A First Post
If you're reading this post for the first time, chances are that I've invited you to this blog, or in browsing it months later, have decided to check back posts.
In any case, I'd like to welcome you to my blog, my own little space on the internet created particularly for my musings. The subjects I will cover in the future will be broad, but will stick primarily to a particular subject-- the movie-going experience. So little has been written about such a vast topic, and indeed it is a favorite of mine to talk about. Whereas it would be easy to bore you to death with my personal details, I'd rather share with you a fascinating piece of history and leave you with a smile on your face.
Continuing articles will contain in-depth information (with sources, when necessary) and rare, sometimes never-before-seen photographs and sound clips. Whether it be a movie review, some back story about a film, the movie palace experience, stories from the projection booth, etc., I promise that every article will be interesting, and either be filled with humorous or captivating anecdotes, as told to me by those who lived it.
Sit back and relax. Grab yourself a bucket of popcorn, perhaps. The tickets don't cost anything here, but you'll be getting just as much fun as those golden Saturday afternoon matinees.
1 comments:
May I mention my own "first experience"at the movies? It was @1957 and I was all of about 6. There was a medium sized theater across the street from the apartment building I lived in with my family in the Bronx.
The show was a Disney movie, "Davey Crockett" starring Fess Parker, and I'm not sure if an adult attended with us, or if I am remembering this because it was the first time we were let loose on our own. LOL.
At least once a month after that, my mother would give the older kids in the family a movie treat...25 cents for the movie admission and an extra nickel for some candy. But we had to buy our candy BEFORE we entered the theater because the mark-up inside was an extra penny!
I also remember when they raised the children's admission to 30 cents. Horrors! Because we had purchased our candy at the corner soda and newspaper stand, we only had 25 cents when we got to the box office. A very nice old lady in line behind us gave us each the extra nickel we each needed to get in. Since that was about fifty years ago, I hope she is getting a very nice reward in the after-life. Like, every movie she ever wanted to see whenever she wants...a lots of popcorn, Juicy Fruits, and ice cream bonbons! :-)
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