Well, isn’t that great. A 20 plex! as far as i am concerned this monster doesn’t even deserve to be with most of the theatres, I will go as far as a 4-plex,but after that any more screens is NOT the theatre business,most of us know and love.It is heard them in like cattle and move them out after the feature.
I hope ED BLANK gets to see these pictures of the WEIS,HILLTOP.and National Hills,and Daniel Village since he spent alot of time there during his army days.
TLSLOEWS.I saw on NATIONAL HILLS chuck 1231 thinks we should keep the consersation on the theatre I thought we did that 80% of the time.we might get off topic discussing a movie that played there and start talking about the film. But I always try and talk Theatre: let the Critics talk film.
At least Bill thought enough of the old drive in to take a picture. I too went there when it closed looking for ONE-Sheets found one a western called “CATLOW” and that was it. The booth had been hacked to pieces GEORGIA THEATRE STYLE. They had a habit which i have written about, tearing a theatre apart once they sell it.And you have something to keep since you played there as a child.
Thank you Robin,You are a top theatre lady!!!!!!! So glad to see these theatres on,now others can see what we lived.Did you say Bill sent a bunch of pictures too?
Thank you Robin,You are a top theatre lady!!!!!!! So glad to see these theatres on,now others can see what we lived.Did you say Bill sent a bunch of pictures too?
Geez, TLSLOEWS.did i do something wrong.All i know to do is talk about this theatre like you do to the theatres in your LOEWS chain.Maybe CHUCK 1231 is right maybe we do get away from the theatre. I will make an effort to tie in with NATIONAL HILLS I know Robin will.
ROBIN, WHAT stories about me? I never worked with CATHY I know that for certain. But you can tell me and see if i remember whatever she is talking about.
Robin,you won’t bore any of these folks,I know you had things that happened in Atlanta.just got to think about it.In fact you got tons of pictures.Does it cost you to put pictures on? I read on the REGENCY MALL FLICKL site that someone wrote a manager was killed at the triple in a robbery. I do not believe that. I don’t know what FLICKL does,but show pictures and people comment what they don’t know.
Robin, I have certain pictures from the theatre in the book I made for you,Like Mr.Pete,that was a black and white picture when it was shot. The cover of the Book could be on CT.what about “DIANE” marquee,you have so much and can design something better than me. I expected Cathy to be on here.Well, you got the same problem I do old employees that just will not get on CT.We could get some Posts on here that would Rival those New York City theatres that have 1000 comments. we need to AIM for THAT.this is AUGUSTA.
Rick, you have the same problem alot of us have cause we would love to see it. I don’t have the equipment either and i have tons of newspaper ads from theatres all over the South. Robin, WAITING ON YOUR PHIPPS stories.
I thought about scanning the book,but it sorta might be over doing it with CT readers.I wouldn’t want them to see all the fun we had in the business.I will select a few more and mail them your way.You should be getting a ton of stuff from me Saturday or Monday. I have a copy of shots of C.Dray at REGENCY MALL CINEMAS that I could send. About the reunion I know i can get agood many of my crowd from my days and suggest we do it at a resturant somewhere around the Mall. You and I living where we do is do is a bit far for those who aren’t hardcore,but would like to come. We had a reunion party in Evans and it just drew a few folks.
Yeah, they hacked up my NATIONAL HILLS to a triple,the projectionist had to shoot on film out of the popcorn room.COLUMBIA 1 and 2 were first a triple, then they went to COLUMBIA 2 and then we had a quad. I guess it is a businees first,but they never should have touched NATIONAL HILLS. Robin,told me on the Imperial site she kept the ticket number of the last ticket sold! wow!
I never have liked REGAL Cinemas and I am A man of the PAST.Hell, I still my GCC coat. It fits.That red ABC coat really belonged to JIM Neely who was Assistant at THE IMPERIAL and NATIONAL HILLS when he quit he never gave the jacket back,just forgot and the theatre never asked about it. I found it much later and he,like Robin, gave it to me to keep.
Okay, on the Savannah river below the Drive in QUITE A FEW. Have you ever heard of FLICKR? came across it on my REGENCY MALL Cinemas and someone wrote that a manager was Killed there in a robbery. I am 99% sure that is FALSE.I am not on FLICKR so i couldn’t respond even though I did on the REGENCY MALL CINEMAS site.
There is something on something called FLICKR about a manager being shot at the Theatre. I believe this to be false. There is no way a theatre was killed there because I for one would know it. I would have to see proof about that. Yeah, the mall went bad,once folks were bused up from Downtown Augusta to lay around the mall,buy nothing,yeah it went Bad,but no manager was killed there.
I wish there was some way to get Robin’s great pictures up at the beginning of all the comments,so folks would know she has pictures of our ABC THEATRES in Augusta, Thanks Robin.
Here is a little bit of information on this Drive-in. The Jet Drive-In was running movies in 1956 with room for 400 cars. It was owned by Western Amusements.
Well, isn’t that great. A 20 plex! as far as i am concerned this monster doesn’t even deserve to be with most of the theatres, I will go as far as a 4-plex,but after that any more screens is NOT the theatre business,most of us know and love.It is heard them in like cattle and move them out after the feature.
I hope ED BLANK gets to see these pictures of the WEIS,HILLTOP.and National Hills,and Daniel Village since he spent alot of time there during his army days.
TLSLOEWS.I saw on NATIONAL HILLS chuck 1231 thinks we should keep the consersation on the theatre I thought we did that 80% of the time.we might get off topic discussing a movie that played there and start talking about the film. But I always try and talk Theatre: let the Critics talk film.
Boy TSLOEWS i tried everyone i knew if they could do what Robin is doing and i came up blank.I guess people don’t have a scanner.
At least Bill thought enough of the old drive in to take a picture. I too went there when it closed looking for ONE-Sheets found one a western called “CATLOW” and that was it. The booth had been hacked to pieces GEORGIA THEATRE STYLE. They had a habit which i have written about, tearing a theatre apart once they sell it.And you have something to keep since you played there as a child.
thank you again,It is like Christmas for ME.
Thank you Robin,You are a top theatre lady!!!!!!! So glad to see these theatres on,now others can see what we lived.Did you say Bill sent a bunch of pictures too?
Thank you Robin,You are a top theatre lady!!!!!!! So glad to see these theatres on,now others can see what we lived.Did you say Bill sent a bunch of pictures too?
Geez, TLSLOEWS.did i do something wrong.All i know to do is talk about this theatre like you do to the theatres in your LOEWS chain.Maybe CHUCK 1231 is right maybe we do get away from the theatre. I will make an effort to tie in with NATIONAL HILLS I know Robin will.
ROBIN, WHAT stories about me? I never worked with CATHY I know that for certain. But you can tell me and see if i remember whatever she is talking about.
Robin,you won’t bore any of these folks,I know you had things that happened in Atlanta.just got to think about it.In fact you got tons of pictures.Does it cost you to put pictures on? I read on the REGENCY MALL FLICKL site that someone wrote a manager was killed at the triple in a robbery. I do not believe that. I don’t know what FLICKL does,but show pictures and people comment what they don’t know.
Robin, I have certain pictures from the theatre in the book I made for you,Like Mr.Pete,that was a black and white picture when it was shot. The cover of the Book could be on CT.what about “DIANE” marquee,you have so much and can design something better than me. I expected Cathy to be on here.Well, you got the same problem I do old employees that just will not get on CT.We could get some Posts on here that would Rival those New York City theatres that have 1000 comments. we need to AIM for THAT.this is AUGUSTA.
I have a picture of this Drive-in taken a few days before closing.I hope to get it on here soon.
SAy hello to AL for me.
Rick, you have the same problem alot of us have cause we would love to see it. I don’t have the equipment either and i have tons of newspaper ads from theatres all over the South. Robin, WAITING ON YOUR PHIPPS stories.
I thought about scanning the book,but it sorta might be over doing it with CT readers.I wouldn’t want them to see all the fun we had in the business.I will select a few more and mail them your way.You should be getting a ton of stuff from me Saturday or Monday. I have a copy of shots of C.Dray at REGENCY MALL CINEMAS that I could send. About the reunion I know i can get agood many of my crowd from my days and suggest we do it at a resturant somewhere around the Mall. You and I living where we do is do is a bit far for those who aren’t hardcore,but would like to come. We had a reunion party in Evans and it just drew a few folks.
Yeah, they hacked up my NATIONAL HILLS to a triple,the projectionist had to shoot on film out of the popcorn room.COLUMBIA 1 and 2 were first a triple, then they went to COLUMBIA 2 and then we had a quad. I guess it is a businees first,but they never should have touched NATIONAL HILLS. Robin,told me on the Imperial site she kept the ticket number of the last ticket sold! wow!
TLSLOEWS..AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH! you drive me dog nuts.LOL.
I still have a few old theatre dawgs that worked at GCC ,one is a cop. I am sure no manager got killed there.
I never have liked REGAL Cinemas and I am A man of the PAST.Hell, I still my GCC coat. It fits.That red ABC coat really belonged to JIM Neely who was Assistant at THE IMPERIAL and NATIONAL HILLS when he quit he never gave the jacket back,just forgot and the theatre never asked about it. I found it much later and he,like Robin, gave it to me to keep.
Okay, on the Savannah river below the Drive in QUITE A FEW. Have you ever heard of FLICKR? came across it on my REGENCY MALL Cinemas and someone wrote that a manager was Killed there in a robbery. I am 99% sure that is FALSE.I am not on FLICKR so i couldn’t respond even though I did on the REGENCY MALL CINEMAS site.
Above,theatre MAnager. I left out manager,but i hate lies being spread about a theatre i put aLOT of hours in.
There is something on something called FLICKR about a manager being shot at the Theatre. I believe this to be false. There is no way a theatre was killed there because I for one would know it. I would have to see proof about that. Yeah, the mall went bad,once folks were bused up from Downtown Augusta to lay around the mall,buy nothing,yeah it went Bad,but no manager was killed there.
I wish there was some way to get Robin’s great pictures up at the beginning of all the comments,so folks would know she has pictures of our ABC THEATRES in Augusta, Thanks Robin.
Here is a little bit of information on this Drive-in. The Jet Drive-In was running movies in 1956 with room for 400 cars. It was owned by Western Amusements.
TLSLOEWS, Most of state has been covered in snow this winter with Dallas getting 12 inches a few weeks ago, It gets Cold in Texas.