The Decatur Theatre Became a Church Before Being Torn Down

 

The Decatur Theatre became a Church before being torn down during the MARTA constuction.

A little history lesson of Decatur GA.

Metropolitan Community Church

A Church that served Atlanta's LGBTQ+ Community which held services in an old movie theatre and that theatre was The Decatur Theatre at 527 N. McDonough St. in downtown Decatur.

From 1972 through 1976 and then moving to the Hilan Theatre located at 800 N. Highland Ave.NE in Atlanta.

The image here was taken from a 27 second clip , the clip never showed the entire theatre so I combined two screen shots of the top of theatre and bottom half of it.

source: Walter Brown Media Archives

And Special Thanks goes to Tommy Holcombe for finding this film clip so I could make this single image.

THE DECATUR THEATRE IN O-SCALE

The Decatur Theatre and The Belk-Gallant Store

Photo circa 1972

THE DECATUR THEATRE

Based on The Decatur Theatre located in Decatur GA in the 1950's

THE DECATUR THEATRE

Based on The Decatur Theatre after a snowfall in the 1950's. O SCALE.

THE PLEASURE SEEKERS Now Playing at The Decatur Theatre

----Be sure to visit The Concession Stand in the lobby for assorted candies, popcorn and your favorite beverage. ----

The Decatur Theatre Overlay 1940's and Today

The Decatur Theatre in 1946 Home Movies

From Allison Adams home movies

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"Dr. No" Starts Tomorrow at The Decatur Theatre

----Be sure to visit The Concession Stand in the lobby for assorted candies, popcorn and your favorite beverage. ---

Thunder Road played at The Decatur Theatre back in Oct. of 58.

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-- -- Thunder Road played at The Decatur Theatre back in Oct. of 58. Thunder Road is the title of a 1958 drama-crime film about running moonshine in the mountains of Kentucky and Tennessee in the early 1950s. It was directed by Arthur Ripley and starred Robert Mitchum, who also produced the film and co-wrote the screenplay, and is rumored to have directed much of the film himself. He also co-wrote (with Don Raye) the theme song, "The Ballad of Thunder Road". The film became a cult classic and continued to play at drive-in movie theaters in some Southeastern markets through the 1970s and 1980s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/index.html?curid=133672 ------------------

PAJAMA PARTY AT THESE DELUXE THEATRES

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-Story Line: Gogo, a Martian teenager, is sent to Earth to prepare the way for an invasion. The first Earthling he meets, one Aunt Wendy, is a rich widow who runs a dress shop catering to teenagers. Her nephew, Big Lunk, is a volleyball-loving guy with little interest in romance, which causes frustration for his girlfriend Connie. Naturally, Gogo meets Connie and they fall in love. Meanwhile, Aunt Wendy's shady neighbor and his gang concoct a scheme to part Aunt Wendy from her cash. Also meanwhile, the local motorcycle gang wants revenge on the volleyball players for... getting footprints on their beach. Somehow all the subplots come together at the pajama party.
 - Pajama Party - 1964.Starring Annette Funicello and Tommy Kirk. The beach party crowd moves indoors for some scantily-clad, rock 'n' roll fun.

 ----Be sure to visit The Concession Stand in the lobby for assorted candies, popcorn and your favorite beverage. ----

Remembering The Decatur Theatre

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click to enlarge.
New photo found  of The Decatur Theatre located in Decatur, GA circa 1964.
Theatre image courtesy of  Betty Elizabeth Kennedy Hankey and Greer Thomas Shinall.
Great photo so I added posters of what was playing that day.  Night of The Iguana.



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The Decatur Theatre circa 1967

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THE DECATUR THEATRE Your Summer Resort Headquarters

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-- -- ----Be sure to visit The Concession Stand in the lobby for assorted candies, popcorn and your favorite beverage. ---- CIRCA 1947

SOME LIKE IT HOT at The Decatur Theatre

----Be sure to visit The Concession Stand in the lobby for assorted candies, popcorn and your favorite beverage. ----

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"The Trouble with Angels" Now Playing at The Decatur Theatre

Paint Your Wagon and Norwood Now Playing at The Decatur Theatre

Also on same program "Norwood" starring Glen Campbell

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"OUR MAN FLINT" Now Playing at THE DECATUR THEATRE

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------Be sure to visit The Concession Stand in the lobby for assorted candies, popcorn and your favorite beverage. ----