Yes, National Hills had a full curtain that actully worked until it finally broke and no one fixed it.National Hills could show 70mm on that large screen. One thing I noticed about your theatre it was just TOO Dang easy to slip into without paying,The Ticket chopper,I guess was about in the only place you guys could place it.But the Theatre Manager in me always noticed that stuff,The two large cinemas were pretty decent,but those two small houses were a joke.I was there when they closed and shipped everything back to KNOXVILLE.I looked it by a back exit door they striped it.Was hoping to find some One sheets in the dumpster out back,but nothing but some trade magazines,Don’t even think they were BOXOFFICE which was a great theatre Magazine,REGAL must and still is a cheap outfit,How they run that 20 plex across the interstate is beyond me.They must have three managers.One thing when I worked as a Assistant at Regency and Columbia Square and National Hills I never cleaned floors.Boy, the business sure did change, But GCC and Plitt were much better Theatre chains to work for.MY cousin was a manager for REGAL and all I heard were Horror Stories,Cutting Staff,Showtimes,Concessions,etc.
I like the older ads Myself when a manager locked himself in an office and went to work creating usually an ad not seen anywhere else if he was a great theatre manager.
Funny how so many “Old Time theatre managers” had a drinking problem.We did Our share,but most of my old pals from the theatre business with me don’t even touch the stuff anymore.Knew a few Projectionists that Drank on the job.Wonder they didn’t burn their hands with the carbons.NO Ghost story in the IMPERIAL.
I was so glad i got out in 1983.Already at Regency Mall I.II and III GCC was looking into the managers cutting off the movie after the last show and sending the Union projectionists home once they started the last feature.I don’t want even to think about running a booth and also worry about the floor.Columbia 1 and 2 was a great twin operated then by Union Projectionists.Once United Artists got in there they ruined a beautiful Twin.It is On CT along with all of Augusta’s theatres.Hope you can check them out a lot of theatre History.And Wild Stories You didn’t post!
Tracyp,Plez check out all our theatres in Augusta on CT,I have the Drive-in Theatres on Too.
Yes, National Hills had a full curtain that actully worked until it finally broke and no one fixed it.National Hills could show 70mm on that large screen. One thing I noticed about your theatre it was just TOO Dang easy to slip into without paying,The Ticket chopper,I guess was about in the only place you guys could place it.But the Theatre Manager in me always noticed that stuff,The two large cinemas were pretty decent,but those two small houses were a joke.I was there when they closed and shipped everything back to KNOXVILLE.I looked it by a back exit door they striped it.Was hoping to find some One sheets in the dumpster out back,but nothing but some trade magazines,Don’t even think they were BOXOFFICE which was a great theatre Magazine,REGAL must and still is a cheap outfit,How they run that 20 plex across the interstate is beyond me.They must have three managers.One thing when I worked as a Assistant at Regency and Columbia Square and National Hills I never cleaned floors.Boy, the business sure did change, But GCC and Plitt were much better Theatre chains to work for.MY cousin was a manager for REGAL and all I heard were Horror Stories,Cutting Staff,Showtimes,Concessions,etc.
“THE GREEN SLIME” played there.You Can’t make it up.
Nice looking Theatre.
Wow, A Columbia,S.C. theatre,Too bad NO ONE IN Columbia even cares about their Theatre history.A Crying shame.Thanks for the info Ken Mc.
Weis Sold to FAIRLANE-LITCHFIELD in Augusta,Stan.
I like the older ads Myself when a manager locked himself in an office and went to work creating usually an ad not seen anywhere else if he was a great theatre manager.
Great Marquee.Clint Eastwood on it!
Yes, It parked 400 cars and in the late fifties it was owned by AUTO VUE THEATRES.
Another Drive-in on US 1.Andy, It parked 400 cars and was owned by John L.Stillman.
Thanks Guys for al the info.
Thanks Justin.Will you “RED” when it comes out with Bruce Willis?
Love the Marquee shot,Geepers.
Seems like the type of Operation CARMIKE would have had at one time.
Tisloews there isn’t enough room for you to list every Loews theatre as a Favorite.LOL.
Will it ever End.Big Government worrying about what folks munch on.Don’t we have bigger problems.
Opened with an X-rated film,“FRITZ THE CAT”.The rest R rated I think.
Funny how so many “Old Time theatre managers” had a drinking problem.We did Our share,but most of my old pals from the theatre business with me don’t even touch the stuff anymore.Knew a few Projectionists that Drank on the job.Wonder they didn’t burn their hands with the carbons.NO Ghost story in the IMPERIAL.
Great News.No PARKING LOT!
I was so glad i got out in 1983.Already at Regency Mall I.II and III GCC was looking into the managers cutting off the movie after the last show and sending the Union projectionists home once they started the last feature.I don’t want even to think about running a booth and also worry about the floor.Columbia 1 and 2 was a great twin operated then by Union Projectionists.Once United Artists got in there they ruined a beautiful Twin.It is On CT along with all of Augusta’s theatres.Hope you can check them out a lot of theatre History.And Wild Stories You didn’t post!
Good Stories from the old employees.
R.I.P Sam, from Former Plitt Theatre Employee.
Yes,another Joseph and Kyle operation.
According to my 1956 Motion Picture Almanac Silicon Sam has the right facts on the Brahma Drive-in Theatre.
Facts above are correct.1956 Motion Picture Almanac.