Of course, the Fox Charleston Theater was IN a shopping center, too… Charleston Plaza Mall… home of “American Furniture,” a dance studio, “Woolco,” Bernhardt and Williams Photographers and others. The entire mall was demolished and rebuilt as a new outdoor shopping center.
I don’t believe it was replaced by the Hughes Center, however, because it was on the opposite side of Paradise Road. Great theater… Saw “Night of the Living Dead” and “Ben” there in 1970/71 give or take a year.
Spent countless wonderful Saturday afternoons at the Rolling Hills during the mid-late ‘60s. Single screen, triple features, band and dance contests, and special guests – including Adam West and Burt Ward, which was REALLY cool! $.60 for admission and me, my little brother and our friends were entertained for HOURS. Used to win those dance contests (can you imagine… the Hula…? Heh), too… $1 prize, plus a free movie pass for another Saturday. They always opened with a short film, too… “Skater Dater” comes to mind. We must have seen “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Help” at least a dozen times each over the years… along with “The Time Machine” and loads of teen beach and monster flicks. Fabulous!
My brother and I enjoyed some truly unusual Saturday afternoons at the Stadium during the mid-late ‘60s. Atomic Fireballs, pre-movie music including a strange instrumental that was punctuated with a guy muttering “Meet me at the clubhouse” every few bars… And, of course, “Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster,” “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein,” and plenty of other really BAD “B” movies. Great times for just $.25 admission on days that we couldn’t get over to the Rolling Hills Theater.
Great stuff, lostmemory… Thanks!
Of course, the Fox Charleston Theater was IN a shopping center, too… Charleston Plaza Mall… home of “American Furniture,” a dance studio, “Woolco,” Bernhardt and Williams Photographers and others. The entire mall was demolished and rebuilt as a new outdoor shopping center.
I don’t believe it was replaced by the Hughes Center, however, because it was on the opposite side of Paradise Road. Great theater… Saw “Night of the Living Dead” and “Ben” there in 1970/71 give or take a year.
Oh… And the Parasol was an extra special dinnertime treat some Saturday nights when mom and dad picked us up after the movies!
Spent countless wonderful Saturday afternoons at the Rolling Hills during the mid-late ‘60s. Single screen, triple features, band and dance contests, and special guests – including Adam West and Burt Ward, which was REALLY cool! $.60 for admission and me, my little brother and our friends were entertained for HOURS. Used to win those dance contests (can you imagine… the Hula…? Heh), too… $1 prize, plus a free movie pass for another Saturday. They always opened with a short film, too… “Skater Dater” comes to mind. We must have seen “A Hard Day’s Night” and “Help” at least a dozen times each over the years… along with “The Time Machine” and loads of teen beach and monster flicks. Fabulous!
My brother and I enjoyed some truly unusual Saturday afternoons at the Stadium during the mid-late ‘60s. Atomic Fireballs, pre-movie music including a strange instrumental that was punctuated with a guy muttering “Meet me at the clubhouse” every few bars… And, of course, “Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster,” “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein,” and plenty of other really BAD “B” movies. Great times for just $.25 admission on days that we couldn’t get over to the Rolling Hills Theater.