The story about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre listed at the top of the page is true. I was a child when that happened–my mother is from there–and the story spread through town like wildfire. I was actually going to post it here and see it is already here.
I remember being dropped off here on more than one occasion to see a movie while my mom and her sister went shopping. I saw Charlotte’s Web here but can’t remember any more specific titles.
I was supposed to be going to college in Athens in 1987. I had a lot of fun and worked a lot but never made it to school. One day me and a friend, who had moved there from our home town with me, discovered the Alps and loved seeing what we thought were “new films” (actually second run) for $2.00! We saw a lot of films there, but the only one I can remember was “Ruthless People” with Danny De Vito and Bette Midler.
I keep remembering little bits and pieces of details and wanted to mention one. I have only one specific memory of seeing a movie at the Starlite, “Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River,” first released in 1968 (possibly screened at that theater in ‘69) with Jerry Lewis. I only remember it because as a very little boy the title blew my mind and the opening credits were animated. I have attached a poster for that film in the photos section.
It is great to have this picture, but it looks like a sonogram. I went the Starlite many times and even with my knowledge of how it was laid out, I am a little lost when I try to connect those memories to this picture.
That is a great quote and citation Michael! The info at the top of this page says it opened in late 1963 and your article from March 4, 1964 calls it “the new Starline (sic) Drive-In. I think a theater four or five months old would still be called "new.”
I have vague memories of movies here but I was too young.
That said, my best friend and I were young boys right before the Starlite was to be demolished and we went out there and explored. We climbed what remained of the screen (dangerous and dumb, as young men are inclined to be) and went into the projection both. I took a letter “D” which is my first initial, along with a few signs and 3 log books of the movies they showed (I later went to school as a film historian at Georgia Tech’s HTS program). I have lugged these items around with me for a long time and will upload images as I take them.
The story about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre listed at the top of the page is true. I was a child when that happened–my mother is from there–and the story spread through town like wildfire. I was actually going to post it here and see it is already here.
I remember being dropped off here on more than one occasion to see a movie while my mom and her sister went shopping. I saw Charlotte’s Web here but can’t remember any more specific titles.
I was supposed to be going to college in Athens in 1987. I had a lot of fun and worked a lot but never made it to school. One day me and a friend, who had moved there from our home town with me, discovered the Alps and loved seeing what we thought were “new films” (actually second run) for $2.00! We saw a lot of films there, but the only one I can remember was “Ruthless People” with Danny De Vito and Bette Midler.
I keep remembering little bits and pieces of details and wanted to mention one. I have only one specific memory of seeing a movie at the Starlite, “Don’t Raise the Bridge, Lower the River,” first released in 1968 (possibly screened at that theater in ‘69) with Jerry Lewis. I only remember it because as a very little boy the title blew my mind and the opening credits were animated. I have attached a poster for that film in the photos section.
It is great to have this picture, but it looks like a sonogram. I went the Starlite many times and even with my knowledge of how it was laid out, I am a little lost when I try to connect those memories to this picture.
That is a great quote and citation Michael! The info at the top of this page says it opened in late 1963 and your article from March 4, 1964 calls it “the new Starline (sic) Drive-In. I think a theater four or five months old would still be called "new.”
I have vague memories of movies here but I was too young.
That said, my best friend and I were young boys right before the Starlite was to be demolished and we went out there and explored. We climbed what remained of the screen (dangerous and dumb, as young men are inclined to be) and went into the projection both. I took a letter “D” which is my first initial, along with a few signs and 3 log books of the movies they showed (I later went to school as a film historian at Georgia Tech’s HTS program). I have lugged these items around with me for a long time and will upload images as I take them.