Tom the theatre in Sedalia was the Fox theatre. I managed the Ruskin Theatre, Crest Drive In, Ranchmart, I-35 Clay Co Drive In, Riverside Drive In. I remember the weekend at the Ranchmart when it reopened as a 4plex. Woody Longdan was the GM. I was sent to help him, I’ll never forget the chaos. We showed “The Train Robbers”, “The Get Away, "Jeremiah Johnson” and I can’t remember the 4th feature. Crowd control was interesting, a new experience in the Kansas City area
I always enjoyed the times when Charlie and Johnny Augustine showed up at my theatres, I really believe very few people ever enjoyed their “jobs” as much as those two did.
Jess Spain was a true friend and a really nice guy. Every Monday morning he would have a list for me of tobacco products to purchase at the RED-X in Riverside to deliver prior to those wonderful Monday morning meetings.
I really enjoy reading the comments posted on this web-site, however………not very many of the questions we’ve all asked have been answered. I would like to improve communications by adding my email address. I have fond memories of several of you, Joe, Mike and others. . How many remember Colorado Springs?
Hello to all my old Commonwealth friends. It was quite by accident that I found this website. You all have sparked a lot of old memories, some I’m very found of and others that were very memorable; like being shot at at the 50 Hiway Drive In and also at the Ruskin Theatre. The colorful people like Jim Beachamp, the cigar smoking Jess Spain, and of course Danny Smart. We were very lucky to be part of the business when we were. I finally retired from the business working for Dickinson theatres in 2008. It wasn’t even close to being the same as it was when we started. We were accountants, ad men, and most of all “Showmen”. Today managers are schedule makers and social workers. Please keep the comments comming.
Tom the theatre in Sedalia was the Fox theatre. I managed the Ruskin Theatre, Crest Drive In, Ranchmart, I-35 Clay Co Drive In, Riverside Drive In. I remember the weekend at the Ranchmart when it reopened as a 4plex. Woody Longdan was the GM. I was sent to help him, I’ll never forget the chaos. We showed “The Train Robbers”, “The Get Away, "Jeremiah Johnson” and I can’t remember the 4th feature. Crowd control was interesting, a new experience in the Kansas City area
I always enjoyed the times when Charlie and Johnny Augustine showed up at my theatres, I really believe very few people ever enjoyed their “jobs” as much as those two did.
Jess Spain was a true friend and a really nice guy. Every Monday morning he would have a list for me of tobacco products to purchase at the RED-X in Riverside to deliver prior to those wonderful Monday morning meetings.
I really enjoy reading the comments posted on this web-site, however………not very many of the questions we’ve all asked have been answered. I would like to improve communications by adding my email address. I have fond memories of several of you, Joe, Mike and others. . How many remember Colorado Springs?
Hello to all my old Commonwealth friends. It was quite by accident that I found this website. You all have sparked a lot of old memories, some I’m very found of and others that were very memorable; like being shot at at the 50 Hiway Drive In and also at the Ruskin Theatre. The colorful people like Jim Beachamp, the cigar smoking Jess Spain, and of course Danny Smart. We were very lucky to be part of the business when we were. I finally retired from the business working for Dickinson theatres in 2008. It wasn’t even close to being the same as it was when we started. We were accountants, ad men, and most of all “Showmen”. Today managers are schedule makers and social workers. Please keep the comments comming.