William Cline,David, was a film booker in the Carolinas and wrote a book basically about those small theatres in North Carolina; you might be able to google in the info on the book,i have a copy somewhere and have included some of his stories on various small town theatres in the Carolinas on CT.Empire Publishers I think in North Carolina printed the book.
David, check out our ad for “JAWS” Imperial Theatre,Augusta.It was an experience no feature film could match,one would have had to work it like I did as a Usher,Doorman,Popcorn popper,Driving around Town trying to buy Ice cause our old ice maker at the Imperial couldn' keep up,cleaning up vomit etc.And at the same time our sister Theatre,National Hills opened with “BENJI” and for a good three weeks it was kicking butt,all this for $1.25 an hour or so.Had to love it!Plez add more stories!
www.aikenstandard.com May 23 2011 has pictures and a story on all the Drive-ins in Aiken County,S,C.in a nice feature.Pictures of the booth are in the article showing the VALLEY Drive-in Booth and operator,Bill Barkley.
Chaz,I loved my visit.Grabbed a few T-shirts,the movie you guys were playing was a sing along to “Mary Poppins',I couldn’t handle that but it was a great tour,thanks for all you do for the folks in Tampa.
Monday, May 23 2011,www.aikenstandard.com has a full page feature story on Aiken’s Drive-ins.with an interview with Long Time Projectionist Bill Barkley.
Monday, May 23 2011,the Aiken Standard has A full page feature article on Aiken’s Drive-ins with interview from Bill Barkley LONG time projectionist.Vol 145,No.143.
Thanks Nick,you were so lucky to have a CINERAMA theatre.sending info down on Bill Barkley and those Theatres,by Mail.Hopefully you can post the pictures.
I had chances to manage,but as much as I loved the Business I had Bills to pay,moving to Athens for several months was enough,sorta find out real quick there is no family there if problems arise with say, your car and living off 99 cent Kroger pizzas after work got real old soon.Even with bonuses for selling discount tickets,it still wasn’t enough,being an Electrican pays alot better.But I often thought I should have moved to Columbia,S.C. which is certainly no Dallas and worked a Columbia MAll GCC i would have ended up somewhere in our circuit or divison.They never gave up on me either, when they see two theatre guys like us come up through the ranks you know plans are already being made down the road.At least a good manager should spot it I would think.
June 3 1983 has Willie Lackey managing this Twin.
Irwin Mumford was managing here June 3 1983.
oh, Mary Colehower was managing here on June 3 1983.
Francis Boucher is managing here in the summer of 1983.
If John Wayne were alive today.
Rick Comer was manager June 3 1983.
Ann Dunbar was managing this theatre June 3 1983.
Al Panetz was managing this Plitt Theatre on June 3 1983.
Tim Mason was manager on June 3 1983 a Plitt Theatre.
Ezry Kimbrell was managing this theatre on June 3 1983. A Plitt Theatre.
William Cline,David, was a film booker in the Carolinas and wrote a book basically about those small theatres in North Carolina; you might be able to google in the info on the book,i have a copy somewhere and have included some of his stories on various small town theatres in the Carolinas on CT.Empire Publishers I think in North Carolina printed the book.
Thanks billymac72 from an old GCC employee in Georgia.
David, check out our ad for “JAWS” Imperial Theatre,Augusta.It was an experience no feature film could match,one would have had to work it like I did as a Usher,Doorman,Popcorn popper,Driving around Town trying to buy Ice cause our old ice maker at the Imperial couldn' keep up,cleaning up vomit etc.And at the same time our sister Theatre,National Hills opened with “BENJI” and for a good three weeks it was kicking butt,all this for $1.25 an hour or so.Had to love it!Plez add more stories!
www.aikenstandard.com May 23 2011 has pictures and a story on all the Drive-ins in Aiken County,S,C.in a nice feature.Pictures of the booth are in the article showing the VALLEY Drive-in Booth and operator,Bill Barkley.
Chaz,I loved my visit.Grabbed a few T-shirts,the movie you guys were playing was a sing along to “Mary Poppins',I couldn’t handle that but it was a great tour,thanks for all you do for the folks in Tampa.
Monday, May 23 2011,www.aikenstandard.com has a full page feature story on Aiken’s Drive-ins.with an interview with Long Time Projectionist Bill Barkley.
www.aikenstandard.com
Monday, May 23 2011,the Aiken Standard has A full page feature article on Aiken’s Drive-ins with interview from Bill Barkley LONG time projectionist.Vol 145,No.143.
Opening feature.1953 “THE VANQUISHED”.
Certainly not “DE SADE” but for 1953.“GUERRILLA GIRL” and “LUXURY GIRLS” are on a double bill in the Summer.
Thanks it will be great to see the lost theatres.I have a shot of the Thunderbird Drive-in There,too,
3-D hits the big Miller Screen in a Georgia Based Flick, “SANGAREE” this in the Summer of 1953.
Thanks Nick,you were so lucky to have a CINERAMA theatre.sending info down on Bill Barkley and those Theatres,by Mail.Hopefully you can post the pictures.
Best of luck,making it even better.
I had chances to manage,but as much as I loved the Business I had Bills to pay,moving to Athens for several months was enough,sorta find out real quick there is no family there if problems arise with say, your car and living off 99 cent Kroger pizzas after work got real old soon.Even with bonuses for selling discount tickets,it still wasn’t enough,being an Electrican pays alot better.But I often thought I should have moved to Columbia,S.C. which is certainly no Dallas and worked a Columbia MAll GCC i would have ended up somewhere in our circuit or divison.They never gave up on me either, when they see two theatre guys like us come up through the ranks you know plans are already being made down the road.At least a good manager should spot it I would think.