Every now and again, my friends drag me down to the Starlight for a movie or two. I don’t mind the films, but I mind the concession stand and restrooms – they’re always in poor condition when I visit.
Saw “The Chipmunk Adventure” here in 1988. I remember it because I was – goofy kid that i was – amazed at how many auditoriums there were at the theater…and I also recall how small the one showing the Chipmunks movie was.
Went with the family recently to see a second-run of “Red” a few years ago during the holidays. An awfully long drive for us for a discount theater, but there’s basically nothing left south of Wheeler Rd.
Saw a 1988 reissue of “The Fox and the Hound” here with my dad as a kid. Twice. Used to work in this shopping center not long after the theater closed down.
It appears that this theater was torn down and replaced by a Best Buy (at any rate, Best Buy uses the 2460 address). The rest of the shopping center still has that brown 70s look to it.
Dunno if there were any interior photos taken (a shame if there wasn’t), but they lined the plexiglass hallway with these orange lights that also lined the stairs that led into each auditorium – sometimes I enjoyed going just to see the lights, nevermind the movie.
I grew up down the road (born early 1980s) and saw dozens of movies here, both first run and the summer matinees they’d bus a whole bunch of us kids over to see from summer camp. I remember it as the Peach Orchard Cinemas – never knew it was originally named after Weis.
Saw “An American Tail” there and a few other films. I remember my parents taking me along when they went to see “The Witches of Eastwick” – ha ha. I also remember this theater played “Poltergeist II” for what seemed like forever, and I, a toddler, was terrified of just the poster alone (having seen the commercials on TV).
They did have a small marquee. The address is 2708 Peach Orchard Rd Augusta GA 30906 – there’s a Big Lots and a beauty supply store where the movie theater used to be.
After the Regal Exchange opened in 1988 (and they tended to show more kid/family movies, we all but ceased going to Peach Orchard). Maybe a few more summer matinees (which always consisted of “Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear!”, “Here Come the Littles”, “The Secret of the Sword” (starring He-Man), and any of the Looney Tunes movies) with summer camp and that was it.
Very close to the University of Central Florida and Lockheed Martin. Draws a lot of college and young professional crowds.
Every now and again, my friends drag me down to the Starlight for a movie or two. I don’t mind the films, but I mind the concession stand and restrooms – they’re always in poor condition when I visit.
Saw “The Chipmunk Adventure” here in 1988. I remember it because I was – goofy kid that i was – amazed at how many auditoriums there were at the theater…and I also recall how small the one showing the Chipmunks movie was.
Went with the family recently to see a second-run of “Red” a few years ago during the holidays. An awfully long drive for us for a discount theater, but there’s basically nothing left south of Wheeler Rd.
I grew up in this area. This site became a flea market by the 1990s.
Saw a 1988 reissue of “The Fox and the Hound” here with my dad as a kid. Twice. Used to work in this shopping center not long after the theater closed down.
It appears that this theater was torn down and replaced by a Best Buy (at any rate, Best Buy uses the 2460 address). The rest of the shopping center still has that brown 70s look to it.
Dunno if there were any interior photos taken (a shame if there wasn’t), but they lined the plexiglass hallway with these orange lights that also lined the stairs that led into each auditorium – sometimes I enjoyed going just to see the lights, nevermind the movie.
I grew up down the road (born early 1980s) and saw dozens of movies here, both first run and the summer matinees they’d bus a whole bunch of us kids over to see from summer camp. I remember it as the Peach Orchard Cinemas – never knew it was originally named after Weis.
Saw “An American Tail” there and a few other films. I remember my parents taking me along when they went to see “The Witches of Eastwick” – ha ha. I also remember this theater played “Poltergeist II” for what seemed like forever, and I, a toddler, was terrified of just the poster alone (having seen the commercials on TV).
They did have a small marquee. The address is 2708 Peach Orchard Rd Augusta GA 30906 – there’s a Big Lots and a beauty supply store where the movie theater used to be.
After the Regal Exchange opened in 1988 (and they tended to show more kid/family movies, we all but ceased going to Peach Orchard). Maybe a few more summer matinees (which always consisted of “Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear!”, “Here Come the Littles”, “The Secret of the Sword” (starring He-Man), and any of the Looney Tunes movies) with summer camp and that was it.