According to a old projectionist Mr.Beaufort, he started work at the Modjeska as a young kid in the 30’s and he told me it was a show palace. I have a friend here,Stage Manager of the IMPERIAL,Tim Campbell who is working up a better history on this and the DREAMLAND in Augusta.
Honestly, I know you were watching the EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN. Tim, said he’ll put everything on CT.
Now showing June 6 1965 is MIRAGE. Mister Moses is coming next.
Now Showing June 3 1966 is BLINDFOLD.
NOW SHOWING JULY 23 1972 First run FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. {i guess had it been in 70mm it would have played at NATIONAL HILLS. It sure would have looked better.}
Glad to do it,If I come across some SHARON TATE movie stuff,I will mail it out your way.I might have a still or something. I was surprized by the write up on the NORTH 85,the Atlanta paper might have wrote one on EXPRESSWAY.
JULY 9 1972 A pretty good black western BUCK AND THE PREACHER opens. and across the street at the MILLER is Clint Eastwood in one of his weaker westerns JOE KIDD. Both are PG.
NOW SHOWING JUNE 9 1972 INVASION OF THE BLOOD FARMERS and BLOOD SUCKERS and a third feature LIVER EATERS.{where are these films today?}
NOW SHOWING JULY 16 1972 THE GODFATHER {and for WEIS this is odd one feature and only one showing at 9:00pm.They would always play their first feature again.}
Now Showing July 30 1972 NIGHT OF THE LEPUS with Janet Leigh and HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS.
NOW SHOWING JULY 2 1972 TALES FROM THE CRYPT and HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD both PG.
NOW SHOWING NIGHT OF THE LEPUS with Janet Leigh and second feature is HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS.
Now showing July 9 1970 CHEYENNE SOCIAL CLUB
Now Showing June 9 1972 DOBERMAN GANG and coming soon re release of COOGAN’S BLUFF.
Now Showing June 25 1972 CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH {first run}
Now Showing July 2 1972 SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON.
NOW showing June 5 1964 KISSING COUSINS and LAST TRAIN FROM GUN HILL.
NOW SHOWING June 7 1964 LADIES MAN and IRMA LA DOUCE
Now Showing June 15 1964 McClintock
NOW SHOWING JULY 6 1964 TOM JONES and ISLAND OF LOST LOVE.
SUMMER BOOKING were:
FATHER GOOSE.
SECRET OF PURPLE ROSE
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS
THE RAIDERS
EARTH DIES SCREAMING
RIGHT HAND OF DEATH
Now Showing June 3 1966
first 50 people get a free hot dog to watch THAT DARN CAT.
June 5 1964 NOW SHOWING PALM SPRINGS WWEKEND and TARSA-BULSA.
June 7 1964 Now showing PT 109 and WALL of NOISE
COMING SOON
2000 MANIACS and BLOOD FEAST
July 6 1964 Now Showing THE STRIPPER and TAKE HER SHE’s MINE.
JUNE 15 1964 Now showing HILLBILLY HORROR SHOW [the first ever}
JUNE 6 1965 Now showing GOODBYE CHARLIE
CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES played across the street at the Miller.My mistake.
June 5 1964 Now Playing DISTANT TRUMPET with FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE starting Friday.
July 6 1964 Now Playing THE CARPETBAGGERS.
June 6 1965 Now Playing CINDERELLA and TATTOOED POLICE HORSE.
JULY 9 1970 Now playing 1910 MOONSHINE WAR
June 9 1972 Now PLaying BEN and late show LAST SUMMER.
June 25 1972 Now playing TWILIGHT PEOPLE
July 2 1972 Now Playing JUNIOR BONNER
July 16 1972 Now playing THE LEGEND OF N———– CHARLIE. I noticed the newspaper ad used the Ad from the movie .But our marquee was BLACK CHARLIE.Coming next SHAFT’S BIG SCORE.
I am so sorry to hear about Peggy. I would come up from Georgia often and she always took time to talk theatre. I will pass her passing on to friends who also enjoyed her Drive in.I hope they will keep her Dream alive.
My goof,Ray Hutto knows alot about Augusta,Georgia theatres but i don’t think Hendersonville . Ray Rogers was my source on The HENDERSONVILLE OUTDOOR CINEMA. Too many pages,Got my Rays mixed up.
More on the Four Seasons with a interview with the last real theatre manager there,Ray Rogers.
Mike: the theatre had different look inside at the time.
Ray: Yes, it was of Austrian waterfall screen curtains and full stereo sound,a far cry from the Carolina in town.
Mike; What the booth?
Ray: Mike, it was impressive the first time i took over. So much room. We had Film Systems Consoles Christie projector heads. I got so good in the booth often i would be in Asheville fixing problems in those theatres. We had full Kintek sound. The booth also had wall mounted film transport systems. and like so many theatres we had interlock on all 4 houses.
Mike: I know all theatre guys have a story,What’s yours?
Ray:{laughing} I remember a customer came out and said you have a hole in wall somewhere! I can hear the wind whistling around. He didn’t realize it was the sound effectsof the movie he was hearing and not the weather outside. That is a good sound system.
Mike: I have to agree.haven’t read that yet on CT, Special Needs?
Ray: I was proud to hire Special needs employees. and out theatre was equipped in the cinemas for such folks.
Mike:Not alot managers managed that theatre,Must have a great place for a guy to stay for awhile,
Ray: Mike,you are right,not many at all, Keith was the first.David White was an Assistant to help Keith Black. Ed Webb came in and i was brought in mainly because of my Booth experience and managing at the CAROLINA 1 and 2 {on CT}, Litchfield was the chain.
Mike: Different chains took over?
Ray: Yes, United Artists,and several off shoots,then REGAL and finally Epic who simply walked away like the above post MIKEOAKLANDPARK wrote.
Mike: Keeping it clean? a problem?
Ray: No, Both the interior and exterior walls were painted making maintance easy. {Scored concrete blocks}
Mike: Some debate on opening day.
Ray; It opened Feb.14 1985 with good weather,for here. I held the “fort” down from 1985 to 2006. Heck, that is probably a theatre manager record.
I would also like to add unlike new theatres and like you I hate saying “cinemas” so much ours had lots of leg room and Our seats were offset just right so you could always see the screen. We were using neon way before alot of theatres today.
Mike: Anything else I know our CT readers always want more.
Ray ; Just a pity to see “her” there now, Dark.
Mike: Ray, That is the cry of so many readers,thanks for the time.
The IMPERIAL would also show ESCAPE and CONQUEST in the ape series,the final one and weakest of the series,BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES would play at DANIEL VILLAGE.
So Georgia Theatres opened the APE movies and closed them.In between ABC THEATRES played them. They would all turn up at THE WEIS DRIVE IN for an all nite “GO APE”.
I will look it over. I loved HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS and managed to save a ad from the movie.If you would like i can mail out West. I saw it at NATIONAL HILLS home to ALL my Christopher Lee Draculas.I just recently a few weeks ago put my three movies off vhs to dvd. I have the Super 8 movies somewhere.
According to a old projectionist Mr.Beaufort, he started work at the Modjeska as a young kid in the 30’s and he told me it was a show palace. I have a friend here,Stage Manager of the IMPERIAL,Tim Campbell who is working up a better history on this and the DREAMLAND in Augusta.
Honestly, I know you were watching the EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN. Tim, said he’ll put everything on CT.
How did i forget this classic, GONE WITH THE WIND plays at the Fox Drive in on JULY 9 1970. probably the last time it ever played on the FOX screen.
Now showing June 6 1965 is MIRAGE. Mister Moses is coming next.
Now Showing June 3 1966 is BLINDFOLD.
NOW SHOWING JULY 23 1972 First run FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. {i guess had it been in 70mm it would have played at NATIONAL HILLS. It sure would have looked better.}
JUNE 9 1972 A very hot late show.Amazing the cops didn’t raid it.
DAGMAR’S HOT PANTS Adults only.starts at 10:30pm.
June 25 1972 Now showing X,Y,and ZEE. Late show on weekend was Adults Only LOVE AND MONEY.
July 2 1972 BILLY JACK and the weekend late show is WILBUR AND THE BABY FACTORY.Adults Only.
Nick, I am waiting on the write up on the 20th Century.
Glad to do it,If I come across some SHARON TATE movie stuff,I will mail it out your way.I might have a still or something. I was surprized by the write up on the NORTH 85,the Atlanta paper might have wrote one on EXPRESSWAY.
JULY 9 1972 A pretty good black western BUCK AND THE PREACHER opens. and across the street at the MILLER is Clint Eastwood in one of his weaker westerns JOE KIDD. Both are PG.
NOW SHOWING JUNE 9 1972 INVASION OF THE BLOOD FARMERS and BLOOD SUCKERS and a third feature LIVER EATERS.{where are these films today?}
NOW SHOWING JULY 16 1972 THE GODFATHER {and for WEIS this is odd one feature and only one showing at 9:00pm.They would always play their first feature again.}
Now Showing July 30 1972 NIGHT OF THE LEPUS with Janet Leigh and HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS.
NOW SHOWING JULY 2 1972 TALES FROM THE CRYPT and HOUSE THAT DRIPPED BLOOD both PG.
NOW SHOWING NIGHT OF THE LEPUS with Janet Leigh and second feature is HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS.
JULY 9 1970 RUSS MEYER’S VIXEN is playing rated X
NOW SHOWING AT THE ART THEATRE is LOVING-LAUGHING. June 9 1972
NOW PLAYING IS “BLEEP” on July 9 1972
NOW SHOWING a pretty decent picture for the Modjeska THE GREAT ESCAPE. JUNE 5 1964.
NOW SHOWING JUNE 7 1964 DOUBLE FEATURE SOLDIER IN THE RAIN and ONE EYED JACKS,
NOW SHOWING JULY 6 1964 OPERATION BIKINI
NOW SHOWING JUNE 6 1965 EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN and NIGHTMARE
NOW SHOWING JUNE 3 1966 GIRLS OF THE NIGHT
Now showing July 9 1970 CHEYENNE SOCIAL CLUB
Now Showing June 9 1972 DOBERMAN GANG and coming soon re release of COOGAN’S BLUFF.
Now Showing June 25 1972 CONCERT FOR BANGLADESH {first run}
Now Showing July 2 1972 SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON.
JUNE 7 1964 NOW SHOWING FLIPPERS NEW ADVENTURE . Coming VIVA LAS VEGAS.
June 6 1965 NOW SHOWING MASQUERADE and TICKLE ME coming.
JUne 3 1966 now showing TIKO AND THE SHARK.
JULY 9 1970 NOW SHOWING THE BOATNICKS.
Now playing June 9 1972 THE LITTLE ARK rated G
NOW SHOWING July 2 1972 THE BISCUIT EATER rated G
NOW showing June 5 1964 KISSING COUSINS and LAST TRAIN FROM GUN HILL.
NOW SHOWING June 7 1964 LADIES MAN and IRMA LA DOUCE
Now Showing June 15 1964 McClintock
NOW SHOWING JULY 6 1964 TOM JONES and ISLAND OF LOST LOVE.
SUMMER BOOKING were:
FATHER GOOSE.
SECRET OF PURPLE ROSE
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS
THE RAIDERS
EARTH DIES SCREAMING
RIGHT HAND OF DEATH
Now Showing June 3 1966
first 50 people get a free hot dog to watch THAT DARN CAT.
June 5 1964 NOW SHOWING PALM SPRINGS WWEKEND and TARSA-BULSA.
June 7 1964 Now showing PT 109 and WALL of NOISE
COMING SOON
2000 MANIACS and BLOOD FEAST
July 6 1964 Now Showing THE STRIPPER and TAKE HER SHE’s MINE.
JUNE 15 1964 Now showing HILLBILLY HORROR SHOW [the first ever}
JUNE 6 1965 Now showing GOODBYE CHARLIE
THey certainly don’t need to remake HOUSE. I never did see Night of Dark Shadows.Something about a ghost? Hope the EXPRESSWAY stuff got out there,
CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES played across the street at the Miller.My mistake.
June 5 1964 Now Playing DISTANT TRUMPET with FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE starting Friday.
July 6 1964 Now Playing THE CARPETBAGGERS.
June 6 1965 Now Playing CINDERELLA and TATTOOED POLICE HORSE.
JULY 9 1970 Now playing 1910 MOONSHINE WAR
June 9 1972 Now PLaying BEN and late show LAST SUMMER.
June 25 1972 Now playing TWILIGHT PEOPLE
July 2 1972 Now Playing JUNIOR BONNER
July 16 1972 Now playing THE LEGEND OF N———– CHARLIE. I noticed the newspaper ad used the Ad from the movie .But our marquee was BLACK CHARLIE.Coming next SHAFT’S BIG SCORE.
I am so sorry to hear about Peggy. I would come up from Georgia often and she always took time to talk theatre. I will pass her passing on to friends who also enjoyed her Drive in.I hope they will keep her Dream alive.
My goof,Ray Hutto knows alot about Augusta,Georgia theatres but i don’t think Hendersonville . Ray Rogers was my source on The HENDERSONVILLE OUTDOOR CINEMA. Too many pages,Got my Rays mixed up.
Chuck According to my cousin there you are right.OutDoor Cinema must sounded fancier. All the same.
You can reach Ray for more Western North Carolina theatre stories at Ray Rogers He will be glad to tell about Drive ins also in that area.
More on the Four Seasons with a interview with the last real theatre manager there,Ray Rogers.
Mike: the theatre had different look inside at the time.
Ray: Yes, it was of Austrian waterfall screen curtains and full stereo sound,a far cry from the Carolina in town.
Mike; What the booth?
Ray: Mike, it was impressive the first time i took over. So much room. We had Film Systems Consoles Christie projector heads. I got so good in the booth often i would be in Asheville fixing problems in those theatres. We had full Kintek sound. The booth also had wall mounted film transport systems. and like so many theatres we had interlock on all 4 houses.
Mike: I know all theatre guys have a story,What’s yours?
Ray:{laughing} I remember a customer came out and said you have a hole in wall somewhere! I can hear the wind whistling around. He didn’t realize it was the sound effectsof the movie he was hearing and not the weather outside. That is a good sound system.
Mike: I have to agree.haven’t read that yet on CT, Special Needs?
Ray: I was proud to hire Special needs employees. and out theatre was equipped in the cinemas for such folks.
Mike:Not alot managers managed that theatre,Must have a great place for a guy to stay for awhile,
Ray: Mike,you are right,not many at all, Keith was the first.David White was an Assistant to help Keith Black. Ed Webb came in and i was brought in mainly because of my Booth experience and managing at the CAROLINA 1 and 2 {on CT}, Litchfield was the chain.
Mike: Different chains took over?
Ray: Yes, United Artists,and several off shoots,then REGAL and finally Epic who simply walked away like the above post MIKEOAKLANDPARK wrote.
Mike: Keeping it clean? a problem?
Ray: No, Both the interior and exterior walls were painted making maintance easy. {Scored concrete blocks}
Mike: Some debate on opening day.
Ray; It opened Feb.14 1985 with good weather,for here. I held the “fort” down from 1985 to 2006. Heck, that is probably a theatre manager record.
I would also like to add unlike new theatres and like you I hate saying “cinemas” so much ours had lots of leg room and Our seats were offset just right so you could always see the screen. We were using neon way before alot of theatres today.
Mike: Anything else I know our CT readers always want more.
Ray ; Just a pity to see “her” there now, Dark.
Mike: Ray, That is the cry of so many readers,thanks for the time.
The IMPERIAL would also show ESCAPE and CONQUEST in the ape series,the final one and weakest of the series,BATTLE FOR THE PLANET OF THE APES would play at DANIEL VILLAGE.
So Georgia Theatres opened the APE movies and closed them.In between ABC THEATRES played them. They would all turn up at THE WEIS DRIVE IN for an all nite “GO APE”.
I wish the HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS was on dvd, I have the vhs version.
I know you liked THE FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS. It is on dvd.
I will look it over. I loved HOUSE OF DARK SHADOWS and managed to save a ad from the movie.If you would like i can mail out West. I saw it at NATIONAL HILLS home to ALL my Christopher Lee Draculas.I just recently a few weeks ago put my three movies off vhs to dvd. I have the Super 8 movies somewhere.