The Toy Store actually occupied both sides of the theatre. The owners were German concentration camp survivors, not very nice as I recall. They would walk back & forth in front of the Village, going from one location to the other
The S Main was a one screen. Ushers (me) from the Village theatre used to be paid (maybe 50 cents?) to drive over to the S Main and count the cars to see what the competetion was doing. Usually we just asked the girl in the ticket booth and she told us. We were all teenagers!
I worked there as an usher during high school (1955-60). Mr. Skelton hired me shortly before he went to the Alabama. Later managers were named Mack and Newton (who previously owned the Broadway, I think)Full of great memories for me, especially friends I have to this day.
The Toy Store actually occupied both sides of the theatre. The owners were German concentration camp survivors, not very nice as I recall. They would walk back & forth in front of the Village, going from one location to the other
The S Main was a one screen. Ushers (me) from the Village theatre used to be paid (maybe 50 cents?) to drive over to the S Main and count the cars to see what the competetion was doing. Usually we just asked the girl in the ticket booth and she told us. We were all teenagers!
I worked there as an usher during high school (1955-60). Mr. Skelton hired me shortly before he went to the Alabama. Later managers were named Mack and Newton (who previously owned the Broadway, I think)Full of great memories for me, especially friends I have to this day.