Family Theater
132 Newman Street,
East Tawas,
MI
132 Newman Street,
East Tawas,
MI
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The Family Theater recently split its 400-seat auditorium into two theaters. The twinning cost around $200,000 and took approximately three weeks to complete. The conversion reduced the total number of seats from 400 to 340, but increased the number of films the theater can show. The 70-year-old theater will also be forced to cover up its beloved Jungle Book mural in order to install a new sound system.
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Ross Melnick
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Lucky you. Have a great trip. Bring me back a pineapple or a hula dancer if you can get her through airport security. :)
Will do.
Additional photos can be seen here.
This is a 2009 photo of the Family Theater.
Here are two 1983 photos:
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Opened in 1935 as the Panoramic Theatre, was operated by Ashmun Theatres from mid 40’s thru 1969. Co-Op Tehatres of Michigan from mid 70’s thru 1995.
From the 1960s a photo postcard view of the Family Theater in East Tawas.
Still a pleasant first-run theater. The lobby is very cramped and the two auditoriums are rather small, but it has a “community” feel.
I have vague memories of seeing Titanic here in 1997 and not liking it. At the time, the complex indeed had Jungle Book (Disney) paintings on the walls, and rustic decor in the lobby.
Did you not like the Movie or the presentation at the theatre, ten poundhammer ?
It was the movie I didn’t like. I was 10 in 1997, so I had no interest in very long movies, much less once about romance.
I’ve been here a couple more times since they twinned it. As I said, both theaters are VERY tiny â€" it must be about 12 seats wide in either one, plus a bench in the back of each auditorium. We usually watch from the bench.