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Theater reverses decision, will show 'Stomp the Yard' |
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Written by asap
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Saturday, 13 January 2007 |
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 "Stomp the Yard" will be playing in Springfield after all.
The CEO of a theater chain who said he wouldn't show the film because he feared the movie could attract gang members has changed his mind.
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WHAT HE SAID
Tony Kerasotes of Kerasotes Theatres, a Midwest chain, said he had feared a repeat of a fight and shooting that occurred Christmas Day at a screening of "Black Christmas" at Parkway Pointe theater in Springfield. "Black Christmas" is a horror film and doesn't depict the black community.
But he changed his mind because, "the chance of violence (happening) went down  rapidly to about zero" thanks to the publicity surrounding his original decision
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THE LOCAL RESPONSE
Ken Page, president of the Springfield branch of the NAACP, said that not showing "Stomp the Yard" would have hurt black audiences, particularly black families that would be attracted to what he said is an uplifting film.
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THE FILM
"Stomp the Yard," the story of the fictional, historically black Truth University where the fraternities and their step competitions dominate the social scene, will be shown starting Sunday, Kerasotes said.
The PG-13 rated movie, a Sony Screen Gems release, opened in theaters nationwide Friday, including at more than 40 Kerasotes-owned locations.
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