Lakewood Theatre

JBrantley on April 5, 2011 at 11:17 pm

During the 1960s, Lakewood, Greenbriar, Westgate and the Eastpoint were the only places in this area to see a movie. Unfortunately, they would probably be playing the same thing. Many times, the Eastpoint and Greenbriar would play the same thing even though they were owned by the Georgia Theater Company.

Thanks Dennis for your comments on The Sound of Music. I was only about 9 or 10 when it played at Lakewood so my memory is not as developed as it would have been if I were older at the time.

Another memory of Lakewood is going with a friend when in the fifth grade to see The Night They Raided Minskeys. Would you let a 10 year kid go unsupervised to see that. Those were the days.

Looking at the Lakewood building today, and the surrounding shopping center, no one would believe that that whole area was a thriving shopping center in the 1960s and early 1970s. 72 Lanes as well as the Funtown amusement complex was right down the street.

How things have changed.

Tonyboy on May 1, 2011 at 7:51 am

I grew up in the Lakewood Area. I remember my parents taking me to the Lakewood Theatre to see The Beatles Yellow Submarine and Dr. Zhivago. I believe i saw 2001 – A Space Odyssey as well. I remember getting the Marathon Candy Bar and the Chunky Candy Bar. There was also a small drive in theatre across the street from the Lakewood Shopping Center & Zayre’s on Stewart Ave (where a car wash sits now). The stores I remember visiting were Woolworth’s, Woolco, Otasco and the Dipper Dan. I believe the grocery store in the shopping center was a Colonial Store. Back then the stores has huge glass windows. We often went to the 72 Lanes Bowling Alley anadjoinngs

bethune1 on August 28, 2011 at 9:06 pm

I WORKED AT THE LAKEWOOD TWIN THEATRE IT WAS LOCATED AT 2027 STEWART AVE..S W ATLANTA GA 30315 AT THE OLD LAKEWOOD SHOPPING CENTER.CLIFFORD CASE AND PEARL BROOKS WERE THE MANAGERS THERE..STORY’S SOLD THE LEASE TO A ONE OWNER OPPERATION.AROUND 1987.THEY CLOSED ABOUT A YEAR WHEN STORY'GAVE IT UP.I WAS VERY YOUNG AT THE TIME.CLIFF WOULD PAY ME TO POP POPCORN BECAUSE I WAS TO YOUNG FOR PAYROL.ROY AND HIS BROTHER JOE WORKED WITH ME THERE ALSO SAMMY BROOKS PEARL BROOKS SON..I WORKED THERE FROM 1979 UNTIL 1987.I LOVED WORKING THERE IT WAS ALOT OF FUN.I CAN REMEMBER MIKE WILSON WOULD NEED EXTRA HELP AT OLD NATIONAL.SO I WOULD GO THERE TO HELP HIM..ALSO JIM HARVEY AT NORTH 85 DRIVE INN.I WOULD WORK THERE FOR MORE HOURS.I COULD WRITE A BOOK ABOUT MY TEEN YEARS AT THESE THEATRES.GOD BLESS PEARL BROOKS,SHE WAS A VERY GOOD FRIEND.AND MY THEARE MOTHER.SHE HAS PASSED ON..BUT SHE STILL LIVES IN MY MEMORIES AND HEART..TO ALL THE MY FRIENDS I WORKED WITH THERE I STILL KEEP YOU IN MY HEART AND PRYERS..I WOULD LOVE TH SEEM THEM AGAIN.THE HOOKS…AMMY BROOKS.I DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPEN TO CLIFF.BUT I TALK WITH BOB..OUR TALL SECURITY OFFICER FROM THE SHERRIFFS DEPARTMENT.ANY WAY…HOPE THIS BRINGS GOOD TOUGHTS TO YOU..JAMES BETHUNE 678 906-9598

1kdcartee on August 28, 2011 at 11:22 pm

I hear Ciff Case is still alive in Atl. he owns a few rooming house I’m told – My name is dale cartee and my brother was danny we both worked there for many years i still work there from 1972 – 1980-81 – i’m living in england now my brother is still in Ga. i work at OLD NATIONAL when Ciff went there for a while then back to Lakewood – the good old days…

JFB on April 24, 2023 at 9:38 pm

I rode by this theater this afternoon and it has been demolished.