Having managed this theatre from 1972 to 1984, the grossing decline wasn’t so much the National Amusements Randolph (although it did’t help)but the ability of Sack Theatres to keep their exclusive film openings. Back in the LOL “old days” your location had to be 21 miles outside of Boston to play day and date. With the expansion of more suburban theatres/screens the booking patternschanged.
Having managed this theatre from 1972 to 1984, the grossing decline wasn’t so much the National Amusements Randolph (although it did’t help)but the ability of Sack Theatres to keep their exclusive film openings. Back in the LOL “old days” your location had to be 21 miles outside of Boston to play day and date. With the expansion of more suburban theatres/screens the booking patternschanged.