Elite Theatre
2934 Lyndale Avenue S,
Minneapolis,
MN
55408
2934 Lyndale Avenue S,
Minneapolis,
MN
55408
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The Elite Theatre opened in 1912 with seating listed at 532. It was operated for a time by Franklin Theatres and later by Frank and Woempner. There was another Elite Theatre not to be confused with this one, it was located on 27th Avenue S.
The Elite Theatre closed in the late-1960’s from what I found. The building is still standing and looks to be in great shape. There is a for lease sign on the marquee and from a night photo the marquee looks to be well maintained and the lights all working.
Any further information on this theatre would be greatly appreciated.
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Chuck
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Chuck — Is it possible that the other Elite Theater was located at about 2536 27th Avenue South? The building at that address on Google/maps looks like it might have been a theater at one time. It must have a large, open interior because it was once (and maybe still is) the home of Kosmoski’s House of Kolors, an automotive paint shop. I used to ride past it on the number 7 bus when I was in college many years ago. However, the address I have for Kosmoski’s is 2521 27th Avenue South—maybe Google/maps is slightly out of sync? There are no signs on the building now.
My bad. The building I referred to in my previous comment turns out to be the former Metro theatre. /theaters/32064/
Also see this link for corrections that pertain to this entry too:
http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/28319
The only Elite theatre in my research is what became the Metro Theatre.
There was no Elite Theatre anywhere in Mpls in the 1960s, or during the sound era.
The circuit name was Franklin Amusement Co. – not Franklin Theatres. W. R. Frank, Oscar Woempner and Val Nearpass were Franklin Amusement Co. Frank produced some feature films in the 1940s and early 50s. He died around 1960. Frank Jr. was the producer of the 1974 feature, “The Wrestler”.