Landmark Main Art Theatre
118 N. Main Street,
Royal Oak,
MI
48067
118 N. Main Street,
Royal Oak,
MI
48067
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Located in the Royal Oak district of Detroit on N. Main Street at East 11 Mile Road. The Main Theatre opened on August 7, 1941 with 800 seats, and was operated for many years by Robert Anthony.
It was twinned in 1983, with seating for 340 and 290. Now a triple screen theatre, it remains a popular movie house showing independent, foreign, and classic films.
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I believe the current plan is to utilize the theater space for parking or additional add-ons at the rear of the development. All I’ve heard, though, is that as soon as the lease is up, they’re done.
Picture as of Ocotber of 2007
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I was just in the area last week and decided to take in a flick while the place is still standing. It’s remarkable to me what little has changed since I first worked there 15 years ago. The ol' place is still fighting it out.
Here is a July 2008 photo.
This is another recent view of the Main Theater.
1982 Photo
1984 Photo
The Main Theatre opened on Aug. 7, 1941 with seating listed at 800. The Architectual firm was Bennett & Straight.
I wonder, especially in view of the rumors of closing that have surfaced over the last few years, and in light of Landmark’s recent theater closings in some other cities, if this theater will survive as construction has begun on Emagine Entertainment’s ten-plex nearby – especially if the new theater books some of Landmark’s traditional arthouse fare.
I saw SHORT CUTS at this theatre in November, 1993 in 70mm. I missed by one day a 70mm screening of BARAKA in one of the other 2 theatres.
Later, the same day, I saw GETTYSBURG at a different Detroit theatre, making for an almost 8-hour 70mm day! Don’t think that will ever happen again!
A very nice venue; had some trepidation going in thinking that the original auditorium had been altered but was pleasantly surprised to see it still intact. Two smaller and less decorative auditoria were built on in the later 1980s. Flicks from 2010: Lobby, Facade