Grant Theatre
8745 Russell Street,
Detroit,
MI
48211
8745 Russell Street,
Detroit,
MI
48211
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Previous Names: Holbrook Theatre
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The Holbrook Theatre was opened in October 1920. It seated 750. In the mid-1930’s it was renamed Grant Theatre and closed December 18, 1949. The site is now a vacant lot.
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I’ve managed to find a few trade journal items about the Holbrook-Grant Theatre: The October 14, 1922 issue of Universal Weekly had this news from the house: “THE Holbrook Theatre, Detroit, managed by R. S. Fisher will be redecorated and remodeled, making it a first class house in every respect, Mr. Fisher has decided.”
In 1937, the Holbrook was apparently struggling. The January 14 Film Daily had this to say: “Detroit — Holbrook Theater, north end Negro house, recently opened by Lee Carrow and Carl Retter, has been closed again.”
The February 13 issue had more news: “Detroit—Latest house change is the Holbrook Theater reported taken over by Anthony Klein and Carl Reiter from Lee Carrow.”
February 16 brought this information: “Detroit—Carl Reiter and Anthony Klein have reopened the Holbrook Theater, north end Negro house, Klein taking over half interest from Lee Carrow. The house is operating three gift nights.”
In March, 1942, the Grant Theatre’s manager provided several capsule movie reviews for Motion Picture Herald, including this rather drolly unimpressed March 7 review of a now well-known classic: “CITIZEN KANE: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten— High priced picture. But I made a little money on my help. They took off three days because they were afraid of being all alone in the theatre. Running time, 120 minutes. Played February 17-19. —Saul Korman, Grant Theatre, Detroit, Mich. General patronage.”
Detroit related items in the October 22, 1943 Film Daily included a reference to “Stanley Anushko, former manager of the Grant Theater”