Colonial Theater

1409 Broadway Boulevard,
Flint, MI 48506

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This theater opened in 1921. It could have been called the Durant Theater before it was called the Roxy Theater. It is listed as the Roxy Theater from at least 1941 thu to 1950 and was operated by the Butterfield Theaters chain. It was demolished in 1971.

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Contributed by Bob Jensen

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Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen
Ret. AKC (NAC) CCC Bob Jensen on March 4, 2009 at 4:31 am

A 2 Manual/7 Rank, $5,500.00, Moller Pipe Organ, Opus 3044, was installed in the Colonial Theater in 1921.

It is not know what happened to the organ. If you know anything about what happened to the organ, please Email us.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on January 19, 2010 at 9:59 pm

Shouldn’t The Header read Roxy Theatre AKA Colonial, Durant. The last name of the theatre was Roxy. Opened as the Colonial in 1921, became the Durant in 1923 and finally the Roxy in 1935 until it closed in 1957.

steelbeard1
steelbeard1 on May 25, 2011 at 2:57 pm

Before the Roxy closed, it was open weekends only.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on August 9, 2011 at 2:16 pm

The header should be Roxy with AKA’s of Durant and Colonial. Newspaper ads here

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