This theater was a small “second run” theater. It showed movies after they finished their run in the larger Wilkes-Barre theaters—-the Comerford and the Paramount…I spent many Saturdays at the Forty Fort Theater in the late 50’s and 60’s. Kids' matinees were 15 cents on Saturday, and most items at the concession stand were 5 cents. If you bought a box of candy, when you finished, the box was used as a noisemaker….if you bought one of those flat boxes of pretzels, the box became a projectile. Of course, this silliness was not tolerated in the evening! I saw so many movies there….Bambi, BenHur, and The Birds. The owners were brothers, ..very nice men….they were always there and knew just about everyone by name. As time went by, kiddie matinees were forsaken for first dates as we entered our teens. I am sorry that the building was changed. Those were the days.
To Bobs…..The old photo of the Forty Forty Theater shows “Diamond Jubilee” on the marquee. That event was celebrated in 1962.
This theater was a small “second run” theater. It showed movies after they finished their run in the larger Wilkes-Barre theaters—-the Comerford and the Paramount…I spent many Saturdays at the Forty Fort Theater in the late 50’s and 60’s. Kids' matinees were 15 cents on Saturday, and most items at the concession stand were 5 cents. If you bought a box of candy, when you finished, the box was used as a noisemaker….if you bought one of those flat boxes of pretzels, the box became a projectile. Of course, this silliness was not tolerated in the evening! I saw so many movies there….Bambi, BenHur, and The Birds. The owners were brothers, ..very nice men….they were always there and knew just about everyone by name. As time went by, kiddie matinees were forsaken for first dates as we entered our teens. I am sorry that the building was changed. Those were the days.