I spent my younger days working at the coral theater. Work full time and part time off and on 1967-1975. Usher,head usher, doorman,parking lot attendent, janitor. What a time we used to have. small door by the bathrooms opened up to a narrow staircase that led up to the ushers changing room. next to it was the door that led into the film room. I used to hang out in the film room, after making friends with the film operator, and what a site to watch him changing the arc rods in the projectors. I got to change them a few times and change reels and it seems like yesterday. there was a secret passage that led from the projection room to the area above the concession stand and you could come down a set of stairs and end up behind the concession area. We also used to lock up at night and then pick up teams to hide and seek. With all the lights out and no film running, the auditorium was pitch black. Straws and a hand full of popcorn seeds, and let the games begin!!
I still have a piece of carpet from the lobby and a couple bricks from the original part of the building that I took as they were demolishing it. :(:(
This was truly a treasure our new generations dont get to enjoy in todays world.
I spent my younger days working at the coral theater. Work full time and part time off and on 1967-1975. Usher,head usher, doorman,parking lot attendent, janitor. What a time we used to have. small door by the bathrooms opened up to a narrow staircase that led up to the ushers changing room. next to it was the door that led into the film room. I used to hang out in the film room, after making friends with the film operator, and what a site to watch him changing the arc rods in the projectors. I got to change them a few times and change reels and it seems like yesterday. there was a secret passage that led from the projection room to the area above the concession stand and you could come down a set of stairs and end up behind the concession area. We also used to lock up at night and then pick up teams to hide and seek. With all the lights out and no film running, the auditorium was pitch black. Straws and a hand full of popcorn seeds, and let the games begin!!
I still have a piece of carpet from the lobby and a couple bricks from the original part of the building that I took as they were demolishing it. :(:(
This was truly a treasure our new generations dont get to enjoy in todays world.