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General Cinema Corporation

GC Companies, Inc.
General Cinema (1986–2002)
FormerlyMidwest Drive-In Theaters (1939–60)
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
HeadquartersChestnut Hill, Massachusetts
Number of locations
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,[1] some of which were among the first cinemas certified by THX. The company operated for approximately 67 years, from 1935 until 2002.

  1. ^ "General Cinema Corporation: Annual Report, 1991," p. 18.