Yes Mike I think we showed it 4 times a day, we opened at Noon and ran till after midnight-overtime for the booth.We ran matinees at the Crescent 7 days a week 365 days a year.I think this movie ran almost 3 and ½ hours,lots of movie for your money.
Great stories I worked for Loews in Nashville, Tenn. but never in the booth. I would visit them though and sometimes to projectionist would let me do a change over even though that was a big no-no.The Loews Crescent at one time ran cinerama it had a pretty big booth but only had 2 projectors then. We ran 20 minute reels and finally went to the hour reels.It also had a small screening room with about 20 seats but it was never used in the 7 years I worked there.I did not know it was even there till just before I left and when up stairs and someone had left its door open. Our city managers office was by the booth.
Yes Bauhaus1, The cinema south did show some X-rated movies, soft-porn as some call them.Never any XXX. When I worked for the Loews Crescent we showed an X-rated version of Last Tango in Paris, which did not do much business, it was pretty lame movie that would only nowadays be rated R.Funny thing that we were located on Church Street and there was an adult XXX 35 mm theatre right down the street between the Tennessee, and Paramount Theatres, this was in the 70’s though, they are all gone now.
Another correction is that Loews ran this house from the early 60'till 1980. I believe that they had a 20 years lease with the E.B. Raskin Co. Rent was $1200.00 a month plus 33 per cent of the heat and air cost and maintenance. The bowling alley at the other end of the complex also paid 33 per cent of these costs.Plus their rent. The other 33 per cent was split between the smaller shops in the middle of the complex.I used to see the bills, some months the Maintenance costs was more than our base rent.
A single screen downtown theatre does not have much chance of making it. I do not think that a multi-plex could make it.Thats a sign of the times I'am afraid.
Nice blueprints and pictures,Ihope that something can be saved from this Movie house.I am surprised, if it had been in Nashville it would have been torn down long ago.
Great picture AlAlvarez,F—– the taxes!!!Great history.
Thanks again RCDTJ, brought back memories of my Loews days.
Interesting history, and great pictures.
Thanks for the info rvb.
Lots of cool shots and info on the site.
Yes Mike I think we showed it 4 times a day, we opened at Noon and ran till after midnight-overtime for the booth.We ran matinees at the Crescent 7 days a week 365 days a year.I think this movie ran almost 3 and ½ hours,lots of movie for your money.
It might just work, we will see what happens
These must have been the last of the really large single screens built.Most mutil-plexs barely have that many total seats nowadays.
What a great idea a drive in and an indoor at the same place. I bet it only had one booth for both screens.Never heard of this concept before.
Nice shots of the Vertical looks much better with it.
Nice looking Marquee,very old school.
Cool history and photos.
Great stories I worked for Loews in Nashville, Tenn. but never in the booth. I would visit them though and sometimes to projectionist would let me do a change over even though that was a big no-no.The Loews Crescent at one time ran cinerama it had a pretty big booth but only had 2 projectors then. We ran 20 minute reels and finally went to the hour reels.It also had a small screening room with about 20 seats but it was never used in the 7 years I worked there.I did not know it was even there till just before I left and when up stairs and someone had left its door open. Our city managers office was by the booth.
Yes Bauhaus1, The cinema south did show some X-rated movies, soft-porn as some call them.Never any XXX. When I worked for the Loews Crescent we showed an X-rated version of Last Tango in Paris, which did not do much business, it was pretty lame movie that would only nowadays be rated R.Funny thing that we were located on Church Street and there was an adult XXX 35 mm theatre right down the street between the Tennessee, and Paramount Theatres, this was in the 70’s though, they are all gone now.
Another correction is that Loews ran this house from the early 60'till 1980. I believe that they had a 20 years lease with the E.B. Raskin Co. Rent was $1200.00 a month plus 33 per cent of the heat and air cost and maintenance. The bowling alley at the other end of the complex also paid 33 per cent of these costs.Plus their rent. The other 33 per cent was split between the smaller shops in the middle of the complex.I used to see the bills, some months the Maintenance costs was more than our base rent.
Great old 1929 pictures, Loews Rooftop and Loews State right next to each other,interesting.
Great picture “LOEWS MOVIE FAIR” ballon looks cool too.
Great name for a theatre.
A single screen downtown theatre does not have much chance of making it. I do not think that a multi-plex could make it.Thats a sign of the times I'am afraid.
He’s forgiven,Yes I can tell by his posts that he is into it.I guess it is easier to carry a DVD than I can full of film reels.
May I ask you Justin? Digital may be great, but what is wrong with film? The way they have always made movies.Shot on film shown on film.
Great old pictures, and chill out larry2 at least it has not been torn down.
I like the way the they had 2 marquees one on each end.Those were the days.
Nice blueprints and pictures,Ihope that something can be saved from this Movie house.I am surprised, if it had been in Nashville it would have been torn down long ago.
Nice old pictures.