Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Maunaloa’s last picture show

By Marketa Stastna
4/7/2008 8:26:53 PM

Curtains fall; spirits rise

Drawings and notes of thanks from Molokai’s children decorated the lobby of Hollywood Theaters’ Maunaloa Town Cinemas in lieu of the usual movie posters last Thursday.

As the theater prepared to close the curtain forever during its last night of operation, throngs of moviegoers filled the theater to catch the one of the last shows, “Doomsday,” “Never Back Down” or “Bank Job,” while the others gathered near the Maunaloa Post Office for a potluck.

“It was the only recreation we get for Molokai,” said Cheryl Puailihau, taking her 3-year-old for a showing of “Doomsday.” “ I mean, what else have we got?”

This feeling was shared by those who showed their support...

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