Yep, the big theatre was untouched (not divided). The Cameo was added on to the side of the building. The Skyway theatre in downtown Minneapolis had a replica of the Cooper as one of its auditoriums that was eventually split into 2 smaller rooms; the balcony became one heatre and the main floor another.
I worked there for a few years in the 80’s. As BCV commented on, the smaller box-like theater was called the Cameo. You can imagine the dissapointment from moviegoers when a movie like “Glory” was being shown on both screens and they arrived, bought tickets, and were directed towards the Cameo instead of the big screen…ouch! I went there a few months after it closed and the SLP police had been using the Cooper Theater for training grounds. There were bullet holes everywhere, how depressing. Anyone remember the premieres we had? I once sold popcorn to Kirk Douglas at one of these.
Yep, the big theatre was untouched (not divided). The Cameo was added on to the side of the building. The Skyway theatre in downtown Minneapolis had a replica of the Cooper as one of its auditoriums that was eventually split into 2 smaller rooms; the balcony became one heatre and the main floor another.
I worked there for a few years in the 80’s. As BCV commented on, the smaller box-like theater was called the Cameo. You can imagine the dissapointment from moviegoers when a movie like “Glory” was being shown on both screens and they arrived, bought tickets, and were directed towards the Cameo instead of the big screen…ouch! I went there a few months after it closed and the SLP police had been using the Cooper Theater for training grounds. There were bullet holes everywhere, how depressing. Anyone remember the premieres we had? I once sold popcorn to Kirk Douglas at one of these.