The Paradise Theatre opened its doors in either December 1946 or January 1947. Although its opening date remains unconfirmed, a surviving opening day photo was found online with its marquee showing Oliva de Havilland in “To Each His Own” as its first film (unknown if extras added). The theater itself was built by Ben Krawiecki Sr.
Judging by various aerial views, it does look like that the Spring Grove Cinema WAS constructed in 2008, and confirms that it had opened as a 204-seat single-screener on May 22, 2009 with “Monsters Vs. Aliens”, with its website being completed that same month. I just recently looked at Google Earth and looks like that this was built on site of a house.
But this leads to one question, where is the former Grove Theatre? All I know is that it could be on Main Street, opened in 1939, and still operating in the 1970s.
Correction: I’ve just found out that there is only one Lake Theatre in Moose Lake, not two. This was due to the fact that the Lake Theatre replaced the nearby Strand Theatre which had been operating in Moose Lake since 1922, when the Lake Theatre launched on March 26, 1937.
The Lake Theatre opened with Tyrone Power in “Love Is News” along with the Looney Tunes cartoon “Porky’s Road Race” and the Hal LeRoy comedy “Swing For Sale”.
Walter O. Lower, the former owner of the Strand, took over as the original manager and owner for the Lake Theatre shortly after the Strand Theatre’s closure on March 22, 1937. Lower also was the one who constructed the Lake Theatre alongside his wife Mrs. H.K. Lower. It originally housed 450 seats when it opened.
There is another Grand Marais theater called the Wigwam Theatre. I cannot find as much detail about it, but all I know is that both the Wigwam and the Shore Theatres were owned by Loren Lang.
The Le Sueur Theatre opened its doors on November 30, 1933 with Andy Devine in “Horse Play” and Ethel Waters in “Rufus Jones for President” along with an unnamed comedy and an unnamed cartoon. It originally housed 450 seats.
The 239-seat Flame Theatre actually opened its doors on November 21, 1954 with Daniel O'Herlihy in “Robinson Crusoe” (unknown if extras added), featuring installations of RCA sound and Devry projection with Brenhert lamps.
It’ll be amazing if they had the chance to bring back the original RKO National Twin look, but it’s only if it comes back as a movie theater. But I’m afraid that’s not going to happen, because Midtown already has their own set of movie theaters such as the 25-screen AMC and the 13-screen Regal.
On December 12, 1934, the Majestic Theatre was one out of four theaters, two in Boston, that suffered damage by an exploding bomb. It was in connection of disputes between rival theatrical union workers.
On December 12, 1934, the Capitol Theatre was one out of four theaters in New England that suffered damage by an exploding bomb. It was in connection of disputes between rival theatrical union workers. It was also the first out of the four theaters that started the scenario.
On December 12, 1934, the Capitol Theatre was one out of four theaters in New England that suffered damage by an exploding bomb. It was in connection of disputes between rival theatrical union workers.
On December 12, 1934, the Tremont Theatre was one out of four theaters, two in Boston, that suffered damage by an exploding bomb. It was in connection of disputes between rival theatrical union workers.
The Palace Theatre operated as early as 1915. It originally operated seasonal in the Fall, Winter, and Spring, but became an all-season full-time movie theater on September 5, 1916.
Closed on August 6, 1966 after a very long extensive run of “The Sound Of Music”, which played nonstop at the Joy throughout its last 17 weeks of operation.
Closed on June 30, 1983 with “The House Where Death Lives” when the nearby Westgate Cinema expanded from four screens to eight screens the following day.
The Pringle Theatre operated for many decades until it suffered its closure in 2009, and has been family-operated throughout its history. It wasn’t until July 2019 when students at Glenmora High School did a years-long renovation for the Pringle. The Pringle reopened around a few years later.
The originally-named Freed’s Drive-In (once known Valliant Drive-In) on 507 Wilson Street, which already has its own CT page, was actually relocated to 1531 Old 98 Road after new operators refreshed the venue, which came right after the original location closed after the 1958 season. The Little River Drive-In here opened on March 24, 1959 and continued operating into as late as the 1980s.
This is the drive-in that Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freed launched after their indoor Valliant Theatre burned down in 1953. The Freed’s Drive-In launched on February 12, 1954 with Marilyn Monroe in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (unknown if extras added), featuring 175 cars, Simplex projection, and RCA sound. It opened as the Valliant Drive-In but was later renamed the Freed’s Drive-In. During its opening week, it originally housed 100 cars but was immediately expanded to 175 afterward.
After closing for the 1958 season, the drive-in was relocated several miles north after new operators refreshed the venue. It reopened as the Little River Drive-In in March 1959, which already has a CT page.
Warner Bros Circuit opened the Vogue Theatre on May 29, 1947 with Ronald Reagan in “Stallion Road” along with a few unnamed shorts. It was later operated by Stanley-Warner.
Once operated by RKO, and later by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp., who took over the Allen Theatre on January 1, 1949. The Allen would then become a Stanley-Warner theater in 1953.
The Paradise Theatre opened its doors in either December 1946 or January 1947. Although its opening date remains unconfirmed, a surviving opening day photo was found online with its marquee showing Oliva de Havilland in “To Each His Own” as its first film (unknown if extras added). The theater itself was built by Ben Krawiecki Sr.
Judging by various aerial views, it does look like that the Spring Grove Cinema WAS constructed in 2008, and confirms that it had opened as a 204-seat single-screener on May 22, 2009 with “Monsters Vs. Aliens”, with its website being completed that same month. I just recently looked at Google Earth and looks like that this was built on site of a house.
But this leads to one question, where is the former Grove Theatre? All I know is that it could be on Main Street, opened in 1939, and still operating in the 1970s.
Correction: I’ve just found out that there is only one Lake Theatre in Moose Lake, not two. This was due to the fact that the Lake Theatre replaced the nearby Strand Theatre which had been operating in Moose Lake since 1922, when the Lake Theatre launched on March 26, 1937.
The Lake Theatre opened with Tyrone Power in “Love Is News” along with the Looney Tunes cartoon “Porky’s Road Race” and the Hal LeRoy comedy “Swing For Sale”.
Walter O. Lower, the former owner of the Strand, took over as the original manager and owner for the Lake Theatre shortly after the Strand Theatre’s closure on March 22, 1937. Lower also was the one who constructed the Lake Theatre alongside his wife Mrs. H.K. Lower. It originally housed 450 seats when it opened.
There is another Grand Marais theater called the Wigwam Theatre. I cannot find as much detail about it, but all I know is that both the Wigwam and the Shore Theatres were owned by Loren Lang.
The Le Sueur Theatre opened its doors on November 30, 1933 with Andy Devine in “Horse Play” and Ethel Waters in “Rufus Jones for President” along with an unnamed comedy and an unnamed cartoon. It originally housed 450 seats.
Most likely closed in 1949 when the Lido Theatre opened nearby.
The Lido opened in 1949 according to its website. I cannot find the exact opening date though.
The 239-seat Flame Theatre actually opened its doors on November 21, 1954 with Daniel O'Herlihy in “Robinson Crusoe” (unknown if extras added), featuring installations of RCA sound and Devry projection with Brenhert lamps.
How the hell can this house 10,000 seats?
It’ll be amazing if they had the chance to bring back the original RKO National Twin look, but it’s only if it comes back as a movie theater. But I’m afraid that’s not going to happen, because Midtown already has their own set of movie theaters such as the 25-screen AMC and the 13-screen Regal.
On December 12, 1934, the Majestic Theatre was one out of four theaters, two in Boston, that suffered damage by an exploding bomb. It was in connection of disputes between rival theatrical union workers.
On December 12, 1934, the Capitol Theatre was one out of four theaters in New England that suffered damage by an exploding bomb. It was in connection of disputes between rival theatrical union workers. It was also the first out of the four theaters that started the scenario.
On December 12, 1934, the Capitol Theatre was one out of four theaters in New England that suffered damage by an exploding bomb. It was in connection of disputes between rival theatrical union workers.
On December 12, 1934, the Tremont Theatre was one out of four theaters, two in Boston, that suffered damage by an exploding bomb. It was in connection of disputes between rival theatrical union workers.
The Palace Theatre operated as early as 1915. It originally operated seasonal in the Fall, Winter, and Spring, but became an all-season full-time movie theater on September 5, 1916.
Are you sure? I don’t know if that is going to happen Mark.
Closed on August 6, 1966 after a very long extensive run of “The Sound Of Music”, which played nonstop at the Joy throughout its last 17 weeks of operation.
Closed on June 30, 1983 with “The House Where Death Lives” when the nearby Westgate Cinema expanded from four screens to eight screens the following day.
The Pringle Theatre operated for many decades until it suffered its closure in 2009, and has been family-operated throughout its history. It wasn’t until July 2019 when students at Glenmora High School did a years-long renovation for the Pringle. The Pringle reopened around a few years later.
The originally-named Freed’s Drive-In (once known Valliant Drive-In) on 507 Wilson Street, which already has its own CT page, was actually relocated to 1531 Old 98 Road after new operators refreshed the venue, which came right after the original location closed after the 1958 season. The Little River Drive-In here opened on March 24, 1959 and continued operating into as late as the 1980s.
This is the drive-in that Mr. and Mrs. Robert Freed launched after their indoor Valliant Theatre burned down in 1953. The Freed’s Drive-In launched on February 12, 1954 with Marilyn Monroe in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (unknown if extras added), featuring 175 cars, Simplex projection, and RCA sound. It opened as the Valliant Drive-In but was later renamed the Freed’s Drive-In. During its opening week, it originally housed 100 cars but was immediately expanded to 175 afterward.
After closing for the 1958 season, the drive-in was relocated several miles north after new operators refreshed the venue. It reopened as the Little River Drive-In in March 1959, which already has a CT page.
Warner Bros Circuit opened the Vogue Theatre on May 29, 1947 with Ronald Reagan in “Stallion Road” along with a few unnamed shorts. It was later operated by Stanley-Warner.
Last operated by Stanley-Warner.
Once operated by Stanley-Warner.
Once operated by RKO, and later by Warner Bros. Circuit Management Corp., who took over the Allen Theatre on January 1, 1949. The Allen would then become a Stanley-Warner theater in 1953.