Ace Theater

997 Mississippi Boulevard,
Memphis, TN 38126

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DoctorPhil
DoctorPhil on November 7, 2010 at 4:29 am

My dad and his brother owned and operated this theater from the time it opened until it closed, probably in the wake of the MLK assassination. It plus the Ace and the Georgia were all part of the orginal group which they owned and all were in black neighborhoods that could be pretty rough on weekends.

juliagreen
juliagreen on March 10, 2010 at 7:06 pm

It is pretty clear from satellite imagery that this theatre is no longer there. Status should be closed/demolished. The site currently appears to be a park and playground.

juliagreen
juliagreen on March 10, 2010 at 7:04 pm

If Elvis was a Negro.

GeorgeStrum
GeorgeStrum on January 9, 2010 at 3:37 pm

Could Elvis have attended this theatre?

KenRoe
KenRoe on March 8, 2005 at 1:59 am

The Film Daily Yearbook’s, 1941 and 1943 give a seating capacity of 500 and it is also listed in the Negro theatre section. The 1950 edition of F.D.Y. gives a 700 seat capacity (still a Negro theatre)