I remember once GCC wanted to know how seats were in each Augusta Theatre. Well, I knew all the seats in the Plitt theatres having worked there. Called the WEIS CINEMA CENTRE and they gave me the number of seats. Called MASTERS 4, the manager,Brenda who knew me and i thought wouldn’t say no said “I ain’t telling GCC any such thing!” end of story. WE guessed about 400,400, 125,& 125. I bet i did not miss it by much. I never Liked Georgia Theatres.
Mr.Tinney has booked a twenty serial cliffhangers to run with our Midnight Shows. Then thinks Maybe,KID SHOWS? Either way the cans set in booth at COLUMBIA ONE for months before anyone Asks were they are . We never show the first one.
Another Richard Hamilton story. One night while visiting John Mackey .Charles Bruni came up with the idea of putting a frame of 35mm film of a nude lady taken from a adult movie Richard had run and place it in a film to see if we could see it
Old drive in operators used to show one frame of food and Hamburger sells went up at the Drive in.
Richard,not wanting to go to the trouble of putting it in a feature He had a trailer of RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE and he spliced it in and ran the 3 minute trailer. I thought i saw the picture of the nude lady. But we were expecting to see it. He shipped the trailer out with the nude left in. TRUE THEATRE STORY.
IN 1956 it parked 1000 cars as written above,but it was owned by COMMONWEALTH THEATRES. Kansas City must not have been much of a Drive in town. Only 5 Drive-ins? COMMOMWEALTH owned quite a few screens in the SHOW ME STATE.
NATIONAL HILLS has the Honor of playing First run the CHEYENNE SOCIAL CLUB with JAMES STEWART and HENRY FONDA. It would be one of the last great Westerns both men would make. 1970. Rated GP.
Cinema Treasures powers to be this Theatre REGENCY 1.2.3. needs to listed in the GCC chains on the site.I never could find it. Regency Exchange was posted but no REGENCY TRIPLE.
Barry, if you decide to write about the theatres ; cinema treasures has all the GCC theatres listed under chains,But i never noticed Regency 1.2.3. listed. I could have overlooked it.There are so many. You might tell Charles that GEORGIA SQUARE CINEMAS 1.2.3.4. are listed.I hope he could add more to Zack’s memory.We owe him that much for being a hell of a theatre manager and close friend. My son Sean has his middle name Craig!
Nick,did you PLANET OF THE APES at the Flordia? I saw it at the Miller.A minor Tornado came through town and we didn’t even notice it until we got West of Town.It never knocked the power off.I remember my 5th grade teacher telling us about the movie.
McAlester was the home to the Skyview Drive in. In the late 50’s it held 385 cars and was owned by J.D. Lankister. McAlester also had the HIWAY 270 DRIVE IN and it parked 400 cars owned by Robb& Rowley.
1968 and 1969 were great years for Hammer films and National Hills played them.
DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE. {my little sis and me sat on the first row and watched it,she still talks about it today}
TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA {maybe a little more graphic nudity and violence}
FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED {Peter Cushing,need i say more.]
TROG {Joan Crawford’s last movie }
All these were great for a 13 year old. Today, Horror films stink.
Can’t forget WILD,WILD, PLANET. {not a Hammer film}
When 2001 returned to NATIONAL HILLS and i was an assistantmanager i had the projectionist tape the entire movie on cassette tapes. I guess that makes me a fan. This was back in the mid 70’s no vhs.
This being a medical city YOUNG DOCTORS IN LOVE is doing great business. It is very funny and a spoof on Soap operas. Lines are so long we have to break them between stores in the mall.
My Ex said the same thing “ They aren’t worth anything!” Luckly i have a full size Basement. Man, you should have never given thsoe one sheets away. You ain’t no D-head. The jerk at Columbia Square was for throwing i know was hundreds away, Heck, It hurts even Having to type this.
One thing not to do is let it get out of hand.MIDNIGHT SHOWS,read about ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW midnight Show REGENCY MALL 1.2.3. Cinemas GCC Augusta, Ga.It is onCINEMA TREASURES.
I walked in the old Pastime theatre back in the Middle 90’s seats tossed around like a hurricane came though.THe screen shot. Trash every where. One sheet frames thrown around. I did grab one of the one sheet frames and took it home figuring no one would ever care about this place.
I was told Sandersville had another theatre down the street? I am glad its back in operation ,Isn’t the KNOX theatre in Warrenton suppose to reopen like the PAL and PASTIME?
MASTERS 4 April 22 1977 now playing THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN
BAKERS HAWK
SILVER STREAK
SHAGGY D.A.
Baker’s Hawk was a pick up from COLUMBIA 1 and 2 .They must have put it in the small theatre.
APRIL 22 1977 Now Showing THE BOD SQUAD a sof core R rated flick. Second Feature is the impressive animated HEAVY TRAFFIC that was X rated when released. SKYVIEW has the R rated version or times change and what use to be an X is an R. MIDNIGHT COWBOY would probably be PG 13 today,Shows how our standards have fallen.
I remember once GCC wanted to know how seats were in each Augusta Theatre. Well, I knew all the seats in the Plitt theatres having worked there. Called the WEIS CINEMA CENTRE and they gave me the number of seats. Called MASTERS 4, the manager,Brenda who knew me and i thought wouldn’t say no said “I ain’t telling GCC any such thing!” end of story. WE guessed about 400,400, 125,& 125. I bet i did not miss it by much. I never Liked Georgia Theatres.
Battery is shot on camera, will get pictures on of all three ABC PLITT theatres Augusta.When we get a new Battery.
Mr.Tinney has booked a twenty serial cliffhangers to run with our Midnight Shows. Then thinks Maybe,KID SHOWS? Either way the cans set in booth at COLUMBIA ONE for months before anyone Asks were they are . We never show the first one.
COLUMBIA TWO opens with George Burns and Brooke Shields in JUST YOU AND ME KID. Does some 1st week business,but no OH,GOD.
Another Richard Hamilton story. One night while visiting John Mackey .Charles Bruni came up with the idea of putting a frame of 35mm film of a nude lady taken from a adult movie Richard had run and place it in a film to see if we could see it
Old drive in operators used to show one frame of food and Hamburger sells went up at the Drive in.
Richard,not wanting to go to the trouble of putting it in a feature He had a trailer of RETURN OF A MAN CALLED HORSE and he spliced it in and ran the 3 minute trailer. I thought i saw the picture of the nude lady. But we were expecting to see it. He shipped the trailer out with the nude left in. TRUE THEATRE STORY.
IN 1956 it parked 1000 cars as written above,but it was owned by COMMONWEALTH THEATRES. Kansas City must not have been much of a Drive in town. Only 5 Drive-ins? COMMOMWEALTH owned quite a few screens in the SHOW ME STATE.
NATIONAL HILLS has the Honor of playing First run the CHEYENNE SOCIAL CLUB with JAMES STEWART and HENRY FONDA. It would be one of the last great Westerns both men would make. 1970. Rated GP.
Cinema Treasures powers to be this Theatre REGENCY 1.2.3. needs to listed in the GCC chains on the site.I never could find it. Regency Exchange was posted but no REGENCY TRIPLE.
Barry, if you decide to write about the theatres ; cinema treasures has all the GCC theatres listed under chains,But i never noticed Regency 1.2.3. listed. I could have overlooked it.There are so many. You might tell Charles that GEORGIA SQUARE CINEMAS 1.2.3.4. are listed.I hope he could add more to Zack’s memory.We owe him that much for being a hell of a theatre manager and close friend. My son Sean has his middle name Craig!
Nick,did you PLANET OF THE APES at the Flordia? I saw it at the Miller.A minor Tornado came through town and we didn’t even notice it until we got West of Town.It never knocked the power off.I remember my 5th grade teacher telling us about the movie.
Jacksonville’s BEACH DRIVE IN parked 300 caes and was owned by Taglar Theatres.They owned several Drive ins in the SunShine State.
McAlester was the home to the Skyview Drive in. In the late 50’s it held 385 cars and was owned by J.D. Lankister. McAlester also had the HIWAY 270 DRIVE IN and it parked 400 cars owned by Robb& Rowley.
1968 and 1969 were great years for Hammer films and National Hills played them.
DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE. {my little sis and me sat on the first row and watched it,she still talks about it today}
TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA {maybe a little more graphic nudity and violence}
FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED {Peter Cushing,need i say more.]
TROG {Joan Crawford’s last movie }
All these were great for a 13 year old. Today, Horror films stink.
Can’t forget WILD,WILD, PLANET. {not a Hammer film}
When 2001 returned to NATIONAL HILLS and i was an assistantmanager i had the projectionist tape the entire movie on cassette tapes. I guess that makes me a fan. This was back in the mid 70’s no vhs.
The Still was from that John Wayne & Rock Hudson film. Found it at the Miller Theatre.
Nick, I met Dub Taylor of THE UNDEFEATED and he signed a 8 by 10 color picture for me. He grew up in Augusta.
This being a medical city YOUNG DOCTORS IN LOVE is doing great business. It is very funny and a spoof on Soap operas. Lines are so long we have to break them between stores in the mall.
My daughter ,Jennifer is suppose to put a few pictures from Columbia Square and National Hills on this weekend.
My Ex said the same thing “ They aren’t worth anything!” Luckly i have a full size Basement. Man, you should have never given thsoe one sheets away. You ain’t no D-head. The jerk at Columbia Square was for throwing i know was hundreds away, Heck, It hurts even Having to type this.
NOne really, just the name.
One thing not to do is let it get out of hand.MIDNIGHT SHOWS,read about ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW midnight Show REGENCY MALL 1.2.3. Cinemas GCC Augusta, Ga.It is onCINEMA TREASURES.
I walked in the old Pastime theatre back in the Middle 90’s seats tossed around like a hurricane came though.THe screen shot. Trash every where. One sheet frames thrown around. I did grab one of the one sheet frames and took it home figuring no one would ever care about this place.
I was told Sandersville had another theatre down the street? I am glad its back in operation ,Isn’t the KNOX theatre in Warrenton suppose to reopen like the PAL and PASTIME?
MASTERS 4 April 22 1977 now playing THE PINK PANTHER STRIKES AGAIN
BAKERS HAWK
SILVER STREAK
SHAGGY D.A.
Baker’s Hawk was a pick up from COLUMBIA 1 and 2 .They must have put it in the small theatre.
APRIL 22 1977 Now Showing THE BOD SQUAD a sof core R rated flick. Second Feature is the impressive animated HEAVY TRAFFIC that was X rated when released. SKYVIEW has the R rated version or times change and what use to be an X is an R. MIDNIGHT COWBOY would probably be PG 13 today,Shows how our standards have fallen.
APRIL 22 1977 GONE IN 60 SECONDS and EAT MY DUST are playing at THE HILLTOP DRIVE IN. Rated Pg.