My grandfather, Edward Grossman, built the theater as a single-screen house. When it was new it showed many sneak previews and first-runs, and was frequented by numerous stars. It did indeed have a “crying room” in the back. It had a nice, bright carbon arc projection system. As a kid my brother and I used to watch LOTS of free matinees and visit Forest in the projection room.
My grandfather, Edward Grossman, built the theater as a single-screen house. When it was new it showed many sneak previews and first-runs, and was frequented by numerous stars. It did indeed have a “crying room” in the back. It had a nice, bright carbon arc projection system. As a kid my brother and I used to watch LOTS of free matinees and visit Forest in the projection room.