i managed Twelvetrees from 1966 until 1968. Remember the huge photo of Chaplin that hung in lobby?Our offerings were varied – we did offer foreign films that the two chains in town wouldn’t touch – Fellini, Bergman, Truffaut. We also offered classic American and foreign films, and we offered films that deserved a second look. Two of the owners were professors from the film department at Penn State, so the three of us had the opportunity to develop a great lineup of films. It was a great experience. and it was sad to see it sold. The fact that it was so successful was comforting to all of us, but we knew the chain that bought the theatre lacked the grasp of what made us so successful.
i managed Twelvetrees from 1966 until 1968. Remember the huge photo of Chaplin that hung in lobby?Our offerings were varied – we did offer foreign films that the two chains in town wouldn’t touch – Fellini, Bergman, Truffaut. We also offered classic American and foreign films, and we offered films that deserved a second look. Two of the owners were professors from the film department at Penn State, so the three of us had the opportunity to develop a great lineup of films. It was a great experience. and it was sad to see it sold. The fact that it was so successful was comforting to all of us, but we knew the chain that bought the theatre lacked the grasp of what made us so successful.