I closed the Mann “France Avenue” Drive-In after the 1982 season. I still have a couple of the car heaters and the Coca Cola sign that hung in the concession stand.
David is correct. Th King theatre was originally going to be a Jerry Lewis Cinema, but money became a problem and Marvin Mann of Cinemaland Theatres in Minneapolis purchased the Theatre managed by Dick Lepsch. The King was originally a twin theatre.
I worked at the Hollywood Theatre from 1971 to 1976. When I worked there it was owned by ABC Theatres, Henry Pitt bought the Theatre in about 1972, I think. Anyone who was in the theatre during that time willl remember the baby poop green color on the walls. They called that color Harry Green “Green” for the man who originally ran the theatre for Finkelstein and Ruben. Also when I was there the Manager was Joe Bronk who was forced to retire when the “Exorcist” came out. He was replaced by Joe Kretch, then Ross Halverson. I left for college shortly after.
I closed the Mann “France Avenue” Drive-In after the 1982 season. I still have a couple of the car heaters and the Coca Cola sign that hung in the concession stand.
David is correct. Th King theatre was originally going to be a Jerry Lewis Cinema, but money became a problem and Marvin Mann of Cinemaland Theatres in Minneapolis purchased the Theatre managed by Dick Lepsch. The King was originally a twin theatre.
I worked at the Hollywood Theatre from 1971 to 1976. When I worked there it was owned by ABC Theatres, Henry Pitt bought the Theatre in about 1972, I think. Anyone who was in the theatre during that time willl remember the baby poop green color on the walls. They called that color Harry Green “Green” for the man who originally ran the theatre for Finkelstein and Ruben. Also when I was there the Manager was Joe Bronk who was forced to retire when the “Exorcist” came out. He was replaced by Joe Kretch, then Ross Halverson. I left for college shortly after.
It can also be seen in Dagnet 1967 -S1E5, “The Masked Bandits”. So it was still an operating Theatre then.