JGA, you might want to go to N.Dimaggio’s site he is from That area and knows one living projectionist still in the Tampa area,He might be able to help.
DIANE TWIN DRIVE IN THEATRE is now equipped with RADIO SOUND. “The best drive-in sound you have ever heard.”
It’s as easy as 1-2-3.
1.Pull up to a post and park.
2. Turn ignition to accessory position
3. Tune radio to 580 am or 88.5 fm.
The DIANE 29 had car speakers on front of concession.
ADMISSION was $3.00 adults.
IT was a FB Theatre when radio sound was in. Never heard of FB theatres.
Sure wish someone from that area could check on the above story.
I good friend took me to the lot the Fox was on;and this has been at least 10 years are longer. I took a viedo camera hoping to get something on film.Nothing but a Concession foundation and high weeds.
He took me to another closed Drive in in Charlotte and homeless people were living there so we drove on.
I noticed you were from North Carolina and had the Diane 29 Drive in listed as a favorite theatre,If you get a chance acouple of months ago i wrote about a story I was told about the Diane 29 Drive in and i wondered for years if the story was true,
I thought by now some of these drive in newshounds would have confirmed the story or nix it.
I found that picture of the theatre mentioned above it was called THE BECON and not far from the GA. FLA. line on US 1.SHOULD have wrote the name of the town on it.
Cliff, I found the pictures of the EXPRESSWAY Drive in. I only had one movie pass. I have quite a few articles i clipped thru the years on several Atlanta area theatres. If you will send me a letter with your address on it I will be glad to make Color copies for you and send copies of the closing of the 85 North Drive in. Just drop me a line.4594 Silverlake Drive Evans,Ga. 30809. I will have them in the mail to you the next day.
I KNOW i HAVE a book of movie passes and if I find them Iwill pass my address along and you can write and i will be glad to send you quite a few.It is a whole book of passes.I saw them not long ago,so i just got to figure out where!
The passes are from the EXPRESSWAY DRIVE IN.
Yeah, I heard the same thing from my city manager,However, no one here ever really wanted one so i the pick of one sheets. I had heard from the old projectionist at THE SKYVIEW DRIVE in that the base of the screen had a stock room full of stills,one sheets etc.
I guess that was that way everywhere. I stopped by an old downtown theatre in a south Georgia town on my way to Jacksonville for GA. FLA GAME ON US 1 AND SPOTTED A THEATRE THAT HAD BEEN CLOSED I BET FOR years and you could look in and TISLOEWS there were one sheets still in the frames. You could look through a big picture window and see the theatre managers office with stacks of paper still on the desk. I came real close to finding a exit door. I have been lucky getting in old theatres {seeKNOX THEATRE] through the years.
LAST REGULAR movie to play at this ABC SOUTHEASTERN THEATRE was Richard Burton in the lousy THE KLANSMAN rated R. This might have been posted up the line,but i never noticed it when reading all these great experiences.
Dave, it’s a pity you didnot get hired.I hope you got on with another theatre chain.I had the best years of my life at the theatres.I read about people on CT with such a love for the business,but alot of them never working at a Theatre.
The Atlanta paper had big article on the closing with pictures not only of the Drive in ,but also the Projectionist who had been employeed there for years according to the paper. Of course, i cut out the article and have it somewhere in a box of theatre stuff.
Nick, The MANCHESTER DRIVE IN is the drive in i was telling you about being covered up with trees and such. It is on CT.you can read it. Also the Ritz was posted earlier. Hope you see this, I have added a bunch of stories on all my Augusta theatres,somehow they all just came up in my movie theatre mind. Enjoy.
I remember not long after opening COLUMBIA 1 and 2 a Heavy rain came one night and we found quite a bit of water in Columbia One house left of the screen. Improper gutters. We had to rope off several rolls of seats. Funny how that just hit me. And it has to since I can’t get any of my so called theatre buddies here to add stories!
The current stage manager at the Imperial is thinking about doing a KELLY-PEPSI BUDDY CLUB movie series that ran for thousands of children in Augusta. Tim is trying to find out when the first PEPSI Kelly BUDDY CLUB movie series started, I thought about 1965- 66?
JGA, you might want to go to N.Dimaggio’s site he is from That area and knows one living projectionist still in the Tampa area,He might be able to help.
DIANE TWIN DRIVE IN THEATRE is now equipped with RADIO SOUND. “The best drive-in sound you have ever heard.”
It’s as easy as 1-2-3.
1.Pull up to a post and park.
2. Turn ignition to accessory position
3. Tune radio to 580 am or 88.5 fm.
The DIANE 29 had car speakers on front of concession.
ADMISSION was $3.00 adults.
IT was a FB Theatre when radio sound was in. Never heard of FB theatres.
Sure wish someone from that area could check on the above story.
YOU think your salary might have been a little higher? I was making that much in1982 as an assistant.
RAY, a member named RAYSSON has Southside Cinema listed as one of his FAVORITE theatres. You outta go to his site and see SOUTHSIDE.
WAlMART is the WORST thing ever to happen to America. They sit on so many DRIVE INS.
I good friend took me to the lot the Fox was on;and this has been at least 10 years are longer. I took a viedo camera hoping to get something on film.Nothing but a Concession foundation and high weeds.
He took me to another closed Drive in in Charlotte and homeless people were living there so we drove on.
I noticed you were from North Carolina and had the Diane 29 Drive in listed as a favorite theatre,If you get a chance acouple of months ago i wrote about a story I was told about the Diane 29 Drive in and i wondered for years if the story was true,
I thought by now some of these drive in newshounds would have confirmed the story or nix it.
I found that picture of the theatre mentioned above it was called THE BECON and not far from the GA. FLA. line on US 1.SHOULD have wrote the name of the town on it.
Yes, many managers would live on the site in tiny apartments under the screen. that is not unheard of.
Cliff, go to the CAPRI theatre,Augusta, I have a post for you on the pictures you wanted.
Cliff, I found the pictures of the EXPRESSWAY Drive in. I only had one movie pass. I have quite a few articles i clipped thru the years on several Atlanta area theatres. If you will send me a letter with your address on it I will be glad to make Color copies for you and send copies of the closing of the 85 North Drive in. Just drop me a line.4594 Silverlake Drive Evans,Ga. 30809. I will have them in the mail to you the next day.
I found a picture i took of the marquee on the Varsity. MCDONALDS was in the space of the marquee.
I KNOW i HAVE a book of movie passes and if I find them Iwill pass my address along and you can write and i will be glad to send you quite a few.It is a whole book of passes.I saw them not long ago,so i just got to figure out where!
The passes are from the EXPRESSWAY DRIVE IN.
IN 1956 it was parking 500 cars and was owned at that time by D. Rothstien.
You are right on the 500 cars in 1956 it was owned by F.P.C.C. so in the late 50’s it was open.
IN 1956 The Pines drive in held 400 cars and was owned by P.W. Mahon who owned the PRINCE ALBERT Drive in.it held 300 cars.
Nick, go to HILLSBORO Drive in , i have some stories for you to see.
Yeah, I heard the same thing from my city manager,However, no one here ever really wanted one so i the pick of one sheets. I had heard from the old projectionist at THE SKYVIEW DRIVE in that the base of the screen had a stock room full of stills,one sheets etc.
I guess that was that way everywhere. I stopped by an old downtown theatre in a south Georgia town on my way to Jacksonville for GA. FLA GAME ON US 1 AND SPOTTED A THEATRE THAT HAD BEEN CLOSED I BET FOR years and you could look in and TISLOEWS there were one sheets still in the frames. You could look through a big picture window and see the theatre managers office with stacks of paper still on the desk. I came real close to finding a exit door. I have been lucky getting in old theatres {seeKNOX THEATRE] through the years.
LAST REGULAR movie to play at this ABC SOUTHEASTERN THEATRE was Richard Burton in the lousy THE KLANSMAN rated R. This might have been posted up the line,but i never noticed it when reading all these great experiences.
Dave, it’s a pity you didnot get hired.I hope you got on with another theatre chain.I had the best years of my life at the theatres.I read about people on CT with such a love for the business,but alot of them never working at a Theatre.
The Atlanta paper had big article on the closing with pictures not only of the Drive in ,but also the Projectionist who had been employeed there for years according to the paper. Of course, i cut out the article and have it somewhere in a box of theatre stuff.
Nick, also have a cute little story on GASTON MALL when we talked the projectionist to edit a frame of prono in a trailer. Boys will be boys.
Nick, The MANCHESTER DRIVE IN is the drive in i was telling you about being covered up with trees and such. It is on CT.you can read it. Also the Ritz was posted earlier. Hope you see this, I have added a bunch of stories on all my Augusta theatres,somehow they all just came up in my movie theatre mind. Enjoy.
I remember not long after opening COLUMBIA 1 and 2 a Heavy rain came one night and we found quite a bit of water in Columbia One house left of the screen. Improper gutters. We had to rope off several rolls of seats. Funny how that just hit me. And it has to since I can’t get any of my so called theatre buddies here to add stories!
The current stage manager at the Imperial is thinking about doing a KELLY-PEPSI BUDDY CLUB movie series that ran for thousands of children in Augusta. Tim is trying to find out when the first PEPSI Kelly BUDDY CLUB movie series started, I thought about 1965- 66?