Sometimes you walk into a book store and just do a total impulse buy. I was recently at a Barnes and Noble and picked up Twin Cities Picture Show: A Century of Moviegoing. (BTW--the link is to amazon.com. I guess there is a bit of irony in that.) I love movies. I love seeing pictures of the old movie palaces. This book is for anyone who enjoys this too.
The twin cities has had many great theaters. Unfortunately many of them are gone. Every time I would walk by the Hamm Building in St. Paul or go inside to the Park Square Theatre, I feel a certain sense of regret that I never got to walk into the Paramount before it was gutted. I find that I'm not reading this book in a linear fashion, but rather picking and choosing through the pages. Finding the sections that talk about the wonderful Riverview that still has the best popcorn in town.
It all brings back memories of going to the Hollywood Theater in little California, PA where I first saw the trailer for Star Wars and saw my first R rated movie, The Godfather. The building is still there, but it hasn't been used as a theater since before I left for college. It is really a pity considering that California, PA is home of California University of Pennsylvania (I'm not making this up) and has a ready audience of customers who would love to have a movie theater or 2 in town. Sigh.
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