In recognition of the holiday weekend, we feature the first Mann Theatres Thanksgiving print advertisement. Fresh off the purchase of National General , the newly rebranded chain was still reflective of its’ National/Fox/Fox West Coast past at the time; dominated by aging single/twin screens and lacking the modern multiplexes that would soon become the company’s hallmark. The ensuing decade would hold some dramatic changes in store for the chain pictured; this advertisement capturing the proverbial “calm be
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Back in the 1960’s Los Angeles saw a surge in “Adults Only” theatres hitting the landscape. Initially featuring more exploitation and European “art” titles, than true explicit content, the burgeoning “adults only” business model proved to be a windfall for aging and displaced cinemas. In short order, theatres which had been left behind by mainstream audiences, found new life with those in search of more salacious content. In turn, theatre operators quickly discovered that the further they pushed the envelop