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mwoehnker commented about Palace Theatre on Jul 30, 2020 at 7:50 am

“On April 23, 1957, the curtain is about to fall on the Palace Theater, at the corner of Clinton Street and Washington Boulevard. The building’s owners have announced it will be razed to make room for a parking lot. The second-oldest theater in the city, it cost $200,000 to build and seated 1,700. It was dedicated Jan. 25, 1915, and at the time was devoted exclusively to vaudeville, then in its heyday.” – Dan Vance, writing for the News-Sentinel, 04-23-2018

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mwoehnker commented about Chateau on Broadway on Jan 23, 2020 at 2:20 pm

It actually opened as the BROADWAY THEATER on November 5, 1923 for both stage and screen events. In 1934, it was sold an renamed the INDIANA THEATRE and showed movies until 1969. A theater operator from Evansville,IN, purchased the building and reopened in it late 1969 as THEATRE A. (His last name was Aiken.) It began to transition to some foreign and adult films—but, not hardcore. Eventually another group purchased it in the 1970s and renamed it CINEMA BLUE, which showed XXX movies. Finally, in 1985, the screen went dark.

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mwoehnker commented about Indiana Theatre on Jan 23, 2020 at 2:05 pm

Exterior of the Broadway Theater in Fort Wayne, IN. November 1932.

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mwoehnker commented about Regal Coldwater Crossing Stadium 13 on Apr 1, 2015 at 4:53 pm

This Regal Cinema Theater has 14 auditoriums with stadium seating. Originally it was built with 8. Upgraded several years ago. Recently, recliners have been added.

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mwoehnker commented about Cinema Center on Apr 1, 2015 at 3:51 pm

New seating added recently.

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mwoehnker commented about Chateau on Broadway on Apr 1, 2015 at 3:29 pm

Please note that this is no longer a operating movie theater and therefore there is NO SCREEN! It is an entertainment venue.

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mwoehnker commented about Georgetown Dollar Movies on Dec 17, 2012 at 7:59 am

The building has been remodelled and now houses a Dollar General Store.

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mwoehnker commented about Indiana Theatre on Dec 17, 2012 at 7:57 am

Originally opened on November 5, 1923, the Broadway Theater was one of five “neighborhood” theaters in Fort Wayne, and the only one located on Broadway—a major commercial strip at the time. The theater changed its name to the Indiana Theater and later in the 1960s because “Theater A”. When that closed, it became a porno theater names “Cinema Blue.”

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mwoehnker commented about AMC Jefferson Point 18 on Dec 17, 2012 at 7:55 am

The Rave converted an auditorium to an Imax screen. Recently, Carmike purchased this theater along with several others. It is now known as the Carmike Jefferson Pointe 18.

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mwoehnker commented about Jefferson Theatre on Nov 28, 2011 at 6:38 pm

The Jefferson Theatre was open from 1912-1978.

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mwoehnker commented about Northwood Cinema Grill on Oct 30, 2010 at 12:00 pm

This theater originally was the Northwood Park 1 & 2 and opened in the late 70s by General Cinema. In 1993, it was taken over by Regal Cinemas and was closed 3 years later. A local couple remodeled the the theater and removed the theater seating and replaced it with tiered tables & chairs and added a kitchen. The Northwood Cinema Grill reopened in the late 90s and still has 2 auditoriums. Seating capacity was reduced. They run 1st run movies and offer a basically a sandwich and appetizer menu with beer and wine. It has been very well received as it is the only movie house on the very populated northeast section of Fort Wayne.

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mwoehnker commented about Georgetown Dollar Movies on Oct 30, 2010 at 11:37 am

Regal Cinemas operated this theater for a short period of time and then abruptly 3 movie houses in a matter of months them when they had financial issues. Teicher Theaters came in and re-opened them after about of a year of darkness.

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mwoehnker commented about Indiana Theatre on Oct 29, 2010 at 4:03 pm

The Indiana Theater showed German films for a short time before closing. An Evansville (IN) businessman purchased it and remodelled it and renamed it “Theater A.” After it stopped showing 2nd run films, it became a porno theater until clsoing. An upscale restaurant “Catablu” opened there for a number of years before re-locatiing. Now it is called the “Philmore on Broadway” and is a live entertainment venue.

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mwoehnker commented about Georgetown Dollar Movies on Oct 29, 2010 at 4:00 pm

This theater was never a General Cinema. It opened as the Georgetown Theaters 1 & 2 and was owned and operated by Mallers-Spirou Management. The auditoriums seated 400 and 600 respectively. It was decorated in a deep red and gold initially. After the theater was leased to an Ohio businessman, it was renamed “Dollar Movies” and the larger theater was subdivided. The theater went downhill from that point. It was never clean and he never spent any $$ on it. In fact, the new divider drywall was never even painted! Currently, it is still standing in the parking lot of Georgetown Square but is closed.