Robinson movie theater transforms into a drive-in
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Amc movie theaters have announced they may not make it through the pandemic.
The problems that big chain are facing are the same ones local theaters are dealing with.
News 10 bureau chief gary brian tells us what one local theater is doing to get back on it's feet.
Gar} "when you drive by the eagle theater here in robinson, illinois you'll see that the marquee has been replaced with a white screen.
It's the theater's way of reopening during the pandemic.
Things have been quiet for the last two months at the eagle theater.
The business locked it's doors when the state issued its first stay at home order.
That means renovations to the theater will have to wait.
"we have quiet a bit of money tied up in seat in the back that we can't do anything with right now because the money that was set aside for that may need to be rerouted depending on how long things last with this."
The theater has stayed afloat thanks to generating money from the organization's froyo business.
But now theres hope on the horizon.
The theater will reopen thursday night as a drive in.
"all of our employees are going to be wearing a mask the entire time they are working.
So we are protecting our customers.
Hopefully they'll wear masks to protect us.
We're going to have, like i said, you can order your concessions online when you order your tickets."
Eagle theater now has a large white screen set up outside.
Markers show drivers where to park to view the movie.
All in hopes to returning to a sense of normallcy.
"the whole point of watching movies is to watch them together.
You know this is a time when we're not supposed to be too much together because it's not safe for everybody's health and everything.
So as much as we can be together safely we want to do that and have a good time."
"for more information about showtimes here at the eagle theater head over to our website at wthitv.com and click on this story.
In robinson, gary brian news 10."
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