Wolverine Theatre
118 S. Hamilton Street,
Saginaw,
MI
48602
118 S. Hamilton Street,
Saginaw,
MI
48602
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Previously operated by: Paramount Pictures Inc.
Functions: Gymnasium
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The Wolverine Theatre dates opened on November 20, 1911 with vaudeville & pictures. In 1920 a Moller 2 manual 10 ranks organ was installed. By the early-1940’s it was operated by Paramount Pictures Inc. through their subsidiary Butterfield Michigan Theaters Co. The Wolverine Theatre was closed on April 27, 1952 with Spencer Tracy in “Father’s Little Dividend” & David Brian in “Breakthrough”. The building is currently home to a gym. Between 2013 & 2017 the facade was restored back to its original appearance.
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The October 8, 1918, issue of Michigan Film Review carried an ad for Paramount Pictures which listed theaters in the region featuring Paramount releases. The Wolverine Theatre was one of five Saginaw houses on the list. The other four were the Auditorium, the Dreamland, the Bijou, and the Mecca Palace.
The Wolverine Theatre was listed at 118 S. Hamilton Street in the 1915 Saginaw city directory.
Opened or placed its first on November 20th, 1911. Ad posted.
The Wolverine Theatre was dropped after its second 20-year lease by Butterfield Theatres. It closed permanently on April 27, 1952 with “Father’s Little Dividend” and “Breakthrough.” The theatre was redeveloped for retail in 1954.