Smith worked for years as a projectionist in Salisbury, including at the Terrace Theater. And he has a sharp memory of the people and films that kept local theaters running and people coming back for more. He called the Post last week after reading the Ask Us story about a time capsule buried there.
Movies were usually shown at just one movie theater in a market instead of the same films being shown at multiple places. Naturally, the theaters with the “hottest” films drew the biggest crowds.
“They would have to hustle to get the best films they could get from their distributor,” he said.