Franklin Theatre

440 Lenox Avenue,
New York, NY 10037

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Warren G. Harris
Warren G. Harris on May 16, 2008 at 2:21 pm

Here’s a new link to a 1935 exterior view:
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lostmemory
lostmemory on November 2, 2005 at 1:59 pm

That narrows it down alot. Sometime between 1951 and 1953 should be the closing year.

KenRoe
KenRoe on November 2, 2005 at 1:53 pm

The Franklin Theatre is still listed as open in the 1950 Film Daily Yearbook with a seating capacity given as 450.

lostmemory
lostmemory on November 2, 2005 at 12:09 pm

In 1942 there is a 495 seat motion picture theater at 440-442 Lenox Ave. In 1954 the building is listed as a Church. So, the Franklin theater closed somewhere between those two dates.

KenRoe
KenRoe on November 2, 2005 at 11:35 am

Listed in the American Motion Picture Directory 1914-1915.

Warren G. Harris
Warren G. Harris on November 2, 2005 at 11:21 am

Here’s a 1935 image: www.i8.photobucket.com/albums/a18/Warrengwhiz/franklin.jpg