I grew up a few blocks from the Cooper from ~1964 on and saw most movies there (the rest I saw at the Terrace). Saw “This is Cinerama” among many others. The big excitement came when they closed HiWay 12 (now I-394) in front of the theatre to land three planes as a publicity stunt for the premiere of Airport, which was filmed in Minneapolis. My favorite memories are of my Dad who would dissappear to the little smoking lounges that ringed the insides of the theatre. The Cameo was actually a second small screen stuck on the side of the building at a later date. It was a crime that the remarkable Cooper was razed and replaced by one of the ugliest strip mall/office buildings ever built.
I grew up a few blocks from the Cooper from ~1964 on and saw most movies there (the rest I saw at the Terrace). Saw “This is Cinerama” among many others. The big excitement came when they closed HiWay 12 (now I-394) in front of the theatre to land three planes as a publicity stunt for the premiere of Airport, which was filmed in Minneapolis. My favorite memories are of my Dad who would dissappear to the little smoking lounges that ringed the insides of the theatre. The Cameo was actually a second small screen stuck on the side of the building at a later date. It was a crime that the remarkable Cooper was razed and replaced by one of the ugliest strip mall/office buildings ever built.