While in undergraduate school at Georgia State, I would look up some of the theaters in Atlanta. The ads I saw for the Capitol told what was on the screen and on the stage. It wad interesting that Atlanta had a theater like Radio City Music Hall.
I remember one time I was at a conference in Macon, i walked up and tried to peek inside this theater. It was before the renovation. I could inside and literally everything was stripped out. It is great to see how this theater has been renovated.
The first time I went to this theater was to see “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” My brother and I rode the bus from Hapeville to see the movie. At the time, the theater did not have a consession stand. Later we would drive to see “Day of the Locust” and other movies. Later when it reopened as the Garden Hills, I saw many movies there including the rerelease of the five Hitchcock movies.
I was there at the last show. They were supposed to have a double feature of “They Shoot Horses Don’t They” and “The Last Picture Show.” The first movie did not come but the last feature was appropriate. There was almost a sell out crowd. I hate to see a pkace like this close and left to rot.
It seems funny but the East Point Theater held more people than the original auditorium at Lenox Square. Also the auditorium of the East Point was nicer.
This was the first place I saw a movie. That was a double feature of “Torture Garden” and “A Time for a Killing.” When I went to the East Point Theater, it did not look this good. Of course, that was over 25 years after this picture. It is nice to see how nice the theater looked.
JFB
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1973 on
Dec 17, 2023 at 9:28 pm
It is a shame a theater such as this is gone. I went to see a play there in the mid 1980s. The auditorium looked beautiful. It looked like a spanish court yard.
JFB
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Rex Theatreon
Nov 20, 2023 at 3:05 am
I know some people like the recliners in the auditoriums but it seems to me, the theater severely cut down on how many people can see a movie. I heard the IMAX auditorium still has theater seats. The other auditoriums' seating capacity has been reduced to a third of their original seating capacity.
This theater opened with Grease. When it opened, it was the only major theater on the south side that did not have dolby in either auditorium. Long before AMC 24 opened, this theater was closed and demolished to make way for a Sports Authority and Office Max.
This shows that a theater does not have to be a palace to have a nice interior.
Was this before or after there were two screens?
Nice!
While in undergraduate school at Georgia State, I would look up some of the theaters in Atlanta. The ads I saw for the Capitol told what was on the screen and on the stage. It wad interesting that Atlanta had a theater like Radio City Music Hall.
Is this the theater that premiered “Sweet Sweetback’s Badass Song?”
I remember one time I was at a conference in Macon, i walked up and tried to peek inside this theater. It was before the renovation. I could inside and literally everything was stripped out. It is great to see how this theater has been renovated.
Any pictures of the interior?
You don’t see this in current movie theaters.
The first time I went to this theater was to see “Uncle Tom’s Cabin.” My brother and I rode the bus from Hapeville to see the movie. At the time, the theater did not have a consession stand. Later we would drive to see “Day of the Locust” and other movies. Later when it reopened as the Garden Hills, I saw many movies there including the rerelease of the five Hitchcock movies.
I was there at the last show. They were supposed to have a double feature of “They Shoot Horses Don’t They” and “The Last Picture Show.” The first movie did not come but the last feature was appropriate. There was almost a sell out crowd. I hate to see a pkace like this close and left to rot.
It seems funny but the East Point Theater held more people than the original auditorium at Lenox Square. Also the auditorium of the East Point was nicer.
A friend an I rode by the site of this theater and it has been demolished.
Riding by this theater, it appears the community is trying to renovate it as the Grove Park Center. I wish them luck.
This was the first place I saw a movie. That was a double feature of “Torture Garden” and “A Time for a Killing.” When I went to the East Point Theater, it did not look this good. Of course, that was over 25 years after this picture. It is nice to see how nice the theater looked.
It is a shame a theater such as this is gone. I went to see a play there in the mid 1980s. The auditorium looked beautiful. It looked like a spanish court yard.
The Rex theater is now a church.
I rode by this theater this afternoon and it has been demolished.
This theater has been demolished.
I was riding on Forest Parkway and did not see the theater building. It may have been demolished.
This theater can now be changed to showing movies. Though not every day, but thr Southern Circuit now plays somevof their films here.
Drove by the old sight and someone is putting up what appears to be a warehouse.
Probably the biggest nail in the coffin was the opening of Regal’s new theater at the sight of the North 85 drive in.
I know some people like the recliners in the auditoriums but it seems to me, the theater severely cut down on how many people can see a movie. I heard the IMAX auditorium still has theater seats. The other auditoriums' seating capacity has been reduced to a third of their original seating capacity.
This theater opened with Grease. When it opened, it was the only major theater on the south side that did not have dolby in either auditorium. Long before AMC 24 opened, this theater was closed and demolished to make way for a Sports Authority and Office Max.
I do not believe anyone misses this theater.
It was actually the mid 1970s when the auditorium was split. I remember seeing Carrie here after it was divided in half.