Reopened in November 2023 as KP Cinemas. (KP means Kalamazoo Portage)
https://wwmt.com/news/local/kp-cinemas-downtown-kalamazoo-portage-michigan-movie-theater-street-popcorn-grand-open-opening-projection-screens
The Tiger theatre opened as the “At the new white suburban” theatre on May 6th, 1951, and closed in 1955. It reopened as the Princess Pam art theatre on January 15th, 1959, and closed or stopped placing ads in December 1959. It reopened or placed its first ad as the Old Un showing adult movies on August 24th, 1972. Grand opening ads posted.
Opened as Varsity on October 3rd, 1927 and closed in 1959. It was reopened by Commonwealth as the Film Arts on June 13th, 1966. Grand opening ads posted
This was the first and only American location for Famous Players and the 2nd IMAX for the chain with the first being built in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Grand opening ad posted.
Closed by Famous Players on August 20th, 1967 and converted into retail space.
Reopened in November 2023 as KP Cinemas. (KP means Kalamazoo Portage) https://wwmt.com/news/local/kp-cinemas-downtown-kalamazoo-portage-michigan-movie-theater-street-popcorn-grand-open-opening-projection-screens
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https://www.kpcinemas.com/
It opened on July 27th, 1973, and closed in 1977. Grand opening ad posted.
The Tiger theatre opened as the “At the new white suburban” theatre on May 6th, 1951, and closed in 1955. It reopened as the Princess Pam art theatre on January 15th, 1959, and closed or stopped placing ads in December 1959. It reopened or placed its first ad as the Old Un showing adult movies on August 24th, 1972. Grand opening ads posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
The Forum opened on April 5th, 1967. Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad posted:
It opened June 11th, 1949, and closed in 1974. Grand opening ad posted.
The Boone theatre opened January 28th, 1939, and closed or stopped placing ads in September 1955. Grand opening ad posted.
Opened as Varsity on October 3rd, 1927 and closed in 1959. It was reopened by Commonwealth as the Film Arts on June 13th, 1966. Grand opening ads posted
Grand opening ads posted. It closed on October 31st, 1975 and reopened on November 19th. 1976 by Dickinson.
Or the start of 1990.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad and aerial posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Grand opening ad and aerial photo posted.
Grand opening ad posted.
Article of Interest:
Opened on October 9th, 1941. Grand opening ad posted. More to come…
Grand opening ad posted.
The Allen theatre was taken over by Famous Players on August 30th, 1924 and renamed Capitol. Remodeled and reopened on September 2nd, 1939.
more to come…
Final showing:
This was the first and only American location for Famous Players and the 2nd IMAX for the chain with the first being built in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Grand opening ad posted.
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