My dad purchased the All Clean Janitorial service from Ed and Estelle Johnson in 1967. His services were provided for the Valley Art in Tempe, the Kiva, Portofino and Kachina theaters in Scottsdale and Mr.Sher’s office building also in Scottsdale. My dad also did personal handyman and landscape services for Mr. Lou Sher and his son Robert. My dad worked for Art Theater Guild for 25+ years. I fondly remember watching so many movies at the Kachina Theater and especially the Valley Art as we always got free admission :) and it was close to Legend City so my parents would treat us to a movie before our fun night. I recall on the left side exit of the Kachina Theater there was a secret room under the exit steps. I also recall going to work with my dad and my cousin and I would climb the metal bars behind the huge movie screen at the Kachina. Inside the Kiva, there were two Indians on the wall in the lower part of the auditorium, I was so afraid at the time because I was a young kid and to me they looked so scary. The Portofino was so small. The Valley Art had these little round windows, I would always run upstairs near Kent’s office and turn on the auditorium lights. Bill the projectionist would be in the projection room many times. I recall Bill was very nice. He and my parents got along quite well. I also recall watching Wallace and Ladmo live on the stage at the Valley Art and booing Gerald. Haha. Some of the best memories of my childhood was working with my dad at these theaters.
My dad purchased the All Clean Janitorial service from Ed and Estelle Johnson in 1967. His services were provided for the Valley Art in Tempe, the Kiva, Portofino and Kachina theaters in Scottsdale and Mr.Sher’s office building also in Scottsdale. My dad also did personal handyman and landscape services for Mr. Lou Sher and his son Robert. My dad worked for Art Theater Guild for 25+ years. I fondly remember watching so many movies at the Kachina Theater and especially the Valley Art as we always got free admission :) and it was close to Legend City so my parents would treat us to a movie before our fun night. I recall on the left side exit of the Kachina Theater there was a secret room under the exit steps. I also recall going to work with my dad and my cousin and I would climb the metal bars behind the huge movie screen at the Kachina. Inside the Kiva, there were two Indians on the wall in the lower part of the auditorium, I was so afraid at the time because I was a young kid and to me they looked so scary. The Portofino was so small. The Valley Art had these little round windows, I would always run upstairs near Kent’s office and turn on the auditorium lights. Bill the projectionist would be in the projection room many times. I recall Bill was very nice. He and my parents got along quite well. I also recall watching Wallace and Ladmo live on the stage at the Valley Art and booing Gerald. Haha. Some of the best memories of my childhood was working with my dad at these theaters.