Daniel Village Theatre

2803 Wrightsboro Road,
Augusta, GA 30901

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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 16, 2009 at 11:14 pm

Never date an employee dept. I took my Concessionstand Girl,Cathy to see NETWORK at the Daniel Village. I was hoping Columbia 1 and 2 would get it,but Georgia Theatres got all the UA product. Cathy, having still working at COLUMBIA 1 and 2 and should have known better talked through the entire movie.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 28, 2009 at 1:46 am

DOWNHILL RACER with Robert Redford and Gene Hackman opens at Daniel Village in 1969.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 19, 2009 at 6:32 pm

It wouldn’t be long before GEORGIA THEATRES twin this beautiful theatre. One of the last movies to play in that single seat house is the forgetable THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN with Ben Johnson who must have needed a paycheck. RATED R. Jan. 28 1977.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 19, 2009 at 6:20 pm

Rosalind Russell returns to the area in this cute little movie that was suited for DANIEL VILLAGE WHERE ANGELS GO…TROUBLE FOLLOWS.
April 27 1968

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 19, 2009 at 5:55 pm

THE MALTESE BIPPY was playing July 22 1969.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 19, 2009 at 5:53 pm

What’s a BIPPY?

Now playing at Daniel Village is ROWAN& MARTIN in THE MALTESE BIPPY, rated G.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 19, 2009 at 5:16 pm

I had read this was one of the worst movies made in the 60’s and good old Daniel Village got stuck with it. In the ritzy neighborhod near Daniel Village i think it was safe to say that CHE! died a quick death. Rated M. {no GP rating yet.}

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 19, 2009 at 3:12 pm

1968 CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG opens at Daniel Village.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 19, 2009 at 3:09 pm

All i was saying or meaning to is NATIONAL HILLS was the only theatre in town that ran 70mm. Heck, I have a section of 70mm print from SOUND OF MUSIC. At National Hills like i guess Certain theatres in the states had the MGM 70mm MOVIE line up: RYAN'DAUGHTER, SOUND OF MUSIC, GONE WITH THE WIND,and 2001. Seemed like every fall those classics would hit town. Of the four 2001 was the only one i cared about, Too many crazy old white ladies would come To SOUND OF MUSIC and would complain about the theatre being Too HOT or COLD, TOO loud or offened by a trailer. I hated It.

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edblank on November 15, 2009 at 5:36 pm

I have no interest in the 70 mm issue, but I can tell you absolutely for sure that the premiere, open-ended roadshow engagement of “The Sound of Music” in the Augusta area was at the Daniel Village.

It followed a scant two-week engagement of the musical that won the Best Picture Oscar the previous year, “My Fair Lady.” I never did find out if this was a recycled showing of “MFL” (the advertising seemed to indicate it was new to Augusta) or whether the powers that be thought “MFL” could sustain only a two-week run in a medium-size southern market.

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twopointthreefivetoone on November 15, 2009 at 2:02 am

They’re positive it was at Daniel Village that they saw The Sound of Music. Why do you say it had to be at National Hills? National Hills hadn’t even been built yet when The Sound of Music played in 1965.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 14, 2009 at 11:52 pm

If they saw it in 70mm they saw it at NATIONAL HILLS in AUGUSTA .It is on cinema tresures.

twopointthreefivetoone
twopointthreefivetoone on November 13, 2009 at 5:59 am

I think this is where my parents saw The Sound of Music. They talked about how great an experience it was. Must’ve been 70 mm?

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 12, 2009 at 12:06 am

DEAN MARTIN Returns to screen in MR.RICCO. It really looks like Dean Martin could do better.This one is quickly shipped to the Drive-in and then out of town.
rated pg.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 4, 2009 at 10:46 pm

I saw BLACKBEARD’S GHOST a DISNEY movie at DANIEL VILLAGE and also the DORIS DAY movie WITH SIX YOU GET EGGROLL.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on October 27, 2009 at 2:06 am

WHITE LIGHTING plays here i it saw with my best friend PERRY DUGGAR. His mom a fine southern church going lady took Perry,his sister and older brother to DANIEL VILLAGE to see the movie PAINT YOUR WAGON. She thought the GP RATING was for kids. I ended up explaining to her that GP is not for kids. I bet was 12 at the time.Some things you never forget.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on October 23, 2009 at 11:18 pm

AFTER STARTING the DANIEL VILLAGE TWIN CINEMA with the opening of SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT in may ;here it is August 24 1977 and that silly movie is still playing there.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on October 17, 2009 at 8:20 pm

DANIEL VILLAGE THEATRE Sept.27 1974 GONE WITH THE WIND.shows at 2:00 and 7:00p.m.

Feb.27 1977 DANIEL VILLAGE is playing NETWORK.NICKLEDEON was moved from to COLUMBIA ONE to MASTERS 4.I bet they have it in the small house.

July 2 1965 VON RYAN’S EXPRESS is playing at DANIEL VILLAGE.

Nov. 30 1966 THE FORTUNE COOKIE IS PLAYING here and the next feature to open would be HOTEL PARADISO.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on October 10, 2009 at 11:25 pm

CLOSED FOR REMODELING; ILLUSION
By Gregory E. Nicoll BEll RINGER NEWSPAPER.

CLOSED FOR REMODELING is one of those films which appears with no advance publicity,is sparsely attended,and fades into obscurity after a brief and inglorious week of exhibition. In this case , However, Augusta moviegoers should pay more attention since CLOSED FOR REMODELING is a local production.Brainchild of the manager of the DANIEL VILLAGE THEATRE, CLOSED FOR REMODELING is a curious human drama of men hired to perform some minor renovationsin an East-Georgia city.

The film follows them through an entire day of work, Arriving at 9;00 am to their eventual departure in the late afternoon,with generous amounts of screen time alloted to the grueling tedium of their monotonouslabor.

I banged on the theatre’s door last week.MOst of the people inside began to shout" We are CLOSED FOR REMODELING!“ Indeed they are. THIS FILM which would be about nothing without its stars. They are actually CLOSED FOR REMODELING. and they have every right to be proud of it.

There is at least one staff member who manifestly dislikes the production,though he too acknowledges the pivotal role of the actors in the making of this film,what it is, I refer to the nameless person who answered the phone Sunday afternoon and announcedin an apologetic tone"I am sorry but we are CLOSED FOR REMODELING" Such remorse over participation in so fine a film seems strange indeed.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on September 30, 2009 at 2:36 am

ED, YOU ARE GOOD . I NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT A ROAD SHOW. I AM THINKING OF HOW 2000 PRINTS ARE RELEASED TODAY. SORTA GLAD I AM OUT OF THE BUSINESS.

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edblank on September 30, 2009 at 2:26 am

Just a guess on what happened with respect to “Mary Poppins”: When it premiered in August 1964 in LA and opened in other major U.S. markets during the final four months of 1964, it was a roadshow (reserved-seat, two-a-day) attraction. There’s a good chance Augusta did not have an option to get a print until the spring of 1965 by which time it could be the Daniel Village’s inaugural attraction.

Bear in mind that late 1964’s other huge musical release was the roadshow of “My Fair Lady,” which opened later in 1965 for just two weeks at the Daniel Village.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on September 30, 2009 at 2:16 am

SO MUCH FOR MY JOURNALISM 101 CLASS ABOUT GETTING THE FACTS CORRECT. DANIEL VILLAGE OPENED APRIL 1 1965. WHEN I SAW AN OLD PICTURE OF OPENING DAY OF THE DANIEL VILLAGE , THE MARQUEE HAD MARY POPPINS I ASSUMED IT WAS THE NATIONWIDE OPENING, BUT GEORGIA THEATRE DECIDED TO OPEN A NEW THEATRE WITH A FILM THAT WAS RELEASED IN 1964. I NEVER COULD FIGURE OUT GEORGIA THEATRES. ADMISSION TO SEE THIS DISNEY CLASSIC WAS ADULTS 1.50 AND CHILD 75 cents.
IT WAS BILLED AS AUGUSTA’S FIRST THEATRE IN 25 YEARS WITH ROCKING CHAIRS. IT FACT IT WAS CALLED THE ROCKING CHAIR THEATRE. THE SHOW TIMES FOR MARY POPPINS WAS 1;30 4;00 6;60 AND 9;00 PM.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on September 26, 2009 at 8:53 am

If your date is correct, then Boxoffice has provided the most extreme examples of delayed reporting I’ve found yet. Announcing a groundbreaking when the building has already been completed is pretty drastic. Maybe somebody at Georgia Theatre Company was slacking off and sending the press releases out months late.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on September 25, 2009 at 10:03 pm

JOE, I HAVE THE NEWSPAPER OF THE OPENING OF DANIEL VILLAGE.MARY POPPINS WAS THE FIRST FILM TO PLAY THERE. ONCE I LOCATE IT I CAN BE 100 PER CENT ON THE DATE. I LOOKED FOR THE PAPER BEFORE I WROTE MY ARTICLE. THE SECOND FILM THAT OPENED WHEN IT WAS TWINNED WAS DAY OF THE ANIMALS A RATHER CHEAP HORROR FILM. MIKE.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on September 25, 2009 at 8:45 am

The opening date currently given in the intro doesn’t match up with the information published in Boxoffice Magazine. The October 9, 1964, issue of Boxoffice had an article about the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Georgia Theatre Company’s new theater in Daniel Village which had recently taken place.

Various issues of Boxoffice over the next several months mention the project, and an article about the recent opening of the Daniel Village Theatre was published in the May 10, 1965, issue. The latter article did say that the movie the house opened with was Mary Poppins, which must have then been going into wider release following its initial road show run.

I can easily imagine Boxoffice publishing one or two items about a project late, but not every one of a whole series of items about a single project.

The 1964 item listed the architect of the theatre as Lowrey Stulb, and the 1965 item about the opening attributed the design to the firm of Eve and Stulb. Eve and Stulb had drawn the plans for the entire Daniel Village Shopping Center.

I believe that H. Lowrey Stulb is still living. In 2007, he wrote this letter to the Augusta Chronicle about the Augusta Library, another of his works.