Rand Theatre
122 N. Washington Street,
Greenfield,
OH
45123
122 N. Washington Street,
Greenfield,
OH
45123
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Previously operated by: Mid-States Theaters Inc., Teicher Theaters
Previous Names: Rand Cinema
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The Rand Theatre was opened on January 22, 1937 with Bing Crosby in “Pennie from Heaven”. By 1947 it was operated by Mid-States Theaters Inc. and was remodeled. In the 1970’s it was renamed Rand Cinema and was taken over by Teicher Theaters chain. It returned to independent operator in the late-1980’s. It was still open in 1994.
It was demolished in 2003.
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Here are two 1983 photos:
http://tinyurl.com/detrcu
http://tinyurl.com/cdor5c
This web page, which has the date 7/28/04 at the bottom, has three thumbnails of the demolition of the Rand Theatre, but the full-sized pictures don’t open. A comment by Larry Chapman on the page has this information about the theater:
As can be seen in the second of the photos kencmcintyre linked to, dated 1983, the Rand Theatre was on the west side of Washington Street adjacent to the alley south of Lafayette Street. The theater’s site is now partly occupied by a drive-through portico for the a single-story brick building on the southwest corner of Lafayette.The Rand Theatre opened its doors on January 22, 1937 with Bing Crosby in “Pennies From Heaven” (unknown if extras added). The Rand originally housed 385 seats, and was co-owned by J. Henry Davidson and K.R. Roberts, featuring a color scheme of bluff and cream for the auditorium with red drapes over doors and stage openings. The auditorium features an unusual large-sized screen because of its clear and unobstructed view.
During the early-1970s, the Rand Theatre was renamed the Rand Cinema. Teicher Theatres later took over the theater, but went back to independent ownership in the late-1980s. It was still open in 1994, but was demolished in 2003.