The curtains would open and I spent many hours watching on this big huge curved screen . Tora Tora Tora , Hello Dolly , South Pacific , Funny Girl, Man of La Mancha,,Camelot , Fiddler on the Roof, Dr Zichvago , the Boston Strangler , Sounder, Sound of Music, Pretty Baby , One Flew Over the Coo coos Nest , many many more ! My older sisters worked behind the stand and we were allowed free buttered popcorn and a drink with free refills since my grandmother lived next door to the manager Mr and Mrs Ernie Hackney . They hired my sisters and when I was 16 Mr Banister was then the next manager . Jean and Nancy and Mert were the box ladies forever . A very vivid memory was a cash drawer with no calculator ! We had to add every transaction in our head ! There were cigarette machines in the beginning then video games took their place . We made coffee at that time . Sold butter popcorn , ice cream, chocolate almonds , Jordan almonds , butter finger , nestle crunch , Boston beans , lemon drops , hot dogs , Dr Pepper, Coke, Sprite, Root beer . We would be so busy I remember adding so fast in my head it was crazy ! We would stay and hang out in the parking lot or lobby after work or going out to the bowling alley close by . The building maybe gone but the people and friends remember how grand the Cine on Yale Blvd was in 1969 – 70’s -80’s -90'’s and 2000’s .
Earnie Hackney was the first general manager and his wife Betty was in the box office his kids worked as ushers and the candy girls were his daughter and my sisters Kathy and Karen Sutton . I saw every show played at the Cine and was hired when I turned 16 and worked many years since off and on but total 25 years with United Artist and Regal theaters . Met my husband and many good friends working at the Cine . Saw a few movie stars and football teams . They had many film premiers with champagne and open concessions with movie stars and film big shots of the day .. Many good memories of great classic films,movie stars , and the people that made it all possible to watch the Big Screen ! Love with fondness this particular theater and many were sad to see it demolished . What a shame for the once first biggest curved screen movie house in Dallas . – Linda S.
Not to forget the first rocking chairs in Dallas ! ( brand new ) – Linda S
The curtains would open and I spent many hours watching on this big huge curved screen . Tora Tora Tora , Hello Dolly , South Pacific , Funny Girl, Man of La Mancha,,Camelot , Fiddler on the Roof, Dr Zichvago , the Boston Strangler , Sounder, Sound of Music, Pretty Baby , One Flew Over the Coo coos Nest , many many more ! My older sisters worked behind the stand and we were allowed free buttered popcorn and a drink with free refills since my grandmother lived next door to the manager Mr and Mrs Ernie Hackney . They hired my sisters and when I was 16 Mr Banister was then the next manager . Jean and Nancy and Mert were the box ladies forever . A very vivid memory was a cash drawer with no calculator ! We had to add every transaction in our head ! There were cigarette machines in the beginning then video games took their place . We made coffee at that time . Sold butter popcorn , ice cream, chocolate almonds , Jordan almonds , butter finger , nestle crunch , Boston beans , lemon drops , hot dogs , Dr Pepper, Coke, Sprite, Root beer . We would be so busy I remember adding so fast in my head it was crazy ! We would stay and hang out in the parking lot or lobby after work or going out to the bowling alley close by . The building maybe gone but the people and friends remember how grand the Cine on Yale Blvd was in 1969 – 70’s -80’s -90'’s and 2000’s .
Earnie Hackney was the first general manager and his wife Betty was in the box office his kids worked as ushers and the candy girls were his daughter and my sisters Kathy and Karen Sutton . I saw every show played at the Cine and was hired when I turned 16 and worked many years since off and on but total 25 years with United Artist and Regal theaters . Met my husband and many good friends working at the Cine . Saw a few movie stars and football teams . They had many film premiers with champagne and open concessions with movie stars and film big shots of the day .. Many good memories of great classic films,movie stars , and the people that made it all possible to watch the Big Screen ! Love with fondness this particular theater and many were sad to see it demolished . What a shame for the once first biggest curved screen movie house in Dallas . – Linda S.