I remember those old movie shows!
First, the cartoon to keep the kids happy!
Then Previews of coming attractions,
Then the news reel as no one had TV yet.
Then the cliffhanger serial!
Then the movie!
And finally “selected short subjects!”
often the Three Stooges, Our Gang or some other comedy short.
And if it was a double feature, the second movie!
When done,it would all start again with the cartoon!
Continuous showings, starting at 1:00 PM through two showings of each movie.
Even in the 50s and early 60’s theaters showed double features,newsreels and cartoons. You got more for your money at the movies then. Movies today are over priced garbage.
Remember it well. I spent all day Saturday at the theater. The quarter Mom gave me got all that entertainment for 14 cents. One nickel for a coke, one nickel for a box of popcorn, and the leftover penny got me a jawbreaker as big ass a golf ball.