Palace Theater
235 College Avenue,
Athens,
GA
30601
235 College Avenue,
Athens,
GA
30601
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The Palace Theater opened in February 1, 1921. The Palace Theater is still listed in the late-1960’s. A parking garage is located where the Palace Theater once stood.
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Iremember an X rated small theatre nearby the PALACE theatre on a back street. small marquee.
You’re probably thinking of the Paris: /theaters/29828/
You know you are right! As theatres go it wasn’t much to look at and i was not about to go in,but at that time I was too young.
Too bad there are no pictures of this “PALACE”.
Yeah,I should have taken a few since no one in Athens ever gets on CT.
Summer Prices for the PALACE 1 and 2 Theatres will be “BLUE THUNDER” at $4,00 a seat and Child $2.00 a seat, “SUPERMAN” has Adults paying $4.00 a seat, but the kids tickets go up to $2,50 a seat.This from the 1983 Knoxville Home Office admission Prices Memo.Still under the Plitt banner.
Any old employees can check out REMEMBERING PLITT THEATRES on Facebook,Great place to see for old theatre folks in the real days of the Theatre Business.
The Film Daily of February 9, 1921, said that the Palace Theatre in Athens had opened on February 1. The Palace was a Loew’s house.
Thanks Joe.
It was still going strong with first run pics in the late 60’s. My wife and I attended this theater often.