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chowmama

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4. Phantom of the Opera, silent, Lon Chaney

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Original post)

Sun May 25, 2025, 12:08 PM

May 25

No, not first-run.

It was at a very strange place on Water Street, Eau Claire, in the 70's. The place was an ice cream parlor out front and, most nights, a porn theater in the back. One night per week (Sundays?), they showed classic films and got a family and student crowd.

The owner was reputed to be a complete sleaze bag who cheated the students who worked there. The ones who stayed got even by stealing from the till.

Weird, weird vibe.