The Allyn Theater was operated by New England Theaters, Inc. of Boston when I worked there from 1953 thru 1960. The Manager was Ray McNamara, a great boss, while I worked there. The theater featured Paramount Pictures as the feature film and many Republic Pictures, or Allied Artists Pictures as co-features. In 1956, when Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments” was released a record was set when the movie was held over for nearly 26 weeks. A picture referred to by a member that showed a date of 1986 was actually taken in 1969 shortly before the theater was demolished. I know this for a fact because I was there when it was taken.
Former Usher Robert Cashman ()
The Allyn Theater was operated by New England Theaters, Inc. of Boston when I worked there from 1953 thru 1960. The Manager was Ray McNamara, a great boss, while I worked there. The theater featured Paramount Pictures as the feature film and many Republic Pictures, or Allied Artists Pictures as co-features. In 1956, when Cecil B. DeMille’s “The Ten Commandments” was released a record was set when the movie was held over for nearly 26 weeks. A picture referred to by a member that showed a date of 1986 was actually taken in 1969 shortly before the theater was demolished. I know this for a fact because I was there when it was taken.
Former Usher Robert Cashman ()