Ben Hill Twin
3642 Campbellton Road,
Atlanta,
GA
30311
3642 Campbellton Road,
Atlanta,
GA
30311
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An Eastern Federal property, was like two Cobb Cinemas next to each other. Drew pretty good crowds in the day since it was out by itself, west of Greenbriar/Westgate and several miles north of Old National. With a limited number of screens in the southwest part of Atlanta there was plenty of product to go around. Last time I was in the area I couldn’t locate it anymore so it has changed so much that you can’t recognize it anymore.
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The plaza is still there. The site of the old theatre is now the Nation of Islam masque or the church that sits next ot it. Or maybe they divided the space from the old theatre. I only saw this place once and do not really remember where exactly it was in that small shopping center.
Typical cheapo Eastern Federal build of the type they threw up in the early 70’s with nothing like the character of the Cherokee, Toco, Belvedere generation.
The theatre is/was located at 3642 Campbellton Road SW, Atlanta, GA 30331 and was the north anchor of the Bell Hill Shopping Centre. The only film I can recall seeing there was Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (circa 1970). I am almost sure that the theatre’s rear seating area was reserved for smokers, a convenience absent in 21st century cinemas.
The first time I went to this theater was to a private screening of Airport 1975 at midweek matinee. The theater was not grand but not a bad place to see a movie. It seems at that time the rear of the building was a smoking section.
From time to time I would see movies here. The last was the opus “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.” My how the mighty have fallen.
From what I remember, this theater closed about the same time Westgate closed.
Like I said it was not a palace but not a bad place to see movies.
Need to update the address that was given by Jack Coursey on Apr. 13, 2006.
This theater has not been demolished. It is presently used as a mosque.
Here is a picture of what was the Ben Hill Twin Theater.
www.flickr.com/photos/jfb57/4797767554/
Did you ever take a picture of Stonemont 1 and 2 Theatres.I think they are the sister to Columbia 1 and 2 where i managed for a few years.In Augusta[Martinez.Ga.}
No I never took pictures of the Stonemont. I only went there once. I do remember it was called Bollywood before it was demolished.
I think it looked just like my theatre here and like the Cedar Bluff in Knoxville.All three ABC theatres opening about the same time.
Saw House of Dark Shadows there.