The wild history of General Cinemas theater chain!
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On this one I fondly remember the days when General Cinemas theaters dotted the landscape of this country.
I talk about crazy promotions like the Straw Vote, Taco Bell Express and summer camp movie series. Also discussing the amazing policy trailers and the impact they had on pop culture. Featuring references from Seinfeld, Sgt. Bilko and D2: The Mighty Ducks!
@PointlessNostalgia 3 ай бұрын
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!!
@STEVEHEROLD 3 ай бұрын
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 3 ай бұрын
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.
@fawfulfan 3 ай бұрын
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 3 ай бұрын
Yeah, regal is a good theater. We still have one of those. I love the roller coaster intro they do.
@GeneSavage 3 ай бұрын
I loved the 1970s General Cinema theme, with all the drums... catchy stuff. The mascots WERE weird, though.
@PointlessNostalgia 3 ай бұрын
Yeah, they also had some good holiday ones!
@rberry3948 3 ай бұрын
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 3 ай бұрын
Nice! That's not the best Godzilla, but having any Godzilla as your first film in a theater is cool!
@michaeljwalter 3 ай бұрын
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 3 ай бұрын
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!
@ShebaTheMelaninatedQueen2663 3 ай бұрын
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
@PointlessNostalgia 3 ай бұрын
It’s a great first job
@Anynom 3 ай бұрын
Remember? I used to work at one for a year, great job before it was shut down for an AMC multiplex.
@PointlessNostalgia 3 ай бұрын
Yeah, what a great place to work.
@Garch-the-Great 3 ай бұрын
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 3 ай бұрын
Well, I’m glad you found the channel! Thank you for the kind words!
@allenhubener3851 3 ай бұрын
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 3 ай бұрын
No, that's a parody of a much older movie promo. Let's All Go to the Lobby 1957
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