Willis Theater

4190 Hastings Street,
Detroit, MI 48201

Unfavorite No one has favorited this theater yet

Showing all 4 comments

sidturner
sidturner on October 8, 2012 at 8:10 pm

you can not brand this theatre as an African American Theatre. It was a movie theatre of the people. I lived on Willis and Rivard for ten years renting from a Polish couple. My family of Native Americans frequented every business on Hastings. Starting with Willis Theatre, Rev. Franklin Church, Joes Barber shop all on the corner of Willis and Hastings. Sidney Turner

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on January 18, 2010 at 1:05 pm

This was an African American Theatre when it closed.

lostmemory
lostmemory on July 27, 2009 at 6:16 pm

That’s great.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on July 27, 2009 at 6:14 pm

Here is a Boxoffice item from December 1951:

When Irving Katcher, owner-manager of the Willis Theater in Detroit, played “The Fat Man”, he invited anyone who could qualify for the film title to be his guest. During the run the marquee announced “Free admission for all fat people”.