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The '''East Lake Theater''' was movie theater located at 7611 [[1st Avenue North]] in East Lake, in a business district frequented by students of nearby [[Howard College]].
The '''East Lake Theater''' was 700-seat single-screen movie theater located at 7611 [[1st Avenue North]] in East Lake, in a business district frequented by students of nearby [[Howard College]].


The first East Lake Theater was constructed in the late 1920s or early 1930s. Its business was threatened with the opening of the new, larger [[College Theatre]] across the street in [[1947]].
The first East Lake Theater was constructed in the late 1920s or early 1930s. In the 1940s the cinema was operated as as part of [[Frank Merritt]]'s [[Community Theaters]] circuit. Its business dropped off when the [[Waters Theatre Company]] opened the new, larger [[College Theatre]] across the street in [[1947]].


The 700-seat single-screen cinema was built before [[1950]] and operated as part of the [[Frank Merritt]]'s [[Community Theaters]] circuit. Merritt retained ownership of the building, but operation of the cinema was turned over to the [[Waters Theatre Company]] in Community Theaters' [[1950]] merger with Waters.
Waters merged his chain with Community Theaters in [[1950]]. Merritt retained ownership of the building, but operation of the cinema was turned over to Waters. Not long afterward, he closed the East Lake Theater.


By the 1960s the cinema no longer screened films and was converted into a skating rink. In [[1974]] [[Fashion Dinettes]] furniture store began operating in the building and later became the home of [[Estate Liquidators]].
By the 1960s the former cinema was converted into a skating rink. In [[1974]] [[Fashion Dinettes]] furniture store began operating in the building and later became the home of [[Estate Liquidators]].


==References==
==References==
* "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/Waters(8-50).jpg Waters announces theaters' merger]." (August 1950) ''Birmingham News'' - via [[Birmingham Rewound]]
* "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/Waters(8-50).jpg Waters announces theaters' merger]." (August 1950) ''Birmingham News'' - via [[Birmingham Rewound]]
==External links==
* [http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/26704 East Lake Theater] at cinematreasures.org


[[Category:Former cinemas]]
[[Category:Former cinemas]]
[[Category:1930s buildings]]
[[Category:1920s buildings]]
[[Category:1930s establishments]]
[[Category:1920s establishments]]
[[Category:1950s disestablishments]]
[[Category:1st Avenue North]]
[[Category:1st Avenue North]]

Revision as of 16:31, 31 January 2017

The East Lake Theater was 700-seat single-screen movie theater located at 7611 1st Avenue North in East Lake, in a business district frequented by students of nearby Howard College.

The first East Lake Theater was constructed in the late 1920s or early 1930s. In the 1940s the cinema was operated as as part of Frank Merritt's Community Theaters circuit. Its business dropped off when the Waters Theatre Company opened the new, larger College Theatre across the street in 1947.

Waters merged his chain with Community Theaters in 1950. Merritt retained ownership of the building, but operation of the cinema was turned over to Waters. Not long afterward, he closed the East Lake Theater.

By the 1960s the former cinema was converted into a skating rink. In 1974 Fashion Dinettes furniture store began operating in the building and later became the home of Estate Liquidators.

References

External links

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