Hopkins Theatre

421 Excelsior Avenue,
Hopkins, MN 55343

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docdoowop
docdoowop on April 21, 2023 at 2:28 pm

One of the most enjoyable film experiences I had was watching “Paris, Texas” in the smallest theater on a weekday afternoon. I was the only patron in what amounted to my own private screening room.

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on April 18, 2020 at 8:15 am

2015 piece with the history of the Hopkins Theatre with images.

https://theanalogage.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-destruction-of-hopkins-theater.html?fbclid=IwAR24yKnRhshD0_hsbLSy5AHX2Dn6qyUL3zsl3gDorB-mxTvtoe_8extxAXE

rivest266
rivest266 on January 16, 2017 at 3:20 am

September 5th, 1941, September 23rd, 1971, January 27th, 1973, March 13th, 1981 grand opening ads in the photo section.

idleclass
idleclass on August 9, 2016 at 7:10 pm

Oops I had something extra in the Google Map link. Here is the correct link to the old location. https://www.google.com/maps/place/429+Mainstreet,+Hopkins,+MN+55343/

idleclass
idleclass on August 9, 2016 at 7:08 pm

The location in the Google map is wrong. I was born in the forties and this wonderful theater was my local Sat. Matinee theater, only about 3 ½ blocks from my house. Excelsior Blvd used to go through Hopkins where it was named Excelsior Ave. Sometime after the Sixties a new freeway, 169, was run through and Excelsior Blvd was diverted and later Excelsior Ave was renamed to Main Street. The map shows the location on the current Excelsior Blvd. I entered 429 Main Street and got the correct location of the old theater. https://www.google.com/maps/place/429+Mainstreet,+Hopkins,+MN+55343/United Palace of Cultural Arts.9244053,-93.4050505,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x87f6203bdf6a8d61:0x7fef486cb1e8adb6

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 17, 2006 at 1:42 pm

Here is a photo from 1975:
http://tinyurl.com/ee35v