Brookdale East Cinema
5801 John Martin Drive,
Brooklyn Center,
MN
55430
5801 John Martin Drive,
Brooklyn Center,
MN
55430
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This three screen GCC house in the northern Minnespolis suburb of Brooklyn Center opened March 29, 1972.
Smoking was still allowed in cinemas at the time. Brookdale offered "free" smoking loges. A fourth screen was later added.
The cinema still stands and has been used as a church.
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Kirk Besse
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Closed in 2000. AKA Brookdale East
Address:
5801 John Martin Dr.
Brooklyn Center, MN.
Scroll down on this page to see two pictures (below those of the UA theater) to see two pictures of theBrookdale East: View link.
The Brookdale did have four screens, but it did close in 2000.
It might have closed in 2000 but it wasn’t GCC then. When GCC closed it most of the concession stand went to Southtown as did some of the equipment.
Brookdale East opened in 1972 as a triplex seating 720 in Cinema I (with a GCC shadow box encase screen) and 386 in CinemasII & III. I believe that Cinema I was split into two theatres in 1978 or 1979. I always liked the design of this theatre, even with the painted concrete block. The layout was very efficient and the lobby attractive. In the evening, the lobby seemed to glow and welcome the theatre patrons.