Paranormal Urban Legends

Cinemas Ringing Bells To Sign The End Of A Film

 As most people know very well, the first half of the twentieth century wasn't really the time of sexual freedom in Europe (with some exceptions), and Hungary was especially rigid in that sense: even holding hands was considered public sexuality. The only problem was that young people in their cores were pretty much the same back then as they are now, that is they were not always able to hold back their love for their significant others.

So what could they do if they had no bedroom of their own or if they just wanted to experience something 'different'? They went to certain movie theatres in downtown Budapest where they could enjoy being intimate with each other. Of course, most written proof claims that it was only about being in

If those seats could talk.

each other's arms, perhaps followed by some kissing, but we all know too well that people are capable of going the distance. Anyway, the twist here was that the owners/guards here were really benevolent towards them. What they did was ring a bell a few minutes before the film would end and the lights would come back on so that the couples could let go of each other, keeping their dignity in front of their peers.