Crookston Grand Theatre
124 E. Second Street,
Crookston,
MN
56716
124 E. Second Street,
Crookston,
MN
56716
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The Grand Theatre has been operating since at least 1941 when it is listed with a seating capacity of 900. Very nostalgic…smells like you are going back in time. The balcony seats, lights, even curtains make it seem as if you are going to see a Wild Buffalo Bill show live!
There is something about this theater that makes people clap at the end! One of the town’s truest treasures to marveled at!
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The Grand Theatre address is 124 E. 2nd Street, Crookston, Mn. Also here is a link that shows a pic of the Grand as the Grand Opera House and one of the Grand Today.
http://www.crookston.com/grandtheater/
Here is a recent photo.
Here is the official website for the Grand Theatre.
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1984 photo of the Grand Theatre.
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Somewhere in time this theatre was converted to a two screen. At least it in this picture and on their web site.
Chuck….This theater is a twin and screens should be changed to two.
Need to update the header to Twin.
The Grand was apparently operated for several decades by members of the Hiller family. The Grand Theatre was being managed by C.L. Hiller at least as early as 1929, when the July 6 issue of Movie Age said that sound equipment was being installed n the house. A 1937 Boxoffice item said that the Northern States Amusement Company was operating the Grand, Lyric, and Royale theaters at Crookston.
Northern States might have been the Hiller family’s operating company even then. In 1985, the June issue of Boxoffice said that Jeff Hiller was the head of Northern States Amusement Company, but that item and the 1937 item are the only appearances of the company name I’ve been able to find in Boxoffice. C.L. Hillers brother, Ernotte Hiller, was operating the Grand at least as late as 1973.
Nice picture,Chuck 1231.