Someone needs to clean the webcam lens cover, it seems to be covered with muddy splotches. I worked in this theater as a projectionist in 1981-82, even had a key to the door. I always thought it should be restored, as there were fascinating unused areas, such as behind the main screen were the old dressing rooms from the RKO days. There are two basements under the building, and at the time I worked there it was thoroughly infested with roaches. We were running second run films at the time, but the facilities were pretty good, with decent sound, helped by the cavernous size of the place. Even the upstairs balcony theaters were huge. The lobbies were faded and dirty, but the glamor was still there under the grime and dust. I broke my foot running down the main marble staircase one day and had to take tickets in a cast for weeks. I was inspired to pursue a career in the entertainment business, partly from my experience at the Empire. Thanks for posting this site, it has been a fun trip down memory lane for me.
Someone needs to clean the webcam lens cover, it seems to be covered with muddy splotches. I worked in this theater as a projectionist in 1981-82, even had a key to the door. I always thought it should be restored, as there were fascinating unused areas, such as behind the main screen were the old dressing rooms from the RKO days. There are two basements under the building, and at the time I worked there it was thoroughly infested with roaches. We were running second run films at the time, but the facilities were pretty good, with decent sound, helped by the cavernous size of the place. Even the upstairs balcony theaters were huge. The lobbies were faded and dirty, but the glamor was still there under the grime and dust. I broke my foot running down the main marble staircase one day and had to take tickets in a cast for weeks. I was inspired to pursue a career in the entertainment business, partly from my experience at the Empire. Thanks for posting this site, it has been a fun trip down memory lane for me.