Ken Theatre
195 E. Jefferson Street,
Frankenmuth,
MI
48734
195 E. Jefferson Street,
Frankenmuth,
MI
48734
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The Ken Theatre was one of the first movie theatres to utilize Quonset prefabricated materials in its construction. Built in 1947, from ground breaking to opening day was 12 weeks. Cost was $27,000.00. The Ken Theatre opened on September 19, 1947.
The long narrow auditorium had a vaulted ceiling. A nicely draped semi-circular proscenium framed a tiny stage. Otherwise the interior was quite plain.
The low-ceilinged dog-legged lobby led into the auditorium. Exterior decoration was limited to the lobby facade in maroon, yellow and ivory Kolorite (a structural glass product) and a tiny 2-sided letterboard and neon sign.
The architect was I. A. Zakryzewski.
Contributed by
Will Dunklin
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If someone can find a Barbie Theatre, we might be able to start a new circuit!
The Town of Frankenmuth is a beautiful tourist town, too.
Go easy on the Ken and Barbie jokes. it’s bad karma.
Any photos of this one?
Here is a 1948 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/2mbzel
There is an article about this theater at…
http://www.drive-ins.com/dbtcdet.htm/tc=47/pga=53
I forgot to add that this theater was torn down long ago.
This website has photos of the former Ken Theater.
According to an ad in Boxoffice magazine in September 1963, the address for the Ken Theater was 195 E. Jefferson, Frankenmuth.