Cardinal Theater

1411 Lejeune Boulevard,
Jacksonville, NC 28540

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Chris1982
Chris1982 on July 22, 2015 at 10:24 pm

Opening in 1969, this theater was originally a single screen theater. The first movie to be shown there was “True Grit”. Another screen was added on the right side of the building to make it a twin. Later on, walls were constructed on both sides to make it into a quadraplex. It’s last day of operation was June 3, 1999. It is now a night club (The Party Zone).

raysson
raysson on July 22, 2015 at 9:48 am

“JAWS” played at Jacksonville’s Cardinal Theater first-run on July 25,1975 when this was a single screener under ABC Southeastern Theatres.

The theater wasn’t twin until December of 1975 or reopened as the Cardinal 1 & 2 around early-1976 or later on.

raysson
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
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
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
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.

Mike Rogers
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
TLSLOEWS on February 22, 2010 at 6:25 pm

This place was a real bird.

Mike Rogers
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
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

raysson
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.