Franklin Square Cinema 6
161 Franklin Square,
Frankfort,
KY
40604
161 Franklin Square,
Frankfort,
KY
40604
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“Sleuth” with Michael Caine ran at this theatre in 1973. My uncle visiting from out of state took me to see it. The theatre was brand new. What a memory!
Chakeres bought Franklin Square in 1974. Originally, it was equipped with two reel-to-reel projectors for each auditorium. In 1977, a single four-deck platter was installed and two of the projectors were relocated to the new Brighton Park Cinemas on the east side of town.
The twin cinemas was expanded to 6-plex in 1992. The grand opening was in April of 1992. Movies during grand opening week were, Thunder Heart, The Cutting Edge, White Men Can’t Jump, Fern Gully, Ladybugs, and Beethoven. The expansion added 4 auditoriums with 156 seats in each auditorium. That same year the Starway Drive-In in Frankfort which was also owned by Chakeres was closed down.
Originally opened as a Jerry Lewis Theater around 1973-1974 and was sold to Chakeres in the late 70s.
Don’t rely on the Internet. Use a primary source (such as original newspaper promotion) and you usually won’t go wrong.
Wrong again, Chuck! [Sigh…]
This theater played “Star Wars” in ‘77, so it opened at least a few years before the timeframe cited in the post above.