Detroit
Movie Palaces
The
Film Programs of the Detroit Film Theatre, Michigan Theater, and
Redford Theatre
The Film Programs of the Detroit Film Theatre, Michigan Theater, and Redford Theatre
Your Guide to Classic Movie Theater Filmgoing!
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Read
about recent events
in the Detroit Movie Palaces blog! |
Explore
theater history Gaylord Carter Plays at Redford (May 1981) |
Look What's Coming!
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Get
a world of laughs at the Alliance
Francaise Comedy Film Shorts Series at the DFT
May 31.
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Learn more about the grieving process in the documentary Transforming
Loss at the Michigan
May 30.
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The renovated Redford re-opens with Julie Andrews flying high as Mary Poppins July 12-13. |
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Welcome
The Detroit area is blessed with three
beautiful old movie theaters that were built in the 1920's and still show
films—the Detroit Film Theatre in the Cultural Center of Detroit,
the Michigan Theater in downtown Ann Arbor, and the 
Redford
Theatre on the northwest side of Detroit.
These movie palaces provide much filmgoing enjoyment, from the cozy nostalgia of the Redford to the sophisticated elegance of the DFT to the Michigan's successful mixture of these and other styles in competitive downtown Ann Arbor.
If you see movies at just the local megaplex,
the Detroit Movie Palaces will surprise you with unique programming and
skillfully preserved architecture. You'll also find less food on the floor,
less 
talking
during movies, and you won't have to sit through 20 minutes of commercials
and coming attractions.
Instead, you'll find organ concerts before
films (Michigan and Redford), a café (DFT), raffle drawings (Redford),
a gallery of local history (Michigan), and detailed program notes (DFT).
And the theater balconies have dramatic views that you won't find in amphitheater
auditoriums. The recent trend towards stand-alone theaters with massive
lobbies and stadium seating tries to duplicate the grand 
experience
of moviegoing that these movie palaces first created.
A visit to one of these theaters could help you discover a new kind of movie. You might get swept up in the spell of a foreign language film from a country that you've never visited. Or you could be captivated by a classic movie whose big screen details make you feel like you're seeing it for the first time.
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