iam not a musical guy.I did like “OLIVER”,but other than that they just drive me crazy. We played “MAME” for one week at NATIONAL HILLS. Lucille Ball and it played one week.Where were old Ladies?
The picture was shot for a newspaper column i wrote above on this site, I guess i could have the whole story with picture on if i can get Nick or Robin to do it. I do have a shot of the screen long after it closed.{color}
Dear Michael, I am from AUGUSTA and managed the only theatre in AUGUSTA that had 70mm and that was NATIONAL HILLS a heck of a better theatre than DANIEL VILLAGE.
Nick, read what wrote on COMMERCE DRIVE-in. I was just looking for pictures of it,saw a bunch of you and CHarlie at that big Autograph show inL.A.. I sent you some i know.years ago. It was screwed up like The Fun-Lan Drive in in Tampa.
TLSLOEWS drives me crazy with those questions. He asked about how many motorcyles would fit in a DRive-in. I guess one could figure It out,But WHO CARES!
Nick, now that i know YOU can do this maybe i will send some pictures for you to put on CT for me. Give Robin a break. You have some of BELMONT DRIVE IN, KINGS MTN DRIVE IN, and DIANE 29 DRIVE IN{ you and me snooping in the old booth and concession stand.}
Columbia Square Cinemas should be listed as Columbia 1 and 2 as far as i am concerned! It was a beautiful Twin theatre with large screens until GEORGIA THEATRESwent in there and put two more screens in. Yes, it closed as US 25 Drive in, but its history to anyone in Augusta was the WEIS DRIVE-in. By, the time Georgia THEATRES bought it,they didn’t care about putting on a good show. US 25 DRIVE In would often drop a reel. I knew the projectionist there and he told me he would make water ballons and throw on folks going to the snack bar, No i think it needs to stay WEIS DRIVE-IN Georgia Theatres did it no good.
Chuck, looking at the old Drive-in i guess it parked 300 or so cars. The concession stand was in good shape,so guess if you saw a movie at the other 2 screens you had to walk down to the old concession. I will say a close second to the most screwed up DRIVE-in WOULD BE the FUN-LAN DRIVE IN in TAMPA.FL. Heck, we watched a movie off of something that looked like a fence! Can’t make this up.
I am not kidding the screen was slapped up and painted like 12 year olds were building a tree fort. Its projector was a platter like the other two,but this one was in a much smaller trailer. I bet you couldn’t put 40 cars in that lot.You would be better off bringing a blanket and watching the movie that way. I am all for more Drive-ins,but to put screens up so cheaply,they would have been better off with the old COMMERCE Drive-in and not think about building a triple.I took pictures because i never saw such a set up.
This Drive-in parked 6oo CARS and was owned by R.Corporation in 1956.
Well,Chuck 1231,you call it “CLOSING” a fire wiped it out.
iam not a musical guy.I did like “OLIVER”,but other than that they just drive me crazy. We played “MAME” for one week at NATIONAL HILLS. Lucille Ball and it played one week.Where were old Ladies?
Nick, we didn’t even mention how people parked.
Yeah you got all the BONDS. We did get BRIDGE TOO FAR which was a UA product.It was long ,but i enjoyed it.
you outta a least get to east TENN. Quite a few old Drive ins in that area. I think one outside Knoxville is still showing movies.
The picture was shot for a newspaper column i wrote above on this site, I guess i could have the whole story with picture on if i can get Nick or Robin to do it. I do have a shot of the screen long after it closed.{color}
It had to be in Pennsylvania or Ohio,but i didn’t think the Amish watched movies. Are either you are kidding again.
And its still a pain the butt to work for ushers and doormen. You ever deal with old ladies that like musicals.
Dear Michael, I am from AUGUSTA and managed the only theatre in AUGUSTA that had 70mm and that was NATIONAL HILLS a heck of a better theatre than DANIEL VILLAGE.
Nick, read what wrote on COMMERCE DRIVE-in. I was just looking for pictures of it,saw a bunch of you and CHarlie at that big Autograph show inL.A.. I sent you some i know.years ago. It was screwed up like The Fun-Lan Drive in in Tampa.
TLSLOEWS drives me crazy with those questions. He asked about how many motorcyles would fit in a DRive-in. I guess one could figure It out,But WHO CARES!
I have pictures of me visiting the site in the late 80’s. Not alot standing then.
I gotta get the picture to Robin and hopes she will put it on,but now i see NICK can do it I might send it down his way.
Nick, now that i know YOU can do this maybe i will send some pictures for you to put on CT for me. Give Robin a break. You have some of BELMONT DRIVE IN, KINGS MTN DRIVE IN, and DIANE 29 DRIVE IN{ you and me snooping in the old booth and concession stand.}
TSLLOEWS.we gotta get you out of TENN. Of course there is water nearby. He lives in FLORDIA. LOL.
YOu have been to Ohio i know.Kentucky is right betwwen you guys . I have even been to OHIO.
DOGGED if i didn’t think the samething. Wonder who knows?
Go up to JOE VOGEL post you can see this DRIVE-in from a old BOXOFFICE MAG. It was great seeing it since i tried to remember what it looked like.
I somehow saved a CINCINNATI paper because of all the theatre ads YOU DON’T SEE ANYMORE! I know its strange to save a old paper.
“HOMEBODIES” was a movie,rated PG.looking at the ad in the CINY paper. I can’t remember it either.
We didn’t get it it went to DANIEL VILLAGE. GEORGIA THEATRES got all the UA product.
Columbia Square Cinemas should be listed as Columbia 1 and 2 as far as i am concerned! It was a beautiful Twin theatre with large screens until GEORGIA THEATRESwent in there and put two more screens in. Yes, it closed as US 25 Drive in, but its history to anyone in Augusta was the WEIS DRIVE-in. By, the time Georgia THEATRES bought it,they didn’t care about putting on a good show. US 25 DRIVE In would often drop a reel. I knew the projectionist there and he told me he would make water ballons and throw on folks going to the snack bar, No i think it needs to stay WEIS DRIVE-IN Georgia Theatres did it no good.
Chuck, looking at the old Drive-in i guess it parked 300 or so cars. The concession stand was in good shape,so guess if you saw a movie at the other 2 screens you had to walk down to the old concession. I will say a close second to the most screwed up DRIVE-in WOULD BE the FUN-LAN DRIVE IN in TAMPA.FL. Heck, we watched a movie off of something that looked like a fence! Can’t make this up.
I am not kidding the screen was slapped up and painted like 12 year olds were building a tree fort. Its projector was a platter like the other two,but this one was in a much smaller trailer. I bet you couldn’t put 40 cars in that lot.You would be better off bringing a blanket and watching the movie that way. I am all for more Drive-ins,but to put screens up so cheaply,they would have been better off with the old COMMERCE Drive-in and not think about building a triple.I took pictures because i never saw such a set up.