Plans are in the works for a former Denver landmark to be demolished. The movie theater near Interstate 25 and Hampden Avenue has been closed for several years. But Denverites who were around in its heyday know it as the old Continental Theater, an iconic destination for decades.
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It's been years since Jerry Wheeler and Mike Allen have seen each other, but returning to the theater they used to work at made it seem like no time had passed.
"This theater joins us all," said Wheeler who worked as the Continental's projection booth assistant manager. "It's like the last time we saw each other was yesterday. Now it's just that kind of a bond, that kind of a friendship, and it's all because of the Continental."
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The theater first opened in 1966 and featured a massive giant screen. At