Twelve Oaks Theatre
4162 Buford Highway NE,
Atlanta,
GA
30345
4162 Buford Highway NE,
Atlanta,
GA
30345
5 people
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Great theatre, both in general and size when Loews opened it around 1971. The theatre had two entrances, one via the mall interior the other through the parking lot. The theatre had a large flat screen, 35 and 70 mm projection and a fairly good sound system for its time. When “Deliverance” came out in 1972, it probably played longer at the 12 Oaks than any other theatre in town.
Around 1975, theatre was split down the centre and two much smaller screens were installed complimented with mono sound. The theatre continued to do OK despite it’s loss of luster (Robert Altman’s “Nashville” did a pretty good run there in ‘75.)
When Loews left town, Storey’s took over the 12 Oaks and George Lefont secured the Tara. The 12 Oaks was clinging for life at that point and Storey did all they could to keep it alive including using part of the lobby for video rental and dividing up the two shoebox auditoriums into four. The theatre breathed its last around 1998.
I don’t know if it is still standing or if it has been converted to retail space.
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Jack Coursey
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omg, I REMEMBER that concession stand. First film I ever saw at the Loews Twelve Oaks was HOUSE OF WAX in 3D. Both the Loews Twelve Oaks and Loews Tara made GONE WITH THE WIND part of the heading above the concession stand. Man, that brings back memories when it was ONE theatre.
Clifford,that was a fantastic movie you shot about the movie ticket.
oh wow, thanks Roger. I appreciate the feedback on that. Did you grow up in Atlanta? Jim Whaley hosted a PBS show on Channel 30 WPBA called CINEMA SHOWCASE. I met him when I was nine years old and he was manager of the Village Theatre. Jim’s no longer around but nobody knew more about film and in particular, film music than he did.
Thanks for watching.
Cliff, I remember him from PBS shows that would air in AUGUSTA. Yeah, i knew Jim Whaley. Always loveed those one sheets that surrounded his set. I bet Georgia public TV has his shows on tape somewhere.
I have some of his stuff on tape. Again, if I had only known that he wouldn’t be around I would have taped his show more often. Also, Jim was VERY generous when it came to One Sheet Posters. He had access to anything he wanted from National Screen Service and was very generous to the friends of his who collected memorabilia. He gave me alot of posters and stills throughout the years.
He seemed like a nice guy on TV. Wouldn’t think he was ever a theatre manager since seeing show. He really loved films i can tell. Wasn’t he a film critic on his show comments on movies? i sorta remember him interveiwing folks like BURT REYNOLDS in his Georgia movie days.
Like the picture of the sigh when it was a Loews.
Twelve Oaks 4 is still standing. It was home to Atlanta Live and is now home to DREAMZ ATL night club since 2007. I believe the auditoriums are still in tact just used for different levels of the club like VIP, various other forms of entertainment operating simultaneously.
Now Showing 12 Oaks 2 Cinemas: “A NEW LIFE” rated PG-13
“JOHNNY BE GOOD” rated PG-13
MARCH 28 1988.
You must have worked for several theatre chains ROBIN!