this was a favorite hangout of local kids in the 50’s when i lived on texas avenue. i remember 4 movies being shown on many saturdays. for the most part junk that would make a low end “b” movie look like “gone with the wind”. but i loved them – frankenstein, flesh eating rocks, 50 feet women, space creatures. and boxes of candy for 5 cents. 25 cents to get in; a monumental half buck for grownups. went to see “oklahoma” thinking it was a western. my brother was PISSED. [i burst into song]‘ooook-lahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plain’[i leave off singing, panting slightly] my biggest disappointment was when “bonnie and clyde” played there [not warren and faye], and i was not old enough to watch. did get to see the car out front with the bullet holes and 2 white “corpses” liberally dowsed with red paint. the actual car? probably not. last film seen there was “easy rider” after an absence of several years. never went back because it was filled with a noisy, rowdy crowd.
saw mucho films at this place when it was a 4 screener. i mean many movies. i worked right across the gulf freeway and could shoot over to almeda in minutes and catch the matinee for a lousy buck. where i live now, the matinee is 5 dollars. my best memory is seeing “battle of britain” as the only attendee. that just NEVER happens.
i ran wild in this field before the gulf-way was erected. first movie i remember seeing here was “toby tyler”. my brother and i took coming attractions circulars door to door there in genoa for small change and dog attacks. that crap didn’t last long, lemme tell ya. i well remember the tragic death mentioned by langwhat. kidstuff that will trail you for life.
this was a favorite hangout of local kids in the 50’s when i lived on texas avenue. i remember 4 movies being shown on many saturdays. for the most part junk that would make a low end “b” movie look like “gone with the wind”. but i loved them – frankenstein, flesh eating rocks, 50 feet women, space creatures. and boxes of candy for 5 cents. 25 cents to get in; a monumental half buck for grownups. went to see “oklahoma” thinking it was a western. my brother was PISSED. [i burst into song]‘ooook-lahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plain’[i leave off singing, panting slightly] my biggest disappointment was when “bonnie and clyde” played there [not warren and faye], and i was not old enough to watch. did get to see the car out front with the bullet holes and 2 white “corpses” liberally dowsed with red paint. the actual car? probably not. last film seen there was “easy rider” after an absence of several years. never went back because it was filled with a noisy, rowdy crowd.
saw mucho films at this place when it was a 4 screener. i mean many movies. i worked right across the gulf freeway and could shoot over to almeda in minutes and catch the matinee for a lousy buck. where i live now, the matinee is 5 dollars. my best memory is seeing “battle of britain” as the only attendee. that just NEVER happens.
i ran wild in this field before the gulf-way was erected. first movie i remember seeing here was “toby tyler”. my brother and i took coming attractions circulars door to door there in genoa for small change and dog attacks. that crap didn’t last long, lemme tell ya. i well remember the tragic death mentioned by langwhat. kidstuff that will trail you for life.