General Cinema

GC Companies, Inc.
General Cinema (1986–2002)
FormerlyMidwest Drive-In Theaters (1935–60)
General Drive-In Corporation (1960–64)
General Cinema Corporation (1964–93)
IndustryEntertainment (movie theatres)
Founded1935 (1935)
DefunctMarch 29, 2002 (2002-03-29)
FateFolded into AMC Theatres
SuccessorAMC Theatres
Headquarters27 Boylston Street,
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
,
United States
Number of locations
130 (September 2000), 77 (November 2000), 66 (2002)
Key people
Philip Smith, founder
OwnerHarcourt General (1993)
SubsidiariesGeneral Cinema Theatres, Inc.
Hoyts General Cinema South America, Inc.

General Cinema Corporation, also known as General Cinema, GCC, or General Cinema Theatres, was a chain of movie theaters in the United States. At its peak, the company operated about 1,500 screens, some of which were among the first theaters certified by THX. The company operated for approximately 67 years, from 1935 until 2002.

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