Camelot Theatre
2000 N. Kings Highway,
Myrtle Beach,
SC
29577
2000 N. Kings Highway,
Myrtle Beach,
SC
29577
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It was actually closed by Cineplex Odeon (not Carmike) on April 26, 1990 with “The Little Mermaid” in Screen 1, “Blue Steel” in Screen 2, and “Glory” in Screen 3.
ABC Southeastern Theatres also once operated the Camelot until being purchased by Plitt Theatres, who took over the theater afterward. Plitt operated the Camelot until the Cineplex Odeon takeover in December 1986, who took over the theater for its last three-and-a-half years of operation. This is never once operated by Carmike.
Opened June 12th, 1969
Closed in 1990 per:
Camelot theatre closing 20 Jun 1990, Wed Sun-News (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) Newspapers.com
Address: 2000 North Kings Highway
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
THEATRE HISTORY:
1967-1971 Wilby Kincey Theatres
1971-1978 ABC Southeastern Theatres
1978-1987 Plitt Southern Theatres
1987-1991 Cineplex Odeon/Plitt Southern Theatres
1991-1995 Carmike Cinemas
Also known as the Camelot 1 & 2 and the Camelot Twin
Closed in 1995 as a discount theatre under Carmike.
I managed this theatre for only 4 months in 1987, theatre #1’s screen was curved, and the curtains opened and closed for every show. Cineplex Odeon also ran the Deerfield at Surfside Beach, for I ran ads for both locations.
The only movie I saw there was “The Living Daylights” in 1987. The #1 auditorium had a curved screen and Dolby Stereo. Stereo was a big deal for Myrtle Beach at the time. It is now a restaurant complex.
By 1977 this was a triplex.
Strange thing is I want to think his name was RAYMOND or RICHARD,but i can’t remember. He was a great guy.like most Theatre guys.
I worked for ABC THEATRES in Augusta,and got to know a manager in that town and he put me and another ABC THEATRE employee up for a couple of days to save on Hotel rates.
This is one of the ABC THEATRES in this town.I am pretty sure there was another and it was lucky enough i think to have played “JAWS” first run.