Eastland Twin Theatres - Essexville MI 

Address: 884 N. Pine Road
City: Essexville
State: MI
Zip: 48732
County: Bay
Open: 1970
Capacity: 800 (2 screens)
Owner History:
Theater Type: Shopping Center - Early Multiplex
Number of visits to this page: 8234
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General Information:

This was a two-screen complex located adjacent to the Eastland Bowling Center. It was built by Art Narlock in 1970. The address in the old days was 1477 W. Center Rd. which is confusing.

These 2 theaters closed after a subsequent owner (Rory Dunkel) built a new quad theater next door which eventually became the Hampton Cinemas. All of these screens are now dark. Also known as Eastland I & 2.

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Info Updates:
5/16/2020 - Brett
The Eastland Theater & Lanes has been being converted to a storage facility for a while now. I saw all the wood from the lanes put out for the taking a couple summers ago. The main doors were expanded too. The Bay City 6 to the east of it is now a Life Church.
6/13/2008 - Jeff
From inside the bowling alley you can get a good view through some locked glass doors of the inside of the lobby and one of the theaters. It appears as if a fair amount of demolition was done and then stopped. There is no longer a wall between the lobby and the theater and rubble is everywhere. The sloped floor of the theater is still evident but not much else that identifies it for what it was.
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Eastland Twin Theatres - June 2021 (newer photo)
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Eastland Twin Theatres - Street View Of Original Theater And Newer Hampton (newer photo)
Street View Of Original Theater And Newer Hampton (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - April 12 1970 Article Announcing Theater Construction (newer photo)
April 12 1970 Article Announcing Theater Construction (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - July 18 1975 Ad (newer photo)
July 18 1975 Ad (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - April 11 1980 Ad (newer photo)
April 11 1980 Ad (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - Aug 28 1983 Article (newer photo)
Aug 28 1983 Article (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - Aug 3 1989 Ad (newer photo)
Aug 3 1989 Ad (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - Dec 22 1972 Ad (newer photo)
Dec 22 1972 Ad (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - Dec 7 1971 Ad (newer photo)
Dec 7 1971 Ad (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - December 29 1970 Ad For Bowling Alley (newer photo)
December 29 1970 Ad For Bowling Alley (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - February 25 2011 Article (newer photo)
February 25 2011 Article (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - January 22 1978 Ad (newer photo)
January 22 1978 Ad (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - January 25 1980 Ad (newer photo)
January 25 1980 Ad (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - July 25 1987 (newer photo)
July 25 1987 (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - June 5 1980 Article (newer photo)
June 5 1980 Article (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - May 6 1971 (newer photo)
May 6 1971 (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - May 7 1980 Ad (newer photo)
May 7 1980 Ad (newer photo)
Eastland Twin Theatres - Nov 6 1971 (newer photo)
Nov 6 1971 (newer photo)
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