National Hills Theatre

Wow…I really didn’t need to hear that. But just to think, they were so worried about me!!! LOL

Bill started to tell this story when we got together a few weeks ago, but he stopped. I was glad because I still hate that my time at National Hills ended in such a sad way. I guess it was about Nov. of 1983 we found out that Plitt Theatres in Augusta had been sold to Georgia Theatres. A couple of months before our city manager (Mr. A) had been moved to Atlanta…they knew this was coming. After the news broke Mr. A called me from Atlanta and told me that if any of us wanted to, we could move to Atlanta and work for him…of course this would serve his best interests. Some of us talked about how fun it would be, but that was a big decision for us to make. When Georgia officially took over in Dec. (I think) they called an employee meeting. They called each of us in one at a time to talk to us. Thay let me know that they did not have supervisors and that I would be moved back to box office or concession…with a cut in pay. It was clear to me that they did not want Cathy or me around…we would know more about the theatre than whoever they hired to manage it! As luck would have it, just as the new manager was taking over I got the flu. Cathy told me that she had been left in charge of the schedule for a couple of weeks since she knew the employees. She told the manager I was sick and she took me off the schedule for a few days. When I showed up for work when I was back on the schedule I was called up to the office and fired for not calling in sick directly to the manager. I really thought that as long as the schedule was covered everything was ok…apparently not! It was really sad, but I think a part of me had seen it coming. Oh well, everything turned out for the best in the end…it was off to Atlanta!

Sorry if this is too personal or whatever, but a lot of the theatres on this website are gone. There is nothing to save or preserve. About the only things left are the memories of the employees. We would like to share these memories to make you aware of what great places these theatres were.

Don’t give up just yet…I’m still working on that…and I may live to regret it! LOL

So, what do you know about the other closed theatres still standing around here?

I just wrote about it.I have tried to put all of Augusta’s theatres on CT from Southside Cinema on your side of town to Columbia 1 and 2 over here. check them out when you get a chance.

I don’t have an email guess i need one if its that secret just drop me aline in the old mail. I stll haven’t heard from Cathy ECHO’s little sister.

TLSLOEWS,NICK. we must have scared Robin off CT. I haven’t read anything on our theatres in quite awhile. She was trying to get two other employees to get on,but i guess it didn’t happen.

Robin, I found the pictures I took after NATIONAL HILLS closed.Have our office, booth,popcorn room.concession stand ripped apart and ME standing in front of that great 70mm screen,of course Georgia Theatres ripped the screen to pieces. I will get them in the mail i know folks on CT will want to see them.

Yeah, just think if i could get 7 or 8 of the gang i worked with at ABC THEATRES on here or you get Diane or CATHY on here. Just can’t get the bums to write anything.

Off topic? Whats that mean?Maybe they will shut down C.T.

Look, TLSLOEWS you are getting off topic.Robin already feels bad about it.

NO they weren’t kept cold, about 10:30 i would walk down {movie playing} and grab a few and ice them down in the ice machine. I know you guys did it Too.

Where they kept cold Mike?

Thanks Mike.