Carolina Circle 6 Theater
2720 Ring Road,
Greensboro,
NC
27405
2720 Ring Road,
Greensboro,
NC
27405
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Located at the corner of Highway 29 North at Cone Boulevard. It was located on the lower level of the Carolina Circle Mall, across from the Piccadilly Cafeteria and next door to the Hallmark Cards shop. The Carolina Circle Mall 6 was Greensboro’s first ever multiplex cinema, and also the first theatre to be opened under Kansas City based American Multi Cinemas, being the first AMC theatre to be established in the state of North Carolina.
The grand opening of the Carolina Circle Mall 6 was on November 12, 1976, and it was a huge event. The premiere attractions were “Two Minute Warning”, “The Next Man”, “Alex and the Gypsy”, “Scorchy”, “Not Now Darling” and “Superbug:Super Agent”.
AMC Theatres kept it in operation until the late-1980’s when Carmike Cinemas took over the cinema. Under Carmike, the Circle Cinema 6 was a great place particularly for weekend late shows. It was closed in 2001.
The Carolina Circle Mall was demolished in 2002, and where the mall used to stand is now a Super Wal-Mart Center.
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Jimmy Storey, raysson
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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.
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
Opened on November 12,1976 under AMC Theatres Corporation.
aka American Multi-Cinema Corporation.
The Carolina Circle Mall itself opened in November of 1975,some five months after the opening of the Four Seasons Mall as one of the Triad’s two largest indoor mall. The Carolina Circle was Greensboro’s second largest indoor shopping center consisting of three major department stores…BELK, MONTGOMERY WARD, and IVEY’S(aka DILLARD’S)with over 200 specialty stores and services. The theatre,located on the lower level of the mall next to Piccadilly Cafeteria,didn’t opened until November of 1976.
the attraction was it’s ice skating rink.
Thanks again raysson,great info.
Opening date: November 12th, 1976. Grand opening ad uploaded.