Thanks movie 534 for a good story,but i bet you could add a lot more.in other words, write.I enjoy the stories written by theatre people that worked a movie theatre not some blasted 20 plex.
1977 was the first real year of Columbia 1 and 2,having opened Christmas 1976.The biggest film ever to play there was “A STAR IS BORN” hands down.Stupid me I made a bet with my box office girl Susan ,that Clint Eastwood’s “THE ENFORCER” would be in town longer than that stupid musical.I was off about four months and see got the one-sheet to “A STAR IS BORN”.
Good night Nurse,There are thousands of theatres on CT that are not “CLASSIC”,Mainly your Downtown theatres would be really condidered “classic” Get over it 3 stooge and Src Putt if you are even on CT anymore!
I bet a lot of theatres closed during those years when London was being bombed,Would seem unsafe in a theatre if bombs start to drop,but then people do need entertainment to enjoy in those very dark years i have read about.
Personal service like all other businesses is a thing of the past.You really wasted your time venting.But I am sure it made you feel better.I worked for ABC,Plitt Theatres and GCC, in the early 70’s to mid 80’s Believe me had we gotten a letter like that our act would have gotten on track,Especially,with the staff ,since pricing is Corprate we on the local level could only pass those concerns on to the home office.I remember even back in the 70’s once all their work was done we had no problem with the boxoffice or concession girls taking out a school book to study.We never had those problems with cell phones,etc. we had our share of cut ups,but they were quickly shown the exit door,And I did not need a cop to help me exit them out.
What a crazy policy.if you don’t like the movie you get a refund.You know i have no problem with that if youn watch maybe 10 or 15 minutes,but a whole movie.In all my years only one lady asked for a refund after watching the whole movie ,I tried not to laugh as she walked out the door on the last show of the evening.happened at Columbia 1 theatre in Augusta,well, if you work in the theatre as long as i did you see and hear about everything,and ain’t talking about what’s on the screen,but the public.
Really, not a bad looking 5 screen theatre.Did a monster 20 plex open up down the road,seems like it could still be in use showing movies and not hitting baseballs!Sometimes it might have been staying with three screens.
I knew it as CNN 6 Cinemas. A United Artist theatre.I spoke to employees there years ago and they said Ted Turner who had “GONE WITH THE WIND” shown three times a day daily; who would eat Chinese next door to the cinemas and then peak in often for a few minutes of his Favorite movie. The Atlanta Constitution on the WEEKEND section would simply say when giving mini movie reviews this on “GWTW”,“Long,long ago in a world very far away…Scarlett,Honey,they burned it,they put it on TV,And now they are going to run it forever at CNN Cinemas 6.” Well, today the Chinese restaurant and CNN Cinema 6 are long gone. I understand the need to limit theatres when they change names,hence Omni 6 on the header and not CNN cinema 6,but each theatre has it’s own history even when theatre chains buy them out, cause guys like me are working there and making history,like we did when ABC sold out to Plitt.
Oct.15 1988,They were playing “THE ACCUSED”,“GORILLAS IN THE MIST”,“DOMINICK AND EUGENE”,“COMING TO AMERICA”,“MESSENGER OF DEATH”,“DEAD RINGERS”,“MEMORIES OF ME”, sneak showing of"MYSTIC PIZZA",“TOUGHER THAN LEATHER”,and"EIGHT MEN OUT". The Galleria had Midnight Showings on all these films on Friday and Saturday.
Yes, it was an AMC theatre located at I-285 and Hwy 41.I visted it while bringing some paperwork from Athens' GEORGIA SQUARE CINEMAS to Akers Mills a GCC theatre.I think they were pretty close by.I thought it was a most beautiful theatre and wondered how Akers Mill would ever top that.
It must have been a mom & pop operation.I couldn’t find it in my 1956 Motion Picture Almanac under theatre circuits.I could have missed it.
Thanks Patsy.
Thanks for listing all those movies.
Thanks movie 534 for a good story,but i bet you could add a lot more.in other words, write.I enjoy the stories written by theatre people that worked a movie theatre not some blasted 20 plex.
Not that really matters…“see” was “she” She was Susan on above post and i even read it before i submitted it.
Don’t remember “PATTON” and “MASH” being on a double feature,guess you had to run the kids out when “MASH” started? Great pictures.
Thanks KenRoe.
1977 was the first real year of Columbia 1 and 2,having opened Christmas 1976.The biggest film ever to play there was “A STAR IS BORN” hands down.Stupid me I made a bet with my box office girl Susan ,that Clint Eastwood’s “THE ENFORCER” would be in town longer than that stupid musical.I was off about four months and see got the one-sheet to “A STAR IS BORN”.
Go to Knoxville,Tlsloews.It is in your state.I have been there and i had a 5 hour drive.
Here we go again…
Good night Nurse,There are thousands of theatres on CT that are not “CLASSIC”,Mainly your Downtown theatres would be really condidered “classic” Get over it 3 stooge and Src Putt if you are even on CT anymore!
How many times did you say,“I am going to the Damn Theatre to finish those reports my box office girl didn’t do!”
Nice theatre,I hate small marquees on theatres.
Sounds like a very ugly theatre.
I bet a lot of theatres closed during those years when London was being bombed,Would seem unsafe in a theatre if bombs start to drop,but then people do need entertainment to enjoy in those very dark years i have read about.
Great story Longest Day on what a owner could do.
Nice liitle twin,Too bad we can’t go back to this type of moviegoing.
Personal service like all other businesses is a thing of the past.You really wasted your time venting.But I am sure it made you feel better.I worked for ABC,Plitt Theatres and GCC, in the early 70’s to mid 80’s Believe me had we gotten a letter like that our act would have gotten on track,Especially,with the staff ,since pricing is Corprate we on the local level could only pass those concerns on to the home office.I remember even back in the 70’s once all their work was done we had no problem with the boxoffice or concession girls taking out a school book to study.We never had those problems with cell phones,etc. we had our share of cut ups,but they were quickly shown the exit door,And I did not need a cop to help me exit them out.
What a crazy policy.if you don’t like the movie you get a refund.You know i have no problem with that if youn watch maybe 10 or 15 minutes,but a whole movie.In all my years only one lady asked for a refund after watching the whole movie ,I tried not to laugh as she walked out the door on the last show of the evening.happened at Columbia 1 theatre in Augusta,well, if you work in the theatre as long as i did you see and hear about everything,and ain’t talking about what’s on the screen,but the public.
Thanks again,trolley guy.
Oh,thanks for the pictures,Trolleyguy.
Really, not a bad looking 5 screen theatre.Did a monster 20 plex open up down the road,seems like it could still be in use showing movies and not hitting baseballs!Sometimes it might have been staying with three screens.
I knew it as CNN 6 Cinemas. A United Artist theatre.I spoke to employees there years ago and they said Ted Turner who had “GONE WITH THE WIND” shown three times a day daily; who would eat Chinese next door to the cinemas and then peak in often for a few minutes of his Favorite movie. The Atlanta Constitution on the WEEKEND section would simply say when giving mini movie reviews this on “GWTW”,“Long,long ago in a world very far away…Scarlett,Honey,they burned it,they put it on TV,And now they are going to run it forever at CNN Cinemas 6.” Well, today the Chinese restaurant and CNN Cinema 6 are long gone. I understand the need to limit theatres when they change names,hence Omni 6 on the header and not CNN cinema 6,but each theatre has it’s own history even when theatre chains buy them out, cause guys like me are working there and making history,like we did when ABC sold out to Plitt.
Oct.15 1988,They were playing “THE ACCUSED”,“GORILLAS IN THE MIST”,“DOMINICK AND EUGENE”,“COMING TO AMERICA”,“MESSENGER OF DEATH”,“DEAD RINGERS”,“MEMORIES OF ME”, sneak showing of"MYSTIC PIZZA",“TOUGHER THAN LEATHER”,and"EIGHT MEN OUT". The Galleria had Midnight Showings on all these films on Friday and Saturday.
Yes, it was an AMC theatre located at I-285 and Hwy 41.I visted it while bringing some paperwork from Athens' GEORGIA SQUARE CINEMAS to Akers Mills a GCC theatre.I think they were pretty close by.I thought it was a most beautiful theatre and wondered how Akers Mill would ever top that.