Bijou Cinema 8
2035 Wade Hampton Boulevard,
Greenville,
SC
29615
2035 Wade Hampton Boulevard,
Greenville,
SC
29615
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Previously operated by: Litchfield Theatres, United Artists Theater Circuit Inc.
Previous Names: Bijou Cinema 4
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The Bijou Cinema was open on June 3, 1976 as a 4-screen theatre. Another four screens were added on June 24, 1983 when it became a Litchfield Theatre, and they operated it thru 1993 when United Artists took over until closing on June 3, 2001. It was soon demolished.
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The Bijou Cinemas opened on the 3rd of June 1976 with “The Ode To Billy Joe” and “Whale of A Tale”. It was only 4 screens at the time, the next summer we opened screens 5 & 6, 7 & 8 were added around 1984. I was projectionist there from opening until 1981, I returned in 1991 as the GM to replace my Father in law, Paul Cook, who semi retired. It was closed and demolished June 3, 2001, exactly 25 years to the day that it opened. Mr.Cook was there for all of the 25 years.
Not sure about that picture. Wade Hampton High School was always right on the backexitdoors of the Bijou.. Thanks for posting.
THE BIJOU CINEMAS HAD THE FOLLOWING SEATING:
1: 388
2: 244
3: 256
4: 168
5: 344
6: 264
7: 398
8: 238
Mr. Cook was a wonderful individual to work for. He knew everybody who was anybody in Greenville, SC. Knowing him opened a lot of doors for a lot of people. He could draw theatre ads like know one else I ever have ever seen before. His ads were not the carnival barker type “hook'em and rook'em” stuff. They were class all the way. I believe his family values stood in the way of him being in a booking and advertising office. Plus, He loved the front lines of the theatre business.
I learned from him to be on the floor and accessible to employees and customers at showtime. I was so sorry to hear that he had passed away.
It’s 6:00 PM right now Mr. C, “go get'em.”
A great theatre man that they don’t make anymore!
Grand opening ad in photo section.
June 24th, 1983 grand opening ad as 8-plex in photo section.