Phipps Plaza Theater
3500 Peachtree Road NE,
Atlanta,
GA
30326
3500 Peachtree Road NE,
Atlanta,
GA
30326
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A three screen set-up, lost when they remodeled the Phipps Plaza shopping centre. At one time the Penthouse was THE place to see a film in Atlanta. Typical Cineplex Odeon run into the ground death. While Plitt ran it, it was a first class operation. Some of the seats ended up at the now closed Franklin Plaza in Marietta.
A 14-screen AMC now operates from the Phipps Plaza Shopping Centre.
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Great shots. I know you are glad you took a few. I have searching everywhere for pictures.I think I have found them. Any for STONEMONT? I am going to look now. Bye.
Now Showing March 28 1988, “A NEW LIFE” rated PG-13 Going into 11 weeks is “GOOD MORNING VIETNAM” rated R.
Now showing Oct 15 1988, “LAST TEMPTATION OF CHRIST”,“RUNNING ON EMPTY” and “PUNCHLINE”
Robin, were you still in ATlanta when these movies played?
Hahaha…no, I had retired and moved to Jacksonville, Florida by that time!
Phipp’s Fountain and Tea Room? Things always taste better there, I don’t know WHAT they do to it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtS7lKIXafQ
Saw MAS*H at the original PPT in late 70 or early 71. Place was packed.
Was it at Phipps where you bought the tickets at one location in the mall, then
walked to the theater in another? Idea was to “acquaint” the customer with more
mall merchants. Anybody remember that, or is it just another of my
Baby Boomer memory tricks?
That mall was like a cemetery at one point in the early 80s. You could walk through
and about the only people you’d see were store employees and uniformed security
people. Lenox Square, on the other hand, would be packed. It’s been a while since I’ve been to Atlanta, I guess Phipps has recovered. Hope so, it was a beautiful mall.
Admission Prices set for “JEDI” and “SUPERMAN” from the Knoxville District is that Child will go to $2.50 and Adult will go to $4.50 on “JEDI” and $4.00 for “SUPERMAN”.
“Monty Python and The Holy Grail"goes on Seven weeks at the Penthouse.Between Jacksonsonville and Atlanta screens it has grossed over $300,000.A dozen addition markets are set to open next week. Sept.22.1974,BOXOFFICE.
As my memory serves me, the Phipps Plaza Theatre was originally a single screen downstairs. They added the Penthouse upstairs at a later date. I was thinking they split the original theatre downstairs into two screens. The original theatre was one of the most comfortable with more leg room per seat… great when someone had to get by you to get to their seat, or exit to the lobby.