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The '''College Theatre'' was a movie theater located at 7604 [[1st Avenue North]] in [[East Lake]], across the street from the [[East Lake Theater]] in a business district then frequented by [[Howard College]] students. | The '''College Theatre''' was a movie theater located at 7604 [[1st Avenue North]] in [[East Lake]], across the street from the [[East Lake Theater]] in a business district then frequented by [[Howard College]] students. | ||
The cinema was constructed | The modern air-conditioned cinema was constructed to designs by architect [[Wilmot Douglas]]. It opened on [[April 29]], [[1948]] with a screening of the two-year-old Technicolor feature "Wake Up And Dream" starring June Haver and John Payne. [[Arnold Gary]] was the first manager. | ||
The building was purchased in December [[2014]] by [[Vince Amaro]]. He evicted the adult businesses and made plans to renovate the auditorium as a community performing arts center. | After Howard moved to [[Shades Valley]] in [[1957]] the theater went through several changes, eventually being converted into an adult theater, [[Cinema Blue]], in [[1971]]. | ||
The building was purchased in December [[2014]] by [[Vince Amaro]]. He evicted the adult businesses and made plans to renovate the auditorium as a community performing arts center, now called [[East Lake Arts]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:05, 18 March 2020
The College Theatre was a movie theater located at 7604 1st Avenue North in East Lake, across the street from the East Lake Theater in a business district then frequented by Howard College students.
The modern air-conditioned cinema was constructed to designs by architect Wilmot Douglas. It opened on April 29, 1948 with a screening of the two-year-old Technicolor feature "Wake Up And Dream" starring June Haver and John Payne. Arnold Gary was the first manager.
After Howard moved to Shades Valley in 1957 the theater went through several changes, eventually being converted into an adult theater, Cinema Blue, in 1971.
The building was purchased in December 2014 by Vince Amaro. He evicted the adult businesses and made plans to renovate the auditorium as a community performing arts center, now called East Lake Arts.
References
- Davis, Bryan (December 8, 2014) "East Lake adult theater Cinema Blue purchased, will close in 2015." Birmingham Business Journal
External links
- Cinema Blue Theatre at cinematreasures.org