I was really surprized how well Richard Pryor did here in Martinez,Georgia.TO be honest We might have played Silver Streak second run with Pryor, but he doesn’t show up until well into the movie. I guess some of the folks from downtown drove up. It would have kicked butt Downtown.
Tisloews. Are Loews Melrose, and Madison downtown theatres? I find it hard to believe they were booking G rated movies in a downtown theatre. I can’t remember one G rated movie ever playing at either the MILLER or Imperial theatres in downtown Augusta,while I worked there in the mid 70’s.Just was no market for kid movies. Your two theatres must have been out like National Hills.
CHUCK 1231, I know how big ATlanta was even in the mid 70’s probably both cities were close in population, But, I have never seen so many Drive ins in one medium size city.Thanks, for the info. My step sister is from Hamilton, Ohio and said growing up THE JOLLY ROGER was the most popular.
She said only one Drive-in remains in Cincinnati area.
Thank goodness I did get a shot of the Blue box office minus the Marquee.I found the picture the other day. I remember asking someone that lived across from the TAZEWELL DRIVE IN and the fellow said the drive in always seemed to do good business,Why it closed was anyone’s guess.
August 9 1974 NOW SHOWING THE RULING CLASS a 1972 feature with Peter O'Toole and second feature is THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN with Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr. They ran an additional Late show for 1.25 a seat with CHAPTER NINE CAPTAIN MARVEL.
Looking at this old newspaper I can’t believe ALL THE DRIVE IN THEATRES here.SO far haven’t found a single one on CT.
THE JOLLY ROGER DRIVE IN had a huge Ad.
Something called MONKEY HUSTLE is gracing that beautiful Screen. Rated PG. Clint is across the street at the IMPERIAL with THE ENFORCER kicking butt.MONKEY HUSTLE ratedPG.
So much for Black Films playing here,RICHARD PRYOR LIVE a comedy concert film does quite well with a mix audience,Something you would not see at the IMPERIAL.Playes in COLUMBIA 2.
One of the lowest Grossing pictures is playing most likely Third run in a new theatre,Yes, CAR WASH plays for one week in COLUMBIA 2.Why, this is booked in a county 90% white makes no sense. Play it in South Augusta,but not here.
Here is a booking in 1976 that could only be at a DRIVE In! First feature is BUGS BUNNY SUPERSTAR rated G and the second feature is MONTY PYTHON and the HOLY GRAIL. GO figure.
Holiday 1976 movies at MASTERS 4 include One of my favorites SILVER STREAK,THE SEVEN PER CENT SOLUTION, THE SHAGGY D.A. and THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN.
Well, The big 1976 christmas picture didn’t last long. The GREAT ADVENTURE is gone and what do the guys in booking office put in? avery lousy ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH which is trashy and this Rated R flick has made the Drive in rounds having come out in 1975!
Mr.Tinney is trying to sell it on DAVID JANSSEN star of TV’s HARRY O! Hey, Isn’t KIRK DOUGLAS in this a MOVIE STAR. Well, I don’t think KIRK could save this re-re-re-LEASE!
You know,I know it has happened before,In fact, think in ATLANTA,A manager witheld all the receipts for an entire WEEKEND at a mulitplex and Hit the road! I am pretty sure he was caught, But Often we would put thousands ,AND MEAN THOUSANDS of dollars in the bank over the weekend,and it acrossed my mind that someone could hold all the monies on a busy weekend and get lost.
With three screens and admission well over $4.00 a seat in the early 80’s,not to mention the midnight shows GCC demanded we play you are talking quite a bit of change. I ADMIT FREELY i would damage a drink cup when i did not have one handy ,or a popcorn cup for a friend. AND YES all of you in the business did it too!
It is U.S. 29 Diane Drive-in. I’ve always left the U.S. off. Also there is a street that runs by the old drive-in called Diane Drive-in road.Several years ago while exploring we noticed the sign on a back road behind the Drive-in. Road was a county road so i guess the name hasn’t changed. It was a short little by-pass.
I wish you could have seen the concession stand,it had a real wood burning fireplace made out of stone ibet from the North Carolina Mtns.
Do you even remember GUS i am sure you being a downtown theatre you did not get much Disney product in those years,.I really don’t think GUS was ever on video. ED Ashner {LouGrant} starred.
I might add The lady that runs it was real nice. I had a projectionist with me one night and he had ran that same equipment years ago and he made an adjustment on the projector,
She was a very trusting lady to let Charlie work on a minor adjustment. I told her she should print T SHIRTS and i think she said she did at one time. She Also said they had a web site.
When I get to Charlotte it is doing GREAT business in the Summer.Part of the screen was blown over by HURRICANE HUGO and was replaced using the siding on the fence.
If you get there late it is packed.There is another Drive in inKINGS MOUNTAIN,N.C. I guess it opens in the summer. The Belmont is operated by a local family.The only bad thing is last i was there and i am from Augusta is the Concession and rest rooms need some serious work.
They should be making enough to put back in the Drive in. Maybe they have fixed it,its been 3 years since i was last there.
They Took the MAGNUM FORCE one sheet double exposed it where Clint was BACK TO BACK on the poster,Why I did not save it I don’t know,I did have the originals on both,so guessed I didn’t need the re-released,but should have got it.
I also got the life size Ad poster standee of CLINT from THE ENFORCER and for the life of me can’t figured what happened to it.
I was really surprized how well Richard Pryor did here in Martinez,Georgia.TO be honest We might have played Silver Streak second run with Pryor, but he doesn’t show up until well into the movie. I guess some of the folks from downtown drove up. It would have kicked butt Downtown.
Ijust always thought of the LOEWS in Atlanta:that all LOEWS theatres were big downtown theatres.
Tisloews. Are Loews Melrose, and Madison downtown theatres? I find it hard to believe they were booking G rated movies in a downtown theatre. I can’t remember one G rated movie ever playing at either the MILLER or Imperial theatres in downtown Augusta,while I worked there in the mid 70’s.Just was no market for kid movies. Your two theatres must have been out like National Hills.
CHUCK 1231, I know how big ATlanta was even in the mid 70’s probably both cities were close in population, But, I have never seen so many Drive ins in one medium size city.Thanks, for the info. My step sister is from Hamilton, Ohio and said growing up THE JOLLY ROGER was the most popular.
She said only one Drive-in remains in Cincinnati area.
Thank goodness I did get a shot of the Blue box office minus the Marquee.I found the picture the other day. I remember asking someone that lived across from the TAZEWELL DRIVE IN and the fellow said the drive in always seemed to do good business,Why it closed was anyone’s guess.
August 9 1974 NOW SHOWING THE RULING CLASS a 1972 feature with Peter O'Toole and second feature is THE MAGIC CHRISTIAN with Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr. They ran an additional Late show for 1.25 a seat with CHAPTER NINE CAPTAIN MARVEL.
Looking at this old newspaper I can’t believe ALL THE DRIVE IN THEATRES here.SO far haven’t found a single one on CT.
THE JOLLY ROGER DRIVE IN had a huge Ad.
1976 sees IN SEARCH OF NOAH’S ARK playing. RatedG.
Something called MONKEY HUSTLE is gracing that beautiful Screen. Rated PG. Clint is across the street at the IMPERIAL with THE ENFORCER kicking butt.MONKEY HUSTLE ratedPG.
Southgate Cinema is playing a Double Feature THE WINDS of AUTUMN and WINTER HAWK.1976.
1976 now playing the classy, J.D.’S REVENGE and FRIDAY FOSTER with Pam Grier. Both ratedR,
So much for Black Films playing here,RICHARD PRYOR LIVE a comedy concert film does quite well with a mix audience,Something you would not see at the IMPERIAL.Playes in COLUMBIA 2.
One of the lowest Grossing pictures is playing most likely Third run in a new theatre,Yes, CAR WASH plays for one week in COLUMBIA 2.Why, this is booked in a county 90% white makes no sense. Play it in South Augusta,but not here.
1976 here is CAR WASH playing with BINGOLONG and THE TRAVELING ALL STARS. Rated PG. PRETTY GOOD URBAN DOUBLE FEATURE.
Here is a booking in 1976 that could only be at a DRIVE In! First feature is BUGS BUNNY SUPERSTAR rated G and the second feature is MONTY PYTHON and the HOLY GRAIL. GO figure.
Holiday 1976 movies at MASTERS 4 include One of my favorites SILVER STREAK,THE SEVEN PER CENT SOLUTION, THE SHAGGY D.A. and THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN.
Well, The big 1976 christmas picture didn’t last long. The GREAT ADVENTURE is gone and what do the guys in booking office put in? avery lousy ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH which is trashy and this Rated R flick has made the Drive in rounds having come out in 1975!
Mr.Tinney is trying to sell it on DAVID JANSSEN star of TV’s HARRY O! Hey, Isn’t KIRK DOUGLAS in this a MOVIE STAR. Well, I don’t think KIRK could save this re-re-re-LEASE!
BElieve it or not, I have an ad from this theatre,but i can’t find the lousy Anchorage newspaper!
You know,I know it has happened before,In fact, think in ATLANTA,A manager witheld all the receipts for an entire WEEKEND at a mulitplex and Hit the road! I am pretty sure he was caught, But Often we would put thousands ,AND MEAN THOUSANDS of dollars in the bank over the weekend,and it acrossed my mind that someone could hold all the monies on a busy weekend and get lost.
With three screens and admission well over $4.00 a seat in the early 80’s,not to mention the midnight shows GCC demanded we play you are talking quite a bit of change. I ADMIT FREELY i would damage a drink cup when i did not have one handy ,or a popcorn cup for a friend. AND YES all of you in the business did it too!
It is U.S. 29 Diane Drive-in. I’ve always left the U.S. off. Also there is a street that runs by the old drive-in called Diane Drive-in road.Several years ago while exploring we noticed the sign on a back road behind the Drive-in. Road was a county road so i guess the name hasn’t changed. It was a short little by-pass.
I wish you could have seen the concession stand,it had a real wood burning fireplace made out of stone ibet from the North Carolina Mtns.
Do you even remember GUS i am sure you being a downtown theatre you did not get much Disney product in those years,.I really don’t think GUS was ever on video. ED Ashner {LouGrant} starred.
PATSY,Nearby is the Diane 29 Drive in in the same county.It is on CT and there is a strange sad story about that Drive in you might want to read.
I might add The lady that runs it was real nice. I had a projectionist with me one night and he had ran that same equipment years ago and he made an adjustment on the projector,
She was a very trusting lady to let Charlie work on a minor adjustment. I told her she should print T SHIRTS and i think she said she did at one time. She Also said they had a web site.
When I get to Charlotte it is doing GREAT business in the Summer.Part of the screen was blown over by HURRICANE HUGO and was replaced using the siding on the fence.
If you get there late it is packed.There is another Drive in inKINGS MOUNTAIN,N.C. I guess it opens in the summer. The Belmont is operated by a local family.The only bad thing is last i was there and i am from Augusta is the Concession and rest rooms need some serious work.
They should be making enough to put back in the Drive in. Maybe they have fixed it,its been 3 years since i was last there.
They Took the MAGNUM FORCE one sheet double exposed it where Clint was BACK TO BACK on the poster,Why I did not save it I don’t know,I did have the originals on both,so guessed I didn’t need the re-released,but should have got it.
I also got the life size Ad poster standee of CLINT from THE ENFORCER and for the life of me can’t figured what happened to it.
Tisloews,not to show disrespect to our yankee friends,but I was told from another CT member that alot of guys just like to bitch up there.