JJd,you mentioned.“I need to get a life” on your “PIRANHA 3D” flick. I just had CT member {tlsloews} tell me I have put over 4300 posts so I think I got you beat in that department.I can see how this can be habit forming! LOl.
Yes, it would almost be worth a trip back,if i could keep from watching all those other screens.NO FENCE MOVIE WATCHING.Hope Charlie and Miss Ollie are okay.
Thanks Tlsloews,George Washington Slept in Augusta and President Wilson grew-up here.Of course everybody in the World that plays Golf and has a conection at the Augusta National has slept here.Presidents To Clint Eastwood,Yes he flies in and doesn’t even give me a CALL.
you Write all you want on our theatres.Only have locals Robin and Ray{see SOUTHSIDE CINEMA it is on CT and you will learn about RAY}.Heck,you probably know him.
You are not going to believe this WHP,but when I was an Assistant Manager at the Imperial I heard that same story and wanted to get those one sheets in the mid to late 70’s. Flash forward to 1984.The MILLER is closed but the local Ballet wants to use it for the"NUTCRACKER" since Bell at closed. Being a Stagehand I got on the call to get the stage and dressing rooms in order with my other Union buddies.However,I remembered that story about the one sheets, Sure enough I find a closed door in the downstairs dressing area. It was filled to the top with one sheets,Lobby cards,Stills all neatly wrapped up.They were suppose to be tossed in the dumpster,but i started walking them out to my car in arms full. One of the stanghands spots me and they ALL WANTED SOME STUFF,Beatles,007,John Wayne out the door. I got the most of it,but I am sure the one sheets my fellow stagehands took i bet sadly most have been trashed where I still have almost everyone I took. Gave one or two away. I did not see any pressbooks in that room. Quite a few in the City Managers office,I took a few,Should have taken them ALL.While cleaning out the MILLER we threw so much away.I kept what Could,but I was being paid to Work,not rush out every ten minutes with a new find.I plan on giving some of it to the FRIENDS OF THE MILLER if I can be sure it will always be saved.
The Oak Drive-in was owned at one time by R.G.Dumas who also owned the COLEANNA Drive-in in that city.
Note on above post movie at the JOY DRIVE-in “A MAN CALLED NOON” is out on DVD maybe i outta give it a second look.
Guys I have it parking 250 cars and was owned in 1956 by H and B Theatres.
Anyways lets hope someone keeps it from going dark.With Multiplex theatres in my book,TWO big screens were always enough under one roof.
Sounds like one of Tennessee’s WORST.
thanks Stan and Alonzo.
Keep these stories coming the Northpark must have been a heck of a theatre.
Not a bad looking theatre from 1983 photo.Lots of good stories written.Especially from the old theatre dawgs.
Thanks Dave.
So few comments on what looked like a grand theatre in its day.
JJd,you mentioned.“I need to get a life” on your “PIRANHA 3D” flick. I just had CT member {tlsloews} tell me I have put over 4300 posts so I think I got you beat in that department.I can see how this can be habit forming! LOl.
Guess we will never hear from Robin.She had so many theatre stories to tell about National Hills.As many as me easy.
LOL.
thanks guys for the pictures.
Ken, I have Harold Roth owning this Drive-in in the late fifties.
I assumed wrong.I guess there is a market still on post for theatres.
Was that normal in China to have open air cinemas without sitting in car,Raymond?
Thanks Ron for your usual great imput on theatres.
Yes, it would almost be worth a trip back,if i could keep from watching all those other screens.NO FENCE MOVIE WATCHING.Hope Charlie and Miss Ollie are okay.
Thanks Tlsloews,George Washington Slept in Augusta and President Wilson grew-up here.Of course everybody in the World that plays Golf and has a conection at the Augusta National has slept here.Presidents To Clint Eastwood,Yes he flies in and doesn’t even give me a CALL.
Great and Interesting Story on one of my old employers GCC.Thanks Stan.
Haven’t heard “GREAT SCOUT” in a long time.I played it.
you Write all you want on our theatres.Only have locals Robin and Ray{see SOUTHSIDE CINEMA it is on CT and you will learn about RAY}.Heck,you probably know him.
You are not going to believe this WHP,but when I was an Assistant Manager at the Imperial I heard that same story and wanted to get those one sheets in the mid to late 70’s. Flash forward to 1984.The MILLER is closed but the local Ballet wants to use it for the"NUTCRACKER" since Bell at closed. Being a Stagehand I got on the call to get the stage and dressing rooms in order with my other Union buddies.However,I remembered that story about the one sheets, Sure enough I find a closed door in the downstairs dressing area. It was filled to the top with one sheets,Lobby cards,Stills all neatly wrapped up.They were suppose to be tossed in the dumpster,but i started walking them out to my car in arms full. One of the stanghands spots me and they ALL WANTED SOME STUFF,Beatles,007,John Wayne out the door. I got the most of it,but I am sure the one sheets my fellow stagehands took i bet sadly most have been trashed where I still have almost everyone I took. Gave one or two away. I did not see any pressbooks in that room. Quite a few in the City Managers office,I took a few,Should have taken them ALL.While cleaning out the MILLER we threw so much away.I kept what Could,but I was being paid to Work,not rush out every ten minutes with a new find.I plan on giving some of it to the FRIENDS OF THE MILLER if I can be sure it will always be saved.
Saw a Kerry Drive-in in 1956 here.Wonder if the Brandywine had closed?