Born in 1976, I was too young to see the other Star Wars two movies when they came out. I was just old enough to see Return of the Jedi. I don’t remember anything about the movie itself. What I do remember is that my mother must have brought me opening weekend to the movie without suspecting how popular it would be. We saw it at Cinema City in Hartford, Conn. I remember the line for tickets being all the way down the front of the building, around the side of the building, and then across the parking lot. There must have been hundreds of people in that line. The show we wanted to see sold out long before we got to the front of the line, so we bought tickets for the next showing of the film.
The High Theatre was at 409 High St. It was across the street from the Auditorium Theatre (later the Fox) which was at 410 High St. They were not the same building.
Born in 1976, I was too young to see the other Star Wars two movies when they came out. I was just old enough to see Return of the Jedi. I don’t remember anything about the movie itself. What I do remember is that my mother must have brought me opening weekend to the movie without suspecting how popular it would be. We saw it at Cinema City in Hartford, Conn. I remember the line for tickets being all the way down the front of the building, around the side of the building, and then across the parking lot. There must have been hundreds of people in that line. The show we wanted to see sold out long before we got to the front of the line, so we bought tickets for the next showing of the film.
It is still open as the Darien Playhouse. You can access its Cinema Treasures page at /theaters/438/ and view photos of it at http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/2845.html
The auditorium was demolished quite a while ago. The lobby building is what still stands housing the businesses.
See photos at http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/18995.html
Oh, it wasn’t always adult. It became adult as the Cine-Fox in the 80’s.
The building is now basically a shell. See photos at http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/18977.html
This was a 60’s or 70’s era strip mall cinema. The strip mall still exists, but the theatre is now just another retail storefront in it.
Photos at http://www.cinematour.com/tour/us/22223.html
There was a Showcase Cinemas in Derby?!?!?
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I guess not…my FDY says the Capitol was on Island Avenue.
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The High Theatre was at 409 High St. It was across the street from the Auditorium Theatre (later the Fox) which was at 410 High St. They were not the same building.
er Barrington is the correct spelling
Now known as Barringgton Stage, website http://www.barringtonstageco.org/
The Bantam Cinema was just sold by longtime owner Lisa Hedley to Syndey Koch earlier this week. He plans to continue to run it as an art cinema.
Anyone know where exactly this was in Torrington?