Eastown Theater opens, 1947

dc.date.accessioned	2019-09-12T13:20:38Z
dc.date.available	2019-09-12T13:20:38Z
dc.date.issued	1947-09-04
dc.identifier.uri	http://dspace.willardlibrary.org/xmlui/handle/123456789/1000000632
dc.description	The Eastown Theater at 37 E. Michigan Ave. opened Sept. 5, 1947, with the movie "Born to Speed" starring Johnny Sands, Terry Austin, Don Castle and Geraldine Wall. The Eastown was one of six theaters operating in Battle Creek when it opened, although it would later distinguish itself for its features. In September 1955, owner Vangel Vassilef pleaded "nolo contendere" to the charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after 13 teenagers were caught watching "Garden of Eden," a 1954 nudist film, during a police raid at the theater. A decade later, Eastown operator Floyd G. Bloss sued the Enquirer and News over its refusal to publish the theater's ads, citing decency standards.	en_US
dc.format.medium	4x5 BW negative
dc.subject	downtown business theaters	en_US
dc.title	Eastown Theater opens, 1947	en_US
dc.type	Image	en_US
dc.description.envelope	EASTOWN THEATER
dc.description.photographer	Enquirer and News
dc.description.taxonomy	Arts/Entertainment\|Theatre	en_US