Look all this talk about this theatre,you need to write to Empire Publishing Inc, Box 717 ,Madison N.C. 27025-0717 or call 910-427-5850 and order the book,if they have anymore, called “STOKE OF FORTUNE” by William C. Cline,the adventures of a motion picture showman,this 257 page books covers all the old theatres in CONCORD.Cline got his start in the business at the Cabarrus Theatres.Plenty of pictures from the 40’s.
Concord had four Theatres.Pastime,the State,the Paramount and the Cabarrus.The Pastime was Concord’s leading showcase for first run action pictures such as “HOLT OF THE SECRET SERVICE”,“CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT” and “THE PERILS OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED”.The picture i have of the Pastime theatre shows a theatre with no marquee.All this from the late William C.Cline’s book “STOKE OF FORTUNE” the adventures of a motion picture showman.Wish he would have lived to see Cinema Treasures. I met Mr.Cline a very fine man.
Glad to read about the"PENN THEATRE CASHIERS SOCIETY" we get together every once in awhile from theatres with ABC and PLitt in Augusta old managers,assistants,projectionists and concessiongirls and do the same thing.
Not a nice looking theatre that yells “this is a showplace"could be an insurance office.
Doggone it,can’t make out a single one-sheet in the 1977 picture.Pretty theatre.
I like that twin with the mod seventies look,like ronnie said “wow,Cool”.
bet was a beautiful single screen theatre.
Strange time to open a twin theatre.Wonder if this was an old downtown theatre converted into a twin.
Carmike loves to close theatres,do they ever try and sell them to maybe a local.
Wouldn’t everknow that was a theatre and i can usually spot them.A complete facelift.
i have a picture of the QUEEN theatre.8 by 10.
“STROKE OF FORTUNE” keep leaving that"R" out.
“STROKE OF FORTUNE” was published by Empire Publishing inc, Box 717 Madison,N.C. 27025-0717 has plenty of pictures of Concord theatres in the 40’s.
thanks Justin,plenty of 14 year olds will fill the cinemas R rated or not.
Found a picture of the Carolina on Fire.May 10 1940.
“STROKE OF FORTUNE” left the “R” out,guys.
Look all this talk about this theatre,you need to write to Empire Publishing Inc, Box 717 ,Madison N.C. 27025-0717 or call 910-427-5850 and order the book,if they have anymore, called “STOKE OF FORTUNE” by William C. Cline,the adventures of a motion picture showman,this 257 page books covers all the old theatres in CONCORD.Cline got his start in the business at the Cabarrus Theatres.Plenty of pictures from the 40’s.
Concord had four Theatres.Pastime,the State,the Paramount and the Cabarrus.The Pastime was Concord’s leading showcase for first run action pictures such as “HOLT OF THE SECRET SERVICE”,“CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT” and “THE PERILS OF THE ROYAL MOUNTED”.The picture i have of the Pastime theatre shows a theatre with no marquee.All this from the late William C.Cline’s book “STOKE OF FORTUNE” the adventures of a motion picture showman.Wish he would have lived to see Cinema Treasures. I met Mr.Cline a very fine man.
Glad to read about the"PENN THEATRE CASHIERS SOCIETY" we get together every once in awhile from theatres with ABC and PLitt in Augusta old managers,assistants,projectionists and concessiongirls and do the same thing.
Not one of the Windy City’s Finest.
LOL JJD.
Okay,JJD.most of the time I am hooked on CT,but if you guys watch that much 3-D you might want to check for eye boogers!LOL.
It would be the kind of theatre Woody Allen would shoot in a movie.Sorry to hear it is gone.
Thanks Guys.
that is the way Hitler should have died.Great Movie.
Great story,some nights i wished our 35mm projectors could been speeded up.
great pictures.
Thanks Jack.