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12/29/2013 - Jeffrey S. Swinkin
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My Uncle Morris was forced to close the theater by the State of Michigan as some of the land was being taken for the construction of the Chrysler Freeway (I75).
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12/29/2013 - Jeffrey S. Swinkin
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My great uncle, Morriss Teitel was the original and only owner of the Warfield. He opened a nickelodeon in 1914, several years after arriving in Detroit from Ostrow Poland. In the mid thirties he rebuilt it as the theater shown in the photos.
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10/15/2011 - Roxanna
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I remember going to this show to see the Tingler and the mummy, I also remember hearing the late Robert Battles UAW leader worked there. I lived at that time at 692 E. Hancock off Hasting Street. Those were the good old days.
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9/11/2004 - JoAnn
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You have listed the closing date as 1949. I believe it may have been in the mis 1950s because I remember being old enough to later go with my cousins and there was no way I was going by myself at the age of five. I also know they held talent shows in the 50s.
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