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Chris1982 commented about Olde Pine Theatre on Jun 28, 2014 at 3:47 am

This is now called the Olde Pine Theatre,. website

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Chris1982 commented about Koronis Cinema on Jun 28, 2014 at 3:21 am

The Koronis Cinema has a facebook page but no website.

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Chris1982 commented about Orpheum Theatre on Jun 28, 2014 at 2:24 am

The address should be 202 Second St., NW, Ortonville, MN. 56278. The Orpheum goes back at least as far as 1925.

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Chris1982 commented about Grand Theatre on Jun 28, 2014 at 2:12 am

The Grand Theatre was listed as open in 1925 with 500 seats.

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Chris1982 commented about North Branch Cinema 7 on Jun 28, 2014 at 2:08 am

According to their website this Cinema has 6 screens.

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Chris1982 commented about Family Theatre on Jun 28, 2014 at 2:06 am

The address should be 6434 Main St., it is now an accounting firm.

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Chris1982 commented about Prague Theater on Jun 28, 2014 at 1:34 am

This was the Granada Theatre up until at least 1953. It seated 350.

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Chris1982 commented about Strand Theater on Jun 28, 2014 at 12:49 am

The Strand Theatre was open prior to 1926 and at that time seated 325. No longer listed after 1940.

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Chris1982 commented about Trail Drive-In on Jun 26, 2014 at 11:49 pm

Located on Highway 160 West, Car Capacity was 160.

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Chris1982 commented about Rialto Theatre on Jun 26, 2014 at 11:26 pm

The Rialto Theatre was listed as open in 1928 with 550 seats.

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Chris1982 commented about Stadium Theatre on Jun 26, 2014 at 11:28 am

The Stadium Theatre opened in 1942. At that time seating was listed at 480. By 1951 seating was listed at 1,184.

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Chris1982 commented about Rex Theatre on Jun 24, 2014 at 11:03 pm

The 350 seat Rex Theatre was listed at this address thru 1930. Should this be listed as the Rex Theatre with a AKA Gem Theatre?

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Chris1982 commented about Elite Theatre on Jun 24, 2014 at 10:40 pm

The address for the Elite Theatre should be 2517 S. 27th Ave. The address in the header is for the Lyndale Theatre.

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Chris1982 commented about Dewey Theatre on Jun 24, 2014 at 10:08 pm

Listed as open in 1906 with 400 seats.

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Chris1982 commented about Cozy Theater on Jun 24, 2014 at 10:03 pm

Listed as open in 1933 but no longer listed in 1935.

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Chris1982 commented about Hippodrome Theatre on Jun 24, 2014 at 8:39 pm

This must have been an early Nickelodeon since it is not listed from 1925 thru the late 1950’s.

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Chris1982 commented about Franklin Art Works on Jun 23, 2014 at 10:41 pm

There was another Franklin Theatre at 1037 East Franklin that was open in 1914. Any information on that Franklin?

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Chris1982 commented about Maple Leaf Drive-In on Jun 23, 2014 at 8:15 pm

The Maple Leaf closed in 1995 and was owned and operated by C. Herringer. Car capacity was 630.

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Chris1982 commented about Time Theatre on Jun 23, 2014 at 5:45 pm

The lyric was open as early as 1926 with seating listed sat 600 and the Orpheum was already closed by 1926. The last year the Lyric was listed as open was in 1929. The Time didin’t open until 1936 with seating listed at 334. That is a seven year gap brom the closing of the Lyric and opening of the Time and the seating was about half the Lyric. The motion Picture Yearbook just lists an address for the Lyric as Main St.

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Chris1982 commented about Grand Theater on Jun 22, 2014 at 2:58 am

The Grand Theatre facebook page gives what is showing and other specials.

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Chris1982 commented about Madelia Theater on Jun 22, 2014 at 2:52 am

This became the Medelia Theatre in 1933. Prior to that it was known as the Star Theatre and goes back as far as 1926.

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Chris1982 commented about Falls Cinema on Jun 22, 2014 at 1:48 am

According to their facebook page they are still open.

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Chris1982 commented about Hollywood Theater on Jun 22, 2014 at 1:42 am

Hollywood theatre website

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Chris1982 commented about Historic State Theatre on Jun 21, 2014 at 11:39 pm

This theatre was open in 1925 and was known as the Sandon Theatre. It was known as the Statte Theatre in 1929. The related website does not seem to work. Their current website

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Chris1982 commented about Grand Theatre on Jun 21, 2014 at 10:47 pm

The Motion Picture Yearbook lists the seating from 1926 thru 1970 with 780 seats.