Thanks Warren. Yeah, most of the old theatres are unrecognizable, except for the ones turned into churches or bingo halls. They still have the marquee outside.
I was the projectionist at the Kent Cinema during the late 1970’s. It was a single screen discount cinema then and we usually showed a double feature (along with a new movie.) We seldom had first runs. We were open in the evenings during the week and all day Saturday and Sunday. The theatre was owned by two young guys – one was named Jay and I forget the other. When the theatre only had a few people watching the last show, they used to ask me to drop a reel so they could go home early. I also remember them asking me to chop out a piece of a movie (A Special Day) so the double feature would be shorter and they could fit in another showing.
I’m 55 and grew up on Beaumont Avenue. My best childhood memories are going to the Savoy every Saturday (and sometimes Sunday) for the children’s matinee. I really miss that place. I just found an 8mm film I took when they demolished the Savoy. I plan to put it on YouTube soon.
I recently updated the short film I made about the Savoy, which shows when the theater was demolished. You can watch it on YouTube at the link below…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU63XQghLMY&fmt=18
Thanks Warren. Yeah, most of the old theatres are unrecognizable, except for the ones turned into churches or bingo halls. They still have the marquee outside.
I just posted a short film I made about The Savoy. You can watch it on YouTube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1ftGm69Hs4&fmt=18
I was the projectionist at the Kent Cinema during the late 1970’s. It was a single screen discount cinema then and we usually showed a double feature (along with a new movie.) We seldom had first runs. We were open in the evenings during the week and all day Saturday and Sunday. The theatre was owned by two young guys – one was named Jay and I forget the other. When the theatre only had a few people watching the last show, they used to ask me to drop a reel so they could go home early. I also remember them asking me to chop out a piece of a movie (A Special Day) so the double feature would be shorter and they could fit in another showing.
I’m 55 and grew up on Beaumont Avenue. My best childhood memories are going to the Savoy every Saturday (and sometimes Sunday) for the children’s matinee. I really miss that place. I just found an 8mm film I took when they demolished the Savoy. I plan to put it on YouTube soon.