well depending on the rip[ io would repair it for the time being i took over one cinema and i had painted the wall with some special paint and never knew it was painted have you chit chated with the owner to see what they might be looking for <<i was a Manager / Projestionist and i am machhanicaly incline i have my own constrution company now i have opened three years now
First off i would need to know if there is anything in the building now like conccession , seat, projection room , bathroom fixtures ie ect.. i have a list but i need to have a general idea
No money talks to film companys i once booked my own films for one of my cinemas i ran and if you have the $$$ you can get them its great the Drive in is still open i hope the girls are doing fine
Well that idea of the belmont studio is best i use to run that cinema and it also had a 12 by 12 store front which was a barber shop gone bad so i mad it the managers office
I too have many idea and succesful plans i would love to be in show business again unfortanutly i dont have the cash to get me back so now iam working for the entertainment giant of the world yes! WAlT DISNEY WORLD
Well folk i have a detailed list of all needs and pricing fropm when i reopened a theatre that was closed for over a year i am currently in Florida if ya like drop me a line
I did learn the company moved back to the boston area but iam uncertain where and the theatre is still vacant due to roof damanges Boston firm owns the building
WOW NATIONAL AMUSEMENT GOING IN DIFFRENT DIRRECTIONS I CANT BELIEVE IT I ONLY WENT TO THERE THEATRE ON THANXGIVING TO SEE THE STAR TREX OPENING NIGHTS BACK SOME TIME AGO I WOULDNT BELIEVE THEY GO STOOP TO ANOTHER LEVEL AND TRY TO OUTFIT A DINNER THEATRE I TRYED THAT ONE WITH THE UNION THEATRE BACK IN THE LAT 80’S
O the name i know how it changed this cinema was taken over by well Theatre Development Enterprize how ever they replace the G.Manager and the new G.M changed the name cause he was now running several units and with fresh name and fresh blood ZEOTROPE became and the theaters were Attleboro,Dedham,Belmont,Norwood and then he took over Franklin Cinema and the name changed same with the Union it became know as Attleboro Movie House dba Zeotrobe i worked a short while under the new manament cause i opened a pizzaria and ended my days in the Cinema’s with Woonsocket Cinema Centra being my last ERA in Show Business
O how Fond memories come back it just stilled me when i taught about another Drive-In i had worked at in seekonk,Mass wow and iam not that old either just liked to get out and around eneve if it was just a few months
Another Great Drive in and yes on Rt 152 site for years held the screen til burning down some few years ago. back in the mid 80’s after the Drive-in had been closed i bought out all the Office equipment and restrooms to include the marquee letters i worked in this Drive-In three times. i rememebr one night the cars were two miles long waiting to get in that was a night the box office got hit and the car stuck Fond Memeries the Popcorn Machine was siting back stage in the Union Theatre along with a couple of speakers/heaters
This Drive-in was located North of the Red Rock Diner Behind what sat Tile Rammer now the Christmas Tree store I worked the Concession stand on Friday’s evenings a few years prior to the closing it had alot of old run down equiment but was a hot spot out lasting most of the drive in in that area
UpOn A TiMe: I too was involved with the Woonsocket Cinema Centra as Assist Manager on that Opening Day November 17, 1989, Its true the Cinema had 8 screens 4 had double surround sound and on Opening night the cinema sold out 95% of its seat in all cinemas what a glorious cinema plaza this was this was Clems and Steve Pride Cinema yes Partners Stephen Menasian and Clem Desmaarais both men owned this cinema and ran it outside of there Corp name Melrose Enterprises of Boston which acquired the Triboro Cinema and turn the two plex in to a multy plex Clem owned and operated the Rustic Drive In and two cinemas in Newport the opera House downtown and the second one down the road in the shopping plaza which he worked nightly while Steve owned and operated his on the North East side Boston it was a pleasure to have worked for these gentlemen there were other partners Boston Concession had partnership in Melrose Enterprises and the Centra didn’t fold or close due to lack of Patronage it had its ups and downs when Clem had past away and his wife leaving the cinema to be run by his daughter she had already been running the Rustic Drive-In I have some footage of my past theatre I will add to my web page check back soon I had worked for a verity of Cinemas longest was the Union I worked for Attleboro Union Theatre, Belmont, Studio, Norwood Cinema, Dedham Cinema, Franklin Zoetrope, Cinema 140 New Bedford, Jane Pickens Newport R.I, Dalton Theatre Pawtucket R.I, Strand Theatre in Boston, Lonsdale Drive-In, Plainville Drive-In, Boro Drive-In, Bellingham Drive-In And Now I work for the entertainment Giant yup Walt Disney World check out my web for updated info http://www.freewebs.com/jjfisher
Theatre Development did business under Samia realty the owners they ran Dedham,Norwood,belmont,Attleboro,Cinema 140 New Bedford, and then started to get invovled with Franklin i had worked in all five i was interested in taken them over as the Over all person but i went back home to Attleboro and i opened a pizzaria in the theatre Building.then moving along and on worked for six other theatre and life changed i got married had some children and then moved to florida and now i work for Disney.. My goal is to Open a DriveIn theatre one day just need some partners and money now!
This was and extrodinary Cinema i had visited this Cinema atlease 5 tiems a year and for what you might ask coming form Attleboro,Mass well let me tell you my friends the Jane Pickens theatre lost the most valuble person in Newport when Joe Jarvis past away the theatre Owner/Operator whom had changed the name of the theatre after the infamous Jane Pickens yes the solo singer and her picture stand brillant in the lobby a very good friend of mine and one whom never gave up even after his wife had pasted away all my prayers are with him my menture lil man from Massachusettes i have a questions does Joe son or family member still own this cinema
Dedham Cinema another fine threatre i recieved my projectionist licence at this theatre in 1986 when i became a manager /Operator for the chain Theatre Develpment Enterpirze Inc i worked in all there cinemas inclduing the Cinema 140 New Bedford, Mass
Stand By me was showing on this cold snowy night i had to drive 32 miles to Attleboro where i lived with my parents i loved working the Cinemas and look at me now Working for the entertainment giant aka Walt Disney in Florida
Norwood Cinema my second theatre i loved to run i was a manager in this Cinema for just under two yrs in 1987-1989 i had to prove i could make a go at running this cinema and showing a profit which i did in order for me to return home to the Union theatre, to reopen the theatre that had been closed for two yrs i enjoyed this cinema this had well beyond the walla all the orginal i wanted to be the one to redo this theatre and have fun! how ever money was the factor there so i moved on what i did for Norwood was removed 100 seats down stairs and
78 seat upstairs to allow for wheel chairs this cinema had some kinda power i sold the theatre out on March 1 1988 with three men and a babe and good morning vietnam a night from hell sorta speek i was the manger / projestionist and my other help had called in sick so i ran the whole show including conccession stand However thru my door pass the nicest people in the world MY Patrons time change and as i look back i miss the cinemas alot!Check out the A/c and heat units below the cinemas floors wow
The Belmont Studio is my third favorate Cinema to operat i was manger there in 1987-1989 then i went back home to Open the Union theatre i worked for the Samia realty dba Theatre Development Enterprizes Inc when i arrived at the Studio the conccession stand was falling apart and it still operated on 15 mins reels so i modenized it slightly not to alter the looks gave the Cinema an office and re built the conccession stand by hand. we even repainted the interrior, moving on to the projestion room i had decided to change over to hour long reels so we could go Manager/Operator just what i did sold out the cinema every Friday and saturday night and thru in some arty picture to mix the verity. magnuin P.I was even filmed on trapello Rd one other note Belmont waas and probably is stil a dry town no tollarent’s for alcholic’s i even rolled out the new carpets and added some wheel chair slot in the back trying to accommadate alli had the nices ladies there Ann and Noima,Sue
I do however miss the cinemas and would love to be back in the show busness sence of times
Just a tag info on Bates: i lived in Attleboro and worked @ the Union for many years from July 4 1976/ 1991. Only 9 then when i stated helping out, i recall alot of things Roxy Pichi talked about. How he started out and then he became the Assist Manager/Manager for the Bates til 1945 and in 1946 he transfered to operate the Union Theatre at age 22. Recalling alot of talk Roxy did as i grew up spending time in the Union Theatre with dreams of my own i know the Bates owned the Union The admissiont to the Bates was nothing like today a mere 10 cents lol and in 1946 it was just a quarter i know that Admission to the Union on Dec 23,1955 went to 65cents for adults and 30 cents for children only due to the Disneyrama (Walt Disney Cartoons)feel free to email me i my self have Managed 9 Theatre’s and three drive in’s now iam working for Disney wow!
I have been to the rustic whick in eaily 90’s was owned and operated by Clem Demares whick opened the Woonsocket Cieman Centre no longer there i worked as an assist MAnager there for 8 months or so
Jim
well depending on the rip[ io would repair it for the time being i took over one cinema and i had painted the wall with some special paint and never knew it was painted have you chit chated with the owner to see what they might be looking for <<i was a Manager / Projestionist and i am machhanicaly incline i have my own constrution company now i have opened three years now
First off i would need to know if there is anything in the building now like conccession , seat, projection room , bathroom fixtures ie ect.. i have a list but i need to have a general idea
Way to go Summerville great to see some norris
No money talks to film companys i once booked my own films for one of my cinemas i ran and if you have the $$$ you can get them its great the Drive in is still open i hope the girls are doing fine
Well that idea of the belmont studio is best i use to run that cinema and it also had a 12 by 12 store front which was a barber shop gone bad so i mad it the managers office
I too have many idea and succesful plans i would love to be in show business again unfortanutly i dont have the cash to get me back so now iam working for the entertainment giant of the world yes! WAlT DISNEY WORLD
Well folk i have a detailed list of all needs and pricing fropm when i reopened a theatre that was closed for over a year i am currently in Florida if ya like drop me a line
I did learn the company moved back to the boston area but iam uncertain where and the theatre is still vacant due to roof damanges Boston firm owns the building
WOW NATIONAL AMUSEMENT GOING IN DIFFRENT DIRRECTIONS I CANT BELIEVE IT I ONLY WENT TO THERE THEATRE ON THANXGIVING TO SEE THE STAR TREX OPENING NIGHTS BACK SOME TIME AGO I WOULDNT BELIEVE THEY GO STOOP TO ANOTHER LEVEL AND TRY TO OUTFIT A DINNER THEATRE I TRYED THAT ONE WITH THE UNION THEATRE BACK IN THE LAT 80’S
YES THE CINEMA IS CLOSED I DROVE BUY THERE ON NEW YEARS
i ONCE OPERATED THE BELMONT STUDIO IN bELMONT ,MASS AND I SEEN ONE SHOW IN THE BRATTLE NICE THEATRE I HOPE IT CAN SURVIVE
I HAD READ THE THEATRE CLOSED DUE TO SOME ROOF DAMANGE I SURLY WOULD HAVE LOVED TO TAKEN THE THEATRE OVER AGAIN jIM
O the name i know how it changed this cinema was taken over by well Theatre Development Enterprize how ever they replace the G.Manager and the new G.M changed the name cause he was now running several units and with fresh name and fresh blood ZEOTROPE became and the theaters were Attleboro,Dedham,Belmont,Norwood and then he took over Franklin Cinema and the name changed same with the Union it became know as Attleboro Movie House dba Zeotrobe i worked a short while under the new manament cause i opened a pizzaria and ended my days in the Cinema’s with Woonsocket Cinema Centra being my last ERA in Show Business
OO yeah another lite went on i seen Halloween on one of these screen and i rememeber the rats as big as cats wow!!!
Awwwwww another great place i ran the Projetors in this place in the late 80’s
O how Fond memories come back it just stilled me when i taught about another Drive-In i had worked at in seekonk,Mass wow and iam not that old either just liked to get out and around eneve if it was just a few months
Another Great Drive in and yes on Rt 152 site for years held the screen til burning down some few years ago. back in the mid 80’s after the Drive-in had been closed i bought out all the Office equipment and restrooms to include the marquee letters i worked in this Drive-In three times. i rememebr one night the cars were two miles long waiting to get in that was a night the box office got hit and the car stuck Fond Memeries the Popcorn Machine was siting back stage in the Union Theatre along with a couple of speakers/heaters
This Drive-in was located North of the Red Rock Diner Behind what sat Tile Rammer now the Christmas Tree store I worked the Concession stand on Friday’s evenings a few years prior to the closing it had alot of old run down equiment but was a hot spot out lasting most of the drive in in that area
UpOn A TiMe: I too was involved with the Woonsocket Cinema Centra as Assist Manager on that Opening Day November 17, 1989, Its true the Cinema had 8 screens 4 had double surround sound and on Opening night the cinema sold out 95% of its seat in all cinemas what a glorious cinema plaza this was this was Clems and Steve Pride Cinema yes Partners Stephen Menasian and Clem Desmaarais both men owned this cinema and ran it outside of there Corp name Melrose Enterprises of Boston which acquired the Triboro Cinema and turn the two plex in to a multy plex Clem owned and operated the Rustic Drive In and two cinemas in Newport the opera House downtown and the second one down the road in the shopping plaza which he worked nightly while Steve owned and operated his on the North East side Boston it was a pleasure to have worked for these gentlemen there were other partners Boston Concession had partnership in Melrose Enterprises and the Centra didn’t fold or close due to lack of Patronage it had its ups and downs when Clem had past away and his wife leaving the cinema to be run by his daughter she had already been running the Rustic Drive-In I have some footage of my past theatre I will add to my web page check back soon I had worked for a verity of Cinemas longest was the Union I worked for Attleboro Union Theatre, Belmont, Studio, Norwood Cinema, Dedham Cinema, Franklin Zoetrope, Cinema 140 New Bedford, Jane Pickens Newport R.I, Dalton Theatre Pawtucket R.I, Strand Theatre in Boston, Lonsdale Drive-In, Plainville Drive-In, Boro Drive-In, Bellingham Drive-In And Now I work for the entertainment Giant yup Walt Disney World check out my web for updated info http://www.freewebs.com/jjfisher
Theatre Development did business under Samia realty the owners they ran Dedham,Norwood,belmont,Attleboro,Cinema 140 New Bedford, and then started to get invovled with Franklin i had worked in all five i was interested in taken them over as the Over all person but i went back home to Attleboro and i opened a pizzaria in the theatre Building.then moving along and on worked for six other theatre and life changed i got married had some children and then moved to florida and now i work for Disney.. My goal is to Open a DriveIn theatre one day just need some partners and money now!
This was and extrodinary Cinema i had visited this Cinema atlease 5 tiems a year and for what you might ask coming form Attleboro,Mass well let me tell you my friends the Jane Pickens theatre lost the most valuble person in Newport when Joe Jarvis past away the theatre Owner/Operator whom had changed the name of the theatre after the infamous Jane Pickens yes the solo singer and her picture stand brillant in the lobby a very good friend of mine and one whom never gave up even after his wife had pasted away all my prayers are with him my menture lil man from Massachusettes i have a questions does Joe son or family member still own this cinema
Dedham Cinema another fine threatre i recieved my projectionist licence at this theatre in 1986 when i became a manager /Operator for the chain Theatre Develpment Enterpirze Inc i worked in all there cinemas inclduing the Cinema 140 New Bedford, Mass
Stand By me was showing on this cold snowy night i had to drive 32 miles to Attleboro where i lived with my parents i loved working the Cinemas and look at me now Working for the entertainment giant aka Walt Disney in Florida
Norwood Cinema my second theatre i loved to run i was a manager in this Cinema for just under two yrs in 1987-1989 i had to prove i could make a go at running this cinema and showing a profit which i did in order for me to return home to the Union theatre, to reopen the theatre that had been closed for two yrs i enjoyed this cinema this had well beyond the walla all the orginal i wanted to be the one to redo this theatre and have fun! how ever money was the factor there so i moved on what i did for Norwood was removed 100 seats down stairs and
78 seat upstairs to allow for wheel chairs this cinema had some kinda power i sold the theatre out on March 1 1988 with three men and a babe and good morning vietnam a night from hell sorta speek i was the manger / projestionist and my other help had called in sick so i ran the whole show including conccession stand However thru my door pass the nicest people in the world MY Patrons time change and as i look back i miss the cinemas alot!Check out the A/c and heat units below the cinemas floors wow
The Belmont Studio is my third favorate Cinema to operat i was manger there in 1987-1989 then i went back home to Open the Union theatre i worked for the Samia realty dba Theatre Development Enterprizes Inc when i arrived at the Studio the conccession stand was falling apart and it still operated on 15 mins reels so i modenized it slightly not to alter the looks gave the Cinema an office and re built the conccession stand by hand. we even repainted the interrior, moving on to the projestion room i had decided to change over to hour long reels so we could go Manager/Operator just what i did sold out the cinema every Friday and saturday night and thru in some arty picture to mix the verity. magnuin P.I was even filmed on trapello Rd one other note Belmont waas and probably is stil a dry town no tollarent’s for alcholic’s i even rolled out the new carpets and added some wheel chair slot in the back trying to accommadate alli had the nices ladies there Ann and Noima,Sue
I do however miss the cinemas and would love to be back in the show busness sence of times
Just a tag info on Bates: i lived in Attleboro and worked @ the Union for many years from July 4 1976/ 1991. Only 9 then when i stated helping out, i recall alot of things Roxy Pichi talked about. How he started out and then he became the Assist Manager/Manager for the Bates til 1945 and in 1946 he transfered to operate the Union Theatre at age 22. Recalling alot of talk Roxy did as i grew up spending time in the Union Theatre with dreams of my own i know the Bates owned the Union The admissiont to the Bates was nothing like today a mere 10 cents lol and in 1946 it was just a quarter i know that Admission to the Union on Dec 23,1955 went to 65cents for adults and 30 cents for children only due to the Disneyrama (Walt Disney Cartoons)feel free to email me i my self have Managed 9 Theatre’s and three drive in’s now iam working for Disney wow!
I have been to the rustic whick in eaily 90’s was owned and operated by Clem Demares whick opened the Woonsocket Cieman Centre no longer there i worked as an assist MAnager there for 8 months or so
Jim