Probably once a month or so my wife and I will see a Saturday or Sunday afternoon movie at the Muvico Theater on Airport Road. Being seniors, we pay the same as our youngest grandchildren - $6.50. Such a deal! But I remember the Saturday afternoon movies in Rochester when I was growing up. The Madison Theater on Genesee Street. The building is still there at 300 Genesee Street but it is no longer a theater.
The Saturday matinee at the Madison was a real bargain, although I'm not sure that I realized that at the time. Admission was $.16 - that's right, sixteen cents! And for that you got two feature films, cartoons, coming attractions, news and a serial. That was a bargain. In addition, there may be something like a yoyo contest. Can you imagine a line-up like that today? I don't think so.
2 comments:
I thought I remembered $.15 and then you had $.10 for candy.
Maybe you're right. For some reason I'm thinking $.16.
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