Kent Theatre
220 S. State Street,
South Whitley,
IN
46787
220 S. State Street,
South Whitley,
IN
46787
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The Kent Theatre was built around 1936. It is listed in the 1941 edition of Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity of 200.
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This theater would be closer to Brooklyn, Michigan. LOL
I’ll keep an eye open for photos of the NY Academy of Music.
It’s a shame that even a 225 seat theatre is having hard times making it.
I don’t know if there are other theaters located in South Whitley. This is the only one listed here for South Whitley. This theater was sold in 2005 and is on the market again. Lack of customers or just lack of interest by the local residents?
Could be that there is a multiplex not to far from it and they are having a hard time making it with only showing one current run a week. It says on the web site they are trying to get a synching platter system so that they can run more then one move a week. I guess they can have 2 movies and alternate the show times. I would love to see a little place like this.
ECR….I haven’t found any other movie theaters for South Whitley. This might be the only game in town. If true, that would make it even more puzzling to me that this theater is being sold again. Maybe they have problems booking movies.
1987 Photo
This theatre gas indeed sold in April, 2009. Sold quickly in fact. No problem with booking movies, no lack of interest or customers. Owner had to relocate primary business and residence. Distance became a challenge which could not be resolved. Great little theatre.
That’s really too bad, pentagroup. It’s heartbreaking to hear of yet another cherished theatre closing down.
The previous owner was raised originally in South Whitley and after college found himself in CA. He visited his hometown, saw that the theatre was for sale in ‘05, and bought it on a whim, hoping that he could relocate. However, due to the economy he was not able to. He put the theatre up for sale and it sold briskly. The theatre is still open and operating as a movie theatre on most days, and a church on sunday mornings. The new owners are D. Mark and Michelle Pratt. Still the best deal on movies around that area.
Don and Vi LeBrun, the original owners, were the most wonderful people you could meet.Don usually hand painted his own posters to save money!