Miller Theatre
708 Broad Street,
Augusta,
GA
30901
708 Broad Street,
Augusta,
GA
30901
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The Miller Theatre, designed in Art Moderne style, complete with a glass block facade and circular neon marquee, opened in 1938. It was designed by architect Roy A. Benjamin, whose other notable theaters include the San Marco Theatre and Florida Theatre in Jacksonville, Florida, and the Marion Theatre in Ocala, Florida.
In 1957, the world premiere of the movie “The Three Faces of Eve” starring Joanne Woodward, a Georgia native, took place at the Miller Theatre. The two psychiatrists who wrote the book on which the film was based were from Augusta.
The theater closed in 1983, but is currently in the midst of a restoration project.
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I went to this theater in the summer and fall of 1965. I was station at Ft Gordon. It was nice to go to. Made me forget about the army for a few hours. Was a beautiful cinema.
It was Augusta’s Largest,if they expand stage, which they will have to do, they figure to lose about 500 seats.Right now there are NO seats on the bottom only the balcony.
I uploaded the February 25th, 1940 grand opening ad here.
Where?
Augusta Chroncile March 4 2012 had a nice report that Miller Theatre project is advancing and hope to open in 2014-15 season.
I don’t see any links to the grand opening ads listed in your posts on the various theaters….?
Not likely to see that in here. Announcing a Grand Opening was a bit premature. You would need to contact Symphony Orchestra Augusta for that info.
To see all of the grand opening ads that rivest has been kind enough to supply just click on the photo tab next to the overview tab at the top of this page. The ad is in the photo section.
rnordan, I was responding to rivest266 who posted about grand opening ads of various Augusta theaters in the past.
Oh….makes sense.