Title	Tennessee Theatre exterior, marquee and neon sign on opening night, 1952 February 28
Corporate name	Tennessee Theatre (Nashville, Tenn.) Sudekum Building (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Performing Arts Architecture Buildings Business Capital City Downtown Nashville Popular Culture Entertainment Motion picture theaters--Tennessee--Nashville Central business districts--Tennessee--Nashville Lost architecture--Tennessee--Nashville Marquees--Tennessee--Nashville Electric signs--Tennessee--Nashville
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--Social life and customs Nashville (Tenn.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Church Street (Nashville, Tenn.) Sixth Avenue (Nashville, Tenn.)
Description	A photograph of the grand opening of the million-dollar Tennessee Theatre (built on the first floor of the 1930's Sudekum building) on February 28, 1952, featured appearances by state and local politicians, celebrities and the cast of the movie About Face, which had its premier that evening. The Tennessee, built into the first floor of the 1930s Sudekum building, seated 2,020 people and was hailed as the fulfillment of a dream of the late Tony Sudekum, founder of the Crescent Amusement Company that built the theatre, and as a keystone in Nashville's growth and development. Live performances as well as motion pictures were featured at the Tennessee. The American Ballet Theatre appeared there on October 25, 1957. Its orchestra director was Kenneth Schermerhorn, future conductor of the Nashville Symphony. The theatre which stood on the corner of 6th Avenue and Church Street was demolished in 1990. Forms part of the Nashville Banner Archives. 1 photograph : b & w ; 8 x 10 in.
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Date	1952-02-28
Type	Still Image; Photographs
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	BP - Nash-Theaters-TennesseeTh2
Relation	Nashville Banner Archives
Coverage	1950-1959
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-BP - Nash-Theaters-TennesseeTh2