Good night Nurse,There are thousands of theatres on CT that are not “CLASSIC”,Mainly your Downtown theatres would be really condidered “classic” Get over it 3 stooge and Src Putt if you are even on CT anymore!
I bet a lot of theatres closed during those years when London was being bombed,Would seem unsafe in a theatre if bombs start to drop,but then people do need entertainment to enjoy in those very dark years i have read about.
Personal service like all other businesses is a thing of the past.You really wasted your time venting.But I am sure it made you feel better.I worked for ABC,Plitt Theatres and GCC, in the early 70’s to mid 80’s Believe me had we gotten a letter like that our act would have gotten on track,Especially,with the staff ,since pricing is Corprate we on the local level could only pass those concerns on to the home office.I remember even back in the 70’s once all their work was done we had no problem with the boxoffice or concession girls taking out a school book to study.We never had those problems with cell phones,etc. we had our share of cut ups,but they were quickly shown the exit door,And I did not need a cop to help me exit them out.
What a crazy policy.if you don’t like the movie you get a refund.You know i have no problem with that if youn watch maybe 10 or 15 minutes,but a whole movie.In all my years only one lady asked for a refund after watching the whole movie ,I tried not to laugh as she walked out the door on the last show of the evening.happened at Columbia 1 theatre in Augusta,well, if you work in the theatre as long as i did you see and hear about everything,and ain’t talking about what’s on the screen,but the public.
Really, not a bad looking 5 screen theatre.Did a monster 20 plex open up down the road,seems like it could still be in use showing movies and not hitting baseballs!Sometimes it might have been staying with three screens.
I knew it as CNN 6 Cinemas. A United Artist theatre.I spoke to employees there years ago and they said Ted Turner who had “GONE WITH THE WIND” shown three times a day daily; who would eat Chinese next door to the cinemas and then peak in often for a few minutes of his Favorite movie. The Atlanta Constitution on the WEEKEND section would simply say when giving mini movie reviews this on “GWTW”,“Long,long ago in a world very far away…Scarlett,Honey,they burned it,they put it on TV,And now they are going to run it forever at CNN Cinemas 6.” Well, today the Chinese restaurant and CNN Cinema 6 are long gone. I understand the need to limit theatres when they change names,hence Omni 6 on the header and not CNN cinema 6,but each theatre has it’s own history even when theatre chains buy them out, cause guys like me are working there and making history,like we did when ABC sold out to Plitt.
Oct.15 1988,They were playing “THE ACCUSED”,“GORILLAS IN THE MIST”,“DOMINICK AND EUGENE”,“COMING TO AMERICA”,“MESSENGER OF DEATH”,“DEAD RINGERS”,“MEMORIES OF ME”, sneak showing of"MYSTIC PIZZA",“TOUGHER THAN LEATHER”,and"EIGHT MEN OUT". The Galleria had Midnight Showings on all these films on Friday and Saturday.
Yes, it was an AMC theatre located at I-285 and Hwy 41.I visted it while bringing some paperwork from Athens' GEORGIA SQUARE CINEMAS to Akers Mills a GCC theatre.I think they were pretty close by.I thought it was a most beautiful theatre and wondered how Akers Mill would ever top that.
I think “SHAFT IN AFRICA” was the third in the Richard Roundtree series,“SHAFT’S BIG SCORE ” was the second.I worked a downtown movie Theatre IMPERIAL in Augusta,Ga.I know my black movies unfortunately.But like Tlsloews said it was a good time to work a movie theatre.And a good piece to read.
All the info I had came from a 1956 motion Picture almamac,wish i had more.Might be able to Archive it with the Columbus newspaper and look at the old theatre ads.
Now Showing Midnight movies with 96 Rock,Oct 15 1988, “ROCKY HORROR” “THE WALL” “M-3D:THE MOVIE” and “BEETLEJUICE”{a very weak selection for a midnight movie.However,at that time GCC was bleeding talent that could pick Late Shows,you would have never seen me book a"KID" film for the midnight crowd}
96 Rock PURE ROCKn'ROLL MIDNIGHT MOVIES at Akers Mill were on Oct 15 1988, “ROCKY HORROR”, “BEETLEJUICE” {weak midnight movie selecion,starting to lose managers like me that knew midnight movie crowds} also “M-3D:THE MOVIE”.
Go to Knoxville,Tlsloews.It is in your state.I have been there and i had a 5 hour drive.
Here we go again…
Good night Nurse,There are thousands of theatres on CT that are not “CLASSIC”,Mainly your Downtown theatres would be really condidered “classic” Get over it 3 stooge and Src Putt if you are even on CT anymore!
How many times did you say,“I am going to the Damn Theatre to finish those reports my box office girl didn’t do!”
Nice theatre,I hate small marquees on theatres.
Sounds like a very ugly theatre.
I bet a lot of theatres closed during those years when London was being bombed,Would seem unsafe in a theatre if bombs start to drop,but then people do need entertainment to enjoy in those very dark years i have read about.
Great story Longest Day on what a owner could do.
Nice liitle twin,Too bad we can’t go back to this type of moviegoing.
Personal service like all other businesses is a thing of the past.You really wasted your time venting.But I am sure it made you feel better.I worked for ABC,Plitt Theatres and GCC, in the early 70’s to mid 80’s Believe me had we gotten a letter like that our act would have gotten on track,Especially,with the staff ,since pricing is Corprate we on the local level could only pass those concerns on to the home office.I remember even back in the 70’s once all their work was done we had no problem with the boxoffice or concession girls taking out a school book to study.We never had those problems with cell phones,etc. we had our share of cut ups,but they were quickly shown the exit door,And I did not need a cop to help me exit them out.
What a crazy policy.if you don’t like the movie you get a refund.You know i have no problem with that if youn watch maybe 10 or 15 minutes,but a whole movie.In all my years only one lady asked for a refund after watching the whole movie ,I tried not to laugh as she walked out the door on the last show of the evening.happened at Columbia 1 theatre in Augusta,well, if you work in the theatre as long as i did you see and hear about everything,and ain’t talking about what’s on the screen,but the public.
Thanks again,trolley guy.
Oh,thanks for the pictures,Trolleyguy.
Really, not a bad looking 5 screen theatre.Did a monster 20 plex open up down the road,seems like it could still be in use showing movies and not hitting baseballs!Sometimes it might have been staying with three screens.
I knew it as CNN 6 Cinemas. A United Artist theatre.I spoke to employees there years ago and they said Ted Turner who had “GONE WITH THE WIND” shown three times a day daily; who would eat Chinese next door to the cinemas and then peak in often for a few minutes of his Favorite movie. The Atlanta Constitution on the WEEKEND section would simply say when giving mini movie reviews this on “GWTW”,“Long,long ago in a world very far away…Scarlett,Honey,they burned it,they put it on TV,And now they are going to run it forever at CNN Cinemas 6.” Well, today the Chinese restaurant and CNN Cinema 6 are long gone. I understand the need to limit theatres when they change names,hence Omni 6 on the header and not CNN cinema 6,but each theatre has it’s own history even when theatre chains buy them out, cause guys like me are working there and making history,like we did when ABC sold out to Plitt.
Oct.15 1988,They were playing “THE ACCUSED”,“GORILLAS IN THE MIST”,“DOMINICK AND EUGENE”,“COMING TO AMERICA”,“MESSENGER OF DEATH”,“DEAD RINGERS”,“MEMORIES OF ME”, sneak showing of"MYSTIC PIZZA",“TOUGHER THAN LEATHER”,and"EIGHT MEN OUT". The Galleria had Midnight Showings on all these films on Friday and Saturday.
Yes, it was an AMC theatre located at I-285 and Hwy 41.I visted it while bringing some paperwork from Athens' GEORGIA SQUARE CINEMAS to Akers Mills a GCC theatre.I think they were pretty close by.I thought it was a most beautiful theatre and wondered how Akers Mill would ever top that.
I think “SHAFT IN AFRICA” was the third in the Richard Roundtree series,“SHAFT’S BIG SCORE ” was the second.I worked a downtown movie Theatre IMPERIAL in Augusta,Ga.I know my black movies unfortunately.But like Tlsloews said it was a good time to work a movie theatre.And a good piece to read.
Thanks guys.I thought AMC ran this theatre too?
All the info I had came from a 1956 motion Picture almamac,wish i had more.Might be able to Archive it with the Columbus newspaper and look at the old theatre ads.
Thanks Ken Mc for another great picture.
Oct 15 1988 these movies are playing: “DIE HARD”,“SWEET HEARTS Dance”.ALIEN NATION", “MEMORIES OF ME” “ACCUSED"and "TOUGHER THAN LEATHER”.
Oct 15 1988 these movies are playing; “MESSENGER OF DEATH” one of Bronson’s last movies,“TOUGHER THAN LEATHER” “DANGEROUS LOVE” and “ALIEN NATION”.
Now Showing Midnight movies with 96 Rock,Oct 15 1988, “ROCKY HORROR” “THE WALL” “M-3D:THE MOVIE” and “BEETLEJUICE”{a very weak selection for a midnight movie.However,at that time GCC was bleeding talent that could pick Late Shows,you would have never seen me book a"KID" film for the midnight crowd}
96 Rock PURE ROCKn'ROLL MIDNIGHT MOVIES at Akers Mill were on Oct 15 1988, “ROCKY HORROR”, “BEETLEJUICE” {weak midnight movie selecion,starting to lose managers like me that knew midnight movie crowds} also “M-3D:THE MOVIE”.