I worked as an usher at the Beverly Theatre between 1961 and 1962 while still attending Mendel High School. I used to tell people I was in show business or I worked at “The House of Usher.”. It was a lot of fun seeing all those movies for free, filling the pop machine with green river, and changing the letters on the marquee. My first movie there was “Swiss Family Robinson” with John Mills and Dorothy McGuire. The smell of pop corn will always remind me of the Beverly Theatre and our wonderful candy girls: Mary McNally, Margie Brennan, Betty and Maureen Hannifin, etc. Sadly, I have attended the wakes of two of my friends and co-workers Ray Kenney,Jr.and Mike Hennessey.
I worked as an usher at the Beverly Theatre between 1961 and 1962 while still attending Mendel High School. I used to tell people I was in show business or I worked at “The House of Usher.”. It was a lot of fun seeing all those movies for free, filling the pop machine with green river, and changing the letters on the marquee. My first movie there was “Swiss Family Robinson” with John Mills and Dorothy McGuire. The smell of pop corn will always remind me of the Beverly Theatre and our wonderful candy girls: Mary McNally, Margie Brennan, Betty and Maureen Hannifin, etc. Sadly, I have attended the wakes of two of my friends and co-workers Ray Kenney,Jr.and Mike Hennessey.