Just to clarify my last post, we would change the pictures every two days, except Saturday, when we would run the films only that one day of the week.We went through 12 pictures a week. Depending on how new the picture was, we would pay $12.50 to rent a film up to $100 for better features. The reason they were that cheap was because we were a third-run movie house.
I worked at the Rodgers from 146-1952 as an Assistant Manager. It was a family owned business. Except for Saturday, when we would run five cartoons, a serial and a featuer every Saturday, we would run three continuous movies from Sunday to Friday, which meant that we had to start movies in the middle to fit all of the movies in. That was a trade secret. :–)
If you have any questions about the theater, feel free to ask.
TCM which we get in NY plays a lot of old stuff. I am waiting for some Wild “Bill” Elliot, who was my favorite.
Cougar,
I still have your e-mail, so I will write you soon.
Joe,
Where in Florida do you live? We are Snowbirds from Brooklyn.
Joe,
What did you think of Allen Rocky Lane?
Yes, we did have two cats to catch the mice.
Cougar,
Phil and Jack were my uncles as well, so we must be cousins. If you can figure out who I am, you have my e-mail address.
Just to clarify my last post, we would change the pictures every two days, except Saturday, when we would run the films only that one day of the week.We went through 12 pictures a week. Depending on how new the picture was, we would pay $12.50 to rent a film up to $100 for better features. The reason they were that cheap was because we were a third-run movie house.
I worked at the Rodgers from 146-1952 as an Assistant Manager. It was a family owned business. Except for Saturday, when we would run five cartoons, a serial and a featuer every Saturday, we would run three continuous movies from Sunday to Friday, which meant that we had to start movies in the middle to fit all of the movies in. That was a trade secret. :–)
If you have any questions about the theater, feel free to ask.