Comments from MovieMad52

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MovieMad52 commented about Cinema X East on Mar 17, 2018 at 2:48 am

Movieman, please pass on my email to your grandfather…..titusquire @ yahoo.com. Thank you.

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MovieMad52 commented about Cinema X East on Dec 12, 2017 at 2:11 am

Movieman, your grandfather was an awesome mentor to me nearly 50 years. Wish I had followed everything he taught me.

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MovieMad52 commented about Victoria Theatre on Dec 9, 2017 at 1:55 am

In 1972, I would go to the Victoria and see my union friend Charlie McCartney and hang out during the Friday and Saturday Midnight Shows. I was a non-union projectionist for the McCook Theatre. After a couple of weeks Charlie would leave the projection booth and left it to me to run the booth. Loved it. I felt blessed being a part of this historic theatre.

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MovieMad52 commented about Cinema X East on Nov 9, 2017 at 2:07 am

Movieman, I would love to get in touch with Charlie. I miss him.

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MovieMad52 commented about Vogue Theater on Sep 18, 2016 at 11:49 pm

When I worked for Associated Theatres, owned by Henry Saag, the Vogue had been operated by Associated for decades.

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MovieMad52 commented about Will Rogers Theatre on Aug 24, 2016 at 11:38 pm

Would love to manage this theatre when it is restored.

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MovieMad52 commented about Middletown, OH - Music Hall's 'sister theater' poised for a rebirth in Middletown on Aug 5, 2016 at 2:23 am

I rented this theatre 30 years and supported the Friends of the Sorg. I failed.

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MovieMad52 commented about Spotlight Theatres Luxury Stadium 11 on Dec 6, 2015 at 11:20 pm

Frank Theatres opened this theatre in March, 2006 and it was a retro fit. I know. I was there for the opening.

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MovieMad52 commented about Cinema South on Nov 28, 2015 at 3:41 am

I thought this was renamed the Cinema South run by Bob Mills.

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MovieMad52 commented about Arlington Theatre on Nov 11, 2015 at 8:31 pm

No it didn’t. It opened at the Eastwood, Glendale 3 and 2 other locations west and south of town.

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MovieMad52 commented about McCook Theatre on Jul 30, 2015 at 4:42 am

Levin Services took over operation in 1974 and they programmed the theatre with second run discount. The theatre was operating first run all of 1972 playing such movies as CABARET, FILLMORE and THE OTHER. I worked for most of 1972 there as projectionist.

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MovieMad52 commented about Loew's Theatre on May 6, 2015 at 6:26 am

In over 46 years, starting here in the theatre business, it is the only theatre I have found the projection booth off the mezzanine shooting the picture from the front of the balcony,

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MovieMad52 commented about Dayton Mall Cinemas on Apr 30, 2015 at 12:37 am

Nope. It was Chakeres. Century opened Page Manor as its only venture in Dayton which they operated shortly handing the to Holiday Amusements in Cincinnati.

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MovieMad52 commented about Chakeres Theatres Kettering Cinemas I & II on Jan 12, 2015 at 6:30 am

This and the Northwest Plaza were both built and opened by National General Theates.

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MovieMad52 commented about Beach Theatre on Dec 31, 2014 at 5:19 am

I am interested…what do you have in mind?

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MovieMad52 commented about Kingsgate Cinemas on Nov 28, 2014 at 10:07 pm

This theatre is closed.

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MovieMad52 commented about Cinema Centre 1 & 2 on Nov 6, 2014 at 6:30 am

This theatre was a retro fit form retail space. The floors remained flat and the ceiling was not lifted. I was not impressed with the completed project.

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MovieMad52 commented about McCook Theatre on Nov 4, 2014 at 6:38 am

Herman Hunt was the exhibitor who ran Hunts McCook and Hunts Cinestage in Columbus, Ohio.

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MovieMad52 commented about Hunt's Cinestage Theatre on Nov 4, 2014 at 6:35 am

Herman Hunt was the exhibitor who ran the Cinestage and McCook.

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MovieMad52 commented about Beach Theatre on Sep 30, 2014 at 4:46 am

I would love to reopen this theatre with the family if interested. Shame that this theatre is closed.

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MovieMad52 commented about Main Street 5 Theatres on Sep 17, 2014 at 9:16 pm

This theatre should be listed as demolished.

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MovieMad52 commented about Eastwood Cinema on Aug 17, 2014 at 7:00 pm

It has been 34 years since I took over as manager. I really enjoyed working there.

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MovieMad52 commented about Jolly Roger Drive-In on Aug 17, 2014 at 6:06 am

To clarify….Jolly Roger Drive In was in Cincinnati. the Capital Kidd, which had a lot of local resistance to opening was in Dayton. Both owned by Levin Services.

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MovieMad52 commented about Regal Sheffield Square Cinema 10 on Aug 17, 2014 at 5:55 am

The theatre was built by Regal Cinemas during its original start up period.

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MovieMad52 commented about Cinemark College Station & XD on Aug 17, 2014 at 5:44 am

This was the theatre in 1996-98 that I found my greatest success as a promoter and manager in my career. I regret now ever leaving this location as I was transferred to Jacksonville, FL to open a new Tinseltown.