Brookville Theatre
16 W. 5th Street,
Brookville,
IN
47012
16 W. 5th Street,
Brookville,
IN
47012
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Previously operated by: Affiliated Theaters Inc. (Indianapolis)
Previous Names: Morin Theatre
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The Morin Theatre opened on September 3, 1937 with The Marx Brothers in “A Day at the Races”. By 1950, it was operated by Affiliated Theaters Inc. of Indianapolis, IN. It was renamed Brookville Theatre in November 1984. It was closed in November 2014. It had reopened by November 2016 as a twin-screen theatre. It was closed in early-2025.
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Note: the theatre’s website is dead. It is showing a movie 2.5 years .
It is is good they are going digital. But to cut the theatre in half and invest in 2 digital projectors. Instead of keeping the theater as it is and only getting one projector. Would they really generate enough revenue with 2 screens? I am not sure it is worth the $$$ for the renovation and projector etc. Keep her a single screen!
This theatre is still not open. The latest entry on their Facebook page is from November, 2014. The phone is discontected also.
Please note the Brookville Theatre is open with two screens and digital projection. Movie showtimes can be found on their Facebook page or by calling their recorded line: 765-647-4421.
The actual opening date is September 3, 1937 with the Marx Brothers in “A Day At The Races”, originally listed as a Saturday Matinee but it apparently listed as a Friday Matinee as well since it made its grand opening on a Friday.
The theatre name is named after Howard Morin who was the main opponent to the theatre. He closed the nearby American Theatre later that February 1938 which the American Theatre is part of the city’s Town Hall.
Google says that this theatre has closed.
Closed in early-2025.
The Morin Theatre name was still used into as late as 1970.
Renamed the Brookville Theatre in November 1984 after the Cedar Grove husband-and-wife team of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Derenski took over the theater. Prior to the Derenskis, Wayne Berg previously operated the theater.