Real movie theater popcorn, ticket profits, and streaming with Skip Huston

Update: 2021-09-13

Description

The Avon Theater in Decatur, Illinois, has been around for 105 years, and Skip Huston has owned it since 1999. In this episode Skip and I discuss how movie theaters make money, simultaneous releases to streaming, why the Avon's popcorn is best, and what film he's most looking forward to seeing in his theater.

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Real movie theater popcorn, ticket profits, and streaming with Skip Huston

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Real movie theater popcorn, ticket profits, and streaming with Skip Huston