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Author Topic: General Cinemas Sean McKinnon Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1712 From: Peabody Massachusetts Registered: Sep 2000 posted 06-18-2003 10:33 PM                        I know Steve Geiger from when I worked for Loews he works for NCS now and he serviced the Freshpond 10 when I worked there. He is an excellent tech.  |  IP: Logged Daniel Fuentz Expert Film Handler Posts: 230 From: Fresno, CA, USA Registered: Apr 2003 posted 06-19-2003 06:02 AM                     Watching the GCC Candy Band trailer, I noticed something mildly disturbing... Mr. Popcorn goes to the snack bar and buys a candy bar and a soda. He returns and gives the candy to his girlfriend, and the soda he gives to his soda friend, who drinks it. A soda drinking a soda... Isn't that cannibalism???? (I know, I know, that joke was so bad it could've been lifted from "Life With Bonnie"...)  |  IP: Logged Paul Trimboli Master Film Handler Posts: 274 From: Perth Western Australia Registered: Dec 2002 posted 06-19-2003 07:40 AM                     Hey Daniel, that is off Seinfeild! Jerry talks about that with Elain!  |  IP: Logged Scott D. Neff Theatre Dork Posts: 919 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Oct 1999 posted 06-19-2003 10:52 AM                        Me thinks it's time to watch all my policy trailers again... it's been too long... I didn't have much chance to go to any GCCs -- I grew up with Pacific Theatres, but I agree... there is something strange about all the GCC's... just walking into them really felt like you were going to the movies... they were probably pumping gas into the lobby to make ya all popcorny.  |  IP: Logged Jeff Stuckey Film Handler Posts: 62 From: Oklahoma City, OK, USA Registered: May 2003 posted 06-19-2003 12:50 PM                     I agree Scott. It's definitely time for someone to roll out a DVD with all of the old circuit policy trailers. Before GCC closed, I asked someone at their corporate office if they would ever do such a thing. They told me they were working on it...and then, GCC was dead. I sent an e-mail to Brad earlier today about just how unbelievably pathetic I am when it comes to General Cinema stuff. The new Ford Center here in OKC must mop their floors with the same brand chemicals that GCC used, because they smell just the same. It really takes me back. Now comes the hard part of admitting that I have a problem enhaling floor cleaning solutions. Do they have a support group for that? Or maybe my problems are just too far gone.  |  IP: Logged John Pytlak Film God Posts: 9987 From: Rochester, NY 14650-1922 Registered: Jan 2000 posted 06-19-2003 02:24 PM                        Thomas Procyk wrote: quote: "WD-40 works very well for cleaning sprockets and rollers" Note that it is NOT being suggested as the proper lubricant. As a cleaning solvent, WD-40 is quite handy. Just don't expect it to lubricate moving parts adequately, and keep it out of bearings and bushings where it will wash out the proper lubricant.  |  IP: Logged Daniel Fuentz Expert Film Handler Posts: 230 From: Fresno, CA, USA Registered: Apr 2003 posted 06-19-2003 02:30 PM                     That was on Seinfeld??? Well, pooh. I *thought* I made that up all by myself.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 06-19-2003 06:02 PM                     Scott quote: I grow up with Pacific Theatres. People pleasing people The best GCC's to work in Southern California were: GCC Sherman Oaks GCC Berverly Connection GCC AVCO GCC Fallbrook GCC South Bay the rest were ok to work.  |  IP: Logged Mark Lensenmayer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1605 From: Upper Arlington, OH Registered: Sep 1999 posted 06-19-2003 09:07 PM                     GCC had a number of theatres in my area, now all gone. 3 were the white box theatres with CINEMA on the top. Originally singles, later twinned. They had the blue interiors and the shadowbox screens. They took over 2 mall theatres that were twinned. Both had 70mm capability, and they ran a very few 70mm prints. Both had AA-II's. They built 2 8-screen theatres in the early 80's. One was nothing special, but the other was an early THX installation with the sweetest, most musical sound sound system I've ever heard. Sounded closest to live music I've ever experienced. I liked the old GCC intro with the reels going around on the logo myself. I sure do miss that old THX room. I think they might even have had curtains in there, but the elderly brain is not quite sure.  |  IP: Logged Betsie Beadling Expert Film Handler Posts: 178 From: Fairfax, Virginia, USA Registered: Sep 2000 posted 06-20-2003 08:51 PM                     I Cant seem to Find GCC/General Cinema Stuff on ebay when i type GCC or Genneral Cinema in Should i look under 16mm or 35mm  |  IP: Logged

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