Fairplain Cinemas 5 - Benton Harbor MI

Address: 1877 S Highway 139
City: Benton Harbor
State: MI
Zip: 49022
County: Berrien
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Theater Type: Shopping Center - Early Multiplex
Number of visits to this page: 7104
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From Cinema Treasures

The Fairplain Plaza Shopping Center launched theatre-less on June 17, 1958. In 1971, three new tenants were announced in the Ponderosa Steak House, Baskin-Robbins Ice Cream, and Carroll’s Cinema 1 & 2 with 350 seats. The Cinema launched March 29, 1972 with Marlon Brando in “The Godfather”.

Two years later Cinema National took over the Fairplain and it was renamed Fairplain Cinema 1 & 2. In 1977, UA took over calling the venue the UA Fairplain Cinemas 1 & 2. The theatre expanded to five screens on November 16, 1979. It was closed on January 17, 1998. It was demolished when the entire shopping mall was demolished and rebuilt in 1999.

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Fairplain Cinemas 5 - Vintage Photo From Facebook
Vintage Photo From Facebook
Fairplain Cinemas 5 - 1998 News Photo
1998 News Photo
Fairplain Cinemas 5 - Old Photo Of Fairplain
Old Photo Of Fairplain
Fairplain Cinemas 5 - Old Photo Of Fairplain
Old Photo Of Fairplain
Fairplain Cinemas 5 - Old Photo Of Fairplain
Old Photo Of Fairplain
Fairplain Cinemas 5 - Jan 1998 Article On Closing
Jan 1998 Article On Closing
Fairplain Cinemas 5 - Jan 1998 Article On Closing Cont
Jan 1998 Article On Closing Cont
Fairplain Cinemas 5 - 1979 Article On Conversion To 5 Screens
1979 Article On Conversion To 5 Screens
Fairplain Cinemas 5 - 1983 Article On Merchant Being Sued For Leaving Plaza
1983 Article On Merchant Being Sued For Leaving Plaza
Fairplain Cinemas 5 - 1992 Changing The Marquee
1992 Changing The Marquee
Fairplain Cinemas 5 - 1998 Article On Celebration Competition Hurting Fairplain
1998 Article On Celebration Competition Hurting Fairplain
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