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Scott D. Neff
Theatre Dork

Posts: 919
From: San Francisco, CA
Registered: Oct 1999

posted 09-10-2001 08:25 AM

I started as an usher when I was 16, and by the time I was 17 I was GM of a 5-plex (lovely independent theatres!) and by the time I was 19 I was Asst. DM of the small company I worked for, 10 locations.

All I have to say is thank god for independent theatres, or else I'd have done something else with my life, and I can't imagine not being associated with movie theatres in one way or another. I love 'em.

Now I'm 23 and I'm running my heiny all over the area counting inventory and verifying games reports. One day I'll be a GM again, but not anytime soon... this is too fun, and besides, if I had to train another person how to SWEEP, I'd go postal.

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Carl King
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 199
From: Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Registered: Mar 2000

posted 09-10-2001 10:02 AM

Holy Cow..I feel old.

It does seem to be true that theatre managers are younger and younger all the time. Age is certainly no measure of ability but it sure makes me feel old to know that I have socks in my dresser that are older than some managers. Whew!!

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Kevin Baglow
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 135
From: Yeppoon Qld, Australia
Registered: Dec 2000

posted 09-11-2001 08:53 AM

14 is the age to get serious- i did.. but there is still plenty to explore 31 years later-I am.

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Scott Oakley
Film Handler

Posts: 10
From: Medford, MA, USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 09-18-2001 12:11 AM

I started as floorstaff when I was 18 at a local movie theatre. I'm now 26 and am the House Manager of a 20 screen theatre. I was a supervisor, then part-time manager, then manager of the theatre I started at, then House Manager of another theatre, Booth Manager of the theatre I am currently at, and finally promoted to the position I'm in today.

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Manuel Francisco Valencia
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 151
From: Oklahoma City, OK, USA
Registered: Dec 2000

posted 09-18-2001 10:53 PM

Jim

Yes I do work at Tinseltown. I hope to never go back to The Tulsa ever again!!

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Ken Lackner
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1907
From: Atlanta, GA, USA
Registered: Sep 2001

posted 09-19-2001 12:00 AM

19 now. (Actually 20 in less than a month). Started at my company when I was 16. Became manager when I was 18. Would have been sooner, except you have to be 18. Became booth manager last year. (My company has no projectionists, only Manager/Operators.)

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Kristin Wahlund
Film Handler

Posts: 92
From: Eagan, MN
Registered: Jul 2001

posted 09-19-2001 05:05 PM

I was the Booth manager at age 17, the first female assistant in four years at age 16 at a 6 screen. For marcus theatres. currently employed by Regal at a 16 screen. Looking for a new theatre...

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Christopher Finn
Film Handler

Posts: 20
From: Akron, OH, USA
Registered: Jul 2001

posted 09-22-2001 02:06 AM

Some of you talking about being old, but aside from a few, I think I win! Just turned 31 yesterday, began in the business as a projectionist with NO experience at the age of 25. Became an Asst. Manager Trainee at 27, a full-fledged Asst. Manager at 28, over-seeing both the Box Office and Projection Booth of a brand new 15 screen. While I am 100% qualified to run my own, I have become spoiled by running a big boy and don't know if I could deal with down-sizing! Also, I do make the show schedule and have for over two years, so there is very little I cannot do. I see all the stress and aggravation that is placed on my GM, and I am perfectly content to stay an AM right now. I get paid hourly, can request Christmas and weekends off without hassle.... Call me crazy!

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Ron Fleming
Film Handler

Posts: 26
From: Eastlake, OH, USA
Registered: Sep 2001

posted 09-22-2001 09:27 AM

I started as an usher for my father at his Drive -In theatre when I was 13. Move to an assistant manager position for an independent company when I was 17. Took a GM position for another independent when I was 19.and now at 34 I am the facilities coordinator for the same company. We have 4 locations with 27 screens. Traing new projectionists and maintaining the buildings as well as helping out the GM,s.

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Ron Fleming
Film Handler

Posts: 26
From: Eastlake, OH, USA
Registered: Sep 2001

posted 09-22-2001 09:30 AM

Christopher, what theatre are you working at. My company is looking at a theatre near Akron. Was just corious as to the distance between the two.

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Paul Salley
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 105
From: Liberal, Kansas
Registered: Jan 2001

posted 09-23-2001 02:08 AM

Started at age 15 tearing tickets and worked my way up to ass. manager at age 16 stuck with that job for at least six years. Then took on a job as technical ass. at an IMAX theater for 7 long years which also included 35. Worked as a tech for a year or so. Now at age 30 I'm working as manager for a 16 plex. Still love going to work everyday!

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Christopher Finn
Film Handler

Posts: 20
From: Akron, OH, USA
Registered: Jul 2001

posted 09-23-2001 02:39 AM

I work at Cinemark 15, in Macedonia, Ohio. I have been there since December of 1998 and helped to build the joint!

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Jason Black
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1723
From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted 09-23-2001 05:06 PM

Started out in Oct. '88 at the ripe old age of 16. Worked at a twin as all around employee, booth included. Transferred over to the 4 plex in town as all around employee and w/in 6 months became manager at the twin where I started.

Stayed there until age 21. Moved to SC as salaried asst. at what used to be our company's bread and butter theatre. Stayed there 9 months, moved to NC to assume mgmt position at a robust 6 plex. Stayed there 9 months and moved back to SC to oversee final contruction stages of rebuilt 8-plex.

Stayed there almost 2 years and transferred to our first 16 plex, where I am today. I've been all around and opened theatres in many states as well as taking part during other acquisitions. There are folks of varying ages in the business, or so I have found.

BTW, in the event your math is weak, I'll soon be 30...

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The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese!

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Gracia L. Babbidge
Jedi Master Film Handler

Posts: 709
From: Bowdoin, Maine
Registered: Aug 2000

posted 09-29-2001 02:36 PM

Hmm... at 18 I was a concessionist, by the time I was 19, I could handle the booth at a 10-screen, a few months later I became a shift supervisor, kept that title for close to two years, even transferred to anther theater, and just ended up with more and more responsibilities.
Changed companies. Changed to being strictly a projectionist, was 21 at that point, was 22 when given the title of Head Projectionist, have had that for nearly a year.
The current boss-types I deal with are ages 49 (Manager), 18 (Assistant), 44 (assistant), 28 (assistant, occasional projectionist).

Fun fun fun.

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