Litchfield Cinema 4
2132 Goforth Avenue,
Gastonia,
NC
28054
2132 Goforth Avenue,
Gastonia,
NC
28054
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Opened in the early-1990’s as another one of the chain of theatres owned and operated by Fairlane-Litchfield Corporation. By the mid-1990’s it was acquired by United Artists Theatres, who owned and operated the Litchfield 4 until its closing in 2000.
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This is the address that Cinematour gives for the Litchfield. 2132 Goforth Avenue.
Fairlane-Litchfield Corp sold most of their screens to United Artists in the mid-late 1980’s. Their corporate management began operating and rebuilding a new company called Litchfield Theatres LTD, going in to markets they had not been in… Nashville, the Atlanta area, and Florida, and a few other locations. I worked for them, helping to open the Courtyard 8 in November of 1988.
Foster McKissack was the main man at the Litchfield organization. Ulmer Eady was head of operations. Originally located in Easley, SC… the operation later moved to Litchfield’s resort on the SC coast, Litchfield By The Sea.
McKissack was killed in a plane accident at the small airport there. The plane overshot, and landed in the ocean. I was told his body was never recovered. Shortly after that, Litchfield’s screens were bought by Regal… who also later bought United Artists.
McKissack would whip out his white gloves when he came to one of his theatres for a visit. And, yes, he used them.
So why isn’t Litchfield listed in the ‘chains’ listing?
Litchfield may be added when these pages are updated GM.Thanks for adding this info.
Thanks GMNash,interesting story I somehow missed.
It appears that Google Earth shows this location is demolished.