Golden Gate Theatres 1 & 2
2270 Golden Gate Drive,
Greensboro,
NC
27405
2270 Golden Gate Drive,
Greensboro,
NC
27405
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Previously operated by: Carmike Cinemas, Stewart and Everett
Previous Names: Golden Gate Theatre
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Located in the Golden Gate Shopping Centre. Opening on April 24, 1967,the Golden Gate Theatre was the second newest moviehouse in Greensboro. Owned and operated under Charlotte-based Stewart and Everett Theatres, the Golden Gate Theatre first opened as a huge 738 seat single screen theatre. with 50 of those seats in it’s smoking loges. It’s giant widescreen was equipped to showcase 35mm or 70mm films with a modern 4-track stereo sound system for your listening pleasure. The opening attraction for it’s April 24, 1967 premiere was the George Hamilton feature “Doctor, You’ve Got to Be Kidding” with Sandra Dee.
The Golden Gate Theatre remained a single screen theatre until May 19, 1978 when the auditorium was split down the middle, creating two shoebox size auditoriums with smaller screens. By the time Carmike Cinemas took over the operations of the Golden Gate in 1986, the theatre was still doing good business by showing a variety of films. It remained that way until it’s closing on April 16, 1987 with River Phoenix in “Stand by Me” & Paul Newman in “The Color of Money” “The Color of Money”.
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Grand opening ad posted here.
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Two screens on May 19th, 1978
Closed on April 16, 1987 with “Stand By Me” in Screen 1 and “The Color Of Money” in Screen 2.