Ok, maybe I can shed some light here. UA did open this theatre and yes Goodrich took it over in 1990 but they actually did all of the splitting of the auditoriums down to the 5 it ended up with. Auditoriums 3 and 5 were very small, about 80 seats as I recall each and the lenses and apertures for those projectors were never designed for such small houses thus a poor quality picture for any movie played in them. The concession stand being right in the middle of the lobby with a built in box office was always a nightmare for any busy movies, besides being remodeled via laminate over wore out cabinets. What a very interesting place to work. I had to jump in and run it many times in my 15 years with Kerasotes as a Manager when they would lose a Manager there. Goodrich left a LOT of hidden treasures in that building for us lol. Still…I do miss the old place, both of the Kerasotes theatres that they closed down right after I left the company here in Kokomo. Wish the new theatre would go all digital so they would stop scratching prints on opening day and remove the lab splices. I go out of town to see movies now when I can.
BTW I’d love it if anyone had any pics of the Kokomo or Markland Mall Cinemas they would share. Thanks!
Ok, maybe I can shed some light here. UA did open this theatre and yes Goodrich took it over in 1990 but they actually did all of the splitting of the auditoriums down to the 5 it ended up with. Auditoriums 3 and 5 were very small, about 80 seats as I recall each and the lenses and apertures for those projectors were never designed for such small houses thus a poor quality picture for any movie played in them. The concession stand being right in the middle of the lobby with a built in box office was always a nightmare for any busy movies, besides being remodeled via laminate over wore out cabinets. What a very interesting place to work. I had to jump in and run it many times in my 15 years with Kerasotes as a Manager when they would lose a Manager there. Goodrich left a LOT of hidden treasures in that building for us lol. Still…I do miss the old place, both of the Kerasotes theatres that they closed down right after I left the company here in Kokomo. Wish the new theatre would go all digital so they would stop scratching prints on opening day and remove the lab splices. I go out of town to see movies now when I can.