I bet the large theatre split into three screens looked horrible,much like was done to National Hills Theatre when it was tripled.I could only watch one movie there after it was tripled.and I got in Free and still couldn’t bring myself to see what Greed did to a wonderful theatre,much like CAMELBACK THEATRE.
Bill Barkley would know something he is the retired projectionist that Nick and I know.He sends us little stories of area theatres and we put them on CT.Have A question?
I can’t believe they used the paging system during a film.Call employees off break,Your lights are on.What idiot ran the place.Oh I forgot it was Georgia Theatre that explains it.
You know a lot folks talk about how boring GCC theatres were.I wish I had little GCC triple to go back to instead of these Monster 20 plexes or more.You really miss it and managing a smaller theatre.But most of you wouldn’t understand.
I am glad i saved a bunch of my BOxoffice magazines they have got to be a great source for so many people on CT.I love those Theatre Stories.There was Disney movie I think about a hot air balloon were you guys promoting that film?
From Boxoffice June 1992.The Barton Creek Cinema was closed because the land it was built on is unstable.Bob Miller,Vice President of GCC in Los ANGELES said engineering studies indicated questionable soil conditions behind the movie house.It is uncertain when the theatre will reopen.It opened in 1986.
From Boxoffice ,June 1992.The Famous Theatre burned down March 15.A case of suspected Arson.Rene Brunet ran it until 1972 when it was sold and became the FAMOUS DISCO, The building had been vacant since 1991.
Doggoneit,daviddwny,what did you expect the marquee to have on it?
Not use to seeing Grass in front of a theatre.very nice picture,Trolley guy.
Tlsloews,According to my Almanac the Rex Theatre was not a Crescent Amusement Co. Theatre. They had the ROXY THEATRE there ,but no REX THEATRE.
I bet the large theatre split into three screens looked horrible,much like was done to National Hills Theatre when it was tripled.I could only watch one movie there after it was tripled.and I got in Free and still couldn’t bring myself to see what Greed did to a wonderful theatre,much like CAMELBACK THEATRE.
They aren’t adding screens,isn’t that what is suppose to happen.Why would you close all the screens,Makes no sense.
Glad to see they had enough marquee letters.
I think he managed several different theatres in Atlanta,his stories are so true to the business.
It is a Carmike cinema no wonder.
Most if not all the PAL theatres were in South Georgia.
I would have a hard time in Europe finding a movie theatre,Thanks KenRoe.
Thanks Tim.Do you Stan in Atlanta he is on CT and knows so much about Atlanta theatres.
Thanks TLsloews for an interesting story.
All that marquee and all they could put up was"ET" lazy employees.
Bauhaus,you probably will never read this but i would have to see a newspaper ad before i would ever believe that double feature.
Bill Barkley would know something he is the retired projectionist that Nick and I know.He sends us little stories of area theatres and we put them on CT.Have A question?
I can’t believe they used the paging system during a film.Call employees off break,Your lights are on.What idiot ran the place.Oh I forgot it was Georgia Theatre that explains it.
thanks,J.B.
I knew when i visited it while it was closed that the screen was new.I have pictures of it closed,but sadly,no way to get them on CT.
Was it a smoggy day,LOL KENMC.
You know a lot folks talk about how boring GCC theatres were.I wish I had little GCC triple to go back to instead of these Monster 20 plexes or more.You really miss it and managing a smaller theatre.But most of you wouldn’t understand.
Nick.Don’t have any idea you will see this but I am sending another Drive-in Ad from the Tower Drive-in back for you to put on CT.
I am glad i saved a bunch of my BOxoffice magazines they have got to be a great source for so many people on CT.I love those Theatre Stories.There was Disney movie I think about a hot air balloon were you guys promoting that film?
It was a 37,926 square foot complex.Total seats 1,896.It open in April of 1992. From Boxoffice.
From Boxoffice June 1992.The Barton Creek Cinema was closed because the land it was built on is unstable.Bob Miller,Vice President of GCC in Los ANGELES said engineering studies indicated questionable soil conditions behind the movie house.It is uncertain when the theatre will reopen.It opened in 1986.
From Boxoffice ,June 1992.The Famous Theatre burned down March 15.A case of suspected Arson.Rene Brunet ran it until 1972 when it was sold and became the FAMOUS DISCO, The building had been vacant since 1991.