GCC Citadel Mall Cinemas
2070 Sam Rittenburg Boulevard,
Charleston,
SC
29407
2070 Sam Rittenburg Boulevard,
Charleston,
SC
29407
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Opened in 1981 in the Citadel Mall Shopping Center, this was one of several movie houses in the greater Charleston area that was under the General Cinema banner(which also owned and operated Ashley Landing and Northwoods Mall).
Later taken over by AMC Theatres, it was closed in 2008.
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I was at the CITADEL before it opened. Craig Zacker was sent there along with an assistant from Augusta,Barry Morrison to help start the cinemas from day one. I drove over there and was impressed at how nice the theatre was. Barry Morrison was led to believethat he would manage the new cinemas,but what would i say, probably office politics kept Barry from it. He soon said to heck with it. Barry may have a whole different take on it. One thing was certain on those large opening night crowds , Barry was not getting a per centage of Concessions. That Hurt the most. And people not keeping their word.
Dave Poland was the district manager this area.And i never heard alot of good about him.
Barry, if you decide to write about the theatres ; cinema treasures has all the GCC theatres listed under chains,But i never noticed Regency 1.2.3. listed. I could have overlooked it.There are so many. You might tell Charles that GEORGIA SQUARE CINEMAS 1.2.3.4. are listed.I hope he could add more to Zack’s memory.We owe him that much for being a hell of a theatre manager and close friend. My son Sean has his middle name Craig!
Southeast Cinema Entertainment of Charlotte, NC acquired the Citadel Mall Cinema 6 from AMC and reopened it. They operated it until Labor Day 2008 at which point they closed and demolished it, replacing it with a 16-screen IMAX cinema. It reopened as “Citadel Mall IMAX Stadium 16” on October 2, 2009.
Well,I give up trying to get Barry on. He did pass on this story for CT readers. “One afternoon i was standing in the lobby and noticed a rather tall fellow.He caught my attention and as i looked harder it was the actor GEORGE KENNEDY who was standing in line to see a movie.Well, i had my doorman walk out and bring him to a side door. He told me he came to see a friend’s new movie.Well, it turned out CLINT EASTWOOD was his friend and he came to see "SUDDEN IMPACT” No charge enjoy the show.On the way out Mr.Kennedy autographed a “SUDDEN IMPACT” one sheet writing “LOVED THE MOVIE CLINT, GEORGE KENNEDY” Barry treasures that one sheet.
I will try to get more stories on this cinema via Barry.
Good story Mike.
I wish I could get these guys to write! It is not like they are SHY,they worked in a MOVIE THEATRE!
Dec.1 1985 Movies NOW SHOWING. “PLENTY"
"BACK TO THE FUTURE"
"STAND ALONE"
"BAD MEDICINE"
"SANTA CLAUS”
And sharing one screen was the G rated “RAINBOW BRITE” and the evening show was “JAGGED EDGE”.Pity there is no interest from Charleston on her theatres.
The six-screen Citadel Mall Cinemas was demolished in September, 2008. It was replaced by the Citadel Mall Stadium 16, which opened on October 2, 2009.