Nice pictures guys. I came up in the business where after the last show you picked up the boxoffice girl went in the office and check out with real BOR’S.An adding machine and a type writer.Sorta glad i didn’t have computers.And guess what we did okay.
We had the same theatre in Augusta,THE ART THEATRE that before it changed its name to Cinema 1 in the late seventies,it played Adult and foreign films,but i never thought the soldiers station at Fort Gordon,Ga. Ever cared about that fare.But I guess you guys did. Art theatre is on CT.
“ROCKY HORROR” 4 year run? You must be talking about a Midnight Show.We had a Wild one at REGENCY I,II.and III. It is on CT.We almost lost our Business License.Story is in the Regency I.II.and III site.
Never heard of that movie in 1984 photo,noticed a “MAN THAT LOVED WOMEN” in the one sheet frame,wonder if they could be talking about the Burt Reynolds comedy? It was owned in the 50’s by Statesville Theatre Corp.
Sage Theatre was owned by Westland Theatres located at 291 Golden Gate, San Francisco. H.V.Rotus Harvey was the President. Hannah Oppie was the booker in 1956.
Okay It was a Cumberland Amusement Company theatre.Located in McMinnville,Tenn. The owner/President was Cowan Oldham.Wonder if that is how the theatre got its name?
Little bit of Help Jack, And it ain’t much is that the Dayton Theatre was owned by the Cumberland Amusement Company in 1956. Cowan Oldham was the president. Located in the Park theatre building in McMinnville.Tenn.
The Carroll Amusement Company was located in Carrollton, Georgia.
J.E.Duncan was the film buyer. It was owned by Oscar Roberts Jr, J.Ebb Duncan and A.Q.Dobbs. The film booker was Hewlett C.Jones.
Lettering makes it look like a GCC theatre.
Still running Movies.that 1985 picture looked like it was on its last legs.
Nice pictures guys. I came up in the business where after the last show you picked up the boxoffice girl went in the office and check out with real BOR’S.An adding machine and a type writer.Sorta glad i didn’t have computers.And guess what we did okay.
Loews Theatres in Boston in 1956 were ORPHEUM and State.
It was not a Loews Theatre in 1956.I know that much Tls.
Well,we certainly need another skyscaper.thanks Rani for caring enough to get this theatre on.
The Date was 1956, Motion Picture Almanac,Chuck.
The Delta theatre was owned by Collier-Jackson Circuit out of Cleveland, Miss. Theatres in Arkansas and Miss.
We had the same theatre in Augusta,THE ART THEATRE that before it changed its name to Cinema 1 in the late seventies,it played Adult and foreign films,but i never thought the soldiers station at Fort Gordon,Ga. Ever cared about that fare.But I guess you guys did. Art theatre is on CT.
They had two Drive-ins there at one time,did you ever visit them?
Good story RonnieD.
Thanks Joe and Tlsloews.
I put JOHNSTON THEATRE in Header,but I have no idea if that is the correct name.
“ROCKY HORROR” 4 year run? You must be talking about a Midnight Show.We had a Wild one at REGENCY I,II.and III. It is on CT.We almost lost our Business License.Story is in the Regency I.II.and III site.
I never touched a computer until a freind told me about CT.
If you have any stories of your dad please post them.Most of us were theatre managers.
Thanks Matt.
Never heard of that movie in 1984 photo,noticed a “MAN THAT LOVED WOMEN” in the one sheet frame,wonder if they could be talking about the Burt Reynolds comedy? It was owned in the 50’s by Statesville Theatre Corp.
Sage Theatre was owned by Westland Theatres located at 291 Golden Gate, San Francisco. H.V.Rotus Harvey was the President. Hannah Oppie was the booker in 1956.
You are Right ken mc.
It was a Wilby-Kincey Theatre in 1956.Along with the Bijou,Park, and Tennessee Theatres.
What nice looking theatre. It was a Cumberland Amusement Company Theatre back in the late 50’s.
Okay It was a Cumberland Amusement Company theatre.Located in McMinnville,Tenn. The owner/President was Cowan Oldham.Wonder if that is how the theatre got its name?
Little bit of Help Jack, And it ain’t much is that the Dayton Theatre was owned by the Cumberland Amusement Company in 1956. Cowan Oldham was the president. Located in the Park theatre building in McMinnville.Tenn.
The Carroll Amusement Company was located in Carrollton, Georgia.
J.E.Duncan was the film buyer. It was owned by Oscar Roberts Jr, J.Ebb Duncan and A.Q.Dobbs. The film booker was Hewlett C.Jones.