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June 26, 2005
A pocketful of Posel: remembering an arthouse pioneer
In the Philadelphia Inquirer, Carrie Rickey celebrates a Philly "art-cinema force" upon his passing: Ramon L. Posel, the film showman and real estate developer who cultivated community at his Ritz Theaters and shopping malls across the region, died yesterday... He was 77. A tenacious man with the physical presence of Russell Crowe, the intellectual force of William Rehnquist, and a pompadour that looked good only on him and Ronald Reagan, Mr. Posel gave the impression that he could outmuscle any comer. When naysayers told him he'd lose his shirt trying to bring quality retail to North Philadelphia or quality movies to Center City, he persevered, turning a forlorn parcel into the bustling Station Center at 2900 N. Broad St., and the Ritz Five into a local chain that Sony Pictures executive Tom Bernard ranks as "one of the best in the country." [Much more of a full life at the link.]
Posted by at June 26, 2005 02:02 PM
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