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gflinn commented about Michigan Theater on Oct 30, 2002 at 7:35 pm

The new restored Michigan Theatre vertical sign has arrived and is being installed. The planned lighting of the new vertical sign, on the spot where the old vertical removed in 1956 was, is Friday night.

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gflinn commented about Gladmer Theatre on Oct 18, 2002 at 7:03 pm

The 1940s postcard photo of the Gladmer reminds me of when I was a student at nearby Michigan State University. All the buildings to the left of the Gladmer were replaced by the Lansing HQ and switching office of Michigan Bell Telephone Company (now SBC Ameritech). So when the Gladmer closed around 1979, it seemed inevitable that the single screen theater would be leveled by the phone company to be replaced by a parking lot.

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gflinn commented about Lane Theatre on Oct 17, 2002 at 9:20 pm

The Lane in Staten Island was designed by the noted theater architect John Eberson. The 1948/49 Theatre Catalog shows a photo of the Lane.

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gflinn commented about Gladmer Theatre on Oct 7, 2002 at 5:46 pm

A parking lot for SBC Ameritech, the telephone company, is on the site of the Gladmer Theatre today.

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gflinn commented about Gladmer Theatre on Oct 7, 2002 at 4:54 pm

A photo of the Gladmer Theatre in Lansing as it looked before it was rebuilt in 1939 is at View link

It was operated by W.S. Butterfield Theatres.

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gflinn commented about Michigan Theatre on Sep 19, 2002 at 4:13 pm

When it operated as a theater, it was owned by W.S. Butterfield Theatres. It had a plaque in its lobby in which Col. Butterfield thanked the people of Lansing for their support.

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gflinn commented about Michigan Theatre on Sep 10, 2002 at 5:04 pm

This theater was renamed the Michigan in 1940s.

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gflinn commented about Redford Theatre on May 29, 2002 at 10:47 pm

This theater was designed with a Japanese decor which was covered over after December 7, 1941 for obvious reasons. The original decor has been restored in recent years.

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gflinn commented about State Theatre on Apr 22, 2002 at 5:15 pm

The State Theatre in Ann Arbor MI was designed by C. Howard Crane and first run by W.S. Butterfield Theatres which commissioned architect Louis Wiltse to carve up the single screen into four screens in 1979. After 1984, Kerasotes Theatres took over the theater which closed in 1989. The lower level was converted to retail space and the two screening rooms which used to be the balcony is still used for movies. It is currently run by the nearby Michigan Theatre and the official web site is http://www.michtheater.com/stateth.html

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gflinn commented about Imperial Oil Centre for the Performing Arts on Jan 21, 2002 at 10:33 pm

When it was the Capitol Theatre, it was owned and operated by the Famous Players theatre circuit.

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gflinn commented about New US 23 Drive-In on Jan 21, 2002 at 3:53 am

It was originally a single screen drive in. The second 38' x 76' screen was assembled in 1986 using parts from a dismantled drive in screen tower, which originally measured 60' x 120', fabricated by Selby Industries. The original wood screen tower was destroyed in a 1997 arson fire and was replaced that year with the remaining parts from the aforementioned screen tower. As a result of the fire, a planned third screen will not be built.

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gflinn commented about New US 23 Drive-In on Jan 20, 2002 at 6:00 pm

The U.S. 23 Twin Drive-In Theatre was designed by Frank Boomer and was never part of a theater chain. It has been primarily owned by the Warrington family from day one. Its capacity between the two screens is 1,500 cars.

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gflinn commented about State Theatre on Jan 20, 2002 at 5:44 pm

This John Eberson designed theater was originally operated by W.S. Butterfield Theatres.

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gflinn commented about Michigan Theatre on Jan 20, 2002 at 5:39 pm

The Michigan Theatre in Jackson MI was originally operated by W.S. Butterfield Theatres.

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gflinn commented about Michigan Theater on Jan 20, 2002 at 5:36 pm

The Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor MI was originally operated by W.S. Butterfield Theatres.

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gflinn commented about Capitol Theatre on Jan 20, 2002 at 5:31 pm

Until the theater first closed in 1976, the Capitol Theatre in Flint MI was operated by W.S. Butterfield Theatres.

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gflinn commented about Arlington Theatre on Jul 1, 2001 at 4:12 am

The postcard depicts the original arch-shaped proscenium arch which lasted until wide-screen movies came along in the 1950s at which point the arch was replaced with a conventional rectangular proscenium arch in the same Spanish mission style of the rest of the auditorium.

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gflinn commented about Michigan Theater on Jun 29, 2001 at 8:44 pm

The Michigan Theatre in Ann Arbor MI recently restored its front facade and replaced the 1950s marquee with one that’s more appropriate for the theater’s restored facade. You can see it on their web site at http://www.michtheater.com/