I slipped in a Exit door of the REGENCY EXCHANGE in Augusta, and both theatres being GCC the concessionstand in both theatres are a perfect match.Thanks for the photos chuck 1231.I took a bunch of pictures of the Exchange,need to get Nick Dimaggio to get them on.
It is listed as COLUMBIA SQUARE CINEMAS in Augusta,Ga. It will always be Columbia 1 and 2 to me because it was a nice large Twin theatre before UA and Georgia Theatres turned it into a lousy small screen quad.
man, I love that Story thank goodness Georgia only gets a rare dusting of snow.I can’t believe someone read those readings.I got a couple of guys I worked with a GCC Russell Smeak{he’s a member on CT and Barry Morrison who said he was logging on to CT .but hasn’t both Managers i will tell your story if Russell hasn’t read it.“JUST SEND THE USHERS UP THERE!” outta make T-Shirts.
Thanks Bob.Tlsloews in Nashville mentioned one time he thought they moved their home office to Nashville.I know CARMIKE is out of Columbus,I often wondered if Martin became CARMIKE.Georgia,especially small towns seem to have a Martin owned Theatre.
IN TODAY’S Augusta Chroncile,June 19 2010 there is artice about the work being done on the Georgia theatre in Athens.I am sure you can read it on line.wwwaugustachroncile.com
Simon the only way that happened if someone did like i did when NATIONAL HILLS was going dark,was slip in and load my pick-up with items I wanted.One time a cop drove by didn’t even ask what i was doing.Did the same thing at Columbia Square Cinemas or Columbia 1 and 2 theatres as i knew it.
Pretty good ad,but haven’t seen anyone top the Imperial.I am being objective,too.Bill,I can remember as a kid on Friday the first thing before the comics or sports was the movie ads.we didn’t have all the theatres you guys had,but i enjoyed usually a full page of movie ads. Heck, I would even cut them out.
Stan and all of you guys I could read your stories and relate so much.“THE FEEL ON YOUR FINGERS FROM CARRYING FILM CANS.” Pure theatre employee stories.Somehow the union didn’t want no part of carrying them to the booth!
I pretty much quit going to the movies unless its 007 or Clint.So I really don’t care,but as I said on a site somewhere when the Regal 20 in my town added IMAX a lot of moviegoers here said it wasn’t IMAX so it must be popping up everywhere.
If we could only go back to those days where in most medium size towns one theatre would play one movie.But i know i only worked for a theatre chain ABC/PLITT and GCC and the guys that ran the companies wanted what? More Money.Open a twin okay,then a triple,then how about a six-plex.From there it spread like cancer to these big 20 plexes hat have to hire cops for security.Somewhere going to “THE PICTURE SHOW"got lost.
I bet you guys ran them in and out like we did.in those days i don’t ever remember cleaning the theatre between shows.No one had ever thought of it in the 70’s.
That’s a crying shame someone would fire your brother for such a kind act .When I worked at Pizza Hut we had about the poorest family in town live down a dirt road behind the Hut.We would find them eating out of the dumpest.We would make them a large Cheese pizza every once awhile and they would pick it up. they were always wanting to pick up trash in the parking lot just so they weren’t getting charity. To fire a kid for giving away a bit of popcorn that doesn’t cost hardly anything to make,well there is a special place in hell for that theatre manager!And I use to be a theatre manager! But i was a pretty nice guy.
And Bill,thanks for putting the ad on this site.It deserves to be here.I wish Bill Barkley was into computers.{projectionist}So he could see these stories.
BradE41,Let me tell you I was Assistant Mgr. at National Hills and after my Matinee shift i went down to the Imperial to help out,Good old Mr.Tinney who was a whiz at Ads was not much at predicting movies.So he hired no one until about that coming Monday.He had Old Margaret Whitehead behind the concession,she had been there since the 1940’s He had one other girl and a boxoffice girl.and one doorman. So Naturally the other ABC theatre staff was invited to help,but even in those days the staff at National Hills was lilly white and really didn’t want any part of the Imperial.It never bothered me.One guy he hired justed popped popcorn for two weeks.The show times were just like that it is amazing we were sold any concession and he wouldn’t dare hold the starting time.I have the original showtime sheet from the ticket chopper framed in my house.But I am sure there are hundreds of the same story on “JAWS” those were the days before Day and date booking.
And SAPS i am surprized a Union man would even let you touch a Projector.Here in Augusta,Georgia we had to get permission to even come in the booth and I was an assistant Manager,In time they did get lax about it.
Oh,they forgot to send a reel back when they tore down “JAWS II” and John kept it for months finally giving it to me,I passed it on to the projectionist at the IMPERIAL in Augusta,don’t know what Bill did with it.
I slipped in a Exit door of the REGENCY EXCHANGE in Augusta, and both theatres being GCC the concessionstand in both theatres are a perfect match.Thanks for the photos chuck 1231.I took a bunch of pictures of the Exchange,need to get Nick Dimaggio to get them on.
It is listed as COLUMBIA SQUARE CINEMAS in Augusta,Ga. It will always be Columbia 1 and 2 to me because it was a nice large Twin theatre before UA and Georgia Theatres turned it into a lousy small screen quad.
Cutting hours,doesn’t sound good,Four Seasons Cinemas in Herdersonville,N.C. started this and today it is closed and striped clean.
Wayne thanks for a great Story it is always a pity to see no comments on a Theatre THE PARAMOUNT desrves one.
It is amazing how the front looks a bit like Columbia 1 and 2 especially the glass,Box office and one-sheet frames.
man, I love that Story thank goodness Georgia only gets a rare dusting of snow.I can’t believe someone read those readings.I got a couple of guys I worked with a GCC Russell Smeak{he’s a member on CT and Barry Morrison who said he was logging on to CT .but hasn’t both Managers i will tell your story if Russell hasn’t read it.“JUST SEND THE USHERS UP THERE!” outta make T-Shirts.
Thanks Bob.Tlsloews in Nashville mentioned one time he thought they moved their home office to Nashville.I know CARMIKE is out of Columbus,I often wondered if Martin became CARMIKE.Georgia,especially small towns seem to have a Martin owned Theatre.
IN TODAY’S Augusta Chroncile,June 19 2010 there is artice about the work being done on the Georgia theatre in Athens.I am sure you can read it on line.wwwaugustachroncile.com
Simon the only way that happened if someone did like i did when NATIONAL HILLS was going dark,was slip in and load my pick-up with items I wanted.One time a cop drove by didn’t even ask what i was doing.Did the same thing at Columbia Square Cinemas or Columbia 1 and 2 theatres as i knew it.
You saw “THE DEAD POOL” J.B. for the record.
Pretty good ad,but haven’t seen anyone top the Imperial.I am being objective,too.Bill,I can remember as a kid on Friday the first thing before the comics or sports was the movie ads.we didn’t have all the theatres you guys had,but i enjoyed usually a full page of movie ads. Heck, I would even cut them out.
Stan and all of you guys I could read your stories and relate so much.“THE FEEL ON YOUR FINGERS FROM CARRYING FILM CANS.” Pure theatre employee stories.Somehow the union didn’t want no part of carrying them to the booth!
Have a buddy that has a “REVENGE OF THE JEDI” one sheet that was sent out to theatres.I think he keeps it in a safe.
I pretty much quit going to the movies unless its 007 or Clint.So I really don’t care,but as I said on a site somewhere when the Regal 20 in my town added IMAX a lot of moviegoers here said it wasn’t IMAX so it must be popping up everywhere.
If we could only go back to those days where in most medium size towns one theatre would play one movie.But i know i only worked for a theatre chain ABC/PLITT and GCC and the guys that ran the companies wanted what? More Money.Open a twin okay,then a triple,then how about a six-plex.From there it spread like cancer to these big 20 plexes hat have to hire cops for security.Somewhere going to “THE PICTURE SHOW"got lost.
Thanks PaulB.
Thanks again Ken mc for all the great pictures you get on and ads too.
I bet you guys ran them in and out like we did.in those days i don’t ever remember cleaning the theatre between shows.No one had ever thought of it in the 70’s.
What great ads Ken mc.Love them.
Man,why didn’t they take them.Bet someone got them.
That’s a crying shame someone would fire your brother for such a kind act .When I worked at Pizza Hut we had about the poorest family in town live down a dirt road behind the Hut.We would find them eating out of the dumpest.We would make them a large Cheese pizza every once awhile and they would pick it up. they were always wanting to pick up trash in the parking lot just so they weren’t getting charity. To fire a kid for giving away a bit of popcorn that doesn’t cost hardly anything to make,well there is a special place in hell for that theatre manager!And I use to be a theatre manager! But i was a pretty nice guy.
And Bill,thanks for putting the ad on this site.It deserves to be here.I wish Bill Barkley was into computers.{projectionist}So he could see these stories.
BradE41,Let me tell you I was Assistant Mgr. at National Hills and after my Matinee shift i went down to the Imperial to help out,Good old Mr.Tinney who was a whiz at Ads was not much at predicting movies.So he hired no one until about that coming Monday.He had Old Margaret Whitehead behind the concession,she had been there since the 1940’s He had one other girl and a boxoffice girl.and one doorman. So Naturally the other ABC theatre staff was invited to help,but even in those days the staff at National Hills was lilly white and really didn’t want any part of the Imperial.It never bothered me.One guy he hired justed popped popcorn for two weeks.The show times were just like that it is amazing we were sold any concession and he wouldn’t dare hold the starting time.I have the original showtime sheet from the ticket chopper framed in my house.But I am sure there are hundreds of the same story on “JAWS” those were the days before Day and date booking.
And SAPS i am surprized a Union man would even let you touch a Projector.Here in Augusta,Georgia we had to get permission to even come in the booth and I was an assistant Manager,In time they did get lax about it.
Oh,they forgot to send a reel back when they tore down “JAWS II” and John kept it for months finally giving it to me,I passed it on to the projectionist at the IMPERIAL in Augusta,don’t know what Bill did with it.