Cinema 10

4425 Lennon Road,
Flint, MI 48507

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Previously operated by: National Amusements

Styles: Streamline Moderne

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Attraction board for the old Cinema 10 in Flint MI

The Cinema 10 had a interesting history before it even opened. In the early-1990’s United Artists Theatres broke ground on the United Artists Genesee Valley Cinemas located just north of the Genesee Valley shopping center. Around the same time, National Amusements purchased the former Utley Junior High School and tore it down for a planned Showcase Cinemas and GKC Theatres planned an expansion of their Genesee Valley Cinemas.

Then National Amusements bought out the GKC Theatres Flint area operations. This led United Artists to abandon their theater project after constructing a parking lot and a foundation for the theater.

National Amusements converted the Genesee Valley Cinemas into a second run house and closed the Towne Cinemas, eventually building the Showcase Cinemas Flint West where the school used to stand. National Amusements also took over the theater project abandoned by United Artists Theatres, building the Cinema which opened on October 2, 1997, replacing the Genesee Valley Cinemas which closed upon the opening of the Cinema 10.

The Genesee Valley Cinemas was eventually torn down to make room for new retail development. The Cinema was originally a bargain priced second run house, but a couple of years ago, National Amusements reorganized their Flint area operations and made the Cinema 10 a full priced first run house showing major Hollywood as well as art house releases.

The Cinema 10 was closed in October 2007.

Contributed by Charles Van Bibber

Recent comments (view all 6 comments)

Patsy
Patsy on February 18, 2005 at 5:46 pm

Interesting to note that this theatre is the only one in existence for all of Flint and there were many listed for the town!

mike0618
mike0618 on January 11, 2006 at 7:16 pm

4 flint theatres all owned by national amusements

flint east, flint west, courtland, cinema 10

GGriffin3080
GGriffin3080 on April 3, 2006 at 4:26 am

I wouldn’t be in the business today if it weren’t for Cinema 10

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on October 13, 2008 at 2:07 pm

Here is an August 2007 story about the closing:
http://tinyurl.com/4o6wu5

rivest266
rivest266 on December 6, 2021 at 9:57 am

Cinema 10 opened with a charity event on October 2nd, 1997, and the official opening the next day. Grand opening ads posted.

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