The Melrose Theatre and Belle Meade Theatre both in Nashville,Tennessee opened in 1940 as anchors of newly built shopping centers so I do not believe these were the first by any means.
Just read a story of a 10 year old getting locked in a theatre,it reminded me of one time I locked someone in this theatre I do not know how as we turned on the cleaning lights in the audtorium after closing and checked the restrooms and lobby some how someone either hid or got in somehow. Anyway after I would leave for the night I would turn off all the lights and lock up.The next day when I came to work my City Manager told me he had to come let this guy out,he had somehow found his way to the lobby and used the pay phone to call for help the police came and my boss let him out,I thought that I was in trouble but he just laughed and said it was not the first time that that had happened.I still do not know how we missed him as a doorman would help me lock the exits and check the theatre unless he hid behind the large curtains that were in the auditorium.I used to wake up many people at closing or run off drunks but this was a first.
The Marquee looks very much the same style as the marquee of the former Loews State in L.A.Same type lettering and curved sighboards.
Whats the latest word on the rehab of the Loews Kings?
Nice 1941 photo.
Thanks for the photo Seymour.
Recieved an e-mail from Nancy Williams at the Franklin Cinema,she said the theatre is under heavy constrution and plans to reopen Spring 2011.
Nice photo Wallyum.
Nice photo.
Nice Don L.
Thanks Don.
The Ghost employee Robin.Thats funny.
The Melrose Theatre and Belle Meade Theatre both in Nashville,Tennessee opened in 1940 as anchors of newly built shopping centers so I do not believe these were the first by any means.
I agree MPol looks like my kind of place,nice offical web-site.
Interesting Name.
Cool Name.
Another Theatre to Church conversion.
Interesting Name.
Maybe someone was going to reopen the theatre and it fell through.
Loews ran it for just over two years strange.
Interesting Name.
Cool looking theatre.
Nice vintage photo Don.
Well it is a Grand Illusion.
Talk that it going to reopen as a cinema/tavern.Good luck.
O.K. GOOD!
Just read a story of a 10 year old getting locked in a theatre,it reminded me of one time I locked someone in this theatre I do not know how as we turned on the cleaning lights in the audtorium after closing and checked the restrooms and lobby some how someone either hid or got in somehow. Anyway after I would leave for the night I would turn off all the lights and lock up.The next day when I came to work my City Manager told me he had to come let this guy out,he had somehow found his way to the lobby and used the pay phone to call for help the police came and my boss let him out,I thought that I was in trouble but he just laughed and said it was not the first time that that had happened.I still do not know how we missed him as a doorman would help me lock the exits and check the theatre unless he hid behind the large curtains that were in the auditorium.I used to wake up many people at closing or run off drunks but this was a first.