I grew up in Glenmont and often walked to the Viers Mill theater to see Saturday afternoon matinees. They even had intermissions when local live acts performed.
It was a pretty raucous crowd and I recall the projectionist stopping the film a few times. One time kids were throwing popcorn boxes and other debris at the screen because the movie was boring. The manager came out and said our parents would have to pay $50,000 if the screen was damaged in any way. He got a lot jeers and profanity, but no one threw any more stuff at the screen that day. Just at each other.
I grew up in Glenmont and often walked to the Viers Mill theater to see Saturday afternoon matinees. They even had intermissions when local live acts performed.
It was a pretty raucous crowd and I recall the projectionist stopping the film a few times. One time kids were throwing popcorn boxes and other debris at the screen because the movie was boring. The manager came out and said our parents would have to pay $50,000 if the screen was damaged in any way. He got a lot jeers and profanity, but no one threw any more stuff at the screen that day. Just at each other.