Cardinal Theater
1411 Lejeune Boulevard,
Jacksonville,
NC
28540
1411 Lejeune Boulevard,
Jacksonville,
NC
28540
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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).
“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.
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.
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!
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.
Anyone interested,on Facebook there is REMEMBERING PLITT THEATRES for anyone that worked for PLitt.
Well thank you.
TSLOEWS I would love to see some of your marquees.You certainly have a WAY with words.
This place was a real bird.
In December 1983 the Cardinal theatre was managed by Clifton Clement.IT was a PLITT THEATRE.
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
Here is a May 2008 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/lhlxq4
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.