Pex Theatre
123 S. Jefferson Avenue,
Eatonton,
GA
31024
123 S. Jefferson Avenue,
Eatonton,
GA
31024
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The spelling on the sign says Yarbrough and it was for the restaurant next door to the entrance of the theatre. If you look at the photo posted on 3/9/8 you will see that the store front next door had its own entrance and that is there the restaurant was.
The 1986 photo looks like it has a sign that said Yarborough,another A.K.A name as someone posted above.
Thanks for the pictures.I think I have been by this movie theatre.
Should have an AKA Town Square Cinema
This theatre opened as the Pez in 1945, Seating listed at 500 on the ground floor and 350 in the balcony, total 850 seats. It later became the Town Square Cinema and was closed in 2005.
When you google this address it shows the theatre with A & L Tax services.
1986 photo of the Pex Theatre at 123 S. Jefferson AKA Town Square Cinema.
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Outside of the Adelle Theater which is around the corner and off the square, this is the only other theater in Eatonton.
Hmm, well the address at the top of the page here just says “Jefferson Avenue”… and since Eatonton is a pretty small place, I’d say it’s a safe bet this is the same theatre. Maybe it was the Pex first, and then the Town Square Cinema later?
The marquee in the photo is advertising A & L Tax Services. Their address is 123 S Jefferson Ave. Cinematour lists a theater at that same address. Its name is Town Square Cinema. Is Town Square Cinema another name for the Pex Theater, or is the Town Square Cinema a different theater not listed on this website? If its a different theater, then your photo is the Town Square Cinema.
Could this be the Pex? (I took this photo in Eatonton this weekend.)
The Pex Theatre is listed in the 1950 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 850.
I thought this theater was called the Yarborough. As long as I can remember going to visit my parents' relatives in Washington County which has two cinema treasures, The Pastime and Arcade, Yarborough was alway on the building. This was true even when the theater was open.
Here is an article from the NY Times from 1998 reprinting an earlier article (1-18-86) which recounts Alice Walker’s homecoming and the screening of “The Color Purple” at the Pex Theatre. (Sorry for cached version of the article, but you need to register to get the real version).