I grew up in the Bailey/Kensington Area, we moved there in 1951. I remember this movie theatre fondly. HUGE screen. On saturday it was a free for all, kids running all over, but we could watch cartoons all afternoon. There was also the Varsity Cinema further down Bailey which was very “artsy” for a while. The Kensington Theatre as state earlies “blew up” in the middle of the night, rumors where the “mafia” was involved, I assume for the insurance money. really sad.
I grew up in the Bailey/Kensington Area, we moved there in 1951. I remember this movie theatre fondly. HUGE screen. On saturday it was a free for all, kids running all over, but we could watch cartoons all afternoon. There was also the Varsity Cinema further down Bailey which was very “artsy” for a while. The Kensington Theatre as state earlies “blew up” in the middle of the night, rumors where the “mafia” was involved, I assume for the insurance money. really sad.