What kind of oil does the Roxy use in its popcorn?
A. We use Odell’s coconut oil. We have considered switching to other types of oil in the past, but other locations have reported problems with taste, smell and flammability, so we see no reason to switch from something that’s been consistently popular for over 30 years. Q. I seem to remember that in my younger years, the movie films were more beat-up and scratched than they are these days. Is the quality of the film better, or why has the quality improved? A. You are not imagining things; time was when a movie shown in a theatre could be full of scratches, dirt specks and other problems, especially around the reel changes. Several factors have contributed to improved picture quality. First, we play the movies a lot sooner these days than we did years ago. Most of the film prints we show are either brand new, or may have been in only one other theatre before we play them. Hence, less time for damage to occur. Film is also cleaner these days because we use a film cleaner on every showing
