Majestic Theatre
207 Main Street,
Holyoke,
MA
01040
207 Main Street,
Holyoke,
MA
01040
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Previously operated by: Herman Rifkin Theaters
Styles: Neo-Classical
Previous Names: United Cinema
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The Majestic Theatre was located in lower Holyoke on Main Street (several blocks north of the Bijou Theatre). The Majestic Theatre was owned by Herman Rifkin and operated as a very popular second run theatre catering to the residents of the local neighborhoods known as "the flats" and "south Holyoke." Films which played first-run at the Suffolk Theatre (the other Herman Rifkin owned theatre located uptown) often opened at the Majestic Theatre a few weeks later.
In the late-1950’s the Majestic Theatre was acquired by Henry Turcotte and renamed United Cinema. Turcotte modernized the theatre’s façade and marquee and sealed off the balcony
The Majestic Theatre was destroyed by a general alarm fire in 1960
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Dr. Russ Durocher
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When you read histories like this you wonder why anyone would seal off a balcony?
The MGM Theatre Photograph and Report form for the Majestic in Holyoke lists the address as “205 Main St.” There is a facade photo taken in March 1941. The theatre had a marquee large enough to display both the current attractions and the coming attractions. The 2 current movies posted on the right panel of the marquee are Deanna Durbin in “Nice Girl” plus “Leather Pusher”; on the front panel of the marquee, starting “Next Sun.” are “Virginia” and “The Old Swimming Hole”. There appears to be a vertical blade sign above the marquee. The Report states that the Majestic is not a MGM customer; that it was over 20 years old; that it’s in Fair condition; and has 680 orchestra seats and 420 balcony seats; total: 1,100 seats.
The Majestic is listed in the 1927 Film Daily Yearbook as having 687 seats and open daily.