I saw the movie Annie in 1980(1?) in Newport Beach at Fashion Island.

There was(is?) a huge classic-styled theatre there in one of the poshest parts of Newport Beach. A theatre which still had the elaborate brocade curtains of velvet, tied with gold sashes art deco lighting...the works.

In the parking lot - the search lights were on and streaking across the sky.

In the lobby...a huge lobby...get this:

Two 1933 Duesenbergs are on display.

The part where Daddy Warbucks takes Annie to the movies where the bellboys are uniformed with flashlights -seemed like meta-film - as the same sort of experience was going on there.

It was probably is (was?) one of the most memorable theatres - and about the only thing I miss about home theatre.

I hadn't thought about it in a long time.

The movie was only so-so, but the movie-going experience was great.

But Daddy Warbucks is still no Scrooge McDuck!

Fantasticajillionaires with 3 cubic acres of money and V24 Roadhog Gadillacs with ermine seats (dyed to look like rabbit which is much superior!), are notoriously hard to beat.

;-)

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