Parkview Twin Theatres

3039 Waughtown Street,
Winston-Salem, NC 27107

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Previously operated by: Carmike Cinemas, Martin Theatres, Schneider-Merl

Previous Names: Parkview Theatre, Parkview Theatres 1 & 2

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Jun 18, 2010 — "Jaws"... Happy 35th!
May 14, 2010 — Please Post Today, May 14 --- "Jaws," Happy 35th

Located in the Parkview Shopping Center at the corner of Reynolds Park Road and Waughtown Street, the Parkview Theatre opened was the last of the single screen movie houses that were built around Winston-Salem. Owned and operated by Schneider-Merl Theatres, the Parkview Theatre opened on August 23, 1972 with the exclusive engagement showing of “Cabaret” starring Liza Minnelli. The seating capacity was 700. By April 26, 1974, the Parkview Theatre’s auditorium was split down the middle, creating a twin screen cinema, under the new ownership of Martin Theatres and re-named Parkview Theatres 1 & 2.

By the mid-1980’s, the Parkview Twin changed its format from showing first-run movies to become a discount movie house under Carmike Cinemas, until its closing on January 16, 1992.

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Coate on January 26, 2011 at 4:38 am

<<< The Parkview wasn’t [a] twin until the late-1970’s or early 1980’s when it was under the Martin Theatres chain. When “Jaws” played here during its general release in 1975, the Parkview was still a single screen theatre. >>>

I disagree. The Parkview was a twin when “Jaws” played here in 1975. I have a copy of the opening-day ad for “Jaws” from the Winston-Salem newspaper and “Parkview 2” is how the theater in which it played is listed. Also, 1975 Winston-Salem telephone directories identify the theater as “Parkview Twin.” That, to me, seems satisfactory evidence the place was a twin at the time.

raysson on January 22, 2012 at 11:36 pm

Mike Rogers and Michael Coate: I have found the grand opening advertisement on the date the Parkview Theatre originally opened. I will have the information re-posed on this site sometime before the end of this month. This information along with several other theaters in the greater Winston-Salem area will be reposted on the Cinema Treasures site. I have the original ads for the Thruway and the Parkway Theatres on the grand opening ads from the Winston-Salem Journal. Thank you. P.S. I have the original grand opening ad for the Hanes Mall Cinemas too.

raysson on March 21, 2012 at 5:13 pm

The Parkview became a twin cinema in June of 1975 for it’s opening attraction of “Jaws”. Also listed as the Parkview 1 and Parkview 2.

raysson on March 21, 2012 at 5:15 pm

A lot of great blockbusters played at the Parkview Theatre. “STAR WARS” played here first-run in 1977,and was one of the many films that was re-released too in 1978.

“RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK” played here at the Parkview Twin first-run in 1981.

raysson on March 21, 2012 at 5:16 pm

The opening attraction of the Parkview Theatre came on August 23,1972 with the exclusive engagement showing of CABARET starring Liza Minnelli.

raysson on April 30, 2012 at 10:42 pm

It opened in 1972 as a single screen theater with a seating capacity of 700. By mid-1974,it was twinned by splitting the original auditorium into two sections making for shoebox size auditoriums with smaller screens.

raysson on December 6, 2013 at 8:04 pm

The PARKVIEW THEATRE opened on August 23,1972 as a single screen theater with a seating capacity of 700. The premiere attraction for the grand opening was the exclusive Triad showing of “Cabaret” starring Liza Minnelli. By April 26,1974 it was twinned by splitting the original auditorium into two sections and was renamed the Parkview Theatres 1 & 2 under new ownership by Martin Theatres.

jwmovies on January 19, 2023 at 9:01 am

As judged by the ad, that was a far out movie theatre!

Porn in the morning, blaxploitation in the afternoon, comedy at night THEN more porn? YOU CAN’T MAKE THIS STUFF UP FOLKS!!! 🤣🤣🤣

BTW Where can I watch Car Wash AND Penetration at? Please? 😳😍🥵