In the late 1930s, according to what my father told me at the time, the Empress was owned by his step-uncle, Isaac Levine. As a young child, I saw movies there, either free or for small change, courtesy of the family relationship. “Sh! The Octopus” (1937), which I realized much later was a comedy, but terrified me then, was probably typical of the less-than-first-rank films shown there.
In the late 1930s, according to what my father told me at the time, the Empress was owned by his step-uncle, Isaac Levine. As a young child, I saw movies there, either free or for small change, courtesy of the family relationship. “Sh! The Octopus” (1937), which I realized much later was a comedy, but terrified me then, was probably typical of the less-than-first-rank films shown there.