Mack Theatre
108 Main Street,
Irvine,
KY
40336
108 Main Street,
Irvine,
KY
40336
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Additional Info
Functions: Storage
Previous Names: Estill Theatre
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News About This Theater
- Apr 21, 2010 — Mack Theatre renovation
Located on Main Street, close to the corner of River Drive. The Estill Theatre opened on July 10, 1941. It was closed on October 25, 1951 with Mel Ferrer in “The Brave Bulls”. It was sold at auction a few weeks later and reopened in December 1951 as the Mack Theatre. It was closed on April 16, 1962.
It has since been used for storage.
In 2010 the building was in the early stages of a renovation project.
Contributed by
Ken Roe
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Mr. Roe,
How much renovation does the theater require?
Address is
108 Main Street.
PLEASE CHANGE THE ADDRESS TO
108 MAIN STREET.
Thanks.
Looks like the last use of the Mack has been for Dog Grooming.
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who do i contact about the old theater seating?
Todd Vela
I watched a lot of good movies at the Mack in the 70’s & 80’s, the last movie I watched there was Batman in ‘89, I would sure like to see it open again.
I am looking for information regarding this theatre. I would like to find out the condition this building is in for possible re-opening. I have lived in the town all my life, i would love to re-open this place for the town. e-mail me all information please,
I would like some information about this theatre. Im active duty Military and would love to re-open this place for the people in my home town. If anyone has the number to the owner or any information please e-mail me at .mil or . Thank you
1947 Kodachrome photo as Estill Theatre added credit Jack Taylor, courtesy Leslie Ansag.
M.C. Hughes launched the Estill Theatre on July 10, 1941. The venue was a replacement for the Strand Theatre which had burned down in August of 1940. The Estill purportedly closed at the end of a 10-year lease on October 21, 1951 with “The Brave Bulls.” Weeks later it was sold off at auction to Mr. and Mrs. McClanahan who changed its name to the Mack Theatre at its reopening in December of 1951.
The Mac Drive-In Theatre was added as a summer-time venue. in January of 1955, the venue refreshed the auditorium with widescreen projection to show CinemaScope titles. The Mack closed on April 16, 1962 for the summer with the Mack Drive-In opening four days later. The Mack doesn’t appear to have reopened.