I worked there as an Asst Manager and Manager in the late 70’s and 80’s when it was Century and RKO Century. Hired by Century in 1978.The last film I can recall raking it in was ‘’ The In Laws'‘ with Alan Arkin and Peter Falk.Today the Theatre is part of AMC.Just by going to movies the business is not what it was.I think the rise of Netflix and You Tube could be forseen even as far back as 1980. Cable was starting to emerge. Cineplex had the wrong idea. The CEO believed people would travel to these Cinemas for real butter on the popcorn and real ice cubes in beverages.That did not last and I don’t believe they still do that in their Canadian theatres.They never did feasibility studies. They spent a fortune to five plex a Cinemas in Clearwater,Florida The Sunshine Mall 5. Only to turn it eventually into a dollar cinema which destroyed it.Eventually it and the shopping center were torn down and Condos are on that site.
I was a Manager for Century Theatres in the late 70’s and 80’s.Even back then the big money making houses were their pride.This continued when They became part of Cineplex Odeon.Now that AMC took this over all the smaller grossing houses have closed or been remodeled.Some like The Franklin cinema in Franklin Square are still there but with different owners.
I worked there as an Asst Manager and Manager in the late 70’s and 80’s when it was Century and RKO Century. Hired by Century in 1978.The last film I can recall raking it in was ‘’ The In Laws'‘ with Alan Arkin and Peter Falk.Today the Theatre is part of AMC.Just by going to movies the business is not what it was.I think the rise of Netflix and You Tube could be forseen even as far back as 1980. Cable was starting to emerge. Cineplex had the wrong idea. The CEO believed people would travel to these Cinemas for real butter on the popcorn and real ice cubes in beverages.That did not last and I don’t believe they still do that in their Canadian theatres.They never did feasibility studies. They spent a fortune to five plex a Cinemas in Clearwater,Florida The Sunshine Mall 5. Only to turn it eventually into a dollar cinema which destroyed it.Eventually it and the shopping center were torn down and Condos are on that site.
I was a Manager for Century Theatres in the late 70’s and 80’s.Even back then the big money making houses were their pride.This continued when They became part of Cineplex Odeon.Now that AMC took this over all the smaller grossing houses have closed or been remodeled.Some like The Franklin cinema in Franklin Square are still there but with different owners.
Century (today its part of AMC.Ruined this house by turning it into a discount house.