Mel Theatre

Allen Road and Oakwood Boulevard,
Melvindale, MI 48122

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on January 30, 2026 at 8:22 pm

Actual opening date is January 29, 1942 with “When Ladies Meet” (unknown if extras added).

DavidZornig
DavidZornig on August 14, 2019 at 10:27 pm

1975 photo added via Magnus Greel‎.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on September 13, 2014 at 1:10 am

The April 25, 1941, issue of The Film Daily said that the Mel Theatre was being designed by the Detroit firm of Rogvoy & Wright. Ted Rogvoy and Frank H. Wright had dissolved their partnership but would complete this project the firm already had underway.