Another thing why do they call it “Oswalds Theatre” he never owned or leased this place.Only in the U.S.A can you get famous for killing someone.No matter who it is.Maybe they should call it O.J.’s.Texas Theatre.
Larry goldsmith, I remember those days or nights I should say when we had people lining up Church street.We would go out in our uniforms and asked if they had tickets , if they did not not we would show them to the line at the box office.Red Jacket, Black Bow Tie and black pants.Those were the days.LOEWS CRESCENT NASHVILLE,TENNESSEE
Yes Mike I think we showed it 4 times a day, we opened at Noon and ran till after midnight-overtime for the booth.We ran matinees at the Crescent 7 days a week 365 days a year.I think this movie ran almost 3 and ½ hours,lots of movie for your money.
Great stories I worked for Loews in Nashville, Tenn. but never in the booth. I would visit them though and sometimes to projectionist would let me do a change over even though that was a big no-no.The Loews Crescent at one time ran cinerama it had a pretty big booth but only had 2 projectors then. We ran 20 minute reels and finally went to the hour reels.It also had a small screening room with about 20 seats but it was never used in the 7 years I worked there.I did not know it was even there till just before I left and when up stairs and someone had left its door open. Our city managers office was by the booth.
Yes Bauhaus1, The cinema south did show some X-rated movies, soft-porn as some call them.Never any XXX. When I worked for the Loews Crescent we showed an X-rated version of Last Tango in Paris, which did not do much business, it was pretty lame movie that would only nowadays be rated R.Funny thing that we were located on Church Street and there was an adult XXX 35 mm theatre right down the street between the Tennessee, and Paramount Theatres, this was in the 70’s though, they are all gone now.
Another correction is that Loews ran this house from the early 60'till 1980. I believe that they had a 20 years lease with the E.B. Raskin Co. Rent was $1200.00 a month plus 33 per cent of the heat and air cost and maintenance. The bowling alley at the other end of the complex also paid 33 per cent of these costs.Plus their rent. The other 33 per cent was split between the smaller shops in the middle of the complex.I used to see the bills, some months the Maintenance costs was more than our base rent.
Another thing why do they call it “Oswalds Theatre” he never owned or leased this place.Only in the U.S.A can you get famous for killing someone.No matter who it is.Maybe they should call it O.J.’s.Texas Theatre.
Where does all the “other money” go?Thanks Don Lewis.
It parked 400 cars, but how many buses and R.V.’s. Just a joke!Also how many compact cars?What about bikes,and boats?
Thanks!!!!
Thanks dave-bronx!
Larry goldsmith, I remember those days or nights I should say when we had people lining up Church street.We would go out in our uniforms and asked if they had tickets , if they did not not we would show them to the line at the box office.Red Jacket, Black Bow Tie and black pants.Those were the days.LOEWS CRESCENT NASHVILLE,TENNESSEE
Same old story.
What is the Queen rated?
Woody Allen loved this theatre as most people know. He had most of his Premiers there!
No Balcony, I can see from Jack Theakston’s post and pictures that there were stairs already in the back.Good idea!Add on when we get the money.
Great picture AlAlvarez,F—– the taxes!!!Great history.
Thanks again RCDTJ, brought back memories of my Loews days.
Interesting history, and great pictures.
Thanks for the info rvb.
Lots of cool shots and info on the site.
Yes Mike I think we showed it 4 times a day, we opened at Noon and ran till after midnight-overtime for the booth.We ran matinees at the Crescent 7 days a week 365 days a year.I think this movie ran almost 3 and ½ hours,lots of movie for your money.
It might just work, we will see what happens
These must have been the last of the really large single screens built.Most mutil-plexs barely have that many total seats nowadays.
What a great idea a drive in and an indoor at the same place. I bet it only had one booth for both screens.Never heard of this concept before.
Nice shots of the Vertical looks much better with it.
Nice looking Marquee,very old school.
Cool history and photos.
Great stories I worked for Loews in Nashville, Tenn. but never in the booth. I would visit them though and sometimes to projectionist would let me do a change over even though that was a big no-no.The Loews Crescent at one time ran cinerama it had a pretty big booth but only had 2 projectors then. We ran 20 minute reels and finally went to the hour reels.It also had a small screening room with about 20 seats but it was never used in the 7 years I worked there.I did not know it was even there till just before I left and when up stairs and someone had left its door open. Our city managers office was by the booth.
Yes Bauhaus1, The cinema south did show some X-rated movies, soft-porn as some call them.Never any XXX. When I worked for the Loews Crescent we showed an X-rated version of Last Tango in Paris, which did not do much business, it was pretty lame movie that would only nowadays be rated R.Funny thing that we were located on Church Street and there was an adult XXX 35 mm theatre right down the street between the Tennessee, and Paramount Theatres, this was in the 70’s though, they are all gone now.
Another correction is that Loews ran this house from the early 60'till 1980. I believe that they had a 20 years lease with the E.B. Raskin Co. Rent was $1200.00 a month plus 33 per cent of the heat and air cost and maintenance. The bowling alley at the other end of the complex also paid 33 per cent of these costs.Plus their rent. The other 33 per cent was split between the smaller shops in the middle of the complex.I used to see the bills, some months the Maintenance costs was more than our base rent.