Jack — I remember you very well!! I’m about 200 miles from you.
E-mail me at (ah, Children’s Theatre —something you and I share also with Jennifer Garner —lol.)
I put up the marquee at the Village Theatre in 1955-56 and was the projectionist 1957-59. Great, great memories there. My mom, sisters—Betty K, Mary Jo, and Alice also worked there. We lived right around the corner on Noyes Avenue. George Simon was the manager —very nice man. His wife —Julia —not so nice. She really oversaw the operation. I still can sense the smell of the theatre —the carbon in the projection room, the feel and odor of the 35mm film itself. I can avidly remember the large red block letters (sometimes running out of the “M’s” and “E’s.” I also recall earlier when the theatre went “artsy” showing Chaplin’s “Limelight” in 1952 and then changing back to more popular fare starting with “Bronco Buster” in late 1952. My buddy, David Smith also became a projectionist there. This theatre was a major, major part of my life from the time I was 6 until I went off to college. Wish it were still there. Outside of my house on Noyes —it was my most significant childhhod site—more than my schools. I used to dream about Oscars while working there. Years later, I went to the Oscars and on the red carpet 7 times as a reporter. My movie love started in the Village. The memory will remain forever.
Jack — I remember you very well!! I’m about 200 miles from you.
E-mail me at (ah, Children’s Theatre —something you and I share also with Jennifer Garner —lol.)
I put up the marquee at the Village Theatre in 1955-56 and was the projectionist 1957-59. Great, great memories there. My mom, sisters—Betty K, Mary Jo, and Alice also worked there. We lived right around the corner on Noyes Avenue. George Simon was the manager —very nice man. His wife —Julia —not so nice. She really oversaw the operation. I still can sense the smell of the theatre —the carbon in the projection room, the feel and odor of the 35mm film itself. I can avidly remember the large red block letters (sometimes running out of the “M’s” and “E’s.” I also recall earlier when the theatre went “artsy” showing Chaplin’s “Limelight” in 1952 and then changing back to more popular fare starting with “Bronco Buster” in late 1952. My buddy, David Smith also became a projectionist there. This theatre was a major, major part of my life from the time I was 6 until I went off to college. Wish it were still there. Outside of my house on Noyes —it was my most significant childhhod site—more than my schools. I used to dream about Oscars while working there. Years later, I went to the Oscars and on the red carpet 7 times as a reporter. My movie love started in the Village. The memory will remain forever.