Yeah,what would be a Theatre of the future? How about doing something simple and going back to single screen theatres and quit treating moviegoers like cattle in these 20 plexes.It is all about money,I know.
What a laughable Topic.Who thinks this stuff up,Harpo Marx.Maybe back in the 50’s 60’s or 70’s,but once this multiplexing started it would be a joke,2010 question to a 14 year old moviegoer;“WHAT IS AN USHER?” What a stupid topic.Academy Award for the best theatre.Heck,they call them all Cinemas.now.
Moviegoers in the typical movie age range of 13-24 have no idea what the movie ads/times use to look like when i was that age.Some of the ads you actually cut out of the paper to keep.Today,if you can find them they are about 2 inches long.Who cares what Regal does.
Never heard of it,most of us growing up in the sixties,as kids never heard of cable.by the time I got in the business Cable,certainly Video were nothing anyone at Plitt theatres seem to worry about.On the weekends our theatres were full with it petering out by the last show Sunday evening.Most of the stuff I see on HBO and Showtime have nothing to do with movies,so what about a ban?Ban Nurse Jackie? Fine with me.
Hey,Cobalt.It is possible.I know a projectionist that swears he ran that horrible Burt Reynolds movie"STROKER ACE" in 70mm at National Hills Theatre in Augusta! “Meteor” was probably a bit better,not much,but a bit.Wasn’t Sean Connery and Hank Fonda in it?
yes, it was showing X-rated films.and they went 24 hours Friday til Subday. Boxoffice opened at 10:00 am and it was Couples Six dollars!1977 prices.Nice looking theatre to have to play adult films.
MOvies playing in 1977 at the Summer 1 “WINTERHAWK” and"WALKING TALL" another crazy booking at a Drive-in. Ever here of Theme night? on Summer 2 one can watch “COACH” and “LAS VEGAS LADY” with Stella Stevens,Wonder where these flicks are today?
I always read what you guys are doing and just figured,man those guys must have worked for AMC.I write alot about National Hills theatre,but you all have me beat.Keep on writing,I read them a good bit. I think AMC should give you guys some movie passes.
The State-Lake theatre played some great movies.i recall a lot of good times of those movies in the middle 70’s. That is what is so important about CT,theatres like this.I know now how special it was to work a downtown theatre be it in the windy city or my home of Augusta,they are all but gone only to see a 20 plex pop up next to a shopping center.Take a vote, any thing over 4 screens take off and i am being generious,I would happy with single and twin theatres.
Well, for the record on August 9, 1974 the COVEDALE CINEMA was showing “BORN LOSERS” a cheap re-release of the Billy Jack movies to cash in on Tom Laughlin kicking folks as Billy Jack. It showed at 7:30,9:30 and 11:25. rated PG. The Covedale was a Mid-States-Cinemas.
I was reminded the other day that Barbara Brown was also one of the first Concession stand girls to work at Columbia 1 and 2.Sorry, i left you off the list,but you were always so quite and did good work,i forgot, her brother,Dennis reminded me.
Nope, my 1956 Motion Picture Alamanac has all three Drive-ins listed.But heck, like i read so much on CT so many misprints and such from old materials.
That is what i am not sure of,but one would think Statesboro would have more than one out door screen.Weis Cinemas out of Savannah.I think ran the little twin theatre in Statesboro in the 70’s.but i can’t even remember the name.
Yeah,what would be a Theatre of the future? How about doing something simple and going back to single screen theatres and quit treating moviegoers like cattle in these 20 plexes.It is all about money,I know.
What a laughable Topic.Who thinks this stuff up,Harpo Marx.Maybe back in the 50’s 60’s or 70’s,but once this multiplexing started it would be a joke,2010 question to a 14 year old moviegoer;“WHAT IS AN USHER?” What a stupid topic.Academy Award for the best theatre.Heck,they call them all Cinemas.now.
Moviegoers in the typical movie age range of 13-24 have no idea what the movie ads/times use to look like when i was that age.Some of the ads you actually cut out of the paper to keep.Today,if you can find them they are about 2 inches long.Who cares what Regal does.
Never heard of it,most of us growing up in the sixties,as kids never heard of cable.by the time I got in the business Cable,certainly Video were nothing anyone at Plitt theatres seem to worry about.On the weekends our theatres were full with it petering out by the last show Sunday evening.Most of the stuff I see on HBO and Showtime have nothing to do with movies,so what about a ban?Ban Nurse Jackie? Fine with me.
Yes it parked 650 cars and in the late 50’s it was owned by Phil Isley who also owned the Westerner Drive-in in Fort Worth.
Hey,Cobalt.It is possible.I know a projectionist that swears he ran that horrible Burt Reynolds movie"STROKER ACE" in 70mm at National Hills Theatre in Augusta! “Meteor” was probably a bit better,not much,but a bit.Wasn’t Sean Connery and Hank Fonda in it?
I have it parking 625 cars and being owned in 1956 by Tom Hill.
yes, it was showing X-rated films.and they went 24 hours Friday til Subday. Boxoffice opened at 10:00 am and it was Couples Six dollars!1977 prices.Nice looking theatre to have to play adult films.
1977 sees the New Daisy showing “THE FOUR OF US”, “THE ROGUE” and “THE RUNAWAYS” Rated R.
MOvies playing in 1977 at the Summer 1 “WINTERHAWK” and"WALKING TALL" another crazy booking at a Drive-in. Ever here of Theme night? on Summer 2 one can watch “COACH” and “LAS VEGAS LADY” with Stella Stevens,Wonder where these flicks are today?
Boy,James that must have been something seeing the “COWBOYS” in 70mm.Had no idea that film was ever in 70mm.
I always read what you guys are doing and just figured,man those guys must have worked for AMC.I write alot about National Hills theatre,but you all have me beat.Keep on writing,I read them a good bit. I think AMC should give you guys some movie passes.
The State-Lake theatre played some great movies.i recall a lot of good times of those movies in the middle 70’s. That is what is so important about CT,theatres like this.I know now how special it was to work a downtown theatre be it in the windy city or my home of Augusta,they are all but gone only to see a 20 plex pop up next to a shopping center.Take a vote, any thing over 4 screens take off and i am being generious,I would happy with single and twin theatres.
What lousy marquee for a theatre,about the worse i ever saw.Surprized it ever did business.Surely, they put something up better.
Boy this must be some movie theatre! You guys must have worked in the business ,or still do.
Well, for the record on August 9, 1974 the COVEDALE CINEMA was showing “BORN LOSERS” a cheap re-release of the Billy Jack movies to cash in on Tom Laughlin kicking folks as Billy Jack. It showed at 7:30,9:30 and 11:25. rated PG. The Covedale was a Mid-States-Cinemas.
I was reminded the other day that Barbara Brown was also one of the first Concession stand girls to work at Columbia 1 and 2.Sorry, i left you off the list,but you were always so quite and did good work,i forgot, her brother,Dennis reminded me.
Thanks Chuck1231.
Thanks Joe and Chuck.I do have a picture taken in the 80’s i guess.Need to get Nick to get it on.
Nope, my 1956 Motion Picture Alamanac has all three Drive-ins listed.But heck, like i read so much on CT so many misprints and such from old materials.
That is what i am not sure of,but one would think Statesboro would have more than one out door screen.Weis Cinemas out of Savannah.I think ran the little twin theatre in Statesboro in the 70’s.but i can’t even remember the name.
Thanks,Chuck1231.
Thanks Joe.They must have got their numbers wrong unless they were thinking of the Drive-in there.
How far is Athens from Nashville?
I think LOST is no longer on CT,Tlsloews.