Pantages Theater
708 Hennepin Avenue,
Minneapolis,
MN
55403
708 Hennepin Avenue,
Minneapolis,
MN
55403
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: General Cinema Corp., Mann Theatres, RKO
Architects: Serenus Colburn, Frederick (Franklin) Kees, Benjamin Marcus Priteca
Firms: Kees & Colburn
Functions: Live Theater
Styles: Colonial Revival, Neo-Classical
Previous Names: RKO Pan Theater, Mann Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
612.339.7007
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News About This Theater
- Oct 18, 2011 — Happy 50th, "West Side Story"
- Oct 6, 2010 — Happy 50th, "Spartacus"
- Mar 2, 2010 — Happy 45th, "The Sound Of Music"
- Mar 20, 2009 — Remembering Cinerama (Part 23: Minneapolis)
The Pantages Theater was built as a vaudeville theater, opening on October 27, 1916.
By the 1920’s, the Pantages Theater switched to a mostly-movies format.
RKO extensively remodeled the house in 1946 renaming it the RKO Pan Theater from April 20, 1946. The remodel was carried out to the plans of Sebco Inc.
It was bought by Ted Mann in 1960 and remodeled into a 70mm roadshow house, opening in March 1961 with “Spartacus”.
The Mann Theater was one of the plushest cinemas in the Midwest. It closed in 1984 and was purchased by the city. After a complete refurbishment it reopened on 7th November 2002 as a live theatre.
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Recent comments (view all 28 comments)
Great 1977 photo added courtesy of William Burleson.
1987-88 photo added © James Orndorf.
Grand opening ad in the photo section.
Ted Mann article
Found on Newspapers.com
and
Found on Newspapers.com
Opening as Pan Theatre
Found on Newspapers.com
Also another grand opening ad in the photo section for the Pan
Also a grand opening ad as Pantages from October 29th, 1916 in the photo section.
New Showcase Presentations in Minneapolis article includes mention of the numerous 70mm (and roadshow) engagements here at the Mann and other Twin Cities area cinemas.
Bill Huelbig’s is correct about the preview of DOCTOR DOOLITTLE as mentioned in THE STUDIO. Fox had done a similar preview for SOUND OF MUSIC at this theater and regarded it as good luck to preview there. Obviously DOCTOR DOOLITTLE was no SOUND OF MUSIC. But did it also roadshow at the Pantages?
I know doctor doolittle was remade many times but not sound of music which has been remade as a live version.