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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Michigan » Allegan » Old Regent Theatre
Also known as Regent Theatre

Old Regent Theatre

Allegan, MI
211 Trowbridge Street
, Allegan, MI 49010 United States
(map)
269.673.2737
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Deco
Function: Movies (First Run)
Seats: 687
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Unknown
Firm: Unknown
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The Regent Theatre opened in 1919 in what was formerly a late-19th century horse livery. It originally not only showed movies, but presented vaudeville acts on its stage.

In the 1930's, the Regent Theatre received an Art Deco style facelift, including a cream-colored vitrolite facade with red and green highlights. The six second-story windows have been closed up and covered with vitrolite with abstract decoration on them.

The late Streamline era marquee, with its only decoration being a large white star, is lit with neon and light bulbs.

After decades entertaining the people of Allegan, the Regent Theatre closed in the early-1980's. It was threatened with demolition by 1990.

The non-profit Old Regent Theatre purchased the theater the same year and restored it to its 1930's glory in 1996.

In 1997, during a violent rainstorm, the roof collapsed causing massive damage just an hour after the last movie of the night let out.

Since then, the Old Regent Theatre has been painstakingly rebuilt and restored once again, including recreating historic panels in the auditorium and the original 1930's carpeting. The building was rewired electrically, and new curtains were hung.

The 20 by 30 foot original screen was salvaged, but needed to be repaired. It is now one of the largest screens remaining in Michigan.

"South Pacific" was screened at the Old Regent's second grand-reopening in 1999. Along with first run films, the theater also shows classic films and has a children's matinee on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

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Old Regent Theatre (Official)
Contributed by Bryan Krefft

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Here are 2005 photos of the Regent www.flickr.com/photos/91428163@N00/tags/regent/
posted by JackCoursey on Sep 23, 2005 at 4:22pm
Also, here is a newspaper article from 12/05 concerning the marquee restoration work:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23929334@N00/90538545/
posted by erin d on Jan 26, 2006 at 2:04pm
I remember the first movie I ever saw was at the old regent theatre and i was like 4 i saw bambi when it first came out lol i am 32 now and the old regent theatre has just reopened again a few years ago... kind of exciting even though i was only in there one time in my life i would love to take my kids in there to experience the joy i did as a kid....
posted by Tonya on Aug 27, 2006 at 5:30am
This is a recent photo of the Regent Theater and here is another.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 5, 2006 at 7:46am
Another recent photo of the Old Regent Theater can be seen here.

posted by Lost Memory on Jan 29, 2007 at 5:00am
Here is a more recent photo of the Old Regent Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Aug 12, 2007 at 12:05pm
This is a recent photo of the Regent with its new marquee.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 15, 2007 at 11:16am
This website has some photos of the Regent Theater including one vintage photo at the bottom of the page.

posted by Lost Memory on Nov 20, 2007 at 10:25am
Here is a night view of the Regent Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 9, 2008 at 8:57am
Movie schedule can be found here.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 30, 2008 at 6:41pm
The Regent can be seen in this November 2008 photo.

posted by Lost Memory on Dec 21, 2008 at 5:30pm
Regent Theater photo

posted by Lost Memory on Feb 16, 2009 at 1:56pm
This is another photo of the Regent.

posted by Lost Memory on Mar 11, 2009 at 6:08pm
Here is a 1988 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ceolsg
posted by ken mc on Apr 24, 2009 at 4:56pm
1982 Photo

posted by Lost Memory on May 8, 2009 at 9:25am
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