Albany Theatre
107 North Jackson Street,
Albany,
GA
31701
107 North Jackson Street,
Albany,
GA
31701
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This was a magnifcent theatre in the 60’s, very large for a town the size of Albany. I’m of the opinion that all historic movie theatres should be restored, what treasures they are, that we will never experience again, please save the Albany Theatre.
this place was opulent by sowega standards. saw ‘green berets’ here, as well as many others. the problem is not that the theater is in disrepair, the problem is that albany is in disrepair. the inner city is pretty much an island where everyone exists on entitlements of one kind or another. it would be ludicrous to invest even one dime in restoring this theater.
Thanks Tom O.Plez post more stories,most all of us worked ,or managed in the business.
One of the stars of the Albany’s opening film was Ronald Colman (not Coleman).
My first job ever was usher/ticket taker at the “Albany”. I worked afternoons after till closing, and all day Sat and Sun. I made $35 a week. But gas was only about 25 cents a gallon. Fun times.
Here’s a January 2011 picture of the Albany.
Feb.18 1980 and no surprize on the movie ,its “BLACK MAGIC” Rated R.
October 15 1973 Now showing “BLACKENSTEIN” Rated PG. I don’t think this movie ever made it to our downtown theatres in Augusta.I had heard about it.Of course.“BLACULA” played.And the Sequel.
May 3 1975
Another Black movie,“SWEET SWEETBACK” is playing.
Jan.2 1977 “MONKEY HUSTLE” is playing.
Come on Folks in Albany,Save this theatre,Augusta SAVED THREE of her downtown theatres!
Renovation seems to have gone kaput. Building is now for sale on Loopnet with the front recommended for offices and the auditorium “in need of major repair or tear down.”
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Another photo from 1986 is here.
1986 photo of the Albany Theatre.
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The Albany Theatre is up for sale for 1.5 million. There are some pictures of the renovations that have been done on www.albanyc1.com
I toured this theatre several years ago before restoration begin and I do not recognzie some of the areas shown in the pictures. It is possible that they may be dividing up some of the large areas. I don’t know what has happended unless the owner just ran out of funds.
A forlorn view of the closed Albany Theater in Albany from 1986. (Notice the great bas relief artwork).
If there is only one vehicle within a mile of an old theater…..guess where it will be parked?
In 1940, the Albany Theatre presented the world premiere of Paramount’s “The Biscuit Eater,” a boy-and-his-dog story partially filmed on location in rural Georgia: View link
Here is a website for the Albany Theater.
This is an interior photo of the Albany Theater. Text with photo reads: “Albany, after 1927. Interior of the Albany Theater. It was built in 1927 by the estate of Sam Farkas”.