Boy,Chuck 1231 that American Classic photo makes it look like a Dry cleaning store.What horrible facelift.I notice a “FOR YOUR EYES ONLY” one sheet on the front of the Manor.
All of this is Great,but it is a crying shame Charlotte let ALL her downtown theatres be torn down,for progress.Atlanta was smart enough to save a couple of Downtown Theatres; is Charlotte so uppity that they just didn’t care!
Ron ,Interesting answer to your Question on Sunday showings can be found in an old Motion Picture Almanac.I have one from 1956 and they have everystate and Blue laws on Sundays.If you could ever get ahold of one these Almanacs you would have any Question Answered on Sunday showings.IF you have a state in Question I would be glad type down the Blue laws for that state in Question.
PatriciaNC,Found mine in an old theatre along with two Television Almanacs from 1960 to 61,they cover everything about TV stations in the U.S. and they aren’t small all of them including the Motion Picture Almanac have over 900 pages.I saw on a site on CT where you can buy the same book I have or another year.have no idea where it was at,but someone was selling them.They are Hardback books.
Can’t believe Loews was too cheap to supply Boxoffice.I even Subscribed to it for years after I got of the business.I think we had this conversation before and don’t want to get off topic.
MarkL. Boxoffice April 1990 Page 47,under MIDWEST NEWS-COLUMBUS,Ohio. They Should have wrote" Whitehall,a suburb of Columbus"guess an Editor was out to lunch.Outside of Columbus,Who has heard of Whitehall.
Cinema East Theatre according to BOXOFFICE is located in COLUMBUS, I assume Whitehall is a small town in the metro area,hence Columbus,Ohio.who has ever heard of Whitehall.Boxoffice states it seated 1600 people.My mistake was “Harlem Nights” played Jan.1 1990,not 1984.
Billy and Don I have the Ritz being run in 1956 by Bijou Amusement Company 423 Fourth Ave.N.,Nashville,Tenn. Milton Starr President and Evans Sprott,Gen.Manager. They also ran the STAR THEATRE in Shreveport. 1956 Motion picture Almanac.
In 1993 the Fargo Theatre was the only Red River Valley area Theatre to boast a 70mm Projection system.Funded in part by a Grant from Great Plains Software.The first 70mm movie was “Lawrence of Arabia” The David Lean Classic.This comes from Boxoffice Nov.1989.
Bob.HOW ABOUT THEM DAWGS!It gets to a point that you hope folks in Athens or nearby Atlanta would have some info on this Drive-in.I am sure with the Beltline Hwy wrapping around Athens it might be hard to spot anything of the Prince Ave,Drive-in.Did you see the ATHENS DRIVE-In {on CT} on Atlanta Highway near the MAll it closed sometime in the early to mid 80’s.Car dealership took that land.
Funny they re-opened with 3 R-rated Films.“EYE OF THE NEEDLE” was pretty decent little film. We played “TARZAN” at GCC and it died QUICK.Loved The ads wish I could have seen the ones on the paper Too.
Interesting history.Thanks fotomom for the pictures.
I bet at one time it might have been an ABC THEATRE or Plitt Theatre?
I think there was CIRCLE DRIVE-In in this town real Close to I-26.
Fairlane-Litchfield were buying screens all over the Southeast.Only to sell out to UA.
Boy,Chuck 1231 that American Classic photo makes it look like a Dry cleaning store.What horrible facelift.I notice a “FOR YOUR EYES ONLY” one sheet on the front of the Manor.
I noticed CARMIKE is good at closing Theatres.
Don’t like all those Stores on the front of the marquee.
All of this is Great,but it is a crying shame Charlotte let ALL her downtown theatres be torn down,for progress.Atlanta was smart enough to save a couple of Downtown Theatres; is Charlotte so uppity that they just didn’t care!
Ron ,Interesting answer to your Question on Sunday showings can be found in an old Motion Picture Almanac.I have one from 1956 and they have everystate and Blue laws on Sundays.If you could ever get ahold of one these Almanacs you would have any Question Answered on Sunday showings.IF you have a state in Question I would be glad type down the Blue laws for that state in Question.
I wonder if Patricia Poland is related to Dave Poland our District Manager with GCC in the 80’s?
PatriciaNC,Found mine in an old theatre along with two Television Almanacs from 1960 to 61,they cover everything about TV stations in the U.S. and they aren’t small all of them including the Motion Picture Almanac have over 900 pages.I saw on a site on CT where you can buy the same book I have or another year.have no idea where it was at,but someone was selling them.They are Hardback books.
Nashville had quite a bit of film and theatre business according to my 1956 almanac.
Can’t believe Loews was too cheap to supply Boxoffice.I even Subscribed to it for years after I got of the business.I think we had this conversation before and don’t want to get off topic.
Maybe some locals up there will have a few and some comments Too.
Tlsloews,didn’t you ever save your old BOXOFFICE magazines.
MarkL. Boxoffice April 1990 Page 47,under MIDWEST NEWS-COLUMBUS,Ohio. They Should have wrote" Whitehall,a suburb of Columbus"guess an Editor was out to lunch.Outside of Columbus,Who has heard of Whitehall.
Cinema East Theatre according to BOXOFFICE is located in COLUMBUS, I assume Whitehall is a small town in the metro area,hence Columbus,Ohio.who has ever heard of Whitehall.Boxoffice states it seated 1600 people.My mistake was “Harlem Nights” played Jan.1 1990,not 1984.
It is amazing what one can find in old Boxoffice magazines.I knew one I would need them.Did you ever save any.Tlsloews?
Billy and Don I have the Ritz being run in 1956 by Bijou Amusement Company 423 Fourth Ave.N.,Nashville,Tenn. Milton Starr President and Evans Sprott,Gen.Manager. They also ran the STAR THEATRE in Shreveport. 1956 Motion picture Almanac.
Sorry Guys,I caught my mistake, It is not 1993,BUT 1989.
In 1993 the Fargo Theatre was the only Red River Valley area Theatre to boast a 70mm Projection system.Funded in part by a Grant from Great Plains Software.The first 70mm movie was “Lawrence of Arabia” The David Lean Classic.This comes from Boxoffice Nov.1989.
Bob.HOW ABOUT THEM DAWGS!It gets to a point that you hope folks in Athens or nearby Atlanta would have some info on this Drive-in.I am sure with the Beltline Hwy wrapping around Athens it might be hard to spot anything of the Prince Ave,Drive-in.Did you see the ATHENS DRIVE-In {on CT} on Atlanta Highway near the MAll it closed sometime in the early to mid 80’s.Car dealership took that land.
Must have been great meeting James Mason he is one of the greatest Actors ever to appear on a Silver screen.
Funny they re-opened with 3 R-rated Films.“EYE OF THE NEEDLE” was pretty decent little film. We played “TARZAN” at GCC and it died QUICK.Loved The ads wish I could have seen the ones on the paper Too.
I guess you saw the X-rated “CLOCKWORK ORANGE” we only got the R-rated version here.wonder what they cut out.