Mann Theatres
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Mann Theatres is a movie theatre
chain
that, as of November 17, 2011, operates in only one location with 8 screens in the city of Westlake. Its motto
is "Where Hollywood goes to the movies".
It is named after Ted Mann
, the former owner of the Mann's Theatre chain (and husband of Rhonda Fleming
). Mann purchased Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 1973, and renamed it Mann's Chinese Theatre.
Mann was once a dominant cinematic chain in Colorado
and the Denver area, but were bought out over a period of time beginning in 2000 by Colorado Cinemas, a newly-founded theatre chain that took over and operated several Mann theatre locations in Denver. Carmike Cinemas
bought and took over the Mann theatre locations outside of the Denver area.
There is also a Mann Theatres chain in Minnesota
with 13 theatres and 86 screens that was founded in 1935, around the same time that Ted Mann was getting into the business in St. Paul. However, that chain was started by Marvin Mann, who was Ted Mann's brother.
On October 28, 2008, Mann Chinese 6 Theatre was the first 3-D-ready commercial cinema to unveil the installation of Iosono
technology featuring 380 speakers.
On April 3, 2009, this same theatre was among the first to present motion-enhanced theatrical films, now featuring 30 D-BOX
motion controlled seats.
Movie theater
A movie theater, cinema, movie house, picture theater, film theater is a venue, usually a building, for viewing motion pictures ....
chain
Franchising
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that, as of November 17, 2011, operates in only one location with 8 screens in the city of Westlake. Its motto
Motto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
is "Where Hollywood goes to the movies".
It is named after Ted Mann
Ted Mann
Ted Mann was an American businessman, involved in the film industry, and head of Mann Theatres. He famously changed the name of Grauman's Chinese Theater to Mann's Chinese Theater when he purchased the National General Theatre chain that owned it in 1973...
, the former owner of the Mann's Theatre chain (and husband of Rhonda Fleming
Rhonda Fleming
Rhonda Fleming , is an American film and television actress.She acted in more than 40 films, mostly in the 1940s and 1950s, and became renowned as one of the most beautiful and glamorous actresses of her day...
). Mann purchased Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 1973, and renamed it Mann's Chinese Theatre.
Mann was once a dominant cinematic chain in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
and the Denver area, but were bought out over a period of time beginning in 2000 by Colorado Cinemas, a newly-founded theatre chain that took over and operated several Mann theatre locations in Denver. Carmike Cinemas
Carmike Cinemas
Carmike Cinemas Inc. is a motion picture exhibitor headquartered in Columbus, Georgia in the United States of America. As of December 31, 2010 it operates or has an interest in 239 theaters with 2,236 screens in 35 states, making it the fourth largest theatre company in the United States.Carmike...
bought and took over the Mann theatre locations outside of the Denver area.
There is also a Mann Theatres chain in Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
with 13 theatres and 86 screens that was founded in 1935, around the same time that Ted Mann was getting into the business in St. Paul. However, that chain was started by Marvin Mann, who was Ted Mann's brother.
On October 28, 2008, Mann Chinese 6 Theatre was the first 3-D-ready commercial cinema to unveil the installation of Iosono
Iosono
Iosono is the product name of an audio system presented by the Fraunhofer Institute and the Iosono GmbH in 2004. It is based on wave field synthesis, a method to use secondary audio sources to recreate primary wave fields, that was developed at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands in...
technology featuring 380 speakers.
On April 3, 2009, this same theatre was among the first to present motion-enhanced theatrical films, now featuring 30 D-BOX
D-Box
D-BOX Technologies is a Canadian company that produces motion simulation systems and control devices that work with supporting movie and game titles to provide motion to viewers...
motion controlled seats.