Robin,this would be agreat time to get some of the gang from the Imperial to attend. I will call around and hope it is an open date and folks haven’t started vacations.
Beautiful pictures,Just got in from working BEAUTY and the BEAST what a killer show. Almost a five hour out.I mean Killer show,nothing went right Backstage,Charlie knows. Catch you later nick,this old stagehand is beat to the DAWG BONE.
Ed Blank….Bill Barkley said “CAT BALLOU” and"SHIP OF FOOLS" played as a double Feature at the IMPERIAL in 1966. He took his wife and they saw both.It was before became a Saturday and Sunday Relief Operator.What a memory.
Nick, I will give you a little help.
EAST BUFFALO Drive-in Parked 389 cars and was owned by Dale Elleman. i have a 40th Street Drive in ,but no 28th Street. In my 1956 Almanac. Nothing on Bonita Drive-in in the Almanac.
For the record there was a BLUE BIRD THEATRE CHAIN in the Carolinas.My cousin, Ray Rogers managed one, THE CAROLINA 1 and 2{penthouse}. In Hendersonville.N.C.
I saw “LEGAL EAGLES” there after it reopened as a triple. I had tears in my eyes.And it wasn’t Robert Redford that brought them on. A great Theatre ruined for a fast buck.“LEGAL EAGLES” was on the original Large screen,but it wasn’t the same.
I will put it in my will to you. Nick has one i gave him I think 1960. If I had another I would mail it you for free. oh, It might cost you a 007 onesheet.
It was either that or they had enough of theatre employees from other theatre chains changing their Marquee. I had it done to me by the gang from NATIONAL HILLS,redoing the Marquee at COLUMBIA 1 and 2 which served me right because several months earlier me and some Plitt Theatre guys rode to the HILLTOP DRIVE -in And Changed their Marquee to something I cannnot print on CT. Don’t you love the real Theatre business 1974-80.
Joe,There was a Bon-Air Drive-in there and the ORANGEBURG Drive-in there along with a theatre called CINEMA III. Any info. I have theatre ads,but that is about all from an old newspaper. I guess the CinemaIII was three screens,even though the ad just had one movie listed.
ROBIN, Go to IMPERIAL site.FRIENDS OF THE MILLER are planning a tribute to the Downtown Theatres,I left you a message!!!
Robin, Go to IMPERIAL site.FRIENDS OF THE MILLER are planning a tribute to the downtown theatres.
Robin,this would be agreat time to get some of the gang from the Imperial to attend. I will call around and hope it is an open date and folks haven’t started vacations.
If I can make it to the Simon Theatre i will bring an item or two I saved from the Miller.
Beautiful pictures,Just got in from working BEAUTY and the BEAST what a killer show. Almost a five hour out.I mean Killer show,nothing went right Backstage,Charlie knows. Catch you later nick,this old stagehand is beat to the DAWG BONE.
I will beat TLSLOEWS and say Thanks Nick.
Nick,I really didn’t need to see all those onesheets.LOL.
Boy,Nick Iwould love to have that Onesheet and lobby cards in the background. Great you are back.
Great Work Nick and Major Major,so glad I got a tour of your great Theatres. Nick, I notced TOWER DRIVE-in is on CT.
Ed Blank….Bill Barkley said “CAT BALLOU” and"SHIP OF FOOLS" played as a double Feature at the IMPERIAL in 1966. He took his wife and they saw both.It was before became a Saturday and Sunday Relief Operator.What a memory.
Nick,when i was in Tampa,you showed me this old Drive-in site?
Nick, I will give you a little help.
EAST BUFFALO Drive-in Parked 389 cars and was owned by Dale Elleman. i have a 40th Street Drive in ,but no 28th Street. In my 1956 Almanac. Nothing on Bonita Drive-in in the Almanac.
For the record there was a BLUE BIRD THEATRE CHAIN in the Carolinas.My cousin, Ray Rogers managed one, THE CAROLINA 1 and 2{penthouse}. In Hendersonville.N.C.
Boy, Nick what a let down. “2010” I never should watched. It did play at NATIONAL HILLS on the same screen of 2001.But I don’t think it was in 70mm.
I saw “LEGAL EAGLES” there after it reopened as a triple. I had tears in my eyes.And it wasn’t Robert Redford that brought them on. A great Theatre ruined for a fast buck.“LEGAL EAGLES” was on the original Large screen,but it wasn’t the same.
I had read a remake was set.Plez tell me I heard wrong!!!!
We played “JASON and the Argonaunts” at Columbia 1 and 2.Re-release of course. Never got any of the rest.
Glad you are back. See i am not watching 2001.
Glad you are back. See i am not watching 2001.
Go to 104 Street Drive-in.Tlsloews. Try and beat that story. You big city Theatre managers.
I will put it in my will to you. Nick has one i gave him I think 1960. If I had another I would mail it you for free. oh, It might cost you a 007 onesheet.
It was either that or they had enough of theatre employees from other theatre chains changing their Marquee. I had it done to me by the gang from NATIONAL HILLS,redoing the Marquee at COLUMBIA 1 and 2 which served me right because several months earlier me and some Plitt Theatre guys rode to the HILLTOP DRIVE -in And Changed their Marquee to something I cannnot print on CT. Don’t you love the real Theatre business 1974-80.
Nick is back. See BILL ALDERMAN’S DRIVE-in.
Thanks Joe, you answered my Question.Cinema III, one screen makes alot of sense.
Joe,There was a Bon-Air Drive-in there and the ORANGEBURG Drive-in there along with a theatre called CINEMA III. Any info. I have theatre ads,but that is about all from an old newspaper. I guess the CinemaIII was three screens,even though the ad just had one movie listed.