King Cat Theater
2130 6th Avenue,
Seattle,
WA
98121
2130 6th Avenue,
Seattle,
WA
98121
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Previously operated by: General Cinema Corp., Walter Reade Theatres
Previous Names: King Cinema
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News About This Theater
- Jun 20, 2008 — King Cat revitalized
The King Cinema opened in 1974. It was operated by General Cinema Corp. and Walter Reade Theatres.
The King Cinema was closed by General Cinema Corp. in 1992 and the theater became the King Kat Theater which hosted concerts, live performances, special events and occasional film programs.
It was demolished in early-April 2013.
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I now work in the Amazon Doppler building which is around the corner on 7th and Westlake.
I worked at the King as a projectionist in the late 80’s and dprojected Lawrence of Arabia there in 70mm. The best of that was it was Carbon Arc light and not Xenon at the time. It was a beautiful thing to see.
Hi Dennis. The King had the last carbon arc lamps in use in Seattle. They were Ashcraft Super Cinex lamps. Water cooled, 13.6mm positive and 11mm negative trim. A beautiful light came from those lamps. Even though the screen was not curved, it was very large and the picture from the Norelco DP 70’s was a really nice thing to see. I remember that the bean counters in the Home Office did not seem to understand that we were not Xenon. Each month a Monthly Xenon Report was sent to the theater. It was always filled out showing zero hours of use and no new lamps installed.
Interesting name!!
I just discovered the King Cat sign is in a building kitty corner from where it was. Very cool!
Where is Kitty Corner?
The sign is in a coffee shop located on the ground floor of an office building that is diagonally across the intersection of 6th Avenue and Blanchard streets from the King was. The coffee shop is on the Northwest corner of the intersection, the King was on the Southeast corner.
Closed by General Cinema in 1992.
I was a mini-manager, Chief of Staff, in the early 80s. I filled in at the King when the manager, Bob Mckinney?, and/or assistant manager, (there were many) took vacations. If memory serves, Bob was a projectionist before moving into management. I missed it because I was in the office at the time but one summer day I think it was Nancy Wilson bought a ticket. The young cashier recognized her as being from Heart but called her Ann. Needless to say that did not go over well! I filled in at all of the other GCC theaters in the Puget Sound (my “home” theatre was Villa Plaza in Lakewood). Working at the King especially on a weekend night had a very cool Seattle vibe to it compared to all of the other theaters.
Actual closing date as a movie theater is January 5, 1992.