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JasonCManley commented about Malco's Quartet Cinema on Jan 14, 2018 at 11:31 am

Thank you MSC77, that seals it for Highland Quartet and ROTJ. I remember actually having to wait in a literal line for the next showing too. Those days are along gone..

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JasonCManley commented about Bartlett Cinema on Jan 8, 2018 at 3:05 pm

I began going to the Malco 10 (as it was then known) in 1990 at age 14. Saw so many films there throughout the 1990s. The first Rated-R theater experience I had was there, TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS. Among my favorite film-going experiences that I had there: GOODFELLAS, JFK, PULP FICTION, SEVEN, CASINO, FARGO, JACKIE BROWN, THE THIN RED LINE… those were some of the high spots during my later teens and early 20s. Great memories.

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JasonCManley commented about Paramount Theatre on Jan 8, 2018 at 2:48 pm

@staylor066 I saw POPEYE too but I cannot remember the theater, I was all of like 4 or 5.

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JasonCManley commented about Summer Quartet Drive-In on Jan 8, 2018 at 2:32 pm

I remember my mom and dad taking us to go see THE KARATE KID II and TOP GUN in 1986. Good times..

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JasonCManley commented about Plaza Theatre on Jan 8, 2018 at 2:10 pm

I’m hoping someone can maybe help me confirm my foggy childhood memories. I believe I had my first movie going experiences at this theater. At least, I think it was either the, Poplar Plaza, Highland Quartet or the Ridgeway Four.

I’m fairly certain one of the first things I ever saw was PINOCCHIO and maybe several other Disney classics (SLEEPING BEAUTY and DUMBO, maybe) around say 1980 or 1981? I was all of 4-5 so it’s hard to say. I’m like 99% positive I also saw POPEYE (the Robert Altman film) around that same time too. I feel fairly certain that was at the Ridgeway, but may have been the Quartet.

Also, I’m fairly sure that I saw STAR WARS in 1982 during a re-release when I was 6 but I couldn’t say where. If I had to guess, I would say the Poplar Plaza. And I know for 99.9% I saw RETURN OF THE JEDI at the Quartet in 1983 on opening day.

Would love to know for certain if those films played there.

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JasonCManley commented about Malco's Quartet Cinema on Jan 8, 2018 at 2:08 pm

I’m hoping someone can maybe help me confirm my foggy childhood memories. I believe I had my first movie going experiences at this theater. At least, I think it was either the Highland Quartet, Poplar Plaza or the Ridgeway Four.

I’m fairly certain one of the first things I ever saw was PINOCCHIO and maybe several other Disney classics (SLEEPING BEAUTY and DUMBO, maybe) around say 1980 or 1981? I was all of 4-5 so it’s hard to say. I’m like 99% positive I also saw POPEYE (the Robert Altman film) around that same time too. I feel fairly certain that was at the Ridgeway, but may have been the Quartet.

Also, I’m fairly sure that I saw STAR WARS in 1982 during a re-release when I was 6 but I couldn’t say where. If I had to guess, I would say the Poplar Plaza. And I know for 99.9% I saw RETURN OF THE JEDI at the Quartet in 1983 on opening day.

Would love to know for certain if those films played there.

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JasonCManley commented about Ridgeway Cinema Grill on Jan 8, 2018 at 1:57 pm

I’m hoping someone can maybe help me confirm my foggy childhood memories. I believe I had my first movie going experiences at this theater. At least, I think it was either this, Poplar Plaza or the Quartet.

I’m fairly certain one of the first things I ever saw was PINOCCHIO and maybe several other Disney classics (SLEEPING BEAUTY and DUMBO, maybe) around say 1980 or 1981? I was all of 4-5 so it’s hard to say. I’m like 99% positive I also saw POPEYE (the Robert Altman film) around that same time too. I feel fairly certain that was at the Ridgeway. I think the Disney films were too because I remember thinking that the outside looked very “plain”.

Also, I’m fairly sure that I saw STAR WARS in 1982 during a re-release when I was 6 but I couldn’t say where. If I had to guess, I would say the Poplar Plaza. And I know for 99.9% I saw RETURN OF THE JEDI at the Quartet in 1983 on opening day.

Sure wish I could take a time machine and confirm my fuzzy memories… silly to wish to do such a thing but seeing these photos and discussing the past tends to bring out those types thoughts.