I’d forgotten about Findley’s Fabulous Fudge! Personally, I was more of a popcorn guy, with a Zimburger, chocolate malt, and apple pie upstairs at Zim’s after the show.
The Hyatt opened in the mid 60’s as the Hyatt Theatre-in-the-Round, doing touring productions of plays and musicals. As a kid, I saw PETER PAN with Kathryn Crosby. It couldn’t compete with the Circle Star in San Carlos, so after a few years, it became a single-screen theatre, called the Hyatt Cinema. Around 1970 it was twinned, but they did a terrible job (I remember watching FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and hearing the sound from THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE bleeding into the theatre). At some point they carved out a third theatre. I moved out of the area, but on a business trip in 2006, I was staying at the Hyatt so I went to see a forgettable movie one night. It was really sad to see how far the old gal had sunk. The restrooms were filthy and rundown and the theatre had the unmistakable air of death.
I saw a lot of movies here in the 70’s and 80’s, including Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and All the President’s Men. Didn’t they tear down that wonderful Foster’s Fried Chicken restaurant to build the theatre? (They had the best fried chicken, with mashed potatoes and cream gravy. The perfect Sunday dinner.)
I remember going here as a kid and when in high school. A bunch of us saw MAS*H here. There was a big, round, lighted clock to the right of the screen (the only time I’ve ever seen a clock inside a theatre auditorium). It said ‘Bostrom Jewlers’ on it, which was the name of a jewelry store down the block.
I’d forgotten about Findley’s Fabulous Fudge! Personally, I was more of a popcorn guy, with a Zimburger, chocolate malt, and apple pie upstairs at Zim’s after the show.
The Hyatt opened in the mid 60’s as the Hyatt Theatre-in-the-Round, doing touring productions of plays and musicals. As a kid, I saw PETER PAN with Kathryn Crosby. It couldn’t compete with the Circle Star in San Carlos, so after a few years, it became a single-screen theatre, called the Hyatt Cinema. Around 1970 it was twinned, but they did a terrible job (I remember watching FIDDLER ON THE ROOF and hearing the sound from THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE bleeding into the theatre). At some point they carved out a third theatre. I moved out of the area, but on a business trip in 2006, I was staying at the Hyatt so I went to see a forgettable movie one night. It was really sad to see how far the old gal had sunk. The restrooms were filthy and rundown and the theatre had the unmistakable air of death.
I saw a lot of movies here in the 70’s and 80’s, including Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, and All the President’s Men. Didn’t they tear down that wonderful Foster’s Fried Chicken restaurant to build the theatre? (They had the best fried chicken, with mashed potatoes and cream gravy. The perfect Sunday dinner.)
I remember going here as a kid and when in high school. A bunch of us saw MAS*H here. There was a big, round, lighted clock to the right of the screen (the only time I’ve ever seen a clock inside a theatre auditorium). It said ‘Bostrom Jewlers’ on it, which was the name of a jewelry store down the block.