“Opened in 1923 were the Lincoln and Lakewood theaters. The Lincoln, on Madison at Arthur, had 1,000 seats and cost $100,000 to build.”
“To announce its opening, manager Glenn Crockett organìzed a parade of automobiles. The lead car carried a machine gun, which periodically was fired skyward. There were some serious objections to the firing when it persisted while the caravan was stopped briefly in front of Lakewood Hospital.” Lakewood Sun Post April 27, 1989
“The Uno Theater came along in 1917 at Madison and Ridgewood. Its name was changed to the Royal and it continued as such for many years. It was affectionately referred to by many of its patrons as ‘The Garlic House,’ a nickname prompted by the aromatic ethnic cookery of the neighborhood."Lakewood Sun Post April 27, 1989
“The Lakewood Theater, with 600 seats, was located between Victoria and Elmwood on the south side of Detroit. Its dome-like front, which depicted the firmament, was filled with lights representing stars.”
Added some historic images from a City of Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board agenda requesting historic status for the building that housed the Homestead Theater. Thursday, September 24, 2020
http://www.onelakewood.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/LHABAgenda_092420.pdf
Comedian Patton Oswalt does a funny bit about this place in his “Finest Hour” special. It come near the end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6oATzbndjE
There’s an effort to save the theater and create a community arts center.
https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfParmaTheater/info
https://www.facebook.com/parmatheater
My grandmother said she and my grandfather went there when they were dating, which would have been in the late 30s. She said they’d sit in the balcony. I asked her (teasingly) what she was doing in the balcony, and she said “smooching!”
From a commenter on Facebook in a discussion about the Parma Theater: “Parma was a ‘baby’ when I went to those movies. The Southern which is a porn place now was a great movie house! They had farm night on Fridays. They would break between movies and give away animals, chickens, ducks, goats, roosters, eggs, and vegetables. It was such fun to watch! This was in the 40’s. Mom and Dad took me.” 7/8/13
“Opened in 1923 were the Lincoln and Lakewood theaters. The Lincoln, on Madison at Arthur, had 1,000 seats and cost $100,000 to build.”
“To announce its opening, manager Glenn Crockett organìzed a parade of automobiles. The lead car carried a machine gun, which periodically was fired skyward. There were some serious objections to the firing when it persisted while the caravan was stopped briefly in front of Lakewood Hospital.” Lakewood Sun Post April 27, 1989
“The Uno Theater came along in 1917 at Madison and Ridgewood. Its name was changed to the Royal and it continued as such for many years. It was affectionately referred to by many of its patrons as ‘The Garlic House,’ a nickname prompted by the aromatic ethnic cookery of the neighborhood."Lakewood Sun Post April 27, 1989
From the Lakewood Sun Post, April 27, 1989.
“The Lakewood Theater, with 600 seats, was located between Victoria and Elmwood on the south side of Detroit. Its dome-like front, which depicted the firmament, was filled with lights representing stars.”
Added some historic images from a City of Lakewood Heritage Advisory Board agenda requesting historic status for the building that housed the Homestead Theater. Thursday, September 24, 2020 http://www.onelakewood.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/LHABAgenda_092420.pdf
Terrific piece on the theater’s history on the Streets of Washington site.
The punk, metal and new wave bands that played there — wow!
http://www.streetsofwashington.com/2011/10/ontario-theatres-many-past-lives.html
14th and Columbia, NW corner. Building still there, though everything north of it is gone with new buildings in their place.
Add Starsky and Hutch to the list of shows with the theater in the background. Season 1, “The Bait.” 1975
Comedian Patton Oswalt does a funny bit about this place in his “Finest Hour” special. It come near the end. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6oATzbndjE
There’s an effort to save the theater and create a community arts center. https://www.facebook.com/FriendsOfParmaTheater/info https://www.facebook.com/parmatheater
I liked this as Visions, which included a cafe and bar, but then the E Street cinema opened and seemed to ciphon off a lot of their business.
My grandmother said she and my grandfather went there when they were dating, which would have been in the late 30s. She said they’d sit in the balcony. I asked her (teasingly) what she was doing in the balcony, and she said “smooching!”
I only went after it had switched to concerts. I saw REM and INXS there in 1984 or 1985.
From a commenter on Facebook in a discussion about the Parma Theater: “Parma was a ‘baby’ when I went to those movies. The Southern which is a porn place now was a great movie house! They had farm night on Fridays. They would break between movies and give away animals, chickens, ducks, goats, roosters, eggs, and vegetables. It was such fun to watch! This was in the 40’s. Mom and Dad took me.” 7/8/13