Marcus Cinema 17
570 Freeport Avenue NW,
Elk River,
MN
55330
570 Freeport Avenue NW,
Elk River,
MN
55330
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Previously operated by: Marcus Theatres
Architects: Robert F. Vanney
Firms: Vanney Associates
Previous Names: Elk River 5, Elk River 10
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Located in the Elk River Mall. Opened as the Elk River 5 on June 4, 1988. In 1997 it expanded to 10-screens. In 1999, another 7-screens were created in a conversion of the adjacent Pamida department store. Operated by Marcus Theatres. It had all stadium seating and digital sound. It was closed on April 18, 2023.
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Originally, this was a five-screen theater. Then they updated to 10 before finally filling the space in the now-defunct Pamida department store that stood next door with the remaining seven theaters. Nice theater, though they do have small auditoriums.
A PDF available from the web site of St.Paul architectural firm Vanney Associates lists 25 theater projects designed by Robert F. Vanney, including a seven-screen multiplex at Elk River. This must have been the addition mentioned by boothboy 18. No date is given for the project.
The Elk River Theatre is listed as two different projects in the Vanney Associates PDF cited in my previous comment. Apparently Robert Vanney designed both the original theater and the later expansion.
This theater closed April 18, 2023 and is for sale:
Elk River, MN: Marcus Elk River Cinema Closed, Building For Sale [Apr 24, 2023]
The Elk River 5 opened its doors by GTI with five screens on June 4, 1988 with the following in screen order: “Crocodile Dundee II”, “Big”, “Funny Farm”, “Rambo III”, and “Beetlejuice”. It later expanded to ten screens in 1997 and then 17 screens in 1999.