This is the Tuschinski

The Tuschinski is an art deco cinema in Amsterdam where, growing up in Holland, I saw E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), The Return of the Jedi (1983), Ghostbusters (1984), and Back to the Future (1985).

The red carpeting in the lobby and the copper rope stanchions demarking the box office left an indelible impression on me. It's as if they're saying: going to the movies is a special thing. But why tell you, when I can show you:

[Dreamful of Tuschinski ~ a resident of Amsterdam relives the evening that changed her life forever. It all began at Tuschinski. Sometimes it's hard on her when the evening unfailingly turns into a new day.]