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raysson commented about Cardinal Theater on Apr 29, 2013 at 4:49 pm

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.

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raysson commented about Happy 45th, "The Sound Of Music" on Apr 29, 2013 at 12:46 pm

THE RESERVED SEAT ENGAGEMENTS:

Charlotte: Carolina –(3-31-1965)

Raleigh: Ambassador- (8-11-1965)

Winston-Salem: Winston- (8-11-1965)

Hickory: Carolina –(12-23-1966)

Durham: Center –(1-13-1967)

Wilmington: Manor-(1-13-1967)

Greensboro: Terrace- (2-2-1967)

THE NON-RESERVED SEATING ENGAGEMENT SHOWINGS: (Seating Was Not Reserved-Only Capacity Sold)

Fayetteville: Miracle –(4-20-1967)

Asheville: Imperial –(8-20-1967)

*Fayetteville and Asheville were absent from the Reserved Seat Engagement Showings of the film. The film was a general release in these two cities.

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raysson commented about Ram Triple Theater on Apr 26, 2013 at 2:28 pm

On the Marquee for the Movies 3 on November 28,1975

1-Diana Ross and Billy Dee Williams are breaking record attendance crowds for the final week of MAHOGANY-We urge movie goers to attend our matinees and avoid the capacity crowds!!!

2-Michael York and Sarah Miles in CONDUCT UNBECOMING

3-THE NIGHT CALLER-One of the scariest movies ever made!!! If you think The Exorcist was terrifying you haven’t seen nothing yet!

LATE SHOW-Back by popular demand!!! The biggest boxoffice sensation from France comes to Chapel Hill with Sylvia Kristel as EMMANUELLE-Absolutely No One Under 18 Not Admitted!!!

COMING SOON: “COOLEY HIGH” and “TAKE A HARD RIDE”

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raysson commented about Ram Triple Theater on Apr 26, 2013 at 2:15 pm

On the Marquee for the Movies 3 on November 21,1975.

1-Diana Ross is breaking record attendance and sold out performances in MAHOGANY-(Held Over for 3rd Week!)

2-Charles Bronson in HARD TIMES(4th and Final Week!)

3-Sylvia Kristel as EMMANUELLE-No One Under 18 Admitted-Late Show Friday and Saturday Night!!!

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raysson commented about Ram Triple Theater on Apr 26, 2013 at 2:09 pm

On the Marquee for the Movies 1-2-3 on November 7,1975

1-Charles Bronson in HARD TIMES-(Held Over!)

2-Diana Ross in MAHOGANY-(First Run Showing)

3-No One Under 18 Admitted Rated “X” FLOSSIE

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raysson commented about Ram Triple Theater on Apr 26, 2013 at 2:06 pm

On the Marquee for the Movies 1-2-3 on October 31,1975

1-Charles Bronson and James Coburn in HARD TIMES

2-Robert Mitchum in FAREWELL MY LOVELY

3-BROTHER,CAN YOU SPARE A DIME?

Late Show Friday and Saturday CHARLOTTE-Adults Only!!!

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raysson commented about Ram Triple Theater on Apr 26, 2013 at 2:04 pm

On the Marquee for the Movies 1-2-3 on October 24,1975

1-Chuck Connors in WINTERHAWK

2-Tom Laughlin as Billy Jack in BORN LOSERS-re release

3-Held Over CHARLOTTE-(Adults Only Rated X)

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raysson commented about Ram Triple Theater on Apr 26, 2013 at 2:01 pm

On the Marquee for the Movies 1-2-3 on October 17,1975

SCREEN ONE-Barbra Streisand in FUNNY LADY

SCREEN TWO-THE SEX THIEF

SCREEN THREE: CHARLOTTE-(Adults Only-Rated X)

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raysson commented about Ram Triple Theater on Apr 26, 2013 at 1:59 pm

On the Marquee for the Movies 1-2-3 on October 10,1975

SCREEN ONE: Robert Altman’s NASHVILLE-Rated R

SCREEN TWO: BUGS BUNNY SUPERSTAR-Rated G

SCREEN THREE: Walt Disney’s FANTASIA-Rated G (reissue)

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raysson commented about New Centre Theatres I-II-III on Apr 22, 2013 at 6:44 pm

At the time of it’s opening on February 12,1976…the NEW CENTRE CINEMAS was a three screen cinema with a seating capacity of 1,008 under Charlotte based Stewart and Everett Theatres. At the time of it’s opening Stewart and Everett operated all the indoor movie houses and drive-ins in the greater Wilmington area with the exception of the Manor Theatre Downtown Wilmington which was operated under Eastern Federal Corporation.

THE NEW CENTRE CINEMAS' largest auditorium had a seating capacity of 515. Auditorium Two had a seating capacity of 283 bringing the total of 725 seats. The smallest auditorium had a seating capacity of 210 bringing the total seating capacity of 1,008.

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raysson commented about Terrace Theatres at Friendly Center on Apr 18, 2013 at 2:06 pm

COMING SOON TO THE TERRACE THEATRE: February 2,1967

Steve McQueen in THE SAND PEBBLES-In ULTRAVISION!!!

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raysson commented about New Centre Theatres I-II-III on Apr 18, 2013 at 12:38 pm

NEW CENTRE CINEMAS Opened on February 12,1976 as a three screen cinema with a seating capacity of 1,008 under Charlotte-based Stewart and Everett Theatres.

Stewart and Everett operated the New Centre Cinemas until 1986 when Carmike Cinemas took over as a acquisition of Stewart and Everett. Carmike Cinemas closed this theatre in 1995.

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raysson commented about Regal Timberlyne 6 on Apr 17, 2013 at 4:05 pm

What a horrible way to open a new theatre….. Pauly Shore in “THE SON-IN-LAW”

A lot of people avoided this turkey and flock over to the larger auditorium where JURASSIC PARK was packing them in and keeping the lines going around the block.

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raysson commented about Regal Timberlyne 6 on Apr 17, 2013 at 4:03 pm

Opened on July 9,1993…..

CHAPEL HILL’S NEWEST AND MOST MODERN THEATRE OPENS TODAY! THE MOVIES AT TIMBERLYNE CINEMAS

-Latest In Sound Technology

-With Full Dobly Digital Sound and JBL

-Surround Sound in All Auditoriums

-Acres of Free Parking!

THE OPENING ATTRACTIONS FOR THE MOVIES AT TIMBERLYNE:

“JURASSIC PARK”-In Dobly Digital Sound (No Passes)

“MADE IN AMERICA”

“WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S II”

“THE SON-IN-LAW”

“DAVE”

“INDECENT PROPOSAL”

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raysson commented about Happy 45th, "The Sound Of Music" on Apr 10, 2013 at 7:45 pm

THE SOUND OF MUSIC was also a roadshow engagement in 70mm at Greensboro’s Terrace Theatre on February 2,1967.

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raysson commented about "2001: A Space Odyssey" 45th Anniversary – The Cinerama Engagements on Apr 10, 2013 at 7:38 pm

70mm and 6 Track Stereophonic Sound in North Carolina:

RALEIGH: Ambassador

DURHAM: Center

GREENSBORO: Terrace

WINSTON-SALEM: Winston

Only Charlotte’s Carolina Theatre was the only theatre in the state that showed this in CINERAMA.

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raysson commented about Terrace Theatres at Friendly Center on Apr 10, 2013 at 7:33 pm

The Grand Opening Feature for the TERRACE THEATRE on December 25,1966 was “Follow Me Boys” Starring Fred MacMurray….

NEXT ATTRACTION: George Peppard in “THE BLUE MAX” on January 12,1967…..

The Reserved Seat Engagement-First Greensboro Showing in 70mm! Julie Andrews in “THE SOUND OF MUSIC” on February 2,1967…..

COMING SOON TO THE TERRACE THEATRE:

Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift “RAINTREE COUNTY”

“THE TAMING OF THE SHREW”

The Reserved Seat Engagement-First Greensboro Showing in 70mm!
The First Time in 70mm “GONE WITH THE WIND”

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raysson commented about Carmike Plaza 4 on Apr 9, 2013 at 4:02 pm

This was one of the theatres that CARMIKE abandoned and left to rot when it closed in 2002 and was demolished the following year.

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raysson commented about Tower Twin Theatres on Apr 9, 2013 at 4:00 pm

This was one of the theatres that showed the “X” rated “YOU SO CRAZY”(Martin Lawrence’s stand-up comedy film) as a exclusive area engagement.

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raysson commented about Tower Twin Theatres on Apr 8, 2013 at 8:13 pm

That was one of the theatres CARMIKE abandoned and left for dead when it close in 2001. When it closed,the theatre was completely guttered. So Sad.

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raysson commented about Tower Merchants Six Cinemas on Apr 8, 2013 at 8:11 pm

This was one of the multiplexes that CARMIKE abandoned and left for dead when it closed in 2003. Reason why is no one knew where exactly the theatre was located not to mention even existed for that manner since the cinema was located on the other side of Bastion Lane at Tower Merchants right off the Traywick Road near the Raleigh Beltline in East Raleigh.

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raysson commented about Triangle Cinemas at Six Forks on Apr 3, 2013 at 5:37 pm

SIX FORKS STATION CINEMAS upon it’s grand opening on August 1,1986 was Cineplex Odeon’s first multiplex theatre in the greater Raleigh-Durham market.

Cineplex Odeon operated this theatre from 1986 thru 1991.

Carmike Cinemas operated this theatre from 1991 thru 2000. Carmike closed this theatre in 2000. Ambassador Entertainment took over operations in 2000 and reopened this theatre and refurnished it in 2003.

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raysson commented about Carolina Theatre on Mar 21, 2013 at 3:26 pm

The 55th Anniversary of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s epic SOUTH PACIFIC was a reserved seat engagement presentation at Charlotte’s Carolina Theatre on June 25,1959. It was the only showing of the film in the Carolinas.

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raysson commented about “South Pacific” 55th Anniversary – The Roadshow Engagements on Mar 21, 2013 at 3:24 pm

SOUTH PACIFIC played at Charlotte’s Carolina Theatre on June 25,1959. It was the ONLY showing of the film in the Carolinas.

Raleigh and other cities in the Carolinas didn’t get the film until September-November of 1959.

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raysson commented about Riverview Twin Cinema on Mar 13, 2013 at 7:27 pm

When the RIVERVIEW CINEMA was twinned in 1986,it was split into two sections. While the original auditorium had 550 seats,the twin cinema was split down the middle combining 275 seats each. It closed in 1995.