Martin Theater

Lafayette, AL 36862

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MovieMark
MovieMark on October 26, 2023 at 2:23 am

This theater appeared in the 1988 film “Mississippi Burning.”

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on July 23, 2021 at 7:40 pm

The Martin Theatre opened its doors on March 11, 1949 with Tyrone Power in “That Wonderful Urge” along with a short entitled “Soap Box Derby”.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on August 12, 2010 at 2:35 pm

Its not listed on C.T.yet.There are a few Quonset Hut Theatres listed in Ga.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on August 12, 2010 at 2:30 pm

Augusta. Iam going by Borders tonight to look at that regional book written about entertainment in Augusta and I will see if it is mentioned.Last time I went by there it was a church.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on August 12, 2010 at 2:25 pm

Which city? Maybe I can find it.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on August 12, 2010 at 2:21 pm

We had a Quonset Hut Theatre here on Laney-Walker Blvd,that played movies for the nearby Black neighborhood,not too far from the LENOX theatre,but have no idea what the theatre’s name was.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on August 12, 2010 at 1:30 pm

Thats interesting there are 87 Quonset Hut theatres listed on C.T.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on October 16, 2009 at 12:24 am

The March 18, 1949, issue of Boxoffice reported that the Martin Theatre in Lafayette had opened recently. The 669-seat house was of the quonset type, and was designed by the Martin circuit’s in-house architect, Rufus E. Bland, in association with engineer John Mauk. Bland was designing theaters for Martin at least as early as 1948 and at least as late as 1973.