General Cinema Pins and Buttons

General Cinemas opened August 1976 shortly after Rolling Acres Mall’s opening. The cinema and mall garnered negative publicity in 1991, when a fight between two young men outside the theater incited a panic. During the scuffle, a metal sign was knocked over which was mistakenly interpreted as a gunshot. Although gangs and the movie “New Jack City” (which was letting out at the time) were initially rumored to have been the problem, in actuality the scuffle erupted over one man taking the other man’s jacket. In 1992, the cinemas switched to a second-run, $0.99-a-show format, much to the dismay of mall management and tenants. In 1993, citing several years of unprofitability, General Cinemas opted to close the theater with three years s...

From 1993 to 2002 Popcorn Bob, his Candy Band and Pepsi Sue delighted us before every film. In 2001 General Cinemas changed their beverage supplier from Pepsi to Coke.

Relive the glory days of the silver screen in the retro inspired 70s style General Cinema Corporation shirt.

Defunct 1980s Movie Theatre General Cinemas

Vintage distressed Logo Tee for the late great General Cinemas movie theatre chain headquartered in Chestnut Hill, MA. Retro Boston / Retro movie theater chain history at its finest. Great gift for New England movie buffs.

stone faced icon

Buster Keaton was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Best known for his silent films. His physical comedy was accompanied by a stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname "The Great Stone Face". Orson Welles hailed Buster Keaton as "the greatest of all the clowns in the history of the cinema... a supreme artist".