'Mann Theatres' is a
movie theatre chain that owns and operates 16 theatres with 92 screens in
Southern California, including the world-famous
Grauman's Chinese Theatre. The theatres are located in the
Los Angeles area. Its
motto is "Where Hollywood goes to the movies".
It is named after
Ted Mann, the 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 used to be 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, and it is unclear if there was any relation between the two businessmen.
External links
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Mann Theatres official site
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Mann Theatres (Minnesota)