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'''General Cinema Corporation''' was founded in 1935 as a drive-in movie theater by Philip Smith, who previously owned a small chain of silent movie theaters. However, the company didn't see much growth until 1939, due to heavy sales of news printed on film. After the World War II ended, the company got into new leadership under Richard A. Smith, who closed all drive-in theaters in order to make room indoor theaters. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, GCC dabbled in financing movie productions, particularly ''Night of the Juggler'' and ''Foolin' Around'', with Gary Busey and Annette O'Toole, which were both distributed theatrically in the US by [[Columbia Pictures]]. In April 1992, the company teamed up with [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm]] to create mascots for the company. This led to the creation of Popcorn Bob and the then iconic Candy Band, the band would be followed by one more mascot, Pepsi Sue. By October 2000, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and then Chapter 7 bankruptcy a year later. This lead to the company being acquired and absorbed by [[AMC Theatres]] in March 2002. | '''General Cinema Corporation''' was founded in 1935 as a drive-in movie theater by Philip Smith, who previously owned a small chain of silent movie theaters. However, the company didn't see much growth until 1939, due to heavy sales of news printed on film. After the World War II ended, the company got into new leadership under Richard A. Smith, who closed all drive-in theaters in order to make room indoor theaters. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, GCC dabbled in financing movie productions, particularly ''Night of the Juggler'' and ''Foolin' Around'', with Gary Busey and Annette O'Toole, which were both distributed theatrically in the US by [[Columbia Pictures]]. In April 1992, the company teamed up with [[Lucasfilm Ltd.|Lucasfilm]] to create mascots for the company. This led to the creation of Popcorn Bob and the then iconic Candy Band, the band would be followed by one more mascot, Pepsi Sue. By October 2000, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and then Chapter 7 bankruptcy a year later. This lead to the company being acquired and absorbed by [[AMC Theatres]] in March 2002. | ||
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|General_Cinemas_Intro_1964.png |1st (known) Open (Fall 1967-1984) | |General_Cinemas_Intro_1964.png |1st (known) Open (Fall 1967-1984) | ||
|General_Cinema_Coming_Attractions_(Part_1).jpg|2nd Open (1984-June 1986) | |General_Cinema_Coming_Attractions_(Part_1).jpg|2nd Open (1984-June 1986) | ||