Regal should have kept the Union in the booth.But I heard the background checks they do on employees is almost as if you worked for the C.I.A. |this comes from a ex-manager who saw Regal sell out his theatre to something called EPIC CINEMAS}.
And you knew what change over was. These high school projectionists today would not be able to run a carbon-arc lamp.So glad we had union projectionists in the theatres i worked.
Yeah,JAZZLAND can’t believe they would not let you take pictures.The show might have been enforcing that rule.Lots of roadshows want to no cameras in the building.I am stagehand and see it first hand quite a bit.
I bet it looks like the closed GCC Regency Exchange 8 here in Augusta.Got in through an old exit door spent hours exploring.The booth was just like it was left when they closed for good in the late 90’s.However, a pack of rats was enjoying all the candy and popcorn left in the storage room.
Thanks for all the great pictures.“Ice Station Zerba” looked great and the ad for 2001 was just like the one Nick sent me from an ad he saved from the Tampa newspaper in 1968.
Saw the Office building there the other day and the Old Hilltop looked a lot prettier.
It looks from what i can read on CT WEIS had “sister” DRive-in like this one here in Augusta in MACON and Savannah.
Robin, didn’t you have family work here too or was that the downtown theatres.
Robin,the place is going downhill fast.Don’t know what the Board of Education is going to do with it,
Regal should have kept the Union in the booth.But I heard the background checks they do on employees is almost as if you worked for the C.I.A. |this comes from a ex-manager who saw Regal sell out his theatre to something called EPIC CINEMAS}.
Nick,did you get the ad i sent down.
Augusta lost four theatres to fire.The last being the DREAMLAND in late 40’s.
Robin, I have added these movies that played here.
And you knew what change over was. These high school projectionists today would not be able to run a carbon-arc lamp.So glad we had union projectionists in the theatres i worked.
But those downtown theatres just made you feel a little bit more special.
Doesn’t make sense to take over a “shabby” theatre.I have seen some of their theatres in smaller towns and they are dumps.
Yeah,JAZZLAND can’t believe they would not let you take pictures.The show might have been enforcing that rule.Lots of roadshows want to no cameras in the building.I am stagehand and see it first hand quite a bit.
I bet it looks like the closed GCC Regency Exchange 8 here in Augusta.Got in through an old exit door spent hours exploring.The booth was just like it was left when they closed for good in the late 90’s.However, a pack of rats was enjoying all the candy and popcorn left in the storage room.
Good stories from all of you,thanks for writing them down.
One you guys are going to break the 1000 mark here real soon. Who will it be, Justin, JJD, or Peter?
Does CARMIKE ever try and keep a theatre open?
Thanks for all the great pictures.“Ice Station Zerba” looked great and the ad for 2001 was just like the one Nick sent me from an ad he saved from the Tampa newspaper in 1968.
Oh, The BOXOFFICE article did have pictures of the new Merrill’s 9 Cinemas.
Good stories to read.Even"MOONRAKER" was good here according to one post!
I bet it is closed now.
“VARIETY” is an over priced magazine like so many finding no readership.
It has been 4 years,is it opened and why don’t folks comment on this.
WOW!
Must have been an Adventure watching a movie in a Baghdad theatre.What was on the concession stand,Goat eyes.
Thanks Cwalczak,Had a cousin who i guess was in early forties when it came out and be declared it the greatest movie ever made.Go figure.