Cedar Bluff Theatre
9137 Cross Park Drive,
Knoxville,
TN
37923
9137 Cross Park Drive,
Knoxville,
TN
37923
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Previously operated by: ABC Southeastern Theatres, Carmike Cinemas, Cineplex Odeon, Plitt Theatres
Functions: Retail
Previous Names: Cedar Bluff Twin
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Opened December 21, 1976 with Ryan O'Neal in “Nickelodeon & Jack Palance in "The Great Adventure”. Happened across a listing for this theatre while perusing through a 1978 Knoxville city directory. It was closed April 15, 1988 with Micharl J. Fox in “Bright Lights, Big City” & Demi Moore in “The Seventh Sign”.
The front of the building has been demolished with the two auditoriums remaining, now in use as a PrintEdge store.
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Jack Coursey
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I saw Smokey and the Bandit and Corvette Summer, as well as many other “classics” there in the late 70’s
I bet “SMOKEY” played all Summer long there.
I worked at that theater in the late 80’s. It was my first job, and I have very fond memories of it. The theater was rarely crowded, except on the weekends, and there wasn’t much to do except flirt with the cute concession stand girls. I remember Ronnie McHone and his assistant manager David Fry, nice guys who went to work at the 6 plex a few miles down the road. I could go on and on about about that theater, what a great place for a first job.
cgl102770 , yep we all had cute candy girls,,,go on with more stuff Guy, bet I did the same thing, our twin in AUGUSTA was like CEDAR BLUFF…..plitt abc theatres..
This theatre was opened on December 21, 1976 by ABC Southeastern Theatres. It had two auditoriums each seating 375. The first movies were “Nickelodeon” and “Great American Adventure”.
Ownership changed to Plitt, to Cineplex Odeon, and then to Carmike. After Carmike build the Commons Six Theatre less than half a mile away, they closed the Cedar Bluff Theatre on April 15, 1988.
we opened with nickelodeon,,,what a bomb..
This was the first theatre in Knoxville to show Star Wars, then it moved to the Capri 70 for 13 weeks. The 1978 re-release then came to Knoxville’s Cinema 6.
Demolished. Currently a chain hotel.
Jake, the former lobby area has been demolished, but the old auditorium structure has been repurposed for retail. I have posted a recent picture in the photo section.
Opened on December 21, 1976 with “Nickelodeon” in Screen 1 and “The Great Adventure” in Screen 2. The Cedar Bluff closed on April 15, 1988 with “Bright Lights, Big City” in Screen 1 and “The Seventh Sign” in Screen 2.