General Cinema Pre-Show Bumpers and Policy Trailers
November 30th, 2008 | by admin |
A bunch of bumpers and trailers from the now defunct General Cinema movie theater chain, which was acquired by AMC in the 2000s.
The candy band ones still scare me…
These videos were found on various sources.
Duration : 0:8:6
Tags: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, AMC, band, candy, cinema, cinemas, film, general, hoyts, movie, retro, theater, theaters, vintage
By XenonExplosion on Nov 30, 2008
Actually, they were …
Actually, they were all posted on here a long time ago by myself, but were taken down by YT.
By JohnnyLargecock on Nov 30, 2008
remember seein some …
remember seein some of these as a kid at the location at Bush River Road, Columbia, SC way back in like 1995 or something like that. sadly the space is now occupied by a Wally World
By Jac2Mac on Nov 30, 2008
What month in 1993 …
What month in 1993 was the 1993 General Cinema logo first used?
By KidAJonni on Nov 30, 2008
I do remember the …
I do remember the GCC clouds in the sky bumper when i went to see Beetlejuice in 1988and at that time i was 9 years old. In 1993 i saw Jurrasic Park and the clouds in the sky bumper was still in effect. In 1995 i saw The Jerky Boys movie and the candy band was now there. I remember the candy band bumper because i brought my camcorder in the theatre at that time and taped pieces of the movie, but i really took it there to tape the bumpers. I still have the tape today.
By GiantUnknownPrimate on Nov 30, 2008
The 1975 Policy …
The 1975 Policy tune has been hiding in the back of mind for a long time. Can hardly believe I can actually experience it again. Thanks!
By jucurtis23 on Nov 30, 2008
I remember the one …
I remember the one with the clouds in the sky…..it scared me when I was kid!….
By chabba77 on Nov 30, 2008
Yeah, I remember …
Yeah, I remember that particular location, right by Northtown. There was another one in Brooklyn Center that was identical to the Northtown theater, which is still standing. That building is currently occupied by a church. I refer to it as the “Cinema Church” since it still has the basic GCC “look”, but with an added cross on the roof.
By heebieandjeebie on Nov 30, 2008
quiet the movie is …
quiet the movie is starting!!!!!
By Necropsy75 on Nov 30, 2008
I only vaguely …
I only vaguely remember the 1986 Space Candy one from my youth, so I’m fairly certain that the 1993 candy band trailer was in there somewhere. As far as other mid-90’s movies that had the 1986 cloud bumper, I know there was at least one or two more, but I can’t remember. I want to say Dumb and Dumber was one of them, but again, the only thing I am absolutely positive about was seeing it before Halloween VI.
By Jac2Mac on Nov 30, 2008
Did it have the …
Did it have the 1993 candy band trailer before the 1986 General Cinema cloud logo or the 1986 Space Candy bumper? Also, were there any other 1994-95 movies that you saw that had the 1986 General Cinema cloud logo
By Necropsy75 on Nov 30, 2008
For certain the …
For certain the movie was Halloween VI. The reason I distinctly remember this is because it was my first date with the woman who would become my wife. The date was October 1st, 1995. The theater location was Blaine, MN, which has since been demolished.
By Jac2Mac on Nov 30, 2008
Which movies did …
Which movies did you see in 1994-95 that had the 1986 General Cinema cloud logo?
By abenesk2 on Nov 30, 2008
thank you sooo very …
thank you sooo very much for posting this… i grew up with this theater watching and listening to these sites before the presentation and the 1993 and 1997 candy band are when i started working there… the best job ever…
By Reed488 on Nov 30, 2008
I have considered …
I have considered the possibilities of that. That would be very cool.
By redeyespy on Nov 30, 2008
The cloud bumper …
The cloud bumper really holds a special place in my memory, too…seeing and hearing it for the first time in well over 20 years really puts me back there. Thanks.
By Yazmat10 on Nov 30, 2008
The bumper with the …
The bumper with the clouds….. My first date, going to see Fly 2 with Tammy who days later dumped me. Oh well, she now has three kids and I’m Rich!
By WhatsAYak on Nov 30, 2008
Didn’t Clausen also …
Didn’t Clausen also do an “exit locator” snipe for National Amusements that’s been running @ their theatres for close to 20 years now? Sure sounds like him…
By AvantGardeGuy2 on Nov 30, 2008
I remember seeing …
I remember seeing both the 1993 and the 1997 Candy Band bumpers when I was little, thanks for finding them. I also remember seeing ‘Runawawy Brain’ at General Cinema a long time ago.
By Necropsy75 on Nov 30, 2008
Thanks for putting …
Thanks for putting this one on Youtube. This was really fun to watch. My favorite is the bumper at 5:15 with the clouds. I know it’s from the “early to mid-80’s”, but I distinctly remember seeing it occasionally as recently as 1995.
By WhatsAYak on Nov 30, 2008
Anyone know the …
Anyone know the name of the piece used in that policy trailer?
By JimmySand9 on Nov 30, 2008
The 1986 bump at 3: …
The 1986 bump at 3:17 was voiced by Chris Clausen, who was best known for doing news voiceovers. He recently passed away, and he will be missed sorely.
By Tomblappy on Nov 30, 2008
I use to be scared …
I use to be scared of the 1993 one since i was a kid But Thanks to E.T.’s 20th Anniversary i kind of Like it Now.
By kstar8706 on Nov 30, 2008
It’s really cool to …
It’s really cool to see this again! BTW, that “1975″ policy trailer actually dates back to 1980. The stock music cue in there is no older than about that time, and I believe it was introduced at the same time GCC updated their logo snipes to the one with the blue background and the clarinet music.
By HeidiJo236 on Nov 30, 2008
OMG– I grew up …
OMG– I grew up right by a General Cinema theater and watching this was like getting into a time machine!
By time708090 on Nov 30, 2008
Thanks for posting …
Thanks for posting this! I miss General Cinema. I would always get excited seeing these just before the film. Those were the good old days! I too wish this was on a dvd and watch this with friends.