The Auditorium Theatre did face trouble in 1958, when the Minnesota Supreme Court ordered the Auditorium to quit the movie business. The theater’s board found a way around the ruling, however, by leasing the theater to James Fraser. Fraser had been the theater’s manager, and he continued to show movies there. In 1960, the Minnesota Supreme Court handed down its final decision, which was unanimously in favor of the Auditorium.
Poor management caused continued financial problems for the theater in the 1970s and 1980s, causing several short closures from here-and-there. In 1984, the board established a task force to raise money to restore the theater, but this did not last long as a movie theater. The Auditorium briefly reopened again in early-1988 but ended its days as a movie theater in May of that year, but it continued to host live entertainment.
RKO purchased the Majestic in May 1930.
RKO purchased the Majestic in May 1930.
RKO purchased the Majestic in May 1930.
Taken over by RKO in January 1930.
Taken over by RKO in January 1930.
Taken over by RKO in January 1930.
Paramount-Lasky bought the theater in October 1929.
Paramount-Lasky bought the theater in October 1929.
Paramount-Lasky bought the theater in October 1929.
Once operated by CEC Theatres.
Once operated by CEC Theatres.
Taken over by RKO in April 1984, and later AMC in December 1985.
Closed as a movie theater on September 7, 1985 with “Gone With The Wind”.
Once operated by Publix.
Once operated by Publix.
Once operated by Fox West Coast Theatres.
Once operated by Fox West Coast Theatres.
Once operated by Fox West Coast Theatres.
Once operated by Fox West Coast Theatres.
Once operated by Fox West Coast Theatres.
Once operated by Fox West Coast Theatres.
Once operated by Fox West Coast Theatres.
Taken over by Fox West Coast Theatres on September 28, 1929.
Taken over by Fox West Coast Theatres on September 28, 1929.
The Auditorium Theatre did face trouble in 1958, when the Minnesota Supreme Court ordered the Auditorium to quit the movie business. The theater’s board found a way around the ruling, however, by leasing the theater to James Fraser. Fraser had been the theater’s manager, and he continued to show movies there. In 1960, the Minnesota Supreme Court handed down its final decision, which was unanimously in favor of the Auditorium.
Poor management caused continued financial problems for the theater in the 1970s and 1980s, causing several short closures from here-and-there. In 1984, the board established a task force to raise money to restore the theater, but this did not last long as a movie theater. The Auditorium briefly reopened again in early-1988 but ended its days as a movie theater in May of that year, but it continued to host live entertainment.