Comments about Cardinal Theater in Jacksonville, NC

raysson on April 29, 2013 at 1:49 pm

Saw THE RETURN OF THE JEDI opening weekend here when the Cardinal was a twin theater on May 26,1983. Played in the largest auditorium with a seating capacity of 750.

kaykyserkenny on October 9, 2012 at 8:11 pm

Saw “Jaws” when it opened there. Only seats available were on the front row, looking straight up into the largest screen around at the time. Oh, when that head popped up through the sunken boat!

raysson on September 21, 2012 at 11:07 am

The Cardinal Theatre opened on July 2,1969 with John Wayne in TRUE GRIT…..This was an ULTRAVISION theatre

Closed on June 3, 1999 by Carmike Cinemas.

Mike Rogers on January 4, 2012 at 1:37 pm

Anyone interested,on Facebook there is REMEMBERING PLITT THEATRES for anyone that worked for PLitt.

TLSLOEWS on February 23, 2010 at 6:33 pm

Well thank you.

Mike Rogers on February 23, 2010 at 4:48 pm

TSLOEWS I would love to see some of your marquees.You certainly have a WAY with words.

TLSLOEWS on February 22, 2010 at 6:25 pm

This place was a real bird.

Mike Rogers on February 22, 2010 at 5:43 pm

In December 1983 the Cardinal theatre was managed by Clifton Clement.IT was a PLITT THEATRE.

raysson on January 2, 2010 at 4:07 pm

HISTORY:
1969-1973: Wilby-Kincey Corporation
1973-1976: ABC Southeastern Theatres
1976-1987: Plitt Southern Theatres
1987-1992: Cineplex Odeon Corporation
1992-1999: Carmike Cinemas

kencmcintyre on July 18, 2009 at 2:35 pm

Here is a May 2008 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/lhlxq4

raysson on February 14, 2009 at 5:04 pm

The Cardinal Theatre was owned and operated by ABC Southeastern Theatres and later on by Plitt Theatres before it became part of the Carmike Cinemas chain.

lostmemory on August 11, 2005 at 4:39 am

Here is a small photo of the former Cardinal Theater.

Cardinal Theater

1411 Lejeune Boulevard, Jacksonville, NC 28540

1411 Lejeune Boulevard,
Jacksonville, NC 28540