The Last Viewmont Cinema Picture Show
The General Cinema at the Viewmont Mall - the original multiplex in Northeastern Pennsylvania - closed for good on January 17th, 2000, after 27 years in operation. There was little fanfare, virtually no publicity, and a few months later the building was leveled to construct a new bookstore. But what was the final day of operations at the Viewmont Cinema actually like? The 7th scripted show from It Happened One Year examines a theater chain on the brink of bankruptcy, longtime employees and parttime youngsters considering their next career moves, nostalgic patrons returning for last showtimes…
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