This place was a dump-the screens/auditoriums were tiny, it was dirty and the floors were always sticky. I recall in the early 80s it mostly played B movies-the kind that drew the type of audiences that the Chestnut Hill Cinema and the Circle Cinemas didn’t want-ie rowdy teenage boys-and as a teen I recall seeing “Halloween II”, “Friday the 13th 3 in 3D”, “The Howling” and “My Bloody Valentine” there. When Showcase took it over and the prices went up that was it for me-I wasn’t gonna pay a top dollar ticket price at a crappy venue like the Allston…
The Charles was where all the (original trilogy) Star Wars films played. Seeing “Star Wars” on opening day, back in May 1977, on that gigantic screen, blew my 10 year old mind…
I remember the Paris being where all Woody Allen’s films premiered/played.
This place was a dump-the screens/auditoriums were tiny, it was dirty and the floors were always sticky. I recall in the early 80s it mostly played B movies-the kind that drew the type of audiences that the Chestnut Hill Cinema and the Circle Cinemas didn’t want-ie rowdy teenage boys-and as a teen I recall seeing “Halloween II”, “Friday the 13th 3 in 3D”, “The Howling” and “My Bloody Valentine” there. When Showcase took it over and the prices went up that was it for me-I wasn’t gonna pay a top dollar ticket price at a crappy venue like the Allston…
The Charles was where all the (original trilogy) Star Wars films played. Seeing “Star Wars” on opening day, back in May 1977, on that gigantic screen, blew my 10 year old mind…