this grand old Drive-in that no one has written about since 2007; where are all you New Jersey theatre folks at.Parked 650 cars and was owned by J.J.Thompson.In 1956.
Thanks Nick,I have the FULL page ad from opening night on National Hills,but what you did was great,now you have so much of Tampa stuff to put on.I won’t bother you anymore.
Nick,great ads.Did i ever send down the one of Barkley they shot for a newspaper ad on “JAWS” listing the footage and hours he spent in the booth.That would be a great one.I might have mailed it to Robin to print.I looked the other day and can’t find the darn thing.Great Ad.Can’t believe we played “THE MACK” on a late show.Usually the late shows were not Blaxploitation films.Don’t know what Mr.Tinney {city Mgr} was thinking.
Before DISNEY got there I didn’t this town had anything,but it had CINERAMA,something the IMPERIAL wanted in Augusta,but according to an old projectionist the fire department wouldn’t approve,Two exit doors would have to be moved or covered,by the screen. So Orlando had CINERAMA,before Disney.
Ben,great shots, I remember when i decided to drive over to REGENCY MALL and take a few pictures of my old triple REGENCY I,II,&III Cinemas: I knew the mall was slowly going down hill and i wanted a shot of the frontBoxoffice,It was inside the mall. So i took my pictures and walked out of a dying mall.Before I got to my car MALL SECURITY drove up and demanded to know what i was doing in the mall with a camera.I should have told them to piss off, but i explained what i did.I couldn’t believe it. A dying mall who would care.Hope you didn’t run into the MALL POLICE.Hell, they were never any help when i was the Assistant Manager in the early 80’s. I handled trouble myself.Bunch of wanta be “dirty harrys”,Small caps in honor of Clint Eastwood.
Paul68,just be glad you got to work in a theatre,seems like most of the folks on CT never had the fun we did because we worked in the business,Me 7 years and for GCC. Our REGENCY MALL I.II.&III looked the same as yours inside.
I am trying to follow in your theatre footsteps with cute quotes.I keep looking for LOEWS THEATRES you haven’t found,but doggone it you are on almost everyone i find.
Thanks Chuck1231 and Joe.I just thought the names sounded real close to the same city.I will keep checking my 1956 Almanac,maybe i can locate the owners for John.
I don’t know that he did “FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH”,just used it for an example.
102,Rickb! wow. I guess only a hand full of us on CT would even know who he is.
The Beverly Drive-in never ran an R-rated movie.Goes to show you don’t have to throw trash on the screen to make a buck.
this grand old Drive-in that no one has written about since 2007; where are all you New Jersey theatre folks at.Parked 650 cars and was owned by J.J.Thompson.In 1956.
Did you go out each time and buy a ticket,or hang around inside until the next show started up.
it parked 675 cars and was owned in 1956 by H.Brooks.
You’re right Bob, they keep tellng me to email that stuff to them.I will start.just lazy,i guess.Thanks.
Thanks Nick,I have the FULL page ad from opening night on National Hills,but what you did was great,now you have so much of Tampa stuff to put on.I won’t bother you anymore.
Nick,great ads.Did i ever send down the one of Barkley they shot for a newspaper ad on “JAWS” listing the footage and hours he spent in the booth.That would be a great one.I might have mailed it to Robin to print.I looked the other day and can’t find the darn thing.Great Ad.Can’t believe we played “THE MACK” on a late show.Usually the late shows were not Blaxploitation films.Don’t know what Mr.Tinney {city Mgr} was thinking.
I have a DOWNS DRIVE-In in that city in 1956.It parked 400 cars and was owned by Down THEATRES co.
Wasn’t this guy a kung-fu producer of all those 70’s classics like “FIVE FINGERS OF DEATH”?
IT PARKED 650 CARS .
SiliconSam,Great video of the Hilltop.
Matt 54 here are the Drive-ins you wanted.
Brahma Drive in parked 250 cars was owned by Joesph&KYLE.
Kings drive-IN PARKED 300 CARS AND WAS OWNED BY JOESPH&kyle
EL Rancho DRIVE-IN parked 300 cars and was owned by JOESPH and Kyle.
Hi-Way Drive-in parked 300 cars and was owned by L.E.Harvey.
John,if you are asking Mike R,No.I don’t ever recall a David Blackburn working at Regency.
Before DISNEY got there I didn’t this town had anything,but it had CINERAMA,something the IMPERIAL wanted in Augusta,but according to an old projectionist the fire department wouldn’t approve,Two exit doors would have to be moved or covered,by the screen. So Orlando had CINERAMA,before Disney.
I have found my film reels out in the woods of old Drive-ins or slipping into closed up theatres.Usually tossed around everywhere.
Chuck1231,what great shots,thanks.
Ben,great shots, I remember when i decided to drive over to REGENCY MALL and take a few pictures of my old triple REGENCY I,II,&III Cinemas: I knew the mall was slowly going down hill and i wanted a shot of the frontBoxoffice,It was inside the mall. So i took my pictures and walked out of a dying mall.Before I got to my car MALL SECURITY drove up and demanded to know what i was doing in the mall with a camera.I should have told them to piss off, but i explained what i did.I couldn’t believe it. A dying mall who would care.Hope you didn’t run into the MALL POLICE.Hell, they were never any help when i was the Assistant Manager in the early 80’s. I handled trouble myself.Bunch of wanta be “dirty harrys”,Small caps in honor of Clint Eastwood.
Paul68,just be glad you got to work in a theatre,seems like most of the folks on CT never had the fun we did because we worked in the business,Me 7 years and for GCC. Our REGENCY MALL I.II.&III looked the same as yours inside.
I wonder how many one-sheets were tossed in trash by the clean up crew.Hopefully, they were smart enough not toss them in the trash.
it parked 750 cars and was owned in the late 50’s by P.J.Jones and Carl Floyd.
I am trying to follow in your theatre footsteps with cute quotes.I keep looking for LOEWS THEATRES you haven’t found,but doggone it you are on almost everyone i find.
Thanks Chuck1231 and Joe.I just thought the names sounded real close to the same city.I will keep checking my 1956 Almanac,maybe i can locate the owners for John.
University 16,I think,Tlsloews.