Bad Axe Theatre
309 E. Huron Avenue,
Bad Axe,
MI
48413
309 E. Huron Avenue,
Bad Axe,
MI
48413
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This classic small town movie theatre in Bad Axe, Michigan opened on February 21, 1916 with 500 seats. It was built for the Knights of Columbus and served as their meeting hall, a venue for social events and a silent movie theatre.
In recent years, the balcony was enclosed to create a second auditorium with seating as Cinema 1: 300 seats, Cinema 2: 70 seats.
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The Bad Axe was part of the Schulte Circuit in the early sixties. William Schulte was owner. The chain was headquartered in Chicago. Other Schulte theaters in Illinois at the time were the Bliss in Blissfield, the Drive-In and Main in Coldwater, the Oakdale in Hazel Park, the Howell in Howell, the Mariner in Marine City, the Romeo in Romeo, the Strand in Tecumseh and the Ryan in Warren.
Did I say Illinois? All of those theaters are in Michigan. Sorry about that.
This theater opened in 1916. The Bad Axe Theater website can be found here.
A 2008 photo can be seen here.
Here is a 1985 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/d7m32o
Here are two 1982 photos:
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Whats in a name,pretty cool looking place.
I see Clint Eastwood is playing there in “FIREFOX”
Both 1982 pictures are from the same day different position on the street.
Another photo here