Looking at hours of newspapers ads and looking at films.I really think for a four plex MASTERS 4 really did not get a lot of Great flicks. Granted I worked in Town at ABC.PLITT and GCC and one might think my judgement cloudy.They played alot of UA product.
Nov 24 1976 “THE FRONT”
June 17 1977 “FINAL CHAPTER,WALKING TALL” also playing at Daniel Village a few miles away.
Nov.3 1978 “THE END”
Nov 2 1979 a film better suited for the Modjeska, “KILLER FISH”
Looking at hours of newspapers ads and looking at films.I really think for a four plex MASTERS 4 really did not get a lot of Great flicks. Granted I worked in Town at ABC.PLITT and GCC and one might think my judgement cloudy.They played alot of UA product.
Nov 24 1976 “THE FRONT”
June 17 1977 “FINAL CHAPTER,WALKING TALL” also playing at Daniel Village a few miles away.
Nov.3 1978 “THE END”
Nov 2 1979 a film better suited for the Modjeska, “KILLER FISH”
June 7 1929 The Imperial is "Home to Paramount Pictures",Playing there was this 1929 clasic,"2 WEEKS OFF" with "SIN SISTER" Next.
Nov 2 1960 “BEN-HUR”
Jan 1 1965 “AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY”
June 25 1966 “BIG HAND FOR A LITTLE LADY”
June 2 1967 “ABSENT MINDER PROFESSOR” and “SHAGGY DOG”
June 1 1968 Projectionists Bill Barkley’s Favorite.“BONNIE and CLYDE”.
April 15 1969 “THE APRIL FOOLS”
June 13 1969 a pretty good horror flick, “THE OBLONG BOX” And on June 27 1969 the opening of “TRUE GRIT”.
June 8 1971 “ESCAPE FROM THE PALENT OF THE APES” The Miller had the first one the IMPERIAL played the Sequels except for “BATTLE”.
Jane Fonda in a rough R rated movie Sept 24 1971 “KLUTE”.
March 15 1974 “THE EXORCIST” opens breaking all house records until that shark shows up in 1975.
“UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT” plys Oct,4 1974 and my first Employees meeting with ABC THEATRES.
Speaking of Sharks, “JAWS” is going on week 9 August 15 1975.and on Sept 26 1975 I bet the print is getting a little worn,“JAWS” is on week 15.
Sept.26 1976 a funny Western,“GREAT SCOUT AND CATHOUSE TUESDAY plays.
Nov.24 1976 a good Heston film,“TWO MINUTE WARNING”
June 3 1977 Augusta was waiting,but not long,“THE HERETIC” is a DOg.
Sept 16 1977 “THE HILLS HAVE EYES”.
JUly 14 1978 the Imperial is let in on the Nationwide joke.“THE SWARM” opens.LOL
Nov 3 1978 one film that made money,“UP IN SMOKE” i never could get into it.
And June 30 1979 a movie I hoped we would get “ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ” plays.I did get to share a beer with James Brown as he watched it from The Balcony.All the paper work was done and the money in the bank.Just so you don’t think I wasn’t doing my job.I think this was the summer I was moved down there as Assistant,cause no one wanted to work there from National Hills which was Closer than Columbia Square to the Imperial.
The Miller was Largest Theatre and had some of the larger Films.By the 60’s and 70’s the Miller and Imperial were splitting the product. Nov 2 1960 “THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS” opens.
June 12 1961 “THE LAST SUNSET”
May 4 1962 “STATE FAIR”
June 1 1968 “PLANET OF THE APES” i watch with my sister Kim.June 14 1968 “SHAKIEST GUN IN THE WEST” a film that would become a KIDDIE Classic.
July 26 1968 ADULTS ONLY.“ROSEMARY’S BABY”
August 30 1968 “HIGH ‘EM HIGH” “Uncle Clint” in Action.
June 13 1969 “HOW TO COMMIT MARRIAGE”
August 15 1969 “Mac KENNA’s GOLD”
John Wayne is here in BIG JAKE" on Sept 24 1971.
A western Comedy that started the Summer off "SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GUNFIGHTER" played back June 8 1971.
March 15 1974 “THE STING”
August 15 1975 “ROLLERBALL”.“Jaws” across the steet.
August 29 1976 “SLUMBER PARTY'57” also at the Skyview Drive-in.
Nov.24 1976 the forgettable “NORMAN,IS THAT YOU”.
On June 17 1977 the newspaper ads say see “ROLLERCOASTER” in senssurround. Couldn’t at the Miller, only the Imperial had it.A few ushers and myself ,help set it up.AND UNIVERSAL STILL OWES US A PAYCHECK!!!!!!!!!
Augusta’s first Twin thatre wasn’t built in west Augusta but in South Augusta.However,at that time a safe place to raise a family if you could stand the stink fom the Industrial plants built there.
“WALKING TALL” plays Oct.4 1974.
“TERMINAL MAN” and “FLESH GORDON” Oct 15 1974
2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY plays on that small screen on Oct 4 1974.[what a joke.}
“GODFATHER II” plays Christmas 1974 on TWO screens.
Sept,26 1975 “GIVE THEM HELL , HARRY” opens Nationwide Performances,Call Ralph Aikens,Mgr,for special group rates.
August 29 1976 a cheapie also playing down the street at the Weis Drive-in, “INFRAMAN”.the ad makes it look like a Super 8 production,no I take that back, I could make a better film than that.
One I couldn’t top.the Duke’s Last film here,“THE SHOOTIST”.I was able to get the one-sheet.
Nov 24 1976 “MARATHON MAN”
Oct 7 1977 “KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE”
Nov 2 1977 “ONION FIELD”
April 16 1982 Weis didn’t get alot of Disney, But “ROBIN HOOD” is playing.
April 20 1982 “PARTNERS” is playing.
June 3 1983 has two Great Comedies,“TOOSIE” and “KING OF COMEDY”.
Sept.24 1971 “SUMMER OF ‘42” and the “WILD BUNCH” what a double feature.
March 15 1974 a movie i hate, “BILLY JACK” and “FLAP”
Oct4 1974 “CAGED HEAT” and “HOT BOX”
August 29 1976 a cheapie that is also running down the street at the Weis Cinema,“INFRAMAN”.
Nov 24 1976 “JAWS” and “SPIDER INVASION” guess most folks left after the first feature.
July 14 1978 “MANITOU” and “DOMINO PRINCIPLE”
Jan 25 1980 “SCAVENGER HUNT” and probably the last time on a AUGUSTA Drive-in Screen “TELL THEM WILLIE BOY IS HERE” sorta another crazy double feature.
I had a Super 8 Camera and made three pretty good movies,But I wished like heck i would have shot film of the three theatres I worked at in those days, what treasure it would have been.
Workers are on the roof now taking down all ac units on the Mall,Next week County Building inspectors are going in to check it,wonder if the local Tv crews will shoot the Cinema?
National Hills played a lot of great movies,but so did thousands more.I only Know National Hills.Always a Disney Theatre we have “RASCAL” and “HANG YOUR HAT ON THE WIND” playing.July 4 1969 and Paul Newman is burning up that big screen in"WINNING".August 15 1969 has “OLIVER” on its 3rd big week with reservations taken BY MAIL.Sept 24 1971 sees the weepy"JOY IN THE MORNING" playing.March 15 1974 “CINDERELLA LIBERTY” visits for a short run.
Oct 15 1974 all of Augusta’s senior citzens show up for “SOUND OF MUSIC”.Never could keep the Temp right in the Theatre.August 15 1975,John Mackey and me decide on the North Carolina film"LAST AMERICAN HERO" with Jeff Bridges,while not your typical late show it does well.Sept.26 1975 has DISNEY’s “ONE OF OUR DINO’s IS MISSING”.Sept 26 1976 “BAD NEWS BEARS” returns,it plays every circuit in Augusta.Nov 24 1976 one of those corny movies"ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE".June 3 1977 having played EVERYWHERE; “THE STING” returns.Sept 16 1977 has “SILVER STREAK” back for one week only.
July 14 1978 Disney’s “HOT LEAD AND COLD FEET” plays to large crowds.Nov 3 1978 “THE BIG FIX”.Feb 19 1982 has “SHOOT THE MOON”.In 70mm on March 26 1982"QUEST FOR FIRE". April 30 1982 “PARASITE” in 3-D.August 27 1982 “FAST TIMES” and A movie the folks at GCC’s Regency Mall cinemas thought they were getting,“RETURN OF THE JEDI” opens.Not in 70 mm.but who knows, in those days the management at Plitt theatres here were not Showmen like Jerry Tinney was.it could have played in 70mm,but most likely 35mm..Pretty much somes up some great entertainment.
Walk in the Mall one day and saw the theatre,like most Mall theatres.007 “TOMORROW NEVER DIES"was playing.Carmike has never impressed me in the mainly Small town theatres I visted ,To be fair.
Looking at hours of newspapers ads and looking at films.I really think for a four plex MASTERS 4 really did not get a lot of Great flicks. Granted I worked in Town at ABC.PLITT and GCC and one might think my judgement cloudy.They played alot of UA product.
Nov 24 1976 “THE FRONT”
June 17 1977 “FINAL CHAPTER,WALKING TALL” also playing at Daniel Village a few miles away.
Nov.3 1978 “THE END”
Nov 2 1979 a film better suited for the Modjeska, “KILLER FISH”
June 30 1979 “BUTCH AND SUNDANCE THE EARLY YEARS”
April 16 1982 “SOME KIND OF HERO”
June 3 1983 “WARGAMES”
June 3 1983 “A BOY AND HIS DOG”.
Looking at hours of newspapers ads and looking at films.I really think for a four plex MASTERS 4 really did not get a lot of Great flicks. Granted I worked in Town at ABC.PLITT and GCC and one might think my judgement cloudy.They played alot of UA product.
Nov 24 1976 “THE FRONT”
June 17 1977 “FINAL CHAPTER,WALKING TALL” also playing at Daniel Village a few miles away.
Nov.3 1978 “THE END”
Nov 2 1979 a film better suited for the Modjeska, “KILLER FISH”
June 30 1979 “BUTCH AND SUNDANCE THE EARLY YEARS”
April 16 1982 “SOME KIND OF HERO”
June 3 1983 “WARGAMES”
June 3 1983 “A BOY AND HIS DOG”.
Movies that played here
June 12 1961 “BUTTERFIELD 8”
May 4 1962 “WOMEN FROM HELL” “SNOW WHITE AND THE THREE STOOGES” and “CIRCLE OF DECEPTION” {what triple feature,guys.}
Nov.2 1956 “FRONTIER WOMEN” and “MAGNIFICENT ROUGHNECK”.
June 28 1964 “NORTH TO ALASKA” and “TOBACCO ROAD”
Jan 1 1965 “YOUR CHEATING HEART”
June 24 1966 “BLOOD FEAST” theatres must have got a good deal on this one it is playing all over Aiken and Augusta.
Movies that played the CINEMA
June 25 1966 “BAMBI”
June 2 1966 “SHAGGY DOG” and “ABSENT MINDED PROFESSOR”
June 1 1968 “SGT.O'FARRELL”
June 14 1968 “SPEEDWAY”
July 4 1969 “CHITTY,CHITTY,BANG,BANG”
July 26 1968 “GREEN BERETS”
Sept.24 1971 “THE LAST RUN”
In 1929 the Modjeska was a Publix Theatre.And showing June 7 1929, “THE DESERT SONG”.
Nov.2 1960 “WHOLE TRUTH” and “-30-”.
June 28 1964 “SUNDAY IN NEW YORK”, “ISLAND OF LOST WOMEN” and “LAST WOMAN ON EARTH”.
Jan 1 1965 “BLOOD FEAST” this thing is playing all over Augusta-Aiken.
June 25 1966 “STRIPPER”
June 2 1967 “JUST ONCE MORE” and “WICKED and WONDERFUL”
June 1 1968 “LOVING COUPLES”
August 15 1969 “SUCCUBUS”
June 13 1969 “KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE”
July 4 1969 “SWEDEN,HEAVEN and HELL”
Sept. 24 1971 “BANG,BANG GANG”.
More on Movies here, The above CYCLE Movies played June 13 1969 .
August 15 1969
“GUNS OF THE MAGNIFICENT 7” and “BUONA SERA”.
Movies that played Forest Hills.
June 1 1968 “IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT” and “MATCHLESS”
June 14 1968 “DEAD HEAT ON A MERRY GO ROUND'
Big Summer Five Hits “WILD ANGELS” “ANGELS FROM HELL”,“ MINI-SKIRT MOB”,“GLORY STOMPERS”,and “DEVIL’s ANGELS”.
July 4 1969 “SUPPORT YOU LOCAL GUNFIGHTER” and “SGT'O'FELLEL”.
JULY 26 1968 “BONNIE AND CLYDE” and “ST.Vallentine’s Day Massacre”
Nov 2 1960 “BEN-HUR”
Jan 1 1965 “AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY”
June 25 1966 “BIG HAND FOR A LITTLE LADY”
June 2 1967 “ABSENT MINDER PROFESSOR” and “SHAGGY DOG”
June 1 1968 Projectionists Bill Barkley’s Favorite.“BONNIE and CLYDE”.
April 15 1969 “THE APRIL FOOLS”
June 13 1969 a pretty good horror flick, “THE OBLONG BOX” And on June 27 1969 the opening of “TRUE GRIT”.
June 8 1971 “ESCAPE FROM THE PALENT OF THE APES” The Miller had the first one the IMPERIAL played the Sequels except for “BATTLE”.
Jane Fonda in a rough R rated movie Sept 24 1971 “KLUTE”.
March 15 1974 “THE EXORCIST” opens breaking all house records until that shark shows up in 1975.
“UPTOWN SATURDAY NIGHT” plys Oct,4 1974 and my first Employees meeting with ABC THEATRES.
Speaking of Sharks, “JAWS” is going on week 9 August 15 1975.and on Sept 26 1975 I bet the print is getting a little worn,“JAWS” is on week 15.
Sept.26 1976 a funny Western,“GREAT SCOUT AND CATHOUSE TUESDAY plays.
Nov.24 1976 a good Heston film,“TWO MINUTE WARNING”
June 3 1977 Augusta was waiting,but not long,“THE HERETIC” is a DOg.
Sept 16 1977 “THE HILLS HAVE EYES”.
JUly 14 1978 the Imperial is let in on the Nationwide joke.“THE SWARM” opens.LOL
Nov 3 1978 one film that made money,“UP IN SMOKE” i never could get into it.
And June 30 1979 a movie I hoped we would get “ESCAPE FROM ALCATRAZ” plays.I did get to share a beer with James Brown as he watched it from The Balcony.All the paper work was done and the money in the bank.Just so you don’t think I wasn’t doing my job.I think this was the summer I was moved down there as Assistant,cause no one wanted to work there from National Hills which was Closer than Columbia Square to the Imperial.
I miss you and Nick.
The Miller was Largest Theatre and had some of the larger Films.By the 60’s and 70’s the Miller and Imperial were splitting the product. Nov 2 1960 “THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS” opens.
June 12 1961 “THE LAST SUNSET”
May 4 1962 “STATE FAIR”
June 1 1968 “PLANET OF THE APES” i watch with my sister Kim.June 14 1968 “SHAKIEST GUN IN THE WEST” a film that would become a KIDDIE Classic.
July 26 1968 ADULTS ONLY.“ROSEMARY’S BABY”
August 30 1968 “HIGH ‘EM HIGH” “Uncle Clint” in Action.
June 13 1969 “HOW TO COMMIT MARRIAGE”
August 15 1969 “Mac KENNA’s GOLD”
John Wayne is here in BIG JAKE" on Sept 24 1971.
March 15 1974 “THE STING”
August 15 1975 “ROLLERBALL”.“Jaws” across the steet.
August 29 1976 “SLUMBER PARTY'57” also at the Skyview Drive-in.
Nov.24 1976 the forgettable “NORMAN,IS THAT YOU”.
On June 17 1977 the newspaper ads say see “ROLLERCOASTER” in senssurround. Couldn’t at the Miller, only the Imperial had it.A few ushers and myself ,help set it up.AND UNIVERSAL STILL OWES US A PAYCHECK!!!!!!!!!
How did miss “THE DEVIL’S RAIN” and “TERROR FROM THE CRYPT” on August 15 1975.“CRYPT"the much better film.Peter Cushing at his best.
Augusta’s first Twin thatre wasn’t built in west Augusta but in South Augusta.However,at that time a safe place to raise a family if you could stand the stink fom the Industrial plants built there.
“WALKING TALL” plays Oct.4 1974.
“TERMINAL MAN” and “FLESH GORDON” Oct 15 1974
2001 A SPACE ODYSSEY plays on that small screen on Oct 4 1974.[what a joke.}
“GODFATHER II” plays Christmas 1974 on TWO screens.
Sept,26 1975 “GIVE THEM HELL , HARRY” opens Nationwide Performances,Call Ralph Aikens,Mgr,for special group rates.
August 29 1976 a cheapie also playing down the street at the Weis Drive-in, “INFRAMAN”.the ad makes it look like a Super 8 production,no I take that back, I could make a better film than that.
One I couldn’t top.the Duke’s Last film here,“THE SHOOTIST”.I was able to get the one-sheet.
Nov 24 1976 “MARATHON MAN”
Oct 7 1977 “KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE”
Nov 2 1977 “ONION FIELD”
April 16 1982 Weis didn’t get alot of Disney, But “ROBIN HOOD” is playing.
April 20 1982 “PARTNERS” is playing.
June 3 1983 has two Great Comedies,“TOOSIE” and “KING OF COMEDY”.
Movies that played at The Weis Drive-in.
Sept.24 1971 “SUMMER OF ‘42” and the “WILD BUNCH” what a double feature.
March 15 1974 a movie i hate, “BILLY JACK” and “FLAP”
Oct4 1974 “CAGED HEAT” and “HOT BOX”
August 29 1976 a cheapie that is also running down the street at the Weis Cinema,“INFRAMAN”.
Nov 24 1976 “JAWS” and “SPIDER INVASION” guess most folks left after the first feature.
July 14 1978 “MANITOU” and “DOMINO PRINCIPLE”
Jan 25 1980 “SCAVENGER HUNT” and probably the last time on a AUGUSTA Drive-in Screen “TELL THEM WILLIE BOY IS HERE” sorta another crazy double feature.
I had a Super 8 Camera and made three pretty good movies,But I wished like heck i would have shot film of the three theatres I worked at in those days, what treasure it would have been.
Thanks Chuck,Great pics,Love the old ads.
Workers are on the roof now taking down all ac units on the Mall,Next week County Building inspectors are going in to check it,wonder if the local Tv crews will shoot the Cinema?
“JEDI” June 3 1983.
National Hills played a lot of great movies,but so did thousands more.I only Know National Hills.Always a Disney Theatre we have “RASCAL” and “HANG YOUR HAT ON THE WIND” playing.July 4 1969 and Paul Newman is burning up that big screen in"WINNING".August 15 1969 has “OLIVER” on its 3rd big week with reservations taken BY MAIL.Sept 24 1971 sees the weepy"JOY IN THE MORNING" playing.March 15 1974 “CINDERELLA LIBERTY” visits for a short run. Oct 15 1974 all of Augusta’s senior citzens show up for “SOUND OF MUSIC”.Never could keep the Temp right in the Theatre.August 15 1975,John Mackey and me decide on the North Carolina film"LAST AMERICAN HERO" with Jeff Bridges,while not your typical late show it does well.Sept.26 1975 has DISNEY’s “ONE OF OUR DINO’s IS MISSING”.Sept 26 1976 “BAD NEWS BEARS” returns,it plays every circuit in Augusta.Nov 24 1976 one of those corny movies"ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE".June 3 1977 having played EVERYWHERE; “THE STING” returns.Sept 16 1977 has “SILVER STREAK” back for one week only.
July 14 1978 Disney’s “HOT LEAD AND COLD FEET” plays to large crowds.Nov 3 1978 “THE BIG FIX”.Feb 19 1982 has “SHOOT THE MOON”.In 70mm on March 26 1982"QUEST FOR FIRE". April 30 1982 “PARASITE” in 3-D.August 27 1982 “FAST TIMES” and A movie the folks at GCC’s Regency Mall cinemas thought they were getting,“RETURN OF THE JEDI” opens.Not in 70 mm.but who knows, in those days the management at Plitt theatres here were not Showmen like Jerry Tinney was.it could have played in 70mm,but most likely 35mm..Pretty much somes up some great entertainment.
Hard to Believe Morristown is only a nine screen theatre town.
Walk in the Mall one day and saw the theatre,like most Mall theatres.007 “TOMORROW NEVER DIES"was playing.Carmike has never impressed me in the mainly Small town theatres I visted ,To be fair.
Thanks Guys.
“FROM HERE TO ETERNITY” was shown at this Drive-in.
Sept 24 1971 “THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN” opens in Aiken.At Mark one.
“BEAT THE DEVIL” opens June 11,1954.First Augusta Showing,What no Downtown theatres First?Second feature is “REDHEAD AND THE COWBOY”.Color cartoon.
“PICK-UP” and “COUNT THE HOURS” is playing.Here.