The wild history of General Cinemas theater chain!

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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024

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  • @PointlessNostalgia
    @PointlessNostalgia  5 месяцев назад +5

    I worked for a short time at General Cinemas Mercer Mall. I remember the free movies and the rats that roamed the theaters. 😆
    I loved the Candy Band!!

  • @fawfulfan
    @fawfulfan 5 месяцев назад +1

    I remember going to my local General Cinemas as a kid - we always preferred going to the Regal, but the General was closer. I had no idea this chain was so huge, or that it was the first chain to put a movie theater inside a mall.

    • @PointlessNostalgia
      @PointlessNostalgia  5 месяцев назад

      Yeah, regal is a good theater. We still have one of those. I love the roller coaster intro they do.

  • @STEVEHEROLD
    @STEVEHEROLD 5 месяцев назад +1

    worked at GCC Seaview Square in Ocean, NJ from 1986-1988. I posted some video I had of it showing the offices upstairs and projection room. fun job for a teen.

    • @PointlessNostalgia
      @PointlessNostalgia  5 месяцев назад +1

      Oh that’s awesome. I feel like it was the best job for a teen. Your friends would show up. We could see new movies.

  • @rberry3948
    @rberry3948 5 месяцев назад +1

    Growing up General Cinemas dominated the Dallas area. The first film I ever saw in a theater was "Godzilla vs the Smog Monster" at the Big Town General Cinema. I don't remember what was playing on the other screen.

    • @PointlessNostalgia
      @PointlessNostalgia  5 месяцев назад

      Nice! That's not the best Godzilla, but having any Godzilla as your first film in a theater is cool!

  • @GeneSavage
    @GeneSavage 5 месяцев назад +1

    I loved the 1970s General Cinema theme, with all the drums... catchy stuff. The mascots WERE weird, though.

  • @michaeljwalter
    @michaeljwalter 5 месяцев назад +1

    I think we a general cinemas across from a Crown Cinema... We always went to crown, for what reason I didn't remember, but they had a lion dancing at the beginning. It was far and away better than Nicole Kidman is today. I wonder how many " buy movie theatre snacks commercials" you can dig up!😊

    • @PointlessNostalgia
      @PointlessNostalgia  5 месяцев назад

      Oh wow! I looked that up and it seems like it’s a debated piece of lost media. Some people think they’ve just dreamed it up!
      I love these movie policy trailers. I have such strong connections to them!

  • @Anynom
    @Anynom 5 месяцев назад +1

    Remember? I used to work at one for a year, great job before it was shut down for an AMC multiplex.

  • @Garch-the-Great
    @Garch-the-Great 5 месяцев назад +2

    Your views are shockingly low, but when the algorithms finally catch up, your channel's gonna explode. I'm a pop culture geek, but you keep digging up fascinating factoids that I never knew about, and this one's FULL of them (Neiman Marcus ownership, Meet the Deedles lawsuit, etc.).

    • @PointlessNostalgia
      @PointlessNostalgia  5 месяцев назад

      Well, I’m glad you found the channel! Thank you for the kind words!

  • @ShebaTheMelaninatedQueen2663
    @ShebaTheMelaninatedQueen2663 5 месяцев назад +1

    To be honest I'm only 36 years old and yeah the drive-in He's getting free two movies for $10, a service and all the commentary. Very nice 😂😂😂 that was my first job in experience Big Moe's

  • @allenhubener3851
    @allenhubener3851 5 месяцев назад +2

    Could this be where the Aqua Teen guys got the idea for their movie intro? I put a picture on your FB post. Thanks!

    • @PointlessNostalgia
      @PointlessNostalgia  5 месяцев назад

      No, that's a parody of a much older movie promo. Let's All Go to the Lobby
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