Hi tlsloews, I was born and raised in Kingsport. I worked for ABC Southeastern Theaters during my teenage years in Kingsport and then moved to Knoxville as manager of the West Town Theater (mostly Disney fare, we were really just babysitters and we made a killing at the concession stand). I don’t remember if there were any Loews theaters in Knoxville at the time. All this was many moons ago, as well, haha…late 70’s. I ended up moving to NYC in 1982 where I worked as a graphic designer. Moved back to TN about 5 years ago and miss NYC something awful.
As a 16-year-old from Tennessee on my first visit to New York City I saw “The Day of the Locust” at the Cinema I and I will never forget the impression that “big-city sophistication” had on me…the experience of waiting in a “ticket holders” line that stretched around the block and sitting in the packed house with hundreds of other people who appreciated the art of film. It was all so exciting!
Does anyone remember if the Tower East was where “Cousin Cousine” enjoyed its lengthy first-run release (I think the year was 1976)? If it wasn’t the Tower East, which theater was it and do you know how many weeks it ran?
I really enjoyed reading this thread. The Plaza was one of my favorite NY cinemas. I saw “Diva” there about 20 times, I think it ran for close to a year. I think Nagisa Oshima’s “In the Realm of the Senses” played there as well. In the mid-late 70s I used to call the theater just to hear that wonderful woman’s voice on the recording. She was so theatrical, she had a British accent. “Thank you for calling the Plaza Theater, located on 58th Street east of Madison Avenue…” As for the small theater that was located inside the Plaza Hotel, that was the Cinema 3. I remember seeing Carlos Saura’s “Cria!” there, with Geraldine Chaplin.
Thanks, AlAlvarez! and for the link as well…interesting glancing through old copies of the Voice.
Hi tlsloews, I was born and raised in Kingsport. I worked for ABC Southeastern Theaters during my teenage years in Kingsport and then moved to Knoxville as manager of the West Town Theater (mostly Disney fare, we were really just babysitters and we made a killing at the concession stand). I don’t remember if there were any Loews theaters in Knoxville at the time. All this was many moons ago, as well, haha…late 70’s. I ended up moving to NYC in 1982 where I worked as a graphic designer. Moved back to TN about 5 years ago and miss NYC something awful.
As a 16-year-old from Tennessee on my first visit to New York City I saw “The Day of the Locust” at the Cinema I and I will never forget the impression that “big-city sophistication” had on me…the experience of waiting in a “ticket holders” line that stretched around the block and sitting in the packed house with hundreds of other people who appreciated the art of film. It was all so exciting!
Does anyone remember if the Tower East was where “Cousin Cousine” enjoyed its lengthy first-run release (I think the year was 1976)? If it wasn’t the Tower East, which theater was it and do you know how many weeks it ran?
I really enjoyed reading this thread. The Plaza was one of my favorite NY cinemas. I saw “Diva” there about 20 times, I think it ran for close to a year. I think Nagisa Oshima’s “In the Realm of the Senses” played there as well. In the mid-late 70s I used to call the theater just to hear that wonderful woman’s voice on the recording. She was so theatrical, she had a British accent. “Thank you for calling the Plaza Theater, located on 58th Street east of Madison Avenue…” As for the small theater that was located inside the Plaza Hotel, that was the Cinema 3. I remember seeing Carlos Saura’s “Cria!” there, with Geraldine Chaplin.