“I had that gut feeling, ‘This probably isn’t going to be around much longer,’” he said. He was fond of telling employees, “I’m not going anywhere.” Without direction, Woodward and another manager printed signs at a nearby Kinko’s and taped them to the door, telling customers that the theater was closed indefinitely.Įven when times looked tough for the theater, Baldridge had remained positive, Woodward said. So, he and a couple of other managers tried to call Baldridge to find out what to do next. Without the machines, it was impossible to sell movie tickets, Woodward said. 18, one day after the Texas comptroller’s office seized a few computers and point-of-sale machines for nonpayment of state taxes. Woodward showed up for work at the Metro Cinema on Jan. He was stopped in the theater parking lot just after midnight and charged with driving while intoxicated. Police noticed that Baldridge driving his silver four-door Lexus on the wrong side of the road. 12, a Labor Department investigator showed up at Baldridge’s Dallas office in hopes - unsuccessful that day and since, according to court documents - of retrieving a number of documents related to a 401(k) plan tied to one of his companies.Ībout a week before Christmas, the theater owner was arrested again.

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