Beale Street Cinema

380 Beale Street,
Memphis, TN 38103

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rivest266
rivest266 on August 14, 2021 at 5:17 am

The Towne II Cinema opened on June 20th, 1975, and was renamed the Muhammed Ali Towne II cinema in late 1976. Grand opening ad posted.

vastor
vastor on July 25, 2021 at 3:24 pm

The building has been demolished (2019) and George Miller died in 2014.

vastor
vastor on December 27, 2012 at 10:46 am

George Miller, who is still owner of the property (Commercial Appeal, 12/27/12) has been involved in two different nightclubs—the Plush Club and its successor Crave-which have been notorious for shootings and disturbances. The newspaper reported today, 12/27/12, that Crave has been closed down as a public nuisance. Whether it will reopen under a different management this time is unknown.

vastor
vastor on March 9, 2012 at 2:33 pm

The architect’s rendering has been posted to this page.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on October 6, 2008 at 11:27 pm

I recall from reading Thomas Hauser’s 1990 biography that Ali signed deals for restaurants, clothing lines, even a Muhammad Ali car. This might have been one of those deals.