Garden Theatre (Second)
124-26 E. 1st Street,
Flint,
MI
48502
124-26 E. 1st Street,
Flint,
MI
48502
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Previously operated by: W.S. Butterfield Theaters Inc.
Architects: Charles Howard Crane
Styles: Art Deco
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The Garden Theatre was built on the side of the old Garden Theatre (nee Bijou Theatre) and operated by Butterfield Theaters. It was opened on October 5, 1939 with Penny Singleton in “Blondie Takes a Vacation”. It closed in 1957 because of the rise of television and the popularity of drive-in theatres.
It was demolished around 1966 to make room for Flint’s tallest building, Genesee Towers. The architect of the Garden Theatre was C. Howard Crane and the design was similar to that of the Gladmer Theatre in Lansing, which was also built in 1939.
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As I remember the Garden theater only ‘art’ films were shown there in 50’s. I remember films such as “the moon is blue” and “the five thousand fingers of Dr. T”.
The lobby was on the smallish side and had a plush feel to it.
I believe the first “art” film shown at the Garden was “Bitter Rice” about 1950-51, and prior to that it had shown mainstream second run films.
This opened on October 5th, 1939. Its grand opening ad has been posted.