One of the earliest movies I saw here was “One Magic Christmas”…and other memorable movies included “The Little Mermaid,” “Prancer” and “Ghosts of Mississippi.”
I’ll never forget seeing “Ghostbusters II” in one of the upstairs screening rooms. In this particular room, the projector beamed onto a mirror (at the rear right corner of the room) that then beamed onto the screen. On this particular day, the projector malfunctioned and began to reverse the film at double speed. Momentarily, an usher came out to announce that the screening would be cancelled due to the malfunction and we were all issued rain checks. I didn’t see the movie in its entirety until it screened second-run at the Lincoln months later.
So many memories of movies at the BAC Quad. Among the highlights: Titanic, The Beverly Hillbillies, Look Who’s Talking Too, Pocahontas…and I was even once forced to see one of the My Little Pony movies because my big sister dragged me along ;)
It had the best popcorn in all of Belleville, too!
According to Barry Monush’s book “The Sound of Music FAQ,” the Lewis & Clark was one of two cinemas in the area (the other being the Ellisville Theater in Ellisville) that screened “The Sound of Music” starting in November 1966 after its 83-week roadshow engagement at The St. Louis Theatre (what is now Powell Hall) closed less than a month before.
The second film to play here was “The Sound of Music” opening June 22, 1966 for a 10-week engagement.
On April 7, 1966, “The Sound of Music” opened at The State and played for a 10-week engagement.
One of the earliest movies I saw here was “One Magic Christmas”…and other memorable movies included “The Little Mermaid,” “Prancer” and “Ghosts of Mississippi.”
I’ll never forget seeing “Ghostbusters II” in one of the upstairs screening rooms. In this particular room, the projector beamed onto a mirror (at the rear right corner of the room) that then beamed onto the screen. On this particular day, the projector malfunctioned and began to reverse the film at double speed. Momentarily, an usher came out to announce that the screening would be cancelled due to the malfunction and we were all issued rain checks. I didn’t see the movie in its entirety until it screened second-run at the Lincoln months later.
So many memories of movies at the BAC Quad. Among the highlights: Titanic, The Beverly Hillbillies, Look Who’s Talking Too, Pocahontas…and I was even once forced to see one of the My Little Pony movies because my big sister dragged me along ;)
It had the best popcorn in all of Belleville, too!
According to Barry Monush’s book “The Sound of Music FAQ,” the Lewis & Clark was one of two cinemas in the area (the other being the Ellisville Theater in Ellisville) that screened “The Sound of Music” starting in November 1966 after its 83-week roadshow engagement at The St. Louis Theatre (what is now Powell Hall) closed less than a month before.