Between the years 1951 and 1960 I must have went to this theater over 200-400 times. Started as a lad when we moved to La Mesa in 1950. Use to line up for the Saturday cartoon marathons wrapped 100 or so deep around the corner of the movie house. Ended in 1959 when in high school I found the Drive-in’s.
Years 1956-59 me and my friend would go to the old Palarimos pizza (just a whole in wall) buy a large $1.00 pizza each and then go to the movie costing $.50 (as a kid was $.25). remaining $.50 of my $2.00/week\ allowance went for 2 plus gallons of gas for crusing around and to drive to school for the week.
Going on 74 this year and I look back longingly at those times.
Between the years 1951 and 1960 I must have went to this theater over 200-400 times. Started as a lad when we moved to La Mesa in 1950. Use to line up for the Saturday cartoon marathons wrapped 100 or so deep around the corner of the movie house. Ended in 1959 when in high school I found the Drive-in’s.
Years 1956-59 me and my friend would go to the old Palarimos pizza (just a whole in wall) buy a large $1.00 pizza each and then go to the movie costing $.50 (as a kid was $.25). remaining $.50 of my $2.00/week\ allowance went for 2 plus gallons of gas for crusing around and to drive to school for the week.
Going on 74 this year and I look back longingly at those times.
Buck