Masters Value Cinemas 8

2824 Washington Road,
Augusta, GA 30909

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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on October 24, 2009 at 4:15 pm

1977 MacArthur opens with Gregory Peck at Masters 4. I had hoped we would get it. I did see it there and it was a cheap rip off no where near PATTON.It never came to COLUMBIA 1 and 2 theatres.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on October 23, 2009 at 5:21 pm

In 1975 CUCKOO’S NEST opens the four cinemas and it is still running strong on it’s 12 th week.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on October 23, 2009 at 5:20 pm

1977 this called MASTERS 4 cinemas and THE END with BURT REYNOLDS is doing great business.This is a Burt Reynolds town.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on September 26, 2009 at 7:29 pm

YOU KNOW I NEED TO COUNT THE THEATRES,BUT I DO NOT KNOW WHY I SAID MASTERS 8, I AM SURE IT HAS SEVEN SCREENS. I GUESS ONCE IT WENT SECOND RUN WHO CARES? MASTERS SEVEN.AND FOR A SECOND RUN THEATRE IT IS KEPT CLEAN AND THE PRINTS HAVE NOT BEEN RUN TO PIECES.

mikerogers2009
mikerogers2009 on September 21, 2009 at 8:50 pm

Masters 4 opened in 1975 to much fanfare in Augusta. It was the city’s first quad theatre, and really started the wave of multi-plexes. The city manager was Curt Harris, and for years Brenda McClasin ran the theatres.

It had a lobby and a large concession stand to match. Above the entrance to the 4 theatres was a beautiful mural painting of four legend golfers, Jack Nicklaus, Arnie Palmer, Gary Player, and Sam Snead. It was painted by a local artist, and I believe it was 8 feet by 30 feet across. It remained until the addition of 4 more cinemas in the 1980s. I was told a very stupid manager had the painting tossed in the dumpster. Oh well, they’ll let just anyone be a theatre manager!

The theatre had 4 platter automated systems. Mr. Griffin was the union projectionist who handled the movies. Later Bill Barkley would handle the shows. Walter Brooks was assistant manager for a few years. It may have had some effect on National Hills, being within easy walking distance, but in 1975 the public still demanded a decent film presentation and top notch service which National Hills Theatre most certainly gave to the public.

If Masters 4 ever played late shows it didn’t last long. They were a typical Georgia Theatre – very little promotions. I think “One Flew Over the Cukoos Nest” might have been one of the films to open the theatres. Others movies of note to run first run were, “Silver Streak” “Rocky” “Coming Home” “Apocalypse Now” “The Spy Who Loved Me” and most all of Peter Seller’s Pink Panthers.

Masters 4 was expanded by 4 theatres, and included a complete remodeling of the concessions and lobby. The restrooms stayed the same even though 4 more screens were added. Today it’s one of the last oldies…a second run $2.00 per-seat theatre.