Boy, For a conservative town CINEMA X was not shy about newspaper ads. August 9 1974 at the CINEMA X 2 all new X rated films. No titles given. Shows started as early as 10:00 am.and ran until midnight. It was located in Newport, Ky. Kentucky should be as conservative as Southern Ohio.
August 9 1974 the ACT 1 Cinema is a NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRES chain theatre. Admission was $1.50 and it was playing SPYS with Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould. It was a second run theatre by 1974.
Also Playing for you Ohio moviegoers at the GRAND was Sidney Poitier in UPTOWN,SATURDAY NIGHT. They even ran a late show on this movie at 11:40 pm. Rated PG. This was part of the MID STATES CINEMAS inAugust 9 1974.
August 9 1974 THE STING opens,at the Ambassador. It was under the banner NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRES. They ran 11 screens in Cincinnati. IT was 2.50 a seat to see the STING.
The ALBEE a Stanley-Warner Theatre on August 9 1974 they are showing TOUGH ! about a tough black kid, Rated G. Guess some G rated movies do play in Downtown theatres in those days. It was first run.
August 9 1974 the Mariemont is a single screen playing HERBIE RIDES AGAIN.Rated G.IT is on its last five days, Playing Day and date with WESTERN WOODS, NORTHGATE and PRINCETON all in Cincinnati.
I can’t believe as big as Columbia is no one in that city has any intrest in the old theatres there. I would love for Dickie to answer a question i left months ago. Oh,well.
The Modjeska Theatre in Augusta is currently closed.It had been turned into a nightspot and it is used for private parties. It is on CT if anyone wants to read about it. Its History is much like theone here.
Soft Core Sex night at the JOLLY ROGER. Along with the SWINGING CHEERLEADERS is second feature THE CLASS OF ‘74. Third movie is THE STUDENT TEACHERS and to close the night out THE ROOMMMATES all Rated R of course. August 9 1974.
Times change ,August 9 1974 now playing a piece of crap that shouldn’t even play at the worst drive-in. TOM LAUGHLIN in BORN LOSERS. Can’t believe it is also playing at the 20th Century,
Thank GOODNESS Augusta ,Georgia has managed to save three of the six downtown theatres in our city.Didn’t these folks up there have any sense to try and save a downtown theatre,If Augusta could do it i know theBIG CITY of Greenville should have.
Yeah, I got the pictures ready to go,I wish i had the stuff to do it on the computer,but i don’t.I will send the North 85 drive in story along with the pictures.
Here is a write up from the Augusta paper on the MILLER"The Miller, with an eye on the thermometer is bringing SKI PARTY as its next attraction probably in the middle of the week.This one stars a bunchof youngsters,starring Frankie Avalon,Dwayne Hickman and Deborah Walley.“ Summer 1965.JULY.
In 1967 the Forest hills was playing two horror movies that probably could not be found anywhere today. THEY CAME FROM BEYOND SPACE and second feature is THE TERRORNAUTS. Admission is $1.00 Kids under 12 free. Lot of nightmares.
I found the AD! THE SOUND OF MUSIC playing at DANIEL VILLAGE in 35mm not 70mm. 70mm was at NATIONAL HILLS and it should have open there instead of DANIEL VILLAGE. It was being held over. Shows at 2pm and 8pm. Boxoffice opened at 1pm for the matinee and 7pm for the evening show,
JULY 4 1965 NOW SHOWING GOLDFINGER with a second feature of INVITATION TO A GUN FIGHTER. After these movies THE CARPETBAGGERS and TOPKAPI will play.Starting on wednesday.
Acording to later Box office reports I found these movies did the most business THE FLINTSTONES,TRUE LIES,LION KING, and FORREST GUMP.This is during a short period!
Boy, For a conservative town CINEMA X was not shy about newspaper ads. August 9 1974 at the CINEMA X 2 all new X rated films. No titles given. Shows started as early as 10:00 am.and ran until midnight. It was located in Newport, Ky. Kentucky should be as conservative as Southern Ohio.
August 9 1974 the ACT 1 Cinema is a NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRES chain theatre. Admission was $1.50 and it was playing SPYS with Donald Sutherland and Elliot Gould. It was a second run theatre by 1974.
Also Playing for you Ohio moviegoers at the GRAND was Sidney Poitier in UPTOWN,SATURDAY NIGHT. They even ran a late show on this movie at 11:40 pm. Rated PG. This was part of the MID STATES CINEMAS inAugust 9 1974.
August 9 1974 THE STING opens,at the Ambassador. It was under the banner NEIGHBORHOOD THEATRES. They ran 11 screens in Cincinnati. IT was 2.50 a seat to see the STING.
The ALBEE a Stanley-Warner Theatre on August 9 1974 they are showing TOUGH ! about a tough black kid, Rated G. Guess some G rated movies do play in Downtown theatres in those days. It was first run.
August 9 1974 the Mariemont is a single screen playing HERBIE RIDES AGAIN.Rated G.IT is on its last five days, Playing Day and date with WESTERN WOODS, NORTHGATE and PRINCETON all in Cincinnati.
Well, up to the standards of the ROYAL is playing MADAME ZENOBIA. Rated X. Quote from Variety “Canny use of Sound.” Can’t make it up. ADULTS ONLY .
August 9 1974 NOW SHOWING Sutherland and Gould in SPYS. They were alot better in MASH. Rated PG.
I can’t believe as big as Columbia is no one in that city has any intrest in the old theatres there. I would love for Dickie to answer a question i left months ago. Oh,well.
The Modjeska Theatre in Augusta is currently closed.It had been turned into a nightspot and it is used for private parties. It is on CT if anyone wants to read about it. Its History is much like theone here.
Soft Core Sex night at the JOLLY ROGER. Along with the SWINGING CHEERLEADERS is second feature THE CLASS OF ‘74. Third movie is THE STUDENT TEACHERS and to close the night out THE ROOMMMATES all Rated R of course. August 9 1974.
Times change ,August 9 1974 now playing a piece of crap that shouldn’t even play at the worst drive-in. TOM LAUGHLIN in BORN LOSERS. Can’t believe it is also playing at the 20th Century,
THanks I got there sometimes the search won’t work.
August 9 1974 NOW SHOWING THE SWINGING CHEERLEADERS in a First run in Cincinnati.It was playing Day and date with the RIVERVUE AUTO drive in.
Okay, Cactus Jack the Austin drive in held 600 cars and was owned in the late 50’s by Joe Turner.
Thank GOODNESS Augusta ,Georgia has managed to save three of the six downtown theatres in our city.Didn’t these folks up there have any sense to try and save a downtown theatre,If Augusta could do it i know theBIG CITY of Greenville should have.
Yeah, I got the pictures ready to go,I wish i had the stuff to do it on the computer,but i don’t.I will send the North 85 drive in story along with the pictures.
JULY 2 1965 and the FOX DRIVE IN is playing ADULT ENTERTAIMENT. NOW SHOWING… FANNY HILL and Carroll Baker and George Maharis in SYLVIA.
Here is a write up from the Augusta paper on the MILLER"The Miller, with an eye on the thermometer is bringing SKI PARTY as its next attraction probably in the middle of the week.This one stars a bunchof youngsters,starring Frankie Avalon,Dwayne Hickman and Deborah Walley.“ Summer 1965.JULY.
YELLOW ROLLS ROYCE with Ingrid Bergman and Rex Harrison are playing in the summer of 1965 at the MILLER.
In 1967 the Forest hills was playing two horror movies that probably could not be found anywhere today. THEY CAME FROM BEYOND SPACE and second feature is THE TERRORNAUTS. Admission is $1.00 Kids under 12 free. Lot of nightmares.
I found the AD! THE SOUND OF MUSIC playing at DANIEL VILLAGE in 35mm not 70mm. 70mm was at NATIONAL HILLS and it should have open there instead of DANIEL VILLAGE. It was being held over. Shows at 2pm and 8pm. Boxoffice opened at 1pm for the matinee and 7pm for the evening show,
JULY 4 1965 NOW SHOWING GOLDFINGER with a second feature of INVITATION TO A GUN FIGHTER. After these movies THE CARPETBAGGERS and TOPKAPI will play.Starting on wednesday.
YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE plays first run as do all the BONDS at the MILLER.all seats were $1.50. with shows at 1,3,5,7 and 9.
Acording to later Box office reports I found these movies did the most business THE FLINTSTONES,TRUE LIES,LION KING, and FORREST GUMP.This is during a short period!