Garden Theatre (Second)

Flint, MI

124-26 East First Street

, Flint, MI, United States

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Status:	Closed/Demolished
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	1342
Chain:	Butterfield Theatres

Architect:	C. Howard Crane
Firm:	Unknown

The Garden Theatre was built on the side of the old Garden Theatre (nee Bijou) and operated by Butterfield Theatres. It closed in 1957 becasue of the rise of television and the popularity of drive-in theaters.

It was demolished around 1966 to make room for Flint's tallest building, Genesee Towers. The architect of the Garden was C. Howard Crane and the design was similar to that of the Gladmer Theatre in Lansing, which was built in 1939 as well.

Contributed by Charles Van Bibber

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As I remember the Garden theater only 'art' films were shown there in 50's. I remember films such as "the moon is blue" and "the five thousand fingers of Dr. T".
The lobby was on the smallish side and had a plush feel to it.

posted by ken black on Jan 11, 2005 at 10:37am

I believe the first "art" film shown at the Garden was "Bitter Rice" about 1950-51, and prior to that it had shown mainstream second run films.

posted by Nywill on Sep 2, 2007 at 5:26pm

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