Yea, you are correct about everything. I remember several years back he was holding out for Burger King, they followed his jump in price twice and later backed out. Do you live in the area? Greg is still seen walking the property on saturday afternoons. He chooses not to drive, and walks to the theater from his apartment in Clayton.
He also works during the school season as a coach at a local Highschool.
I have known Greg (the owner) for about 27 years. I have worked at this theater on and off all throughout my teenage years. When one of the kids had money problems or a broken bike, he would let them clean up and pay them extra to get the bike repaired. He was the smartest sports fan I have ever met. He knew every players history and their scores. I met my first girlfriend (Now my wife) while working there. I was born and raised in that neighborhood and the theater was a hang out for a select number of us kids. as I think back to the days when “The Last Temptation of Christ” Played there, the atmosphere really got scarry. The neighboring catholic church would picket the front of the theater and at times they would get mean and at times violent with the customers and the police were often called. This caused alot of the neighbor’s and local customers that were catholic not to come to the theater anymore. When Mosley rented this property, he opened it as a dollar show. We all have seen what happens to a theater at that point. The Ritz, Granada and the Melvin are perfect examples. He brought the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” into the theater and it has Never been the same ever since. They totally demolished that place.
I would really like to have a good quality photo of that place before the remodel in 1977. If anyone has any pictures please send them to me @ Thank you.
Yea, you are correct about everything. I remember several years back he was holding out for Burger King, they followed his jump in price twice and later backed out. Do you live in the area? Greg is still seen walking the property on saturday afternoons. He chooses not to drive, and walks to the theater from his apartment in Clayton.
He also works during the school season as a coach at a local Highschool.
I have known Greg (the owner) for about 27 years. I have worked at this theater on and off all throughout my teenage years. When one of the kids had money problems or a broken bike, he would let them clean up and pay them extra to get the bike repaired. He was the smartest sports fan I have ever met. He knew every players history and their scores. I met my first girlfriend (Now my wife) while working there. I was born and raised in that neighborhood and the theater was a hang out for a select number of us kids. as I think back to the days when “The Last Temptation of Christ” Played there, the atmosphere really got scarry. The neighboring catholic church would picket the front of the theater and at times they would get mean and at times violent with the customers and the police were often called. This caused alot of the neighbor’s and local customers that were catholic not to come to the theater anymore. When Mosley rented this property, he opened it as a dollar show. We all have seen what happens to a theater at that point. The Ritz, Granada and the Melvin are perfect examples. He brought the “Rocky Horror Picture Show” into the theater and it has Never been the same ever since. They totally demolished that place.
I would really like to have a good quality photo of that place before the remodel in 1977. If anyone has any pictures please send them to me @ Thank you.