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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » Michigan » Detroit » Rainbo Theater

Rainbo Theater

Detroit, MI
9217 Grand River Avenue
, Detroit, MI 48204 United States
(map)
Status: Closed
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Moderne
Function: Retail
Seats: 262
Chain: Unknown
Architect: C. Howard Crane
Firm: Unknown
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A late C. Howard Crane design, the Rainbo opened in 1939, and sat just 260. It was situated across the street from the far larger Grand Riviera and not far from the Riviera's Annex. The Rainbo survived until 1950.
Contributed by Bryan

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Looks like the theater is still intact.
Recent exterior shot: here

Can anyone verify this, and possibly have any interior picures or see if we can contact the owners to get the chance to see the interior?
posted by SNWEB.ORG on Aug 12, 2004 at 1:29pm
If someone could help me get into contacts. I called the Lee beauty supply, and the woman said she doesn't know what I am talking about, I also then said a fomer theater, she said no, and that they were in the comerica band building. Tax address lookup shwos the comerica bank building is 9201 - 9207 GRAND RIVER W.
posted by SNWEB.ORG on Aug 12, 2004 at 1:44pm
I entered the address on terra server, the theater could still be intact, the building looks unchanged:Link
Anyone have any ideas?
posted by SNWEB.ORG on Aug 12, 2004 at 4:58pm
Vintage photo of the Rainbo Theatre.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Chuck1231/Michigan%20Theatres/RainboTheatre9217GrandRiverAve.jpg
posted by Chuck1231 on Aug 21, 2005 at 6:00am
This is a circa 1951 photo of a closed Rainbo Theater for rent.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 24, 2007 at 12:25pm
Here is the 1951 photo mentioned above:
http://tinyurl.com/56aetw
posted by ken mc on Apr 19, 2008 at 6:04pm
Thats nice.

posted by Lost Memory on Apr 19, 2008 at 7:16pm
A couple photos of the Rainbo Theatre at this site.

http://waterwinterwonderland.com/location.asp?ID=735&type=5
posted by Chuck1231 on Jan 18, 2010 at 10:48am
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