Regal Knoxville Center Stadium 10
3051 N. Mall Road,
Knoxville,
TN
37924
3051 N. Mall Road,
Knoxville,
TN
37924
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Video of the abandoned cinema starts at 12:38.
Yes, 7/10 was the only THX-certified auditorium there.
Was 7/10 the only auditorium with THX, or did 2 also have the THX certification?
And it’s gone.
The entire mall has been torn down and the theatre has vanished. Of the three theatres that were within a couple minutes driver here, this was my favorite. (Carmike on Millertown Pike is operating, the East Town Crossing long gone.)
Another idle thought, wonder what ever happened to Mr. Fuji, for so many years the ticket taker?
In its last days, I went to see the animated Addams Family and afterwards, a friend and I walked around the mall one last time. The writing was on the wall as it were. There were maybe 6 stores still operating. It was a little poignant to see the pet shop, the camera store, Spencer Gifts, Penny’s, Sears, the food court, the shoe shops, the lingerie shops, even the last ditch dollar stores, all boarded over, no attempt at pretending there was any hope the crowds would come back.
On that last visit, the theatre staff were up-beat and working in top form as always. Everything was clean and looking good. the popcorn was hot, the picture crisp, the masking was “right,” the sound as good as ever. Sure it was just another almost anonymous mall multiplex, not the Paradise or Roxy, but still sad to see it gone.
Maybe someone saved the neon lobby sculpture.
Yep, as the link I provided a day before you already said. Also, that’s WBIR’s copyrighted image which you haven’t obtained permission to use, and not a Creative Commons-licensed image as you claimed when uploading it, which is why I didn’t upload it myself.
The final movies were shown on Oct 31, 2019. A picture of the marquee with the final movies is in the photo section.
Admittedly rather late, CinemaHolic, but I can answer your question.
When they closed with not even one day’s notice — the closing was announced the day after the last customers left the building — they were screening the following eight films: Joker, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, IT Chapter Two, The Addams Family, Hustlers, Gemini Man, Abominable and Zombieland: Double Tap.
You can see the marquee with Regal’s name blanked out in a photo shot the morning that the closure was announced, and published in an article by local TV station WBIR here:
https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/knoxville-center-mall-to-announce-it-will-close-at-the-end-of-january/51-ca6d04ae-5a18-436e-adeb-ce2531b1c7a8
What were the last movies played there?, can somebody tell me?
I don’t think UA became part of Regal until 2002. If I were to hazard a guess, I’d say UA sold this and the Capri theatres to Regal around 1991.
Better quality grand opening ads posted.
Actually, this opened on August 10, 1984. It was supposed to be July 25 – 29, but it was delayed to construction issues. The grand opening ad has been posted in the photo section.
December 5, 1997 grand re-opening ad added to photo section.
Seating capacities at this theater:
Theater 1 – 146 seats
Theater 2 – 145 seats
Theater 3 – 164 seats
Theaters 4 & 5 – 207 seats
Theater 6 – 381 seats
Theater 7 – 168 seats
Theater 8 – 130 seats
Theater 9 – 120 seats
Theater 10 – 240 seats
Theaters 3, 6, 7, & 10 are equipped to show 3D.
This theater splits new releases with the nearby Carmike Millertown Pike 10 theater.
Whatever movies are showing here will also be showing at the Carmike Wynnsong 16 theater in West Knoxville.
Likewise, whatever films open at Carmike Millertown 10 will also open at Regal West Town Mall 9 in West Knoxville.
Theaters 4, 5, & 6 are the new screens which were built sometime in 1997 when East Towne Mall was being renovated into Knoxville Center Mall. The original 4, 5, 6, & 7 became the current 7, 8, 9, & 10.
Thanks all. So did UA operate other theatres in Knoxville that became Regal Cinemas prior to the formation of Regal Entertainment Group? (ie. before 2002).
It was built by United Artist and opened when the mall did in July of 1984. At that time the name of the theatre was UA 7. When Regal Entertainment Group purchased the UA chain it became a Regal Cinema. In the mid 90’s Regal added 3 more screens and converted the original 7 auditoriums to stadium seating.
What were some of the previous owners?
Lots of great memories from childhood here, back when it was owned by United Artists, and it was called East Town Mall – Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Beetlejuice, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Batman.