New Glen Art Theatre
3183 Glenwood Road,
Decatur,
GA
30032
3183 Glenwood Road,
Decatur,
GA
30032
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Functions: Retail
Styles: Streamline Moderne
Previous Names: Glenwood Theatre, Glen Theatre
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The Glenwood Theatre was opened on February 12, 1951. The only time I can recall ever seeing the Glen Theatre was back in the mid-1970’s while enroute to a shindig in Candler Park. If my memory serves me right, the theatre had a rather large facade with giant red neon lettering. In the late-1960’s it became an adult movie theatre named New Glen Art Theatre.
It went into retail use and the building has been altered beyond recognition.
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Jack Coursey
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Henry, do you remember the name of the theater that Mr Greene owned in Palmetto. I remember that it was in a Quanset Hut type building and had a balcony for Blacks.
Ron – Thanks for sharing your great memories – and for the link to the photos! Whenever I post my own memories of these theaters, I always hope that someone who knows more will join in the fun! I remember attending The Glen from about 1957-1965, when it was becoming somewhat seedy. Nevertheless, The Glen was great fun and I remember it very fondly!
See new Photo of Glen in 1953 that I just posted.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rgw55swd
Thanks for the photos Ron W.
Thanks Don,So glad pictures remain.
If anyone has any stories about going to/ working at this threatre in its adult days, I would love to hear them. I am chronicling the histories of adult theatres in the US. Please contact me at Thanks!
My father and two partners bought the Glen from Mr. Green in probably 1964. My father’s theater booking agency represented the Glen so when Mr. Green said he was going to close it, they made their move. We operated it for about 18 months, then the burden of it got to be too much. I generally operated the concession stand on Saturdays, Sundays and some evenings. Fellow named Gene was the projectionist. Very neighborhood house, mostly teens coming in during the week to neck, weekends for the socializing and the action pictures. After they sold it to a Cuban, he flipped it to the prono house. There was a Krystal across the street, a drug store down the corner to the right, lots of parking out front. Faced west, so the setting sun flooded the lobby. Lot of fond memories. My dad kept careful note of the time of the last ticket sold so we could shut the place down when the program came back to that point. I was 16, 17 at the time.
First listings appeared on February 12th, 1951. No ad found.
rivest266
Where did you find the info about opening date?
After the theater closed it has been used for many businesses over the past 40 something years. At some point the southern end of the strip center was demolished up to the theater. Later the intersection was expanded which took out the small parking lot in front. Today comes word that the rest of the center as well as the property behind it is to be cleared and a big Publix (grocery store) anchored center is to be built on the site. So, after a 75 year run, 15 as a neighborhood theater, 20 as a porno house and 50 as a generic business location, another old theater bites the dust.