I can confirm that from 1984-1986, this was a second run house. It was on the end of the Baxter side of the shopping center, next to Gibson’s Dept. Store. I went to Clarke Middle school across the street at that time, and my mother was the manager of “PartyTime!” a store just a few doors down in Alps shopping center from this very theater. I’d frequently catch a movie after school, while waiting on my mom to get off work. Back then, before 5pm a ticket was only $0.35, and popcorn and a coke was $1. And for my mom, $1.35 was a bargain to keep me out of trouble for 2hrs. I remember seeing:
Running Scared
King Solomon’s Mines
Remo Williams
Spies Like Us
More I’m forgetting…
I can’t remember who owned it at that time, but I always liked that little place. And they treated me like a regular, even as a 13yr old kid.
Hello. I wanted to clarify a few things about this place. I worked here from 1991-1994. It was a second run two screen house. I started as a ticket/concessions worker, and immediately took an interest in projection. By 1993, I was the only projectionist left. Jimmy Cannon was the manager, and had been for years. He also worked there in the 70’s when he was in high school. He said that the place was originally opened by Albert Weis in the early 70’s. It was a single screen 800 seat house back then. Swamp above is correct, it was divided into two screens in the mid 80’s. It changed hands many times…GTC,UA,etc. And finally ended up back in the hands of Georgia Theater Company 2. That’s who owned it when I was there. After I graduated, I left and heard it closed soon after. Maybe early 1995?
Many good memories there.
I can confirm that from 1984-1986, this was a second run house. It was on the end of the Baxter side of the shopping center, next to Gibson’s Dept. Store. I went to Clarke Middle school across the street at that time, and my mother was the manager of “PartyTime!” a store just a few doors down in Alps shopping center from this very theater. I’d frequently catch a movie after school, while waiting on my mom to get off work. Back then, before 5pm a ticket was only $0.35, and popcorn and a coke was $1. And for my mom, $1.35 was a bargain to keep me out of trouble for 2hrs. I remember seeing: Running Scared King Solomon’s Mines Remo Williams Spies Like Us More I’m forgetting… I can’t remember who owned it at that time, but I always liked that little place. And they treated me like a regular, even as a 13yr old kid.
Hello. I wanted to clarify a few things about this place. I worked here from 1991-1994. It was a second run two screen house. I started as a ticket/concessions worker, and immediately took an interest in projection. By 1993, I was the only projectionist left. Jimmy Cannon was the manager, and had been for years. He also worked there in the 70’s when he was in high school. He said that the place was originally opened by Albert Weis in the early 70’s. It was a single screen 800 seat house back then. Swamp above is correct, it was divided into two screens in the mid 80’s. It changed hands many times…GTC,UA,etc. And finally ended up back in the hands of Georgia Theater Company 2. That’s who owned it when I was there. After I graduated, I left and heard it closed soon after. Maybe early 1995? Many good memories there.