Oh, and the best popcorn! I don’t know what it was (perhaps hot butter, and not room temperature-get me sick topping that they serve in theaters now), but my friends and I could never get enough. When we weren’t sneaking milk and cookies into a showing of “Tapeheads” on the 3-4-5 side.
I have such great memories of the GCC Sherman Oaks. It was my favorite theater. I saw too many films there to count, but remember being there for the opening of “Lost Boys” when the film reel snapped, and having to return to see it, with a pass, at a later time. I remember the crowded nights (like the opening of “Jurassic Park” where it seemed like everyone in the neighborhood showed up) to the near empty shows (like the opening of “The Waterboy”). It’s where I learned to truly love films. And it was great to sneak away on a weekday afternoon for a matinee or two. If you worked there, I want to thank you, because I always was greeted with a smile, and felt very welcome. It was like being invited over to a friend’s house. It’s so sad to see the theater gone.
Oh, and the best popcorn! I don’t know what it was (perhaps hot butter, and not room temperature-get me sick topping that they serve in theaters now), but my friends and I could never get enough. When we weren’t sneaking milk and cookies into a showing of “Tapeheads” on the 3-4-5 side.
I have such great memories of the GCC Sherman Oaks. It was my favorite theater. I saw too many films there to count, but remember being there for the opening of “Lost Boys” when the film reel snapped, and having to return to see it, with a pass, at a later time. I remember the crowded nights (like the opening of “Jurassic Park” where it seemed like everyone in the neighborhood showed up) to the near empty shows (like the opening of “The Waterboy”). It’s where I learned to truly love films. And it was great to sneak away on a weekday afternoon for a matinee or two. If you worked there, I want to thank you, because I always was greeted with a smile, and felt very welcome. It was like being invited over to a friend’s house. It’s so sad to see the theater gone.