How many old movie theatres do you see standing alone. I saw the Knox in it’s rundown state, so glad they restored the outside and I hope Warrenton realizes what a treasure they have and will complete the project on the inside. They won’t get another opportunity if they miss out here.
When I visited the Campus in 2004 it looked bleak as far as being restored, I’m so glad Georgia College stepped in. I used to go to movies here in the early 60’s. It adds so much to Milledgeville.
The Capitol was a an extremely popular theatre in the 50’s and 60’s with a grand marquee, “Love Me Tender”, Elvis' first movie had it’s Macon premeir at the Capitol.
I am so glad they restored it, however they made changes and reconfigurations inside and of course the fabalous marquee is gone, but most of the original was saved, way to go Macon.
What a great restoration of this historical theatre, I have seen the interior and the front is more elegant than when it was as a movie theatre, I would guess it probably looked more like this when it was orginally build. Little Richard, James Brown and Otis Redding all performed at the Douglass, so glad it was spared the wrecking ball.
The Grand was Macon’s premier movie theatre in the 50’s and 60’s, superb with double balconies and terried box seats on each side, what a magnificent theatre it was, the large marquee is gone and now Mercer University owns it. It was completely restored and now is the palace it always was with live shows, concerts etc. The Grand has one of the largest stages you will find in any theatre and the entire Macon community enjoys this grand venue.
This was a magnifcent theatre in the 60’s, very large for a town the size of Albany. I’m of the opinion that all historic movie theatres should be restored, what treasures they are, that we will never experience again, please save the Albany Theatre.
The 41 Drive-in, The Houston, The Dixie, The Moto-Vue, and the two newest were The Weis and the Riverside Drive-in. I am not familiar with the Starlight or the Southside.
Not quite sure who owns the building. The Bibb was a fine theatre at one time in the 50’s and 60’s showing first run movies, think Dr. Zhivago, a small lobby/concession area with a sweeping staircase to the balcony. I remember in the late 50’s, local WBML disc jockey, Bob Saggese did Teen Time on Saturday morning with music, fun and of course a movie, great times.
The Rialto Theatre was at the other end of this block of Cotton Avenue, demolished yes, however now a parking lot, but you can tell where it was located by the drop off from the street level. My understanding is there was also a movie theatre in about the same spot as this photo in what is now Bibb Music, the second floor still has a ticket window.
The Riverside Drive-in was built in the early 60’s, around 1961, opening with “The Great Escape”, a first run movie at the time. It was in a very nice part of Macon which is still that way today, located in a great spot on Arkwright Road not far from Riverside Drive.
The Weis Drive-in, was located just past 7 bridges (the road to Warner Robins)built in the 60’s with heaters and air conditioning units and a sunken concession plaza to not disrupt the view.
What a shame, it could have been saved at some point with just a litte effort. GWTW.
How many old movie theatres do you see standing alone. I saw the Knox in it’s rundown state, so glad they restored the outside and I hope Warrenton realizes what a treasure they have and will complete the project on the inside. They won’t get another opportunity if they miss out here.
When I visited the Campus in 2004 it looked bleak as far as being restored, I’m so glad Georgia College stepped in. I used to go to movies here in the early 60’s. It adds so much to Milledgeville.
The Capitol was a an extremely popular theatre in the 50’s and 60’s with a grand marquee, “Love Me Tender”, Elvis' first movie had it’s Macon premeir at the Capitol. I am so glad they restored it, however they made changes and reconfigurations inside and of course the fabalous marquee is gone, but most of the original was saved, way to go Macon.
What a great restoration of this historical theatre, I have seen the interior and the front is more elegant than when it was as a movie theatre, I would guess it probably looked more like this when it was orginally build. Little Richard, James Brown and Otis Redding all performed at the Douglass, so glad it was spared the wrecking ball.
The Grand was Macon’s premier movie theatre in the 50’s and 60’s, superb with double balconies and terried box seats on each side, what a magnificent theatre it was, the large marquee is gone and now Mercer University owns it. It was completely restored and now is the palace it always was with live shows, concerts etc. The Grand has one of the largest stages you will find in any theatre and the entire Macon community enjoys this grand venue.
This was a magnifcent theatre in the 60’s, very large for a town the size of Albany. I’m of the opinion that all historic movie theatres should be restored, what treasures they are, that we will never experience again, please save the Albany Theatre.
Macon had 6 Drive-in theaters:
The 41 Drive-in, The Houston, The Dixie,
The Moto-Vue, and the two newest were The Weis and the Riverside Drive-in. I am not familiar with the Starlight or the Southside.
Not quite sure who owns the building. The Bibb was a fine theatre at one time in the 50’s and 60’s showing first run movies, think Dr. Zhivago, a small lobby/concession area with a sweeping staircase to the balcony. I remember in the late 50’s, local WBML disc jockey, Bob Saggese did Teen Time on Saturday morning with music, fun and of course a movie, great times.
The Rialto Theatre was at the other end of this block of Cotton Avenue, demolished yes, however now a parking lot, but you can tell where it was located by the drop off from the street level. My understanding is there was also a movie theatre in about the same spot as this photo in what is now Bibb Music, the second floor still has a ticket window.
The Riverside Drive-in was built in the early 60’s, around 1961, opening with “The Great Escape”, a first run movie at the time. It was in a very nice part of Macon which is still that way today, located in a great spot on Arkwright Road not far from Riverside Drive.
The Weis Drive-in, was located just past 7 bridges (the road to Warner Robins)built in the 60’s with heaters and air conditioning units and a sunken concession plaza to not disrupt the view.