Carolina Circle 6 Theater
Corner of US 29 & Cone Boulevard,
Greensboro,
NC
Corner of US 29 & Cone Boulevard,
Greensboro,
NC
2 people
favorited this theater
Not much to say about this theater, expect it did offer midnight shows and gave a special discount to college students in the area. During my sophomore year at UNCG, I must have spent every weekend catching a movie there since I didn’t have a TV in my dorm room. It is sad that the place became just as seedy as the mall itself, which didn’t really have much going for it. But still, the memories live on.
Contributed by
Jimmy Storey
Want to be emailed when a new comment is posted about this theater?
Just login to your account and subscribe to this theater
Recent comments (view all 12 comments)
View link
Picture of the sign there.
The entire plot was recently leveled and new shops are being built.It is strange to see a huge mall leveled,would make my wife weep.
Incidently,why are none of the other downtown theaters listed on this site?I remember in the early sixties seeing atleast three theaters on the downtown core,plus a black theater of some size.
I remember coming to this theatre back in the 1980’s when the Carolina Circle Mall in Greensboro became the happening place to be…this mall had it all and then some….a ice skating rink(located in the center of the shopping center),three department stores(which were anchored by Belk,Ivey’s-aka Dillard’s and Montgomery Ward)and the six-screen theatre located on the lower level of the mall. However,it was part of the AMC Theatre chain before becoming part of the Carmike Cimemas. I saw “School Daze” at the Carolina Circle once before a capacity crowd during one of there bargain matinees.
FYI: The Carolina Circle Mall Cinemas 6 was the first theatre in the state of North Carolina that was under
the AMC Theatres banner when it opened in November of 1976. The first in North Carolina and the first for Greensboro.
Now,AMC Theatres operates three theatres in the greater Metro Charlotte area including one in Concord,and they’re getting ready to open up another one set to open in North Raleigh very soon near Triangle Towne Center.
AMC(American Movie Company)
American Movie Company??? Doesn’t AMC stand for American Multi-Cinema?
AMC American Multi-Cinema out of KANSAS CITY i think.
Mike Rogers and Michael Coate: I have found the original ad from the Greensboro News and Record on the Grand Opening of the Carolina Circle Mall Cinema 6 or the Circle 6. The ad was from November 12, 1976 of the News and Record and this information about this theatre will be posted later on this site. I also have the grand opening ads for the Janus Theatres and also the Terrace Theatre at Friendly Center. FYI: Did you know that the Carolina Circle Mall Cinemas was the first AMC Theatre to be established in the state of North Carolina? AMC’s first multiplex foray in the greater Greensboro-Triad market in 1976.
HISTORY: AMC Theatres(American Multi-Cinemas): 1976-1989 Carmike Cinemas: 1989-2001