This opened or first mentioned as the Monarch Theatre on February 17th, 1917 and became the Monarch theatre on August 9th. 1921 grand opening ad posted.
May 27th, 1970: The Green Acres Cinema opened with a single screen under the management of General Cinemas.
June 9th, 1978: It underwent renovations and reopened with two cinemas. However, a wall was placed down the middle of the theater without properly realigning the seats to face the screens correctly.
1984: Goodrich Quality took over the management.
September 1991: The theater closed.
November 19th, 1993: It reopened.
January 2nd, 1996: Unfortunately, it closed once again. Grand opening ads posted.
Opening: The Marr Theatre welcomed audiences on February 4th, 1938, providing a venue for entertainment, films, and community gatherings.
Closure: Unfortunately, the theater’s curtains fell in 1961, marking the end of an era.
Transformation: In the 1960s, the once-grand theater underwent a drastic transformation. Its interior was gutted, and the space was repurposed into a strip mall.
Abandonment: By 2008, the Marr Theatre had been vacated and left to the elements, standing as a silent witness to its own past.
The North Side Theatre, located at 2007 North Michigan, first opened its doors on November 24th, 1926. Over the years, it underwent several transformations. In 1948, it was rebranded as Norside, and later, on September 16th, 1954, it adopted the name World Playhouse. Unfortunately, its curtains fell for the last time in 1959. Grand opening ads posted.
In the year 2000, United Artists shuttered the Movies at Briarwood theater. However, it was not the end of the story. The cinematic curtains rose once more on September 13th, 2003, when the venue was reborn as the Madstone Theatres. Unfortunately, the Madstone venture faced financial woes and declared bankruptcy in 2004.
But the show must go on! MJR Theatres stepped in and breathed new life into the establishment, renaming it the Village Theatre at Briarwood Mall 7 on October 8th, 2004. This incarnation aimed to captivate audiences with its four screens.
The final act unfolded in 2005, when Teicher Theatres took the stage. They transformed the theater into the Dollar Movies at Briarwood Mall, offering budget-friendly entertainment. Alas, this cinematic journey concluded in 2010 when the theater’s doors closed for the last time. (AI rewrite). Grand opening ads posted.
Grand opening ads posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
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•October 18th, 1921: The Frolic Theatre opened its doors.
•April 19th, 1943: Tragically, it was destroyed by fire.
•November 23rd, 1944: The theatre was rebuilt and reopened, now boasting 1,032 seats.
•April 27th, 1959: Unfortunately, due to declining attendance, the Frolic Theatre closed its curtains.
Grand opening ads and article posted.
This opened or first mentioned as the Monarch Theatre on February 17th, 1917 and became the Monarch theatre on August 9th. 1921 grand opening ad posted.
The Frolic Theatre opened on October 18th, 1921. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on August 21st, 1948 and closed in 1991. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened on June 25th, 1993. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed 1994.
Twelve screens in 1989. It was renamed Saginaw 16 on September 7th, 1991 but screens 13-16 never opened. More to come for this cinema.
Opened October 22nd, 1985. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed as a full-time movie theatre in 1977.
You can see that it was two separate buildings with a passageway for the projectionist.
May 27th, 1970: The Green Acres Cinema opened with a single screen under the management of General Cinemas.
June 9th, 1978: It underwent renovations and reopened with two cinemas. However, a wall was placed down the middle of the theater without properly realigning the seats to face the screens correctly.
1984: Goodrich Quality took over the management.
September 1991: The theater closed.
November 19th, 1993: It reopened.
January 2nd, 1996: Unfortunately, it closed once again. Grand opening ads posted.
Opened on February 25th, 1970, with 747 seats. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed 1965.
Opening: The Marr Theatre welcomed audiences on February 4th, 1938, providing a venue for entertainment, films, and community gatherings.
Closure: Unfortunately, the theater’s curtains fell in 1961, marking the end of an era.
Transformation: In the 1960s, the once-grand theater underwent a drastic transformation. Its interior was gutted, and the space was repurposed into a strip mall.
Abandonment: By 2008, the Marr Theatre had been vacated and left to the elements, standing as a silent witness to its own past.
Grand opening ad posted.
Closed in 1964 as a movie theatre.
The Auto Theatre opened on July 1st, 1948 and 1962. It reopened as the New Auto drive-in on April 4th. 1965.
It became the Center Art theatre on October 18th, 1950, and closed in 1951. Another ad posted.
Opened on April 14th, 1955. Grand opening ad posted.
The North Side Theatre, located at 2007 North Michigan, first opened its doors on November 24th, 1926. Over the years, it underwent several transformations. In 1948, it was rebranded as Norside, and later, on September 16th, 1954, it adopted the name World Playhouse. Unfortunately, its curtains fell for the last time in 1959. Grand opening ads posted.
Closed 1953.
In the year 2000, United Artists shuttered the Movies at Briarwood theater. However, it was not the end of the story. The cinematic curtains rose once more on September 13th, 2003, when the venue was reborn as the Madstone Theatres. Unfortunately, the Madstone venture faced financial woes and declared bankruptcy in 2004.
But the show must go on! MJR Theatres stepped in and breathed new life into the establishment, renaming it the Village Theatre at Briarwood Mall 7 on October 8th, 2004. This incarnation aimed to captivate audiences with its four screens.
The final act unfolded in 2005, when Teicher Theatres took the stage. They transformed the theater into the Dollar Movies at Briarwood Mall, offering budget-friendly entertainment. Alas, this cinematic journey concluded in 2010 when the theater’s doors closed for the last time. (AI rewrite). Grand opening ads posted.
Expanded to 20 screens on May 16th, 1998 and the IMAX screen installed on May 5th, 2006. Grand opening ads posted.
Closed in July 1999.