Historic movie palaces / Grosse Pointe Woods
Woods Theatre
Closed – archive entry · 1948–1997
United Detroit Theaters' 1948 giant in Grosse Pointe Woods: 2,478 seats on one floor, huge for a suburban cinema, with Telesonic seats for hearing-impaired patrons and its own exhibition gallery.
Quick facts
- Opened
- 1948
- Closed
- 1997
- Architect
- Charles N. Agree (1948); Louis Wiltse (1980s multiplexing)
- Style
- Late Art Moderne
- Seats
- 2478
02 / The story of this place
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United Detroit Theaters opened the Woods on February 18, 1948, with Crossfire; it was the chain's first new house in seven years. With 2,478 seats on one floor, it was very large for a suburban cinema. Charles N. Agree designed it in late Art Moderne style, with Telesonic seats for hearing-impaired patrons and an exhibition gallery rented to schools and businesses. A nearly million-dollar rebuild in 1969 and 1970 added a second screen, and Louis Wiltse later cut it into six auditoriums, one of them only 62 seats. AMC took over in 1986 and closed it on October 9, 1997.
- 2,478 seats on a single floor
- Telesonic seats for hearing-impaired guests
- One auditorium had just 62 seats
Plan your visit
The Woods closed in 1997, so there are no more screenings here. For a movie, check the open cinemas in our guide.
Cinemas nearby
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Multiplexes / Canton
Emagine Canton
A 19-screen first-run multiplex on Ford Road in Canton, run by Michigan-owned Emagine: EMX and Super EMX premium screens with Dolby Atmos, cuddle chairs and a bar. Tickets are $5 on Tuesdays.
Multiplexes / Hartland
Emagine Hartland
A 10-screen first-run cinema on Hartland Road in Livingston County: an EMX premium room with laser projection and Dolby Atmos, heated recliners, a small screening room and a lobby lounge. Tickets are $5 on Tuesdays.
Multiplexes / Macomb Township
Emagine Macomb
A 9-screen, 1,171-seat first-run cinema on 23 Mile Road in Macomb Township, built inside a former Kroger. Every seat is a reserved leather recliner, the biggest room is an EMX with Dolby Atmos, and there's a full bar in the lobby.