DetroitSuburbanTheatres

Includes Ann Arbor, Flint and Port Huron

12/26/2011

WAYNE COUNTY

ALLEN PARK

Allen Park

6601 Allen1940-1,500 seats* 1940 opened as a single-screentheatre* 1945-1955 owner: Mutual Theaters,Inc. (booking agent)* 1960's taken over by Nicholas George* 1970 twinned as Allen Park I & II* 1986 sold to American Multi-Cinemas,which splits it to 5 screens* Early 1990's sold to MJR Theatres, Inc(Movies Just Right)

CANTON

Canton

43555 Ford1985* 1985 opened with 6 screens byGeneral Cinemas

* Late 1990’s sold to Goodrich Quality

* 2004 renovated with stadium-seatingand a large 7th screen and the interiorwas rebuilt. This theatre thrives despitethe Emagine megaplex cinema nearby.

Emagine 18 Fountain Walk

38535 Ford2004-

Indian Movie

7260 N Sheldon Rd? 2000-2001Bollywood cinema.

DEARBORN

Alden

14408 Ford? 1940-? 1950400 seatsMutual Theaters, Inc. (booking agent)owned this theatre 1945-1950.

Calvin

22168 Michigan1927-19801,200 seats* 1927 opened by Wisper-WetmanTheaters (Co-Op)* 1965 modernized and switched tosecond-run movies* 1980 gutted by fires on September 21and October 26.

Camelot

AKA: Circle

12715 W Warren1963-? 1990* 1937 opened as Circle* 1963 renamed Camelot* 1988 split into 3 cinemas it is renamedCamelot 1-2-3* 1990 owner: Michigan Theatres* Early 1990's closed

Carman

5760 schaefer1941-? 19551,490 seatsMutual Theaters, Inc. (booking agent)owned this theatre.

Circle

AKA: Camelot

12715 W Warren1937-19631,496 seats

Dearborn

24105 Michigan1941-2006

* 1941 opened as Dearborn by Wisper-Wetman Theaters (Co-Op), It had an privateapartment with the living room overlookingthe screen (#3)* 1965 the tall marquee had to be removedfor the widening of Michigan Av.* 1969 a small 300-seat cinema was added,it was call Dearborn Living Room* 1973 taken over by Wayne Amusementsco.* 1970's a third screen was added and thetheatre is renamed Dearborn EntertainmentCenter, becoming one of the first cinema toserve alcohol* 1980's the original 1,500 seat cinema wascarved into 4 cinemas for a total of 6 screens* 1986 3 more screens were added with acatwalk built thru the original cinemas toaccess the back 4 cinemas and the originallobby was completely rebuilt.* September 4, 2006 closed

Dearborn Drive-In

26500 Ford1948-? 1984* July 23, 1948 opened by Komer andGoldberg with space for 1,040 cars* 1960's taken over by Wisper-WetmanTheaters (Co-Op)* 1979 taken over by Wayne Amusements, which added a secondscreen* 1984 closed

Fairline 10

18900 Michigan1976-2001* 1976 opened with 5 screens byUnited Artists Theatre Circuit

* Late 1990’s taken over by

Loeks StarTheaters (50 % was owned by LoewsCineplex from 2002-2005)* 2001 closed

Fairline Town Center 21

18900 MichiganMay 18

, 2000-Owners:2000 Loeks Star Theaters (50 % wasowned by Loews Cineplex from 2002-2005)2005 American Multi-Cinemas

Ford Grand

? 1930-? 1935

Fordson

10149 Dix Hwy? 1930-? 1955454 seats