Memorable movie hall experiences .....

I'm old enough to remember watching so many of what are now classic films on the big screen. Except for late night local tv stations running old classic films, that was my norm growing up. A few examples that are particularly memorable for me:

THE SEARCHERS (1956)
OLD YELLER (1957)
BEN-HUR (1959)
WEST SIDE STORY (1961)

among many others. . .

And in the sixties I had the chance to see in the theater both EAST OF EDEN and REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE in a James Dean tribute. First time I saw either film, thank goodness, and they blew me away - or, rather, I should say that James Dean did.

There was nothing like the big screen in the theaters as they were built in that era (not like the annoyingly small cineplex screens) to make the viewing experience everything that it was meant to be.