I worked at the Capri Theater as an usher in 1962 and 1963. It was my first job for $1.10 an hour. I was 15/16 years old and we lived right in Buckhead at the time, after moving from Florida. The Capri was a first run Theater in the ‘60’s I remember two big films that I worked were “To Kill A Mockingbird” and “Barabbas” with Anthony Quinn. I still remember the formula for the popcorn machine; 1 cup popcorn, 1 cup “Popcorn” salt, and 3 pumps of melted Coconut butter. It the BEST! And only the one size of red and white boxes, I think it sold for .25 or .35 cents. The lobby was so small that for big films like “Mockingbird” the people would buy tickets and then stand in line up Roswell Rd. waiting for last show to let out. I think I saw Mrs. Carter once, but I most fondly remember “The Manager” He was a dapper little man always dressed to the 9’s Tux and black opera shoes. Arriving at work 15 minutes before opening by taxi or more often then not in a chauffeured Cadillac or Lincoln, he would alight from the back door and I saw him kiss more the one extended gloved hand. He was a Gentleman and quite a character. I can’t ,for the life of me remember his name, But I remember his cigars and to misquote a new favorite film of mine; “He was a most liberally perfumed man”, I can still see him in my minds eye.
I believe that the resemblance that the character of Monsieur Gustave H., The Concierge of The Grand Budapest Hotel bares to “Our Manager of Capri Cinema” is why I like the film so much.
I have fond memories of the “Capri”
22 May 2015
Francis C. Howland Jr. Msg.USA ret
Oxford-on-the-Choccolocco, Al
I worked at the Capri Theater as an usher in 1962 and 1963. It was my first job for $1.10 an hour. I was 15/16 years old and we lived right in Buckhead at the time, after moving from Florida. The Capri was a first run Theater in the ‘60’s I remember two big films that I worked were “To Kill A Mockingbird” and “Barabbas” with Anthony Quinn. I still remember the formula for the popcorn machine; 1 cup popcorn, 1 cup “Popcorn” salt, and 3 pumps of melted Coconut butter. It the BEST! And only the one size of red and white boxes, I think it sold for .25 or .35 cents. The lobby was so small that for big films like “Mockingbird” the people would buy tickets and then stand in line up Roswell Rd. waiting for last show to let out. I think I saw Mrs. Carter once, but I most fondly remember “The Manager” He was a dapper little man always dressed to the 9’s Tux and black opera shoes. Arriving at work 15 minutes before opening by taxi or more often then not in a chauffeured Cadillac or Lincoln, he would alight from the back door and I saw him kiss more the one extended gloved hand. He was a Gentleman and quite a character. I can’t ,for the life of me remember his name, But I remember his cigars and to misquote a new favorite film of mine; “He was a most liberally perfumed man”, I can still see him in my minds eye. I believe that the resemblance that the character of Monsieur Gustave H., The Concierge of The Grand Budapest Hotel bares to “Our Manager of Capri Cinema” is why I like the film so much. I have fond memories of the “Capri” 22 May 2015 Francis C. Howland Jr. Msg.USA ret Oxford-on-the-Choccolocco, Al