An addendum to my above comment; I think the wrong year printed on my ticket, as my movie guide shows that “Godfather 3” came out in 1990. I do not know why I never noticed that until just now. I believe the month and day were correct, because I do remember that it was cold.
I saw “Godfather 3” at the Belle Meade the last night it was open to the general public. I still have my ticket stub, dated 2/28/88 for the 7:30 showing. The movie was only fair, in my opinion, but I remember that when it was over, nobody wanted to leave. It seemed to take a good twenty minutes or so for the last of the crowd to filter out. We all sensed that this was the the end of an era. There was a benefit screening of, I believe, “The Big Sleep” the next week for one performance only but the fifty dollar donation was a bit steep for my budget at that time. I remember seeing the big “balcony closed” sign for sale at a local antique store a few years later. I am but one of many who miss this great piece of Nashville’s past.
An addendum to my above comment; I think the wrong year printed on my ticket, as my movie guide shows that “Godfather 3” came out in 1990. I do not know why I never noticed that until just now. I believe the month and day were correct, because I do remember that it was cold.
I saw “Godfather 3” at the Belle Meade the last night it was open to the general public. I still have my ticket stub, dated 2/28/88 for the 7:30 showing. The movie was only fair, in my opinion, but I remember that when it was over, nobody wanted to leave. It seemed to take a good twenty minutes or so for the last of the crowd to filter out. We all sensed that this was the the end of an era. There was a benefit screening of, I believe, “The Big Sleep” the next week for one performance only but the fifty dollar donation was a bit steep for my budget at that time. I remember seeing the big “balcony closed” sign for sale at a local antique store a few years later. I am but one of many who miss this great piece of Nashville’s past.