Remember movie ads?
No? Get off my lawn!!
Originally shared by Jim Tipping
Travel with me to a past many won't remember: Dallas movie ads from the original Star Wars opening.
Via Robert Wilonsky of the Dallas Morning News: https://www.facebook.com/robert.wilonsky/posts/10206957555550993
Remember an Enchilada Dinner for $1.45?
ReplyDeleteone of my first internships was with a theater chain and I was responsible for doing the ad layout every week. Can't remember the move but it had a very busy background image. I etched my initials in the background so no one could tell unless you knew where to look and it got in the paper.
ReplyDeleteBearman Cartoons You rebel, you!
ReplyDeleteDallas seems to have a lot of adult theaters.
ReplyDeleteI remember looking through the Friday paper to pick a movie to see that weekend.
Pre-Internet is an odd world...people move around slowly...more thoughtfully
ReplyDeleteEl Chico maintains that Wednesday tradition, Jeffrey J Davis! I don't know how much it costs, but it's still cheap.
ReplyDeleteLynn H I'm sure the theaters are all gone. Porn is a more discreet affair these days.
ReplyDeleteAnd afterward, we are going to El Chico.... I can feed the whole family with a 10 dollar bill.
ReplyDeleteBAG GAB That's pretty profound. Totally seriously...you made me stop and really ponder your choice of words. Nice. :-)
ReplyDeleteLook at the variety!
ReplyDeleteCraig Froehle part of the Longnow Foundation...I'm doing a Community called Deep Thought...your welcome to join
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