Hughes-Franklin Theatres was an American cinema chain owned by film producer Howard Hughes and former Fox West Coast executive Harold B Franklin. - AsNotedIn
| Notable Position | Person | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Howard Hughes | 1931 | 1932 |
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1931/01/00 | Howard Hughes and former Fox West Coast executive Harold B Franklin establish the Hughes-Franklin Company. By March, company will own 125 theater in eight states. | Established | |||||
| 1931/04/00 | Hughes-Franklin Theatres own the Robb and Rowley movie theater chain during construction and opening of the Texas Theatre. | Owner | Texas Theatre | Dallas, TX | |||
| 1931/07/31 | The Studio Theatre opens with a showing of "The Viking". The 'automatic' theater has 303 seats, but no ushers. A cashier, manager and a projectionist operate the venue. Patrons can buy candy, cigarettes and drinks from coin operated machines. | Owner | Studio Theatre | Los Angeles | American Lightning - The Birth Of Hollywood | ||
| 1932/01/00 | The Hughes-Franklin Company announces that all holdings will be closed or sold "as soon as possible". | End | Studio Theatre | Los Angeles |
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