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.
NOV,23 1963 very sad weekend. many theatres are not showing afternoon shows in Augusta.Probably the same all over the country. Now playing at the MODJESKA is VOODOO WOMAN,QUEEN FROM OUTER SPACE and SHE CREATURE Triple chills!
NOV. 23 1963 the date says it all.Many Augusta theatres are dark. THE SKYVIEW DRIVE IN is playing ONIONHEAD with Andy Griffith and the second hit is YELLOWSTONE KELLY with Clint Walker.
NOv.23 1963 a sad day, many theatres here no afternoon shows. The evening show on this sad weekend at THE IMPERIAl is THE HAUNTED PALACE.Vincent Price and Lon Chaney of course.
When i started at National Hills i wanted to get one sheets for my collection. My cousin,worked at the JOY DRIVE IN and CAROLINA theatre in Hendersonville,N.C. so i got tons of paper from those places.Both are on CT now, At National Hills no one wanted the posters and we never returned them .I kept I guess close to a thousand with 8 by 10’s, lobby cards. Heck, I even got reel to reel radio ads. No one wanted them. I gave them a good home. The only thing i hate was when i was fired from Columbia 1 and 2 i never went back to the poster room and got my one sheets from opening day.
I could have done it cause the girl that replaced me would have let me with no problem once the city manager was gone. I heard and i wrote about it on COLUMBIA 1 and 2 that that man that replaced my old boss THREW OUT EVERY ONE SHEET. what a d-head.
At one time Augusta had the widest downtown street of any city in America. When the powers to be refigured the downtown area,planting trees and such it hurt us at the IMPERIAL and i am sure it hurt the Miller. By that time however,Two largemalls opened within a week or two and downtown died. Maybe yoy guys don’t get the kind of snow East Tenn. gets that is where most our people are from above Knoxville.
NOV. 23. 1963 a sad wwekend.Many area theatres Closed, The HILLTOP DRIVE IN is playing THE SMASHING OF THE REICH and KAMIKAZE they will play bingo before the movies. Ever wonder where these gems end up?
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.
April 22 1977 KING KONG is on its last 14 days at the WEIS CINEMA CENTRE with CRASH in the other cinema.
FORGETABLE DOUBLE FEATURE at the WEIS CRASH and DIXIE DYNAMITE both ratedPG.
Back in middle 70’s we were playing this on a late show here it is at SOUTHGATE CINEMA…. THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME. RATED pg April 22 1977.
FROM VOODOO WOMAN to now showing at the MODJESKA,some things never change, Pam Grier is FOXY BROWN and second hit ABBY. Rated R. April 28 1977.
NOV,23 1963 very sad weekend. many theatres are not showing afternoon shows in Augusta.Probably the same all over the country. Now playing at the MODJESKA is VOODOO WOMAN,QUEEN FROM OUTER SPACE and SHE CREATURE Triple chills!
NOV. 23 1963 the date says it all.Many Augusta theatres are dark. THE SKYVIEW DRIVE IN is playing ONIONHEAD with Andy Griffith and the second hit is YELLOWSTONE KELLY with Clint Walker.
NOv.23 1963 a sad day, many theatres here no afternoon shows. The evening show on this sad weekend at THE IMPERIAl is THE HAUNTED PALACE.Vincent Price and Lon Chaney of course.
When i started at National Hills i wanted to get one sheets for my collection. My cousin,worked at the JOY DRIVE IN and CAROLINA theatre in Hendersonville,N.C. so i got tons of paper from those places.Both are on CT now, At National Hills no one wanted the posters and we never returned them .I kept I guess close to a thousand with 8 by 10’s, lobby cards. Heck, I even got reel to reel radio ads. No one wanted them. I gave them a good home. The only thing i hate was when i was fired from Columbia 1 and 2 i never went back to the poster room and got my one sheets from opening day.
I could have done it cause the girl that replaced me would have let me with no problem once the city manager was gone. I heard and i wrote about it on COLUMBIA 1 and 2 that that man that replaced my old boss THREW OUT EVERY ONE SHEET. what a d-head.
At one time Augusta had the widest downtown street of any city in America. When the powers to be refigured the downtown area,planting trees and such it hurt us at the IMPERIAL and i am sure it hurt the Miller. By that time however,Two largemalls opened within a week or two and downtown died. Maybe yoy guys don’t get the kind of snow East Tenn. gets that is where most our people are from above Knoxville.
NOV. 23. 1963 a sad wwekend.Many area theatres Closed, The HILLTOP DRIVE IN is playing THE SMASHING OF THE REICH and KAMIKAZE they will play bingo before the movies. Ever wonder where these gems end up?