Now showing Jan.13 1955 at the Fox Theatre “THE GOLDEN MISTRESS” with John Agar also they showed 1955 “BOWL” Highlights-Rose-Cotton-Organge and Sugar {newsreels} Thursday and Friday.
Graeme McBain,I have tried to put together a history of theatres from Hendersonville.All are on CT. It would great if you were able to add to them. i think you had a QUEEN THEATRE in that town.
Wait Don’t do it!If you can’t get the facts right it ain’t worth getting “called on the carpet” for a mistake and believe me if some guys and catch a small mistake i made on a few Augusta theatres,just think you being in a larger city they will eat you alive. I am a Scorpio.{not that i give it any creedence]
He was a union Projectionist and like i wrote above worked on “LAST AMERICAN HERO” filmed in that area and made moonshine on the side. I was told the owner of the Diane 29 came home and found his family murdered and the next day closed the drive-in which I am told was named after a daughter. Is the BELMONT DRIVE-in going to open this summer< Iheard the lady that owned it,and I met her several times in the past when we would visit CAROWINDS and John Mackey,had died.She was a nice lady,even though I thought they should put some money in the place to fix the snack bar and restrooms.
Glad to come across this theatre been by it a bunch of times on the way to Hilton Head.Stopped a few times and snapped some pictures. I noticed no marquee for movie titles,guess there were a few theatres like this one.
Nick.seems like alot of Drive-ins become church sites or lousy shopping centers that have now fallen on hard times like the old Drive-ins they replaced.
Yeah, John it was a great theatre.wehad nothing like it in Augusta.If you are from Gastonia go to the U.S. 29 DIANE Drive -in in Gastonia. I heard a horrible murder took place there and i have been trying to confirm it.It is one of those Theatre stories I heard years ago. Was Richard Hamilton Showing movies there when you worked there he certainly was wild guy in the booth. I think John Mackey told me the theatre became a carpet outlet.
I find it hard to believe that the WILLOWDAILE was the first ever mutiplex to open in the city the size of Durham/Raliegh in 1985.That above statement about 1985 being the year the first muliplex hit that rather large area is hard to believe,but maybe this area liked single screens ,which by the way ain’t a bad thing!
You are going to have to do what Nick as done and me to,to a lesser extent and start writing up a history on your city’s Drive-ins if they aren’t already on CT.
Robin, went to the theatre chains listed on CT and saw GEORGIA THEATRES and guess what our NATIONAL HILLS THEATRE was listed as a GEORGIA THEATRE,which in all fairness it closed as a Georgia THeatre Company theatre, but man I would love to see ABC THEATRES or PLITT theatres,but that is life. Don’t mind the other Augusta theatres being listed under the Georgia Theatre banner,but NATIONAL HILLS was such a step above the entertaiment peddled at Georgia Theatres here in AUGUSTA.
I think the other theatre in town that was running local plays was called THE RITZ? I got a tour of that theatre and took some shots.I THINK IT WAS the RITZ Theatre.
Yeah, I wanted no part of the booth and glad i came around when i did.I was better on the floor than in a booth. This place Like ALL REGAL theatres Was manager operated. i don’t know how they get anyone to run that 20 plex in town. I hit the dumpster when they were closing up but found nothing worth keeping. Certainly,NO one-sheets. They gutted everything,
Robin,Cathy might outta do like Nick does see DALE MARBY Drive-in,He sat down and just wrote a great story about his theatre days.She could do that one time and not have to keep putting stories on all the time like the rest of us do. You ouuta put that Picture of DIANE on the marquee on CT,You don’t know how many times I was going to do the same thing Like: CLINT EASTWOOD and MIKE ROGERS in THE ENFORCER. I was just too Dang lazy to do it. Wish I would have done it so much now.
I took pictures of the LYRIC theatre in the late 80’s it looked like it was used for storage. There was another theatre in town that was running local plays,Took pictures there,but can’t remember the name.Also visited the old DRIVE-IN there and got some pictures.
Now showing Jan.13 1955 at the Fox Theatre “THE GOLDEN MISTRESS” with John Agar also they showed 1955 “BOWL” Highlights-Rose-Cotton-Organge and Sugar {newsreels} Thursday and Friday.
Graeme McBain,I have tried to put together a history of theatres from Hendersonville.All are on CT. It would great if you were able to add to them. i think you had a QUEEN THEATRE in that town.
I have the SKY HIGH Drive-in parking 432 cars and in the late 50’s it was owned by Kayton Amusement Company.
TLSLOEWS your theatre made my list of Favorites.
Wait Don’t do it!If you can’t get the facts right it ain’t worth getting “called on the carpet” for a mistake and believe me if some guys and catch a small mistake i made on a few Augusta theatres,just think you being in a larger city they will eat you alive. I am a Scorpio.{not that i give it any creedence]
He was a union Projectionist and like i wrote above worked on “LAST AMERICAN HERO” filmed in that area and made moonshine on the side. I was told the owner of the Diane 29 came home and found his family murdered and the next day closed the drive-in which I am told was named after a daughter. Is the BELMONT DRIVE-in going to open this summer< Iheard the lady that owned it,and I met her several times in the past when we would visit CAROWINDS and John Mackey,had died.She was a nice lady,even though I thought they should put some money in the place to fix the snack bar and restrooms.
Glad to come across this theatre been by it a bunch of times on the way to Hilton Head.Stopped a few times and snapped some pictures. I noticed no marquee for movie titles,guess there were a few theatres like this one.
Wouldn’t you like to see"PATTON" on that large screen today. I hate these 20 plexs!
Nick.seems like alot of Drive-ins become church sites or lousy shopping centers that have now fallen on hard times like the old Drive-ins they replaced.
Anyone have any info on the Starlight Drive-in located in this city. All I have what is in the above header.
That makes sense cause in Augusta our first Twin hit in 1973 and i knew that area was larger, guess i misread it,Thanks raysson.
Yeah, John it was a great theatre.wehad nothing like it in Augusta.If you are from Gastonia go to the U.S. 29 DIANE Drive -in in Gastonia. I heard a horrible murder took place there and i have been trying to confirm it.It is one of those Theatre stories I heard years ago. Was Richard Hamilton Showing movies there when you worked there he certainly was wild guy in the booth. I think John Mackey told me the theatre became a carpet outlet.
I find it hard to believe that the WILLOWDAILE was the first ever mutiplex to open in the city the size of Durham/Raliegh in 1985.That above statement about 1985 being the year the first muliplex hit that rather large area is hard to believe,but maybe this area liked single screens ,which by the way ain’t a bad thing!
You are going to have to do what Nick as done and me to,to a lesser extent and start writing up a history on your city’s Drive-ins if they aren’t already on CT.
Robin, went to the theatre chains listed on CT and saw GEORGIA THEATRES and guess what our NATIONAL HILLS THEATRE was listed as a GEORGIA THEATRE,which in all fairness it closed as a Georgia THeatre Company theatre, but man I would love to see ABC THEATRES or PLITT theatres,but that is life. Don’t mind the other Augusta theatres being listed under the Georgia Theatre banner,but NATIONAL HILLS was such a step above the entertaiment peddled at Georgia Theatres here in AUGUSTA.
Speaking Of Drive-ins do You have any stories on these fine NASHVILLE,Tenn Drive-ins.
1.Bel-Air Drive-in
2.Bordeaux Drive-In
3.Colonial
4.Crescent
5.Sky-Way
6. Drive-in
It seems odd that Augusta,much smaller had more Drive-ins than Nash
Interesting fact it opened being called the COMMERCE DRIVE-in according to my Motion picture Almanac.
TLsloews, I want so bad to tell you my family ownes this Drive-in and I fly out everyweekend to manage it,but I would be caught in a lie.
I think the other theatre in town that was running local plays was called THE RITZ? I got a tour of that theatre and took some shots.I THINK IT WAS the RITZ Theatre.
thank you Chuck 1231.I have learned one thing on CT.Have your facts right. which i try.
Yeah, I wanted no part of the booth and glad i came around when i did.I was better on the floor than in a booth. This place Like ALL REGAL theatres Was manager operated. i don’t know how they get anyone to run that 20 plex in town. I hit the dumpster when they were closing up but found nothing worth keeping. Certainly,NO one-sheets. They gutted everything,
THe 69 Drive in was owned by J.P. Jones in 1956.
Robin,Cathy might outta do like Nick does see DALE MARBY Drive-in,He sat down and just wrote a great story about his theatre days.She could do that one time and not have to keep putting stories on all the time like the rest of us do. You ouuta put that Picture of DIANE on the marquee on CT,You don’t know how many times I was going to do the same thing Like: CLINT EASTWOOD and MIKE ROGERS in THE ENFORCER. I was just too Dang lazy to do it. Wish I would have done it so much now.
These updated Theatres must all be in the SOUTH GEORGIA area. GENE THEATRE.CARVER THEATRE.
I took pictures of the LYRIC theatre in the late 80’s it looked like it was used for storage. There was another theatre in town that was running local plays,Took pictures there,but can’t remember the name.Also visited the old DRIVE-IN there and got some pictures.