I remember playing FIREFOX with Clint Eastwood. Our last show was like 10:00 pm it was aftermidnight when we walked out,Yeah, It was over time for the booth but not for a dogbeat Assistant manager.
I guess it was almost an X rated Film,Tisloews. How else can I write it. It was what came down to us at the IMPERIAl. Heck, I don’t even think i saw the movie or even worked the weekend it was showing. I am sure you played a PG movie back PG was not Kiddie fare and said Doggone it that thing could an R rated. It’s Opinion anyways with the rating system. I never gave it much creedence.
MAn,I am glad we didn’t have to wear bow ties. I finally gave up on clip on ties when my Projectionist Mr.Ballard gave me a tie for Christmas that i had to learn to TIE. It had a tiny golfer putting on the tie with the quote “Oh, S—–. He said that that was my favorite word, When i got to GCC it still must have been my favorite saying according to the Concession Girls. Damn I miss those days.
I know the Augusta theatres had an ad stating all the Afternoon features were cancelled, but never mention if they were showing evening movies. The ad makes it look like they might have opened for evening shows just for people to get away from Dallas.
Here is one for the books. We are playing a Disney movie:can’t remember the name ,but Remember a LETTER TO THE EDITOR from a concerned mom about playing a coming attraction that scared her kid to death! The Trailer was LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK. RATED G! 1975.
Can’t make this up.
Saturday Nov.23 1963 a very sad day for our country, the Valley was running HOOTENANNY HOOT and FOLLOW THE BOYS.Show time at 7:00 pm. One wonders if they even ran a movie that night.
The Atlanta Constiution did a big article on the closing. pictures of the old projectionist,booth,etc. That reporter must have loved Drive-ins. Of course, i cut out the article and HAVE IT somewhere!
Yeah, it was always a pain to park at the IMPERIAL. feeding parking meters.I never thought about passes,but mainly worked the Imperial when someone Quit,got fired or got sick.
I don’t know tisloews about the drinking part.I don’t think i ever drank a beer while in the theatre and on duty,but i guess taking a break next door at the Pizza joint is about the same thing.At one time there was talk about DANIEL VILLAGE here serving beer,but nothing came of it.
Heck, at the Triple in the mall the guys from Fort Gordon was alaways bringing beer in more there than any place i worked before.
Joe Good, a man that had a dream to open a theatre that would play many of the pictures that never would have hit an Augusta movie screen died Dec. 3 2009 at the VA HOSPITAL here in Augusta. Joe was a veteran of World war 2. Fought in the Battle of the Bulge, got two Purple Hearts and was a P.O.W. until the Russians freed him.
Never understood how you got some the movies you did to the ART theatre and later joining the Kung-Fu craze with CINEMA 1. Thanks Joe Good.
Joe Good, a man that had a dream to open a theatre that would play many of the pictures that never would have hit an Augusta movie screen died Dec. 3 2009 at the VA HOSPITAL here in Augusta. Joe was a veteran of World war 2. Fought in the Battle of the Bulge, got two Purple Hearts and was a P.O.W. until the Russians freed him.
Never understood how you got some the movies you did to the ART theatre and later joining the Kung-Fu craze with CINEMA 1. Thanks Joe Good.
The Viking Outdoor Cinema is a drive-in we passed by on our trips to Tennessee. In the earlydays it was a family drive-in. Passing by for 20 seconds or so i remember seeing a BEETLE BAILEY cartoon on the big screen. It would late show X rated films with large lights on the highway to keep folks from seeing the smut.
Ten years ago,or longer i stopped by the old drive-in and took down two black one sheet frames left on the box office. The concession and booth were one level, but I don’t know when Lauren Grubb drove by but a few years ago there was nothing but that old screen. Rusty,In fact, when I was getting the one sheet frames 10 or more years ago i don’t think the concession/Booth was still standing.
I walked down and nothing but a cement slab.
I did take a picture of the place before it closed in the late 80’s.
One of the few Jack Lemmon movies plays at NATIONAL HILLS co-starring with Sandy Dennis the G rated OUT OF TOWNERS 1970 was better than the Martin/HAWN effort. THE APRIL FOOLS did play first run at the IMPERIAL.
March 31 1972 now showing MARK OF THE DEVIL with second feature the 50’s PIT AND THE PENDULUM.what a contrast only seen at a Drive In. Free Vomit bags at the box office!FIRST film rated V for violence.
March 31 1972 a very impressive run for George C. Scott in the HOSPITAL. Augusta being the home to the Medical College of Georgia usually sees medical movies even this Paddy Chayefsky movie is on its 4th week proving that side of town still enjoys a first run product that way too often ends up in West Augusta.
ELI WALLACH and LYNN REDGRAVE in very forgettable movie that has no business at this theatre a movie called DON’T TURN THE OTHER CHEEK. Plays one week.
Clifford, Unless it was an X rated satire LOST HORIZON never played at this theatre,believe me!
Clifford, I will get the few shots I took.I am looking for them.And will let you have what i snapped. Just wished the screen was still up.
I ECHO the same statement, movies 10063.
I remember playing FIREFOX with Clint Eastwood. Our last show was like 10:00 pm it was aftermidnight when we walked out,Yeah, It was over time for the booth but not for a dogbeat Assistant manager.
I guess it was almost an X rated Film,Tisloews. How else can I write it. It was what came down to us at the IMPERIAl. Heck, I don’t even think i saw the movie or even worked the weekend it was showing. I am sure you played a PG movie back PG was not Kiddie fare and said Doggone it that thing could an R rated. It’s Opinion anyways with the rating system. I never gave it much creedence.
MAn,I am glad we didn’t have to wear bow ties. I finally gave up on clip on ties when my Projectionist Mr.Ballard gave me a tie for Christmas that i had to learn to TIE. It had a tiny golfer putting on the tie with the quote “Oh, S—–. He said that that was my favorite word, When i got to GCC it still must have been my favorite saying according to the Concession Girls. Damn I miss those days.
I know the Augusta theatres had an ad stating all the Afternoon features were cancelled, but never mention if they were showing evening movies. The ad makes it look like they might have opened for evening shows just for people to get away from Dallas.
GEEZ, I don’t know about all those forms of transportation.
Here is one for the books. We are playing a Disney movie:can’t remember the name ,but Remember a LETTER TO THE EDITOR from a concerned mom about playing a coming attraction that scared her kid to death! The Trailer was LEGEND OF BOGGY CREEK. RATED G! 1975.
Can’t make this up.
Bill was right while the Bomb plant was in full swing; Drive ins sprang up everywhere in Aiken County.Only to have a short life span.
Saturday Nov.23 1963 a very sad day for our country, the Valley was running HOOTENANNY HOOT and FOLLOW THE BOYS.Show time at 7:00 pm. One wonders if they even ran a movie that night.
The DOWNS DRIVE IN in 1956 parked 400 as mentioned above and was owned in the late 50’s by Down Theatre Company.
IT was owned by P.E. Smith in 1956 according to the 1956 motion picture Almanac.He owned the SUNSET Drive in too.
The Atlanta Constiution did a big article on the closing. pictures of the old projectionist,booth,etc. That reporter must have loved Drive-ins. Of course, i cut out the article and HAVE IT somewhere!
Yeah, it was always a pain to park at the IMPERIAL. feeding parking meters.I never thought about passes,but mainly worked the Imperial when someone Quit,got fired or got sick.
I don’t know tisloews about the drinking part.I don’t think i ever drank a beer while in the theatre and on duty,but i guess taking a break next door at the Pizza joint is about the same thing.At one time there was talk about DANIEL VILLAGE here serving beer,but nothing came of it.
Heck, at the Triple in the mall the guys from Fort Gordon was alaways bringing beer in more there than any place i worked before.
Joe Good, a man that had a dream to open a theatre that would play many of the pictures that never would have hit an Augusta movie screen died Dec. 3 2009 at the VA HOSPITAL here in Augusta. Joe was a veteran of World war 2. Fought in the Battle of the Bulge, got two Purple Hearts and was a P.O.W. until the Russians freed him.
Never understood how you got some the movies you did to the ART theatre and later joining the Kung-Fu craze with CINEMA 1. Thanks Joe Good.
Joe Good, a man that had a dream to open a theatre that would play many of the pictures that never would have hit an Augusta movie screen died Dec. 3 2009 at the VA HOSPITAL here in Augusta. Joe was a veteran of World war 2. Fought in the Battle of the Bulge, got two Purple Hearts and was a P.O.W. until the Russians freed him.
Never understood how you got some the movies you did to the ART theatre and later joining the Kung-Fu craze with CINEMA 1. Thanks Joe Good.
I wonder if the Viking was also Known as the HY WAY 29 Drive in because both I think are on the same road. Owned by Sanders & Temple.
The Viking Outdoor Cinema is a drive-in we passed by on our trips to Tennessee. In the earlydays it was a family drive-in. Passing by for 20 seconds or so i remember seeing a BEETLE BAILEY cartoon on the big screen. It would late show X rated films with large lights on the highway to keep folks from seeing the smut.
Ten years ago,or longer i stopped by the old drive-in and took down two black one sheet frames left on the box office. The concession and booth were one level, but I don’t know when Lauren Grubb drove by but a few years ago there was nothing but that old screen. Rusty,In fact, when I was getting the one sheet frames 10 or more years ago i don’t think the concession/Booth was still standing.
I walked down and nothing but a cement slab.
I did take a picture of the place before it closed in the late 80’s.
One of the few Jack Lemmon movies plays at NATIONAL HILLS co-starring with Sandy Dennis the G rated OUT OF TOWNERS 1970 was better than the Martin/HAWN effort. THE APRIL FOOLS did play first run at the IMPERIAL.
March 31 1972 nice size ad for a Drive-in,DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER and second feature is ZIG-ZAG.007 back at the SKYVIEW!
March 31 1972 now showing MARK OF THE DEVIL with second feature the 50’s PIT AND THE PENDULUM.what a contrast only seen at a Drive In. Free Vomit bags at the box office!FIRST film rated V for violence.
March 31 1972 a very impressive run for George C. Scott in the HOSPITAL. Augusta being the home to the Medical College of Georgia usually sees medical movies even this Paddy Chayefsky movie is on its 4th week proving that side of town still enjoys a first run product that way too often ends up in West Augusta.
ELI WALLACH and LYNN REDGRAVE in very forgettable movie that has no business at this theatre a movie called DON’T TURN THE OTHER CHEEK. Plays one week.