Pastime Movie Grill

118 S. Harris Street,
Sandersville, GA 31082

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David Ezell
David Ezell on March 26, 2024 at 10:44 pm

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.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on September 7, 2021 at 8:13 pm

The NRHP registration form for the Sandersville Commercial and Industrial Historic District says that the new Pastime Theatre opened at this location in 1938. It replaced the smaller Pastime that had operated on Malone Street since 1911.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on September 7, 2021 at 5:54 pm

An earlier Pastime Theatre at Sandersville was listed in the 1914-1915 American Motion Picture Directory, unfortunately with no address given.

SethG
SethG on September 7, 2021 at 8:36 am

Opening date is wrong. There is no building on this lot on the December 1923 Sanborn. The style of the facade looks more like something from the ‘30s. If there was an earlier Pastime, it was somewhere else.

Trolleyguy
Trolleyguy on March 2, 2020 at 9:54 am

Status should be: Closed.

Chris1982
Chris1982 on November 9, 2015 at 12:57 am

Mike the other theatre you are talking about is the Arcade Theatre and it listed on CT

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on September 10, 2014 at 7:09 pm

there was also another theatre downtown not far from here, don’t know why its not on here…

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on September 10, 2014 at 7:08 pm

I have a bunch of stuff, but most of it comes from theatres I worked at, when they went dark I would go in a grab what I wanted before the wrecking ball got there, the best thing is to get off the beaten path on the back roads and run into an old closed theatre or drive in, sure there are a few around…

Adam
Adam on November 15, 2013 at 5:54 pm

Hey mike do you have any old movie theater stuff you would sell? I see your theaters very well

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 7, 2013 at 8:33 pm

bet with digital now it is closed CHUCK..

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on January 4, 2011 at 5:59 pm

“OTHER SIDE OF MIDNGHT” opens April 30 1976.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 19, 2010 at 8:11 pm

I think the PASTIME is a dinner theatre too,like the PAL theatre in LOUISVILLE,GA.

JFBrantley
JFBrantley on February 2, 2010 at 7:30 pm

I was in Sandersville this past Sunday and the Pastime appeared to be closed. I asked my cousin about it and he thinks it might be closed for awhile. Mike, the other theater you mentioned is around the corner, the Arcade.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on December 26, 2009 at 2:53 pm

The one sheet frame was like we had at Columbia 1 and 2 it snapped down on all four sides.Glad i drove down there and rescued it,from a very trashy theatre,There was another theatre across the street.But it was dry cleaning business i think.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on December 21, 2009 at 12:45 pm

Looks a little better in the 2008 photo than the 1986.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 19, 2009 at 1:52 pm

I walked in the old Pastime theatre back in the Middle 90’s seats tossed around like a hurricane came though.THe screen shot. Trash every where. One sheet frames thrown around. I did grab one of the one sheet frames and took it home figuring no one would ever care about this place.
I was told Sandersville had another theatre down the street? I am glad its back in operation ,Isn’t the KNOX theatre in Warrenton suppose to reopen like the PAL and PASTIME?

JesseBrantley
JesseBrantley on July 22, 2007 at 6:37 pm

Next time I go down to Sandersville I will make some pictures of this and the Arcade.

WHITEFIELD
WHITEFIELD on July 21, 2007 at 12:25 pm

That’s a cool chainsaw story Jesse.
take a picture of this theatre also and post a link.
If you don’t know how to, just set up a (flickr.com) acct. (its free)
and put it there. and I will post it here.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on July 20, 2007 at 12:26 am

For what it’s worth, here’s an aerial photo. The theater shaped building by the red dot is the theater. I tried to locate theaters on one of the local search engines, but it kept referring me to assisted living facilities. I’m going home.
http://tinyurl.com/39nwbc