(MCH) The Tel-Ex Cinemas Traditional Cache
Hidden : 8/18/2013
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Terrain:
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Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

The Michigan Cinema History (MCH) caches are dedicated to the local creation, viewing,
or enjoyment of movie and cinema-related items in the local area.

This can include, and is not limited to, people, places, and things of Cinema or both past-and-present.

(This series is a companion to the Detroit Cinema History (DCH) and Ontario Cinema History (OCH) series.)
Michigan Cinema History:
The Tel-Ex Cinemas
25267 Telegraph Rd - Southfield, MI 48034
OPEN: 1971 | CLOSED: 1997 | SEATS: 1042 | SCREENS: 4

The building that once was the Tel-Ex Cinemas.
The building is now other retail tenants.

The Tel-Ex Cinemas were one of the early multi-plex type of theatres to spring-up in the Suburbs of the City of Detroit in the early 1970's.  The auditoriums were not very large, and resembled many of the patrons basements, complete with carpeting that was the style of the time. 
One of the opening films at the Tel-Ex was the James Bond movie, "Diamonds Are Forever", starring Sean Connery.

1971 film 'Diamonds are Forever'

The nice thing about the TEL-EX was that it was situated in an area that was mainly residential and it was located in the Tel-Ex Shopping Center along Telegraph Road and was a common place for many of the local teens to gain experience with their first jobs.



This is a similar projector to the one that was used at the Tel-Ex Cinemas.
 (This one was at Elk Rapids Cinema in Elk Rapids, MI)

The theatre was sold at least once or twice and in the middle of 1988, began showing second-run films, usually 4-6 months after their initial release. 

1975-76 view of the Marquee

The theatre was finally closed in 1997 when an even larger 20-screen complex opened up nearby.  The location has been remodeled and the tiny mall area where the box office once was has been converted to a government office and the auditorium area is now a local gym.

The theatre itself may be gone, but the good memories for those who came here is what makes it part of Michigan Cinema History.

**PLEASE DO NOT GET NEAR THE STREET
or allow LITTLE ONES NEAR THE STREET**

Enjoy the hunt as much as i've enjoyed the hide. :)

The Cache is designed to bring you here... and give you some history on a piece of the areas cinematic past.

IF you have any more information or details on this theatre,
please email me and i will include it in the description.

Thank you.

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