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Mann Theatres is a cinema chain in Minnesota with 13 theatres and 86 screens. It was founded in 1935, around the same time that Ted Mann was getting into the business, in St. Paul . This chain was started in 1970 by Marvin Mann, [ 1 ] Ted Mann's brother, through the purchase of Highland and Grandview theaters in St. Paul. [ 2 ] Following Marvin ...
In October 2008 the Mann Chinese 6 Theatre complex in Hollywood was the first 3-D-ready commercial cinema to unveil the installation of Iosono technology, featuring 380 speakers. [9] In April 2009 the Mann Chinese 6 was among the first to present motion-enhanced theatrical films featuring 30 D-BOX motion controlled seats.
In 1964, a Mann Theatres was constructed on the property; Southtown Mann Theatre became the first movie theater to be attached to a shopping center in the Twin Cities. [6] However, the cinema was completely remodeled in 1980, removing some its original decor, before being torn down in 1995 to make way for additional retail.
Aden, Bob (1989). The Way It Was : A Highly Personal Account of the Old Log Theater's Early Years.Minneapolis: Old Log Theater. Guilfoyle, Peg (2006).
The company was founded by Michael Redstone in 1936 in the Boston suburb of Dedham as Northeast Theater Corporation, operating a chain of movie theaters in the region. In 1959, when the founder's son Sumner Redstone joined the company, it was renamed National Amusements, the present name.
Ted Mann (April 16, 1916 – January 15, 2001) was an American businessman involved in the film industry and head of Mann Theatres. In 1973, he purchased the National General Theatre chain and changed the name of Grauman's Chinese Theatre , which was a part of the chain, to Mann's Chinese Theater.
The Pantages Theatre innovated the mezzanine, and was also the first air conditioned theatre in Minnesota. In 1945, the Pantages Theatre was renovated after being purchased by Edmond R. Ruben. It was then sold to Ted Mann in 1961; he owned many of the theatres in downtown Minneapolis. The Pantages Theatre closed in 1984, and was renovated and ...
The Guthrie Theater is a center for theater performance, production, education, and professional training in Minneapolis, Minnesota.The following is a chronological list of the plays and performances that it has produced or presented.