CriticsChoiceVideo

Cover of catalog, September 1989.

"Repertory" Video rental, and had a great selection of serious, not porn, LGBT themed movies.

History

January 27, 19881

Opened by Glynford Hatfield in the Gottingen Street Carpenter's Hall basement beside WormwoodsDogAndMonkeyCinema

late 1980s?

bought (?) by Gail Atkinson2

March, 1989 - June, 1989

DanielMacKay built membership, rental and catalog publishing software

September, 1989

Video catalog published

1993-ish

Lee Anne Gillan working there

1995

bought (?) bought by Lee Ann & with Deanna Bowlby in 1995, it closed in 2000.

Stories

John Wamboldt

After seeing Abel Gance's 1927 epic silent film "Napoléon" at Wormwoods (twice), I just knew that I MUST have a copy for my very own. Lee Ann Gillan of Critics Choice made great effort, and obtained a VHS copy for me. She originally quoted $150 U.S., and I was willing to pay it too. It was not easy for her to get, and took quite awhile for her to get me a copy, but when she did, I was pleasantly surprised that the cost was much less -- $50 I think. Thank you once again Lee Ann. I still watch it and it is still in great condition.3

DanielMacKay

By a weird coincidence, Glynford also ran Crowell's post office / general store -- 300km south, a half hour south of Shelburne -- which was a 3 minute walk from my house when I was a little kid (run, at the time by Mr Crowell, I think.) Our family had an account there so I could just walk in, grab anything I wanted, and walk out. I had no idea what money was.

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