I love the front row and this was the first theater I attended in which at least one screen went nearly to the floor, significantly improving the front-row experience.
They had in-car heaters which was essential in the frozen wasteland of Chicago. I escaped in 1973.
We went to see a double feature at the I-80 of “Woodstock” and “Performance”. Some girl crashed into our parked car thinking she could park in the exact same space. She was stoned and confused and quicly released her two boyfriends from the trunk. They took over and drove away. Silly, because we already had the plate number. She was arrested on Monday.
Of course we left early and missed “Woodstock”…how does it end?
I had a record store called Wuxtry just down the street (later bought by Vintage Vinyl). We closede at midnight on the weekends and it was always good to be able to go to a late show at the Varsity or maybe the Tivoli. The Varsity was the only theater in town with the silver screen necessary to project 3-D movies. Because of this, I finally got to see “The Bubble” in 3-D, which my parents wouldn’t let me see as a kid. They also had two 3-D “Three Stooges” films. The above-mentioned “Frankenstein” in 3-D at the Varsity was probably the greatest cinema experience of my life (until 3-D Imax).
I remember in the sixties it was 50 cents for kids and 60 cents for adults. Kids usually preferred the Irving Theater just down the street, because it was only a quarter.
I became an adult in that theater with midnight shows of “Erotic Adventures of Zorro”, “Ribald Tales of Robin Hood”, and “Flesh Gordon”, all for $1.50 each.
I watched them build it and I remember the individual brick-laying of the facade! It opened with “The Idol” and I was very upset! I thought it would be something great with free admission. My greatest memories were “Coogan’s Bluff”, “Where Eagles Dare”, Wait Until Dark", “Billy Jack”, “Marlowe”, and most importantly “Goldfinger/Dr. No” double feature! My mom took me to this double feature on a Monday night and it changed me forever! To this day, I only go to movies on weekday nights at the late show (and the theaters are all mine!).
I went back last month for the first time in 35 years and I took a picture of it now. I’ll post it soon. I think it was a cleaners.
I flew back there last month for the first time in 35 years. This was one of the first places I went…to see the ghost of the Irving and the ghost of the Buffalo. I took a picture of the Mobil station as it is now. If anyone cares, I’ll send you a copy of it.
I love the front row and this was the first theater I attended in which at least one screen went nearly to the floor, significantly improving the front-row experience.
They had in-car heaters which was essential in the frozen wasteland of Chicago. I escaped in 1973.
We went to see a double feature at the I-80 of “Woodstock” and “Performance”. Some girl crashed into our parked car thinking she could park in the exact same space. She was stoned and confused and quicly released her two boyfriends from the trunk. They took over and drove away. Silly, because we already had the plate number. She was arrested on Monday.
Of course we left early and missed “Woodstock”…how does it end?
I had a record store called Wuxtry just down the street (later bought by Vintage Vinyl). We closede at midnight on the weekends and it was always good to be able to go to a late show at the Varsity or maybe the Tivoli. The Varsity was the only theater in town with the silver screen necessary to project 3-D movies. Because of this, I finally got to see “The Bubble” in 3-D, which my parents wouldn’t let me see as a kid. They also had two 3-D “Three Stooges” films. The above-mentioned “Frankenstein” in 3-D at the Varsity was probably the greatest cinema experience of my life (until 3-D Imax).
In 1985, it was only a dollar on Thursday nights. I went to see anything I could! I can only remember “Runaway” with Tom Selleck.
I remember in the sixties it was 50 cents for kids and 60 cents for adults. Kids usually preferred the Irving Theater just down the street, because it was only a quarter.
Last month I went to Six-Corners (first time in 40 years) looking for this theater and I couldn’t find it! Wasn’t it right around there?
I became an adult in that theater with midnight shows of “Erotic Adventures of Zorro”, “Ribald Tales of Robin Hood”, and “Flesh Gordon”, all for $1.50 each.
I watched them build it and I remember the individual brick-laying of the facade! It opened with “The Idol” and I was very upset! I thought it would be something great with free admission. My greatest memories were “Coogan’s Bluff”, “Where Eagles Dare”, Wait Until Dark", “Billy Jack”, “Marlowe”, and most importantly “Goldfinger/Dr. No” double feature! My mom took me to this double feature on a Monday night and it changed me forever! To this day, I only go to movies on weekday nights at the late show (and the theaters are all mine!).
I went back last month for the first time in 35 years and I took a picture of it now. I’ll post it soon. I think it was a cleaners.
I flew back there last month for the first time in 35 years. This was one of the first places I went…to see the ghost of the Irving and the ghost of the Buffalo. I took a picture of the Mobil station as it is now. If anyone cares, I’ll send you a copy of it.
I went there many times, but I only remember “Night of the Living Dead”, which cost me a quarter. Adults were 90 cents at that time.