Sunset Theatre
234 Sunset Avenue,
Asheboro,
NC
27203
234 Sunset Avenue,
Asheboro,
NC
27203
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15 photos added, some as The Flick Theatre.
1955 photo added via Frank Griffin.
It appears the current Sunset Theatre is using the entrance of the building next door. Below is a link to their official Facebook page, which shows the entrance and smaller marquee as their banner photo.
https://www.facebook.com/SunsetTheatreofAsheboro/
Here’s an audio recording I made inside the Sunset Theatre in August 1979 when it was known as the Flick Theatre. I was 10 years old. I went with my brother and a friend to see the re-release of “Star Wars”. I took my dad’s tape recorder and recorded the entire film. After the film was the latest trailer for “The Empire Strikes Back”. We nearly missed it because we were headed to the bathroom when we heard the trailer begin. We raced back to our seats, and…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRe1n8pCw-w
Martin Theatres also owned and operated the Cinema II at Northgate Plaza. And the Sunset Theatre Downtown Asheboro.
Previously Operated under:
Consolidated Theatres
Martin Theatres
There’s a photo of the Sunset Theatre as The Flick at upper left on this page of The Architectural History of Randolph County North Carolina.
The minutes of a 2010 meeting of the Randolph County Historic Landmark Preservation Commission contains a lengthy report on the Sunset Theatre, which was being considered for landmark designation. The document available as a PDF.
The report says that the Sunset Theatre was designed by architect William C. Holleyman, Jr.. The Commission voted to approve the designation of the Sunset Theatre as an official local landmark.
George Lucas' STAR WARS played here at the Flick Theatre on July 1, 1977.
This is a nice theater that could be a great asset to this small town. I recently attended the film series to see inside. The interior is worn but looks to be mostly original. The outside has the potential to be one of the best buildings in town but it needs some attention and its marquee returned. The style is Spanish both inside and out. The balcony has good sight lines but the lobby is very small. I think the city is looking to use the vacant building next door to help make theater operations better – both for an expanded lobby and back of house needs. The Parks and Rec department puts on the film series and it was nice. It was done on 16mm which is better than video projection but it would be nice to see 35mm projectors at some point in the future.