The Crandell Theatre was built in 1926, as a vaudeville house in a little Upstate, New York country town. Much of my childhood was spent sitting in the balcony watching the red velvet curtain part, to reveal the Marx Brothers, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and Jaws, amongst others. For years, the price of a film was $1.50 until it slowly rose to $4.00. The best bargain in town.
What better place for a first date?
Young Frankenstein, 1974. Yes, I’m revealing my age with that admission, but the thrill of seeing the film alongside my boy crush was indescribable…more @
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