Luke Parker Bowles, nephew of Queen Camilla and CEO of Cinema Lab, is working to preserve and save old movie theaters.The recent coronation of Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla was watched with social interest by her nephew, Luke Parker Bowles, who lives in Montclair, New Jersey, and watched the ceremony on TV just like the rest of us.
Plans are for a total of 50 across the country, but he's starting out close to home. He invited Eyewitness News to New Canaan, Connecticut, where we put on hard hats to witness one movie theater's rebirth. His partners in Cinema Lab come from other field. The CFO, Andy Childs, helped make Soho House a billion dollar brand, and has now found a new cause.
The hearts of the partners are in the right place. They plan to boost the local economy by hiring local people to staff The Playhouse and source food and alcohol from local restaurants and vendors.