Asheville West Twin Theatres
201 Smokey Park Highway,
Asheville,
NC
28806
201 Smokey Park Highway,
Asheville,
NC
28806
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November 25,1983….NOW PLAYING AT ASHEVILLE WEST….
SCREEN 1: “RICHARD PRYOR:HERE AND NOW”-Rated R No One Under 17 Will Not Be Admitted
SCREEN 2: Albert Finney and Carol Burnett in ANNIE
Which was re-released as a second run feature. Rated PG
I have the ads to its official grand opening. If you need to see them please contact me at .
From the research I conducted,the Asheville West Twin Theatres opened to huge crowds with the Western Carolina showing of Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall” to sold out capacity crowds upon its grand opening on June 3,1977. It even brought in biggest crowds when “Grease” played here in 1978 to sold out capacity crowds.
The Asheville West Twin Theatres opened on June 3,1977 with the grand opening features under Irvin-Fuller Theatres.
SCREEN 1: “Sinbad and the Eye of The Tiger”-starring Patrick Wayne and Taryn Power. Rated G
SCREEN 2: “Annie Hall” with Woody Allen and Diane Keaton. Rated PG
The Coming Attractions to the Asheville West Twins:
-Richard Widmark and Henry Fonda in ROLLERCOASTER
-Disney’s HERBIE GOES TO MONTE CARLO
-Susan Sarandon in THE OTHER SIDE OF MIDNIGHT
Thank you raysson.
MikeOaklandPark,Mike Rogers,Arx,and whom it may concern:
THE ASHEVILLE WEST TWIN THEATRES were located on
153 Smoky Park Highway Ingles Plaza Shopping Center Asheville, NC 28806
MikeOaklandPark, Mike Rogers, Arx,: I have found the original ads for the Asheville West Twin Theatres grand opening. I will revised this information and reposted it for the Cinema Treasures site. If you need to see the original grand opening ad please contact me at .
From what I have research on the Asheville West Twin Theatres grand opening it opened with the Western North Carolina premiere of Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall” on Screen One with Diane Keaton.
On Screen Two was “Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger” starring Patrick Wayne and Taryn Power(Patrick Wayne was the son of John “The Duke” Wayne,and Taryn Power was the daughter of screen legend Tyrone Power).
RAYSSON WHERE EXACTLY WAS THIS THEATER? THE STREET NAME DOESN’T RING A BELL.
thanks Arx,please add more Asheville stories.
er—that’s “look to the right” – not left.
This theater was in a shopping center that is still in existence. There is an Ingles grocery store and an “Asiana Grand Buffet” across the parking lot. As you drive into the shopping center and look to the left, you can see where the theater was due to the raised roof in the back to accommodate the screens and projection booths. For some reason I think I remember seeing either “The Empire Strikes Back” or “Return of the Jedi” there.
Movies that played at the Asheville West
Harper Valley P.T.A. {picked it up from Merrimon Twin after a long run}
If ever I see you Again
Grease {Asheville First run]
Bad News Bears Go To Japan {Tony Curtis,stars}
Crossed Swords
PLEASE CHANGE ADDRESS TO:
201 BARBER BOULEVARD.
Shopping Center address gave two locations.
Open 1980-1995?
Owners:
1980 Irvin-Fuller Theaters?
1985-1995 Carolina Cinemas Corp (Roth Theaters)?
“got info?”
March 5 1978 and Mel Brooks hits town with “HIGH ANXIETY” rated PG.
Asheville West Twin Theatre picks up “STAR WARS” from the Merrimon Twin Theatre going on its 23rd Week! The other Theatre was playing “KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE” rated R.
May 23. 1982 Another in the list of B-pictures opens at the Asheville west Twin theatre, “FIGHTING BACK” a cheap Death Wish rip -off.Also on the other Screen was “THE ROAD WARRIOR”
Don’t have any. I just submitted the Plitt MAll 1 and 2 theatres in Asheville on CT.Have a few Drive-ins also to do if no one else in Asheville will do them.
Any photos?
August 7 1977 sees ASHEVILLE WEST playing Gergory Peck in a pretty good military movie,not quite up to par with PATTON,but Peck’s MacARTHUR is playing at the Asheville West. On the other screen for some reason,“ONE ON ONE” which is also playing at the other Irwin-Fuller Theatre the Merrimon 1 and 2 Theatres.Asheville,must be a heck of a basketball city!
I have a cousin in Hendersonville that ran theatres in both cities.
Thanks Mike. I live in Asheville and didn’t know all these theaters existed.