of film chronicles the development of a visual art form created using film technologies that began in the late 19th century.
The advent of film as an artistic medium is not clearly defined. There were earlier cinematographic scre ...
in
Portland, Oregon
Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, ...
's
Sunnyside neighborhood, in the United States.
History
The store was opened by Hollywood film editor Mike Clark in 1991.
In October 2017,
Hollywood Theatre launched a
Kickstarter
Kickstarter, PBC is an American Benefit corporation, public benefit corporation based in Brooklyn, New York City, that maintains a global crowdfunding platform focused on creativity. The company's stated mission is to "help bring creative project ...
campaign to purchase and preserve the store. The theatre acquired ownership in 2018 and Movie Madness is slated to be relocated across the street from Hollywood Theatre.
See also
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List of museums in Portland, Oregon
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Scarecrow Video in Seattle, Washington
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VisArt Video in Charlotte, North Carolina
References
External links
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1991 establishments in Oregon
Cinema museums in the United States
Companies based in Portland, Oregon
Retail companies established in 1991
Museums established in 1991
Museums in Portland, Oregon
Sunnyside, Portland, Oregon
Video rental services
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