Yes, I did walk up to the booth. It was converted into an office..I imagine from the night club days. It is there that I saw the pigeons living in the ceiling. It also seemed apparent that some kids broke in and vandalized…broken walls etc.
Yes, there was a small stage there, but actually this space is not suitable for plays. There isn’t any wing space and one cannot extend beyond the exits in the front..so there isn’t much space for plays…but it would be perfect for a revial house/cafe..I would certainly be a part of any committee as well..
Believe it or not..the last movie I saw there was Gone With the Wind in the mid-90’s…it was a revival lhouse for a short time
Sad news to report on this place. I was looking to buy this theater and return it to its former glory in the form of a revival house/dinner theater. The inside of this place is in shambles, the ceiling is coming down over the balcony and the smell from lack of ventilation is sickening. The walk up to the projectionist booth distrubed the pigeons that were living in it..getting through the broken window. It was a sad day for me seeing a childhood place left to such disrepair. This weas the place that introduced my generation to the Disney movies..so sad is all I can say…The realtor indicated that the place was going for over 1 million…it looked to me like it would take at least that to open it…may be less if someone is or knows a contractor….
What was the name of the old woman with the flashlight that used to chase the kids out the balcony? Loved this theater. Does anyone know how much they are asking for it?
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Yes, I did walk up to the booth. It was converted into an office..I imagine from the night club days. It is there that I saw the pigeons living in the ceiling. It also seemed apparent that some kids broke in and vandalized…broken walls etc.
Yes, there was a small stage there, but actually this space is not suitable for plays. There isn’t any wing space and one cannot extend beyond the exits in the front..so there isn’t much space for plays…but it would be perfect for a revial house/cafe..I would certainly be a part of any committee as well..
Believe it or not..the last movie I saw there was Gone With the Wind in the mid-90’s…it was a revival lhouse for a short time
I remember seeing the double feature here: The Day of the Dolphin and Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger.
Sad news to report on this place. I was looking to buy this theater and return it to its former glory in the form of a revival house/dinner theater. The inside of this place is in shambles, the ceiling is coming down over the balcony and the smell from lack of ventilation is sickening. The walk up to the projectionist booth distrubed the pigeons that were living in it..getting through the broken window. It was a sad day for me seeing a childhood place left to such disrepair. This weas the place that introduced my generation to the Disney movies..so sad is all I can say…The realtor indicated that the place was going for over 1 million…it looked to me like it would take at least that to open it…may be less if someone is or knows a contractor….
What was the name of the old woman with the flashlight that used to chase the kids out the balcony? Loved this theater. Does anyone know how much they are asking for it?