Not a member yet? Register now.

Search

Theaters News Links

Advanced search
 

Theater Guide

Now listing 26,624 theaters & 1,598 photos… more
Browse by...
• Architect
• Chain
• Firm
• Function
• Location
• Newest
• Photo
• Screens
• Seats
• Status
• Style
• Updated
• VR
 

Add Your Cinema Treasure!

Add Theater
Add Photo (offline)
Add Theater News
 

Newest Theaters

Nov 21 Louisville…
Nov 21 Grand Cinema
Nov 21 Broadlands Cinema
Nov 21 Miners' Welfare…
Nov 21 Miners' Welfare…
Nov 20 Welfare Hall…
Nov 20 Starlighter…
Nov 20 Port City Music…
Nov 20 Mid City 3…
Nov 20 SouthGlenn Stadium
more new theaters
 

Recent Comments

Nov 21 Egyptian 24 (35)
Nov 21 Gateway Theater (65)
Nov 21 Ramova Theater (48)
Nov 21 Mayfair Cinema (3)
Nov 21 AMC Loews… (50)
Nov 21 Stratford Theater (25)
Nov 21 Paramount Theatre (9)
Nov 21 Starlighter… (1)
Nov 21 Happy Land… (3)
Nov 21 Loew's… (167)
 

Updated Theaters

Nov 21 North Adams Garden
Nov 21 Hudson Movieplex 8
Nov 21 Glenwood Theatre
Nov 21 Seville Theatre
Nov 21 Civic Theatre
Nov 21 Music Box Theatre
Nov 21 Moore Theater
Nov 21 Pantages Theater
Nov 21 Seventh Street…
Nov 21 Crystal Cinemas 8
more updated theaters
 
 
   Discover. Preserve. Protect.
Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Michigan » Southfield » Millenium Theater
Also known as Northland Theater, AMC Northland Theaters

Millenium Theater

Southfield, MI
15600 J L Hudson Drive
, Southfield, MI 48075 United States
(map)
Status: Open
Screens: Twin
Style: Unknown
Function: Live Performances, Movies (East Indian)
Seats: 1487
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Ted Rogvoy
Firm: Unknown
Add a photo for this theater!
Opened in 1966, the Northland Theater was designed by the firm of Ted Rogvoy, and located at the Northland Mall. This modernistic-style movie house with its unusually-shaped curving and upturned roof could seat nearly 1500.

The first movie screened at the Northland was Hitchcock's "Torn Curtain". By the late 60s, the theater had become a 70mm roadshow house, including a year-long run of "Funny Girl". Both the Northland and Americana, also in Southfield, fiercely competed as roadshow houses for many years, and the Northfield would end up usually showing the better films most of the time.

The large original auditorium was twinned in 1976. A decade later, AMC Theatres acquired the Northland, but only three years later, it was shuttered, due in large part to declining audiences and growing violence in and around the theater (a problem shared with the Americana as well in the late 80s).

Today, after standing vacant for years, the former Northland operates as a mixed use live and movie venue, featuring East Indian entertainment, called the Millenium Theater.
Contributed by Bryan Krefft

YOUR COMMENTS

 
Ted Rogvoy was my great uncle. He was a man "ahead of his time" in many ways. My visits to his home were filled with great memories.
posted by jreyes2 on Oct 14, 2004 at 8:12pm
Do you have any pictures of the murals from the Mercury Theater in Detroit?
posted by missmerc on Dec 30, 2004 at 1:04am
I wish to ask again, if there are any pictures of the Mercury during its heyday. Particularly the murals.
posted by Slugger on Aug 8, 2005 at 9:26am
Photo of the Millenium Theatre.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Chuck1231/Michigan%20Theatres/MilleniumTheatre15600J.jpg
posted by Chuck1231 on Aug 21, 2005 at 5:08am
This website has photos.

posted by Lost Memory on Jun 28, 2008 at 12:54pm
jreyes2, I'd like to talk to you about your uncle. Please contact me at webmaster@michigandriveins.com
posted by michigandriveins on Nov 9, 2008 at 6:08am
Comment
*

Notify me when someone replies to my comment?
Note: Please read our comment policy before posting. Comments which are off-topic, obscene, spam, or personal attacks will be removed. Help us keep the discussion productive!