The Mann France Avenue closed on October 3, 1982. Screen 1 closed with “E.T.” and “Smokey And The Bandit 2”, Screen 2 closed with “Star Trek II - The Wrath Of Khan” and “Poltergeist”, and Screen 3 closed with “Fast Times At Ridgemont High” and “Cheech And Chong’s Next Movie”.
Opened with Jack Lemmon in “Good Neighbor, Sam” with no extras. However, a special children’s matinee of “The Incredible Mr. Limpet” plus 5 cartoons was presented the day after opening. On its grand opening day, a live broadcast from then-Top 40 station WDGY was also presented as well.
It was closed on September 18, 1995 with “Brothers McMullen” in Screen 1 and “Dangerous Minds” in Screen 2.
The 360-seat Brooten Theatre opened its doors on May 10, 1950 with Dennis Morgan in “The Lady Takes A Sailor” (unknown if extras added). This was the replacement of the Avalon Theatre after that theater was destroyed in a December 1948 fire that started at that theater’s projection booth which killed its projectionist.
The Long Drive-In opened its gates on June 15, 1956 with Richard Widmark in “Backlash” (unknown if extras added).
The original owner of the Long Drive-In, Mrs. Tillie Smith of Sauk Centre, who also previously operated the Stanley Theatre in Stanley, Wisconsin, and the Park Theatre in Braham, Minnesota, was later notable for surviving brutal temperatures in her vehicle after a three-month vacation in Alaska between January and April 1957. At one time between Tok Junction in Alaska and the Yukon Territory of Canada, she drove her car on the highway in -74 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FAHRENHEIT! No joke! It did say that on the front page of the Long Prairie Leader. She also crossed through 93 moose along with a 120-mile strip of Alaskan highway. It took ten days to get there and eight days to come back, with an unbelievable grand total of 4000 miles in total.
The Mark Theatre opened its doors on March 17, 1946 with Janet Blair in “Tars And Spars” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Park Theatre in 1948, and was still open in the late-1950s.
The Skyvue Drive-In launched on May 9, 1956 with Jeanne Crain in “The Second Greatest S*x” (unknown if extras added). Its original screen measures 40x98ft.
A 1957 aerial view shows the drive-in under construction, meaning that the Pine Tree Drive-In may’ve opened that same year. In the aerial, it shows only the completion of the projection/concession booth and the entrance path. The traces and the exit path was still in construction at the time of capture.
The Paradise Theatre opened its doors in either December 1946 or January 1947. Although its opening date remains unconfirmed, a surviving opening day photo was found online with its marquee showing Oliva de Havilland in “To Each His Own” as its first film (unknown if extras added). The theater itself was built by Ben Krawiecki Sr.
Judging by various aerial views, it does look like that the Spring Grove Cinema WAS constructed in 2008, and confirms that it had opened as a 204-seat single-screener on May 22, 2009 with “Monsters Vs. Aliens”, with its website being completed that same month. I just recently looked at Google Earth and looks like that this was built on site of a house.
But this leads to one question, where is the former Grove Theatre? All I know is that it could be on Main Street, opened in 1939, and still operating in the 1970s.
Correction: I’ve just found out that there is only one Lake Theatre in Moose Lake, not two. This was due to the fact that the Lake Theatre replaced the nearby Strand Theatre which had been operating in Moose Lake since 1922, when the Lake Theatre launched on March 26, 1937.
The Lake Theatre opened with Tyrone Power in “Love Is News” along with the Looney Tunes cartoon “Porky’s Road Race” and the Hal LeRoy comedy “Swing For Sale”.
Walter O. Lower, the former owner of the Strand, took over as the original manager and owner for the Lake Theatre shortly after the Strand Theatre’s closure on March 22, 1937. Lower also was the one who constructed the Lake Theatre alongside his wife Mrs. H.K. Lower. It originally housed 450 seats when it opened.
There is another Grand Marais theater called the Wigwam Theatre. I cannot find as much detail about it, but all I know is that both the Wigwam and the Shore Theatres were owned by Loren Lang.
The Le Sueur Theatre opened its doors on November 30, 1933 with Andy Devine in “Horse Play” and Ethel Waters in “Rufus Jones for President” along with an unnamed comedy and an unnamed cartoon. It originally housed 450 seats.
The 239-seat Flame Theatre actually opened its doors on November 21, 1954 with Daniel O'Herlihy in “Robinson Crusoe” (unknown if extras added), featuring installations of RCA sound and Devry projection with Brenhert lamps.
It’ll be amazing if they had the chance to bring back the original RKO National Twin look, but it’s only if it comes back as a movie theater. But I’m afraid that’s not going to happen, because Midtown already has their own set of movie theaters such as the 25-screen AMC and the 13-screen Regal.
On December 12, 1934, the Majestic Theatre was one out of four theaters, two in Boston, that suffered damage by an exploding bomb. It was in connection of disputes between rival theatrical union workers.
Closed with George C. Scott in “Rage”.
Closed on September 20, 1981 with “Friday The 13th Parts 1 and 2” and “Up In Smoke”.
Closed on October 10, 1971 with “Patton” and “Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid”. It was immediately demolished afterward.
Closed on September 29, 1985 with “St. Elmo’s Fire” and “Ghostbusters” in Screen 1 and “The Breakfast Club” and “Fletch” in Screen 2.
The Mann France Avenue closed on October 3, 1982. Screen 1 closed with “E.T.” and “Smokey And The Bandit 2”, Screen 2 closed with “Star Trek II - The Wrath Of Khan” and “Poltergeist”, and Screen 3 closed with “Fast Times At Ridgemont High” and “Cheech And Chong’s Next Movie”.
This was the replacement of the nearby Southdale 4 which closed the previous day.
Opened with Jack Lemmon in “Good Neighbor, Sam” with no extras. However, a special children’s matinee of “The Incredible Mr. Limpet” plus 5 cartoons was presented the day after opening. On its grand opening day, a live broadcast from then-Top 40 station WDGY was also presented as well.
It was closed on September 18, 1995 with “Brothers McMullen” in Screen 1 and “Dangerous Minds” in Screen 2.
The 360-seat Brooten Theatre opened its doors on May 10, 1950 with Dennis Morgan in “The Lady Takes A Sailor” (unknown if extras added). This was the replacement of the Avalon Theatre after that theater was destroyed in a December 1948 fire that started at that theater’s projection booth which killed its projectionist.
Opened with Larry Parks in “Down To Earth” along with two unnamed cartoons.
The Long Drive-In opened its gates on June 15, 1956 with Richard Widmark in “Backlash” (unknown if extras added).
The original owner of the Long Drive-In, Mrs. Tillie Smith of Sauk Centre, who also previously operated the Stanley Theatre in Stanley, Wisconsin, and the Park Theatre in Braham, Minnesota, was later notable for surviving brutal temperatures in her vehicle after a three-month vacation in Alaska between January and April 1957. At one time between Tok Junction in Alaska and the Yukon Territory of Canada, she drove her car on the highway in -74 DEGREES BELOW ZERO FAHRENHEIT! No joke! It did say that on the front page of the Long Prairie Leader. She also crossed through 93 moose along with a 120-mile strip of Alaskan highway. It took ten days to get there and eight days to come back, with an unbelievable grand total of 4000 miles in total.
Operated as early as 1929.
The Mark Theatre opened its doors on March 17, 1946 with Janet Blair in “Tars And Spars” (unknown if extras added). It was renamed the Park Theatre in 1948, and was still open in the late-1950s.
The Skyvue Drive-In launched on May 9, 1956 with Jeanne Crain in “The Second Greatest S*x” (unknown if extras added). Its original screen measures 40x98ft.
A 1957 aerial view shows the drive-in under construction, meaning that the Pine Tree Drive-In may’ve opened that same year. In the aerial, it shows only the completion of the projection/concession booth and the entrance path. The traces and the exit path was still in construction at the time of capture.
The Paradise Theatre opened its doors in either December 1946 or January 1947. Although its opening date remains unconfirmed, a surviving opening day photo was found online with its marquee showing Oliva de Havilland in “To Each His Own” as its first film (unknown if extras added). The theater itself was built by Ben Krawiecki Sr.
Judging by various aerial views, it does look like that the Spring Grove Cinema WAS constructed in 2008, and confirms that it had opened as a 204-seat single-screener on May 22, 2009 with “Monsters Vs. Aliens”, with its website being completed that same month. I just recently looked at Google Earth and looks like that this was built on site of a house.
But this leads to one question, where is the former Grove Theatre? All I know is that it could be on Main Street, opened in 1939, and still operating in the 1970s.
Correction: I’ve just found out that there is only one Lake Theatre in Moose Lake, not two. This was due to the fact that the Lake Theatre replaced the nearby Strand Theatre which had been operating in Moose Lake since 1922, when the Lake Theatre launched on March 26, 1937.
The Lake Theatre opened with Tyrone Power in “Love Is News” along with the Looney Tunes cartoon “Porky’s Road Race” and the Hal LeRoy comedy “Swing For Sale”.
Walter O. Lower, the former owner of the Strand, took over as the original manager and owner for the Lake Theatre shortly after the Strand Theatre’s closure on March 22, 1937. Lower also was the one who constructed the Lake Theatre alongside his wife Mrs. H.K. Lower. It originally housed 450 seats when it opened.
There is another Grand Marais theater called the Wigwam Theatre. I cannot find as much detail about it, but all I know is that both the Wigwam and the Shore Theatres were owned by Loren Lang.
The Le Sueur Theatre opened its doors on November 30, 1933 with Andy Devine in “Horse Play” and Ethel Waters in “Rufus Jones for President” along with an unnamed comedy and an unnamed cartoon. It originally housed 450 seats.
Most likely closed in 1949 when the Lido Theatre opened nearby.
The Lido opened in 1949 according to its website. I cannot find the exact opening date though.
The 239-seat Flame Theatre actually opened its doors on November 21, 1954 with Daniel O'Herlihy in “Robinson Crusoe” (unknown if extras added), featuring installations of RCA sound and Devry projection with Brenhert lamps.
How the hell can this house 10,000 seats?
It’ll be amazing if they had the chance to bring back the original RKO National Twin look, but it’s only if it comes back as a movie theater. But I’m afraid that’s not going to happen, because Midtown already has their own set of movie theaters such as the 25-screen AMC and the 13-screen Regal.
On December 12, 1934, the Majestic Theatre was one out of four theaters, two in Boston, that suffered damage by an exploding bomb. It was in connection of disputes between rival theatrical union workers.