Former Reporter Recalls 'News Brothers' Efforts to Save Clarksville's Roxy Theater in 1982
Former Leaf-Chronicle reporter Tim Ghianni has provided a commentary recalling the efforts of a group of Clarksville journalists, known as 'The News Brothers,' to prevent the demolition of The Roxy Regional Theatre in 1982. At the time, the theater was slated to be replaced by a multi-level city parking lot. Ghianni recounts how these journalists, including himself, Rob Dollar, Jerry Manley, and Jim Lindgren, staged the world premiere of their film, 'Flapjacks: The Motion Picture,' at the Roxy on November 12, 1982. This event, dubbed 'News Brothers Night in Clarksville' by then-Mayor Ted 'Wild Turkey' Crozier, aimed to raise money for local charities and revitalize Franklin Street, which was then characterized by vacant storefronts. The initiative successfully captured the attention and changed the intentions of Mayor Crozier, who subsequently fell in love with the old theater, halting its planned demolition. The event also involved the Clarksville Fire Department, Police Department, Clarksville High Schoo... 
