Kent Stage
175 E. Main Street,
Kent,
OH
44240
175 E. Main Street,
Kent,
OH
44240
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This former cornerstone, classic downtown cinema was opened in 1927 as the Flannigan & Steele Theatre. By 1941 it was known as the Kent Theatre, and was operated as part of the Schine Circuit. It continued as a movie theatre until at least 1950. It is now functioning as a folk music venue.
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This theatre was built in 1927 by a company called Burle Steel
The Kent was my hometown theatre in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Single screen, musty until it was closed down for remodeling circa 1961, it even had a bit of a stadium feel to it.
My movie viewing was split between Disney and family films and big epics (Shaggy Dog, 10 Commandments.)
This was the theatre that shaped my movie-going experience. At the time, it was the only game in town – the Drive In a few miles east and the Ravenna were the other nearby ones.
From the Kent website: Constructed as the Flannigan and Steele Theater in 1927. Another function is movies which are shown on Wednesday’s.
1971 photo of the Kent Theatre.
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1987 Photo of the Kent Cinemas
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Another 1987 photo of the Kent Cinemas
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2004 photo of the Kent Stage
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Another 2004 photo of the Kent Stage
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