Oh yes, the parking lot stories can go on forever (6 pack anyone?). In Woodbridge there was this guy named Darren who ran the air conditioning and heat for the building who always tried to keep an eye on the parking lot but was always too busy himself having a good time to really do anything. Plus, it was always colder in theatre 1 and 5 than in theatre 2, 3 or 4 which was a constant customer service issue but help keep the beer cold until the lobby closed and we could head out to the parking lot to drink. Good times.
This theatre was owned and operated by Ed Grant. John Denicola was the GM who hired me. I actually started as an usher at the Woodbridge Movie City (which they also owned) and later promoted to projectionst which allowed me to travel back and forth to the East Brunswick location when needed. There were times when it was so busy that we ran the “interlock” function which essentially allowed us to string one piece of film across multiple projectors. I remember it often stretched and wound around the entire length of the projection room across the floor and near the ceiling. One wrong step and there would be hundreds of refunds and free passes and Denicola’s face would get really really red. Met some friends there though that will last a lifetime.
Oh yes, the parking lot stories can go on forever (6 pack anyone?). In Woodbridge there was this guy named Darren who ran the air conditioning and heat for the building who always tried to keep an eye on the parking lot but was always too busy himself having a good time to really do anything. Plus, it was always colder in theatre 1 and 5 than in theatre 2, 3 or 4 which was a constant customer service issue but help keep the beer cold until the lobby closed and we could head out to the parking lot to drink. Good times.
This theatre was owned and operated by Ed Grant. John Denicola was the GM who hired me. I actually started as an usher at the Woodbridge Movie City (which they also owned) and later promoted to projectionst which allowed me to travel back and forth to the East Brunswick location when needed. There were times when it was so busy that we ran the “interlock” function which essentially allowed us to string one piece of film across multiple projectors. I remember it often stretched and wound around the entire length of the projection room across the floor and near the ceiling. One wrong step and there would be hundreds of refunds and free passes and Denicola’s face would get really really red. Met some friends there though that will last a lifetime.