The sequel to “THE PINK PANTHER”, “A SHOT IN THE DARK” opens for a one week run .This almost 10 year old movie hardly fills a 780 seat theatre.AT the time I must admit i did not know it was the sequel to “THE PINK PANTHER” We seem to get more older films than the other chains in Augusta. 1974.
The sequel to “THE PINK PANTHER”, “A SHOT IN THE DARK” opens for a one week run .This almost 10 year old movie hardly fills a 780 seat theatre.AT the time I must admit i did not know it was the sequel to “THE PINK PANTHER” We seem to get more older films than the other chains in Augusta. 1974.
Hey, Nick Go to HAWAII CINERAMA on CT they were sticking intermssions into movies like the Hillsboro was.According to one guy it was common practice. So you were not alone.
Vito, There was a theatre in Tampa,Fla, HILLSBORO i think,it is on CT and a friend there,Nick, told me they broke away for intermissions even on the 81 minute movie “LET IT BE” i told Nick never heard of such a thing.It was a ABC FLORDIA STATE THEATRE not some mom and pop opearation. I will have to tell him to come over this theatre and read about the intermissions a theatre chain added.
July 10 1975 NOW SHOWING James Caan in a cheap BLAZING SADDLES rip off, “GONE WITH THE WEST” rated R, and the second feature which makes no sense is"THE LEGEND OF HELLHOUSE" rated pg.
JUNE 16 1974,bet Projectionist Chuck Dray had to preview these two movies to snip out any nudity before showing in North Augusta,S.C.
Now playing “THE TEACHER” and “THE STEPMOTHER” I often wondered if any one noticed the spice marks.
Nick, If you get a chance i am having a good discussion on the Ratings systems with two members one is on NATIONAL HILLS and the other on DANIEL VILLAGE. I know you working in the business and have shown movies i know you have a view on the ratings.
ED, you are not going to believe this but the guy that played the bus driver lives down the street from me. He,like me was a Stagehand, working MIDNIGHT COWBOY. The actor that was suppose to play that part got drunk the night before,so the next morning the Director puts him in the movie.
I asked him why he hasn’t let one of TV or papers do a feature on him and he flat out said “No Way” .I don’t know,I think it was because the film was X rated. Small World. I Knew the Projectionist at the Hilltop He probably dropped a reel or two on WOODSTOCK. Chuck could it until he started showing movies on platters.
Of all Paul Newman’s movies i only worked a few. Re-release on “BUTCH CASSIDY and THE SUNDANCE KID”, SLAP SHOT and I think his greatest work, THE VERDICT. It was our Christmas movie at REGENCY and played in CINEMA ONE. It did good business considering most of the crap they peddle for movies.
The LAKE DRIVE-IN in the late 50’s was owned by Pueblo Drive-in THEATRES which also ran the Pueblo Drive-in in that same city. L.R. Semon was President of that company. Lake Drive-in parked 500 cars the same as the Pueblo Drive-in.
Nick, you were doing your next story on the 20th Century? I keep looking,If it’s another one call me so i can read what you wrote.Thanks for some great stories on TAMPA’S theatres.
I wonder what they could have trimmed after the outlaw {Dennis Hopper} gets his fingers cut off and they show that. Yeah, Another CT member is telling me the same thing on the NATIONAL HILLS THEATRE site. I have the TRUE GRIT one sheet and it is rated G, but would it never be released today as a G.
“SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER” opens and a tag is added by the rating by the management “ PARENTS: This motion picture contains profain lanuage.Plays in CAROLINA 2 the penthouse cinema.{not alot of seats for this blockbuster}.
But,by the 70’s a whole different look a small cinema where the balcony use to be and the CAROLINA is playing"ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW" Admission is $1.50 which ain’t bad,or 50 cents if you are in costume.
Well, we got the news. The Big movie event of 1979 is going to play in COLUMBIA 1. “HURRICANE” with Mia Farrow opens and man, this was “HEAVEN’S GATE,before "HEAVEN’S GATE” a complete bomb. I am not too sure if it even played second run here in Augusta.
I know by the end of the run we were playing to empty houses. I was so sure no one was coming i even shampooed the carpets in that theatre.
Thank goodness, NATIONAL HILLS played a lot of family films. NOW SHOWING June 16 1974 is Disney’s “ALICE IN WONDERLAND” and a second feature “STORMY” rated G.
Okay,so it was resubmitted like all the HAMMER horror movies. I never thought much of the ratings when i worked in the theatre business.Because,i guess they are rated in Hollywood which had different standards than Georgia. I saw “BILLY JACK” witha PG rating and i couldn’t believe it was not an R rated film. I guess MIDNIGHT COWBOY could easily get a PG-13. It was rated X and had less nudity than that lousy “BILLY JACK” So it goes.
August 3 1953 NOW SHOWING “YOU AND ME” with PETER LAWFORD and JANE GREER.The second movie was “SINGING IN THE RAIN” This drive-in had a nurse on call to watch the kids,while mom and dad watched the movie.
August 3 1953 NOW SHOWING MARTIN and LEWIS in “SCARED STIFF” second hit is “DENVER AND THE RIO GRANDE” color cartoon. free playground for the kids. {never heard of a Drive-in charging.} “SCARED STIFF” was the first outdoor showing.
DEC. 4 1954 NOW SHOWING on that CINEMASCOPE SCREEN “FORT DEFIANCE” and SPOOK BUSTERS. The next films to play there were “YANKEE PASHA” and “SPOOKS RUN WILD” Show starts at 6:45 nightly.
June 15 1979 NOW SHOWING “ THE TERROR OF GODZILLLA” Rated G.
June 12 1979 NOW SHOWING “GREASE” OUR SUMMER VACATION MOVIES with great kid films starts June 19.
June 12 1979 NOW SHOWING AT REGENCY 1.2.3. CINEMAS
THE PRISONER OF ZENDA
RACQUET
A double feature CHAMP and THE FIFTH MUSKETEER
1.50 a seat First Matinee Show daily.
The sequel to “THE PINK PANTHER”, “A SHOT IN THE DARK” opens for a one week run .This almost 10 year old movie hardly fills a 780 seat theatre.AT the time I must admit i did not know it was the sequel to “THE PINK PANTHER” We seem to get more older films than the other chains in Augusta. 1974.
The sequel to “THE PINK PANTHER”, “A SHOT IN THE DARK” opens for a one week run .This almost 10 year old movie hardly fills a 780 seat theatre.AT the time I must admit i did not know it was the sequel to “THE PINK PANTHER” We seem to get more older films than the other chains in Augusta. 1974.
Hey, Nick Go to HAWAII CINERAMA on CT they were sticking intermssions into movies like the Hillsboro was.According to one guy it was common practice. So you were not alone.
Vito, There was a theatre in Tampa,Fla, HILLSBORO i think,it is on CT and a friend there,Nick, told me they broke away for intermissions even on the 81 minute movie “LET IT BE” i told Nick never heard of such a thing.It was a ABC FLORDIA STATE THEATRE not some mom and pop opearation. I will have to tell him to come over this theatre and read about the intermissions a theatre chain added.
July 10 1975 NOW SHOWING James Caan in a cheap BLAZING SADDLES rip off, “GONE WITH THE WEST” rated R, and the second feature which makes no sense is"THE LEGEND OF HELLHOUSE" rated pg.
JUNE 16 1974,bet Projectionist Chuck Dray had to preview these two movies to snip out any nudity before showing in North Augusta,S.C.
Now playing “THE TEACHER” and “THE STEPMOTHER” I often wondered if any one noticed the spice marks.
Nick, If you get a chance i am having a good discussion on the Ratings systems with two members one is on NATIONAL HILLS and the other on DANIEL VILLAGE. I know you working in the business and have shown movies i know you have a view on the ratings.
ED, you are not going to believe this but the guy that played the bus driver lives down the street from me. He,like me was a Stagehand, working MIDNIGHT COWBOY. The actor that was suppose to play that part got drunk the night before,so the next morning the Director puts him in the movie.
I asked him why he hasn’t let one of TV or papers do a feature on him and he flat out said “No Way” .I don’t know,I think it was because the film was X rated. Small World. I Knew the Projectionist at the Hilltop He probably dropped a reel or two on WOODSTOCK. Chuck could it until he started showing movies on platters.
Of all Paul Newman’s movies i only worked a few. Re-release on “BUTCH CASSIDY and THE SUNDANCE KID”, SLAP SHOT and I think his greatest work, THE VERDICT. It was our Christmas movie at REGENCY and played in CINEMA ONE. It did good business considering most of the crap they peddle for movies.
The LAKE DRIVE-IN in the late 50’s was owned by Pueblo Drive-in THEATRES which also ran the Pueblo Drive-in in that same city. L.R. Semon was President of that company. Lake Drive-in parked 500 cars the same as the Pueblo Drive-in.
Nick, you were doing your next story on the 20th Century? I keep looking,If it’s another one call me so i can read what you wrote.Thanks for some great stories on TAMPA’S theatres.
I wonder what they could have trimmed after the outlaw {Dennis Hopper} gets his fingers cut off and they show that. Yeah, Another CT member is telling me the same thing on the NATIONAL HILLS THEATRE site. I have the TRUE GRIT one sheet and it is rated G, but would it never be released today as a G.
“SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER” opens and a tag is added by the rating by the management “ PARENTS: This motion picture contains profain lanuage.Plays in CAROLINA 2 the penthouse cinema.{not alot of seats for this blockbuster}.
But,by the 70’s a whole different look a small cinema where the balcony use to be and the CAROLINA is playing"ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW" Admission is $1.50 which ain’t bad,or 50 cents if you are in costume.
The CAROLINA was managed by Mr. Fred Reid in the 1950’s.
Feb.28 1978 the JOY OUTDOOR CINEMA is still open,but not called The JOY DRIVE-IN.
Well, we got the news. The Big movie event of 1979 is going to play in COLUMBIA 1. “HURRICANE” with Mia Farrow opens and man, this was “HEAVEN’S GATE,before "HEAVEN’S GATE” a complete bomb. I am not too sure if it even played second run here in Augusta.
I know by the end of the run we were playing to empty houses. I was so sure no one was coming i even shampooed the carpets in that theatre.
Thank goodness, NATIONAL HILLS played a lot of family films. NOW SHOWING June 16 1974 is Disney’s “ALICE IN WONDERLAND” and a second feature “STORMY” rated G.
Okay,so it was resubmitted like all the HAMMER horror movies. I never thought much of the ratings when i worked in the theatre business.Because,i guess they are rated in Hollywood which had different standards than Georgia. I saw “BILLY JACK” witha PG rating and i couldn’t believe it was not an R rated film. I guess MIDNIGHT COWBOY could easily get a PG-13. It was rated X and had less nudity than that lousy “BILLY JACK” So it goes.
August 3 1953 NOW SHOWING “YOU AND ME” with PETER LAWFORD and JANE GREER.The second movie was “SINGING IN THE RAIN” This drive-in had a nurse on call to watch the kids,while mom and dad watched the movie.
August 3 1953 NOW SHOWING MARTIN and LEWIS in “SCARED STIFF” second hit is “DENVER AND THE RIO GRANDE” color cartoon. free playground for the kids. {never heard of a Drive-in charging.} “SCARED STIFF” was the first outdoor showing.
DEC. 4 1954 NOW SHOWING on that CINEMASCOPE SCREEN “FORT DEFIANCE” and SPOOK BUSTERS. The next films to play there were “YANKEE PASHA” and “SPOOKS RUN WILD” Show starts at 6:45 nightly.