Knox Theater

Here is a recent photo of the Knox Theater.

The link above stopped working so try this link.

Here is the photo from georgia.org:
http://tinyurl.com/2bso53

This is a recent photo of the Knox Theater.

Here is a photo I found.
http://www.city-data.com/picfilesv/picv5896.php

Here is a more recent photo of the Knox Theater.

Here's a 2007 view of the KNOX: http://www.boxsetgallery.com/stein/index2.html

This could be an updated link for the georgia.org photo.

1981 photo of the Knox Theatre.
http://americanclassicimages.com/Default.aspx?tabid=141&txtSearch=CATAdvancedSearch1%2c10%2c3%2c-1&ProductID=25841

I have a nose of getting closed theatres.Ten years at least i Got in through a back exit door, It was almost rotten.The theatre had been closed 5 or 6 years. I walked around,Mainly looking for one sheets. Found one.I had heard the place was a treasure of one sheets and according to a friend the owner had sold them all to someone in Jackson,S.C. I looked inside the tiny boxoffice and saw some one sheets but could not reach them. One time probably in the late 80's i went by one evening while eating at a nearby cafe.I saw the Theatre neon lights come on.Walked across the street introduced myself and the manager or owner took me up to the booth.
There was not crusty oldman running the movies but a woman. Probably in her 70's.Old Carbon arc projectors.20 minutes reel. She had to make change overs. The area is mainly black rural so the movie was one of those countless action kill fests. But, it had a good bright picture. I talked to someone from Warrenton and he said the theatre is being worked on.

BIRD ON A WIRE is playing with GOLDIE HAWN and MEL GIBSON.

Sneaked in the back door huh Mike?

I am always going into closed theatres. This one the back exit doors about came off in my hand from rot. Did get a nice wooden standee that was used i bet for years to put one sheets on. I was hoping to find hundreds of one sheets,but found one.
I was later told someone tracked down the owner in Warrenton and the old man GAVE HIM every ONE SHEET in the back room. I bet he sold every one while i keep all of mine. I bet still in this country there are still small town theatres full of materials.

Go to PASTIME Theatre.MOre Adventures of me in closed Theatres in small towns.

Somebody call an usher Mike Rodgers is sneaking in the back door again!!!!!

This is from August 2009:
http://tinyurl.com/ybs4bed

Compare this 2007 photo with the one posted on 12/21/09.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/amberlrhea/2097000724/

Looks much better now.

I never SNUCK IN A THEATRE,but had a couple of high school buddies try and sneak in NATIONAL HILLS and i STOPPED them.Did you ever have that problem?

Beautiful shot of an old classic theater.

J. Warren Jackson, 83, Owner and Operator of the KNOX THEATRE passed away Jan. 28 2010. His very first job was working at the KNOX THEATRE.It was a love that stayed with him. He was a banker in the town of Warrenton.

Contributions can be made to the KNOX THEATRE in Mr. Jackson's Honor to;

KNOX THEATRE RESTORATION PROJECT
CARE OF HOMETOWN WARRENTON
P.O. Box 21
Warrenton,Ga. 30828

I sent a few dollars maybe others will.

Yeah Mike when we were real busy at the Loews Crescent many people would leave out the emergency exits into the alleys beside the theatre and behind it we used to have several ushers to look out for people who would try to sneak in while the others were leaving.I have also caught people who bought one ticket and would open the exit doors to let in their friends.I am sure some people got away with it though.

There was a "LEAVE IT TO BEAVER" episode on that same subject.