State Wayne Theater

For several months around 1990 the State Wayne devoted one of its theaters to classic films of the 50’s and 60’s. My wife and I, often with movie-loving friends, would make the long drive from downtown Detroit to dine at one of the local restaurants and catch flicks like “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf”, “Around the World in 80 Days”, “Ten Commandments”, and “Oliver”. These films were all available on VHS by then, but it was worth the trip to see them on the big screen, as part of a live, responsive audience. Business reality must have set in. The theater reverted to a pure second-run “dollar movie”, and our trips to Wayne ceased.

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Wrong address, the correct address is 35310 Michigan Ave