71-454: The Berkley Theater was a small-town movie palace located on the north side of West 12 Mile Road at the corner of Robina Road in downtown Berkley, Michigan . The theater specialized in mainstream movies and was in operation for 52 continuous years until its closure in 1993, when it was converted into a Rite Aid drug store. The building is a historical landmark and the city has retained the theater's marquee to post community events. It serves as
142-432: A knife fight over the gang's leadership. Cassidy defeats him using trickery, but embraces Logan's idea to rob a Union Pacific train on both its eastward and westward runs, agreeing that the second robbery would be unexpected and likely reap more money than the first. The first robbery goes well. To celebrate, Cassidy visits a favorite brothel in a nearby town, where the town marshal unsuccessfully attempts to organize
213-473: A made-for-television sequel to the film was released. Wanted: The Sundance Woman more heavily features Katharine Ross as Etta Place. In 1979, Butch and Sundance: The Early Days , a prequel, was released starring Tom Berenger as Butch Cassidy and William Katt as the Sundance Kid. It was directed by Richard Lester and written by Allan Burns . William Goldman , the writer of the original film,
284-405: A posse to track down the gang, only to have his address to the townsfolk hijacked by a friendly bicycle salesman. Sundance, meanwhile, visits his lover, schoolteacher Etta Place . Cassidy joins up with them the next morning, and takes Place for a ride on his new bike. On the second train robbery, Cassidy uses too much dynamite to blow open the safe . The explosion demolishes the baggage car in
355-437: A "turkey" and was baffled by its success. Gene Siskel also disliked the film stating he thought it was predictable and writing that it was “too cute to be believed … not memorable.” Siskel would later admit in 1989 that publishing his negative review was one of his first challenges as film critic recalling that the editorial assistant was shocked that he was giving a bad review to a film starring Paul Newman and would give him
426-620: A Special Edition that is also available on VHS . The film grossed $ 82,625 in its opening week from two theatres in New York City. The following week it expanded and became the number one film in the United States and Canada for two weeks. It went on to earn $ 15 million in theatrical rentals in the United States and Canada by the end of 1969. According to Fox records the film required $ 13,850,000 in rentals to break even and by December 11, 1970, had made $ 36,825,000 so made
497-559: A backdrop for events such as the Berkley CruiseFest , a classic car parade and the Friday night precursor to Metro Detroit 's annual Woodward Dream Cruise . The single screen auditorium originally had 978 seats and featured first-run double-bill movies. Starting in the 1970s, it became a discount theater showing second-run movies at low prices with the moniker "A Dollar At All Times". In its final years of operation, it showed
568-509: A bank robbery, so Place attempts to teach them the language. With her as an accomplice, they become successful bank robbers known as Los Bandidos Yanquis . However, their confidence drops after seeing a man wearing a white skimmer and fear that Harriman's posse is still after them. Cassidy suggests "going straight", and he and Sundance land their first honest job as payroll guards for a mining company. However, they are ambushed by local bandits on their first run and their boss, Percy Garris,
639-488: A cliff into a river far below. They learn from Place that the posse has been paid by Union Pacific head E. H. Harriman to remain on their trail until they are both killed. Cassidy convinces Sundance and Place that the three should go to Bolivia , which he envisions as a robber's paradise. On their arrival there, Sundance is dismayed by the living conditions and regards the country with contempt, but Cassidy remains optimistic. However, they know too little Spanish to pull off
710-542: A considerable profit to the studio. It eventually returned $ 45,953,000 in rentals. With a final US gross of over $ 100 million, it was the top-grossing film released in 1969 . It was the eighth-most-popular film of 1970 in France. At the time of release, reviewers gave the film mediocre grades, and New York and national reviews were "mixed to terrible" though better elsewhere, screenwriter William Goldman recalled in his book Which Lie Did I Tell?: More Adventures in
781-673: A giant hit. The world premiere of the film was on September 23, 1969, at the Roger Sherman Theater, in New Haven, Connecticut . The premiere was attended by Paul Newman, his wife Joanne Woodward , Robert Redford, George Roy Hill, William Goldman, and John Foreman , among others. It opened the next day in New York City at the Penthouse and Sutton theatres. The film became available on DVD on May 16, 2000, in
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#1732802114278852-496: A great number of dairy farms. The 1910s brought significant growth to the area with the completion of the Highland Park Ford Plant . As farms were sold and turned into subdivisions, there was pressure to formally incorporate the land. In 1923, Berkley was incorporated as a village. At the time, Elmer Cromie had named the road that ran through his farm Berkley and the "Berkley School" was then under construction, so
923-478: A gunfight with the outlaws. Cassidy has to make a desperate run to the burro to get ammunition, while Sundance provides covering fire. Wounded, the two take cover inside a building. Cassidy suggests their next destination should be Australia . Meanwhile, unbeknownst to the two men, the local police have called on the Bolivian Army . The pair charge out of the building, guns blazing, into a hail of bullets from
994-640: A lesson that he had to be honest as a critic, no matter how unpopular his opinion would be. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid also appears on several of the American Film Institute 's 100 Years lists. Over time, major American movie reviewers have been widely favorable. The film holds an 89% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 61 reviews with an average score of 8.3/10. The site's critical consensus reads: "With its iconic pairing of Paul Newman and Robert Redford, jaunty screenplay and Burt Bacharach score, Butch Cassidy and
1065-619: A mixture of first-run and recently released films. Before the construction of the current Berkley Theater, there previously existed another one which was also located on 12 Mile Road in Downtown Berkley, which opened in January 1921. The original Berkley Theater was built by local contractor John Folwell for $ 25,000 (equivalent to $ 338,000 in 2023), and it was a 500-seat auditorium. It was owned by Leonard Leone (the director of Wayne State University's Bonstelle Theatre) who also operated
1136-580: A picture of the theater's marquee as it is now considered a symbol of the city. The Rite Aid store is scheduled to close by the end of 2024 as the chain closes all their stores across Michigan. Berkley, Michigan Berkley is a city in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan . A northern suburb of Detroit on the Woodward Corridor , Berkley is located roughly 14 miles (22.5 km) northwest of downtown Detroit . As of
1207-566: A small market on the adjacent property. Originally called the Leone Motion Picture Theater, the name was changed to The Berkley Theater in September 1921. This is significant as it predates the official naming of the city by two years. A confectionery kiosk was located in the lobby which was operated by George R. Hughson and was affectionately dubbed "Dad's place". Live music by Lorenzen's Orchestra of Detroit accompanied
1278-541: Is home to many restaurants, boutiques, clothing stores, and retail shops. Berkley's municipal offices, public library, and public safety headquarters are located near the intersection of 12 Mile Road and Coolidge Highway. Downtown Berkley hosts an annual Art Bash, which drew roughly 10,000 people to the city's commercial sector in 2016. The Art Bash brings local artists from all over Michigan to sell art from photographs, garden art, jewelry and pottery to clothing accessories and paintings. Local stores and shops also participate in
1349-418: Is killed. They kill the bandits, the first time Cassidy has ever shot someone. The duo concludes the straight life is not for them. Sensing they will be killed should they return to robbery, Place decides to return to the United States. Cassidy and Sundance steal a payroll and a burro used to carry it, and arrive in a small town. A boy recognizes the burro's livestock branding and alerts the police, leading to
1420-433: The 2020 census , the city had a population of 15,194. Prior to settlement, the land which would become Berkley consisted largely of dense forests and some isolated pockets of swampland. Many in the region deemed the areas north and west of Detroit as uninhabitable or impassible due to the harshness of the swamps beyond Detroit, but as adventurers pushed out through the interminable swamp, they found beautiful scenery beyond
1491-474: The AFI's 10 Top 10 list in 2008. In 1899 Wyoming , Butch Cassidy is the affable, clever, talkative leader of the outlaw Hole-in-the-Wall Gang . His closest companion is the laconic dead-shot " Sundance Kid ". The two return to their hideout at Hole-in-the-Wall to discover that the rest of the gang, irked at Cassidy's long absences, have selected Harvey Logan as their new leader. Logan challenges Cassidy to
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#17328021142781562-616: The " Sundance Kid " ( Robert Redford ), who are on the run from a crack US posse after a string of train robberies. The pair and Sundance's lover, Etta Place ( Katharine Ross ), flee to Bolivia to escape the posse. In 2003, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The American Film Institute ranked Butch Cassidy and
1633-417: The "Raindrops" sequence and the "scat-singing sound track by Burt Bacharach at his most cacophonous," which it said made the film "absurd and anachronistic." Roger Ebert 's review of the movie was a mixed 2.5 out of 4 stars. He praised the beginning of the film and its three lead actors, but felt the film progressed too slowly and had an unsatisfactory ending. But after Harriman hires his posse, Ebert thought
1704-649: The Komer Family sold the building to Perry Drugs under the condition that that they keep the marquee and the exterior facade of the building. The city of Berkley leased the marquee for $ 1.00 per year, symbolic of the price of a movie ticket for the theater's many years in operation. The theater's classic red cherry doors, chairs and other paraphernalia, are currently displayed at the Berkley Historical Museum near downtown Berkley. The museum sells books, postcards, magnets and other gift items with
1775-473: The Screen Trade . New York Times film reviewer Vincent Canby wrote that the film is "very funny in a strictly contemporary way," but said that "at the heart of the film there is a gnawing emptiness that can't be satisfied by an awareness that Hill and Goldman knew exactly what they were doing---making a very slick movie." He described the "Raindrops" sequence as part of an effort to "play tricks on
1846-471: The Sundance Kid as the 73rd-greatest American film on its " AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition) " list, and number 50 on the original list. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were ranked 20th-greatest heroes on " AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes & Villains ". Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was selected by the American Film Institute as the 7th-greatest Western of all time in
1917-402: The Sundance Kid has gone down as among the defining moments in late-'60s American cinema." The Writers Guild of America ranked the screenplay #11 on its list of 101 Greatest Screenplays ever written. In 2003, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid was selected by The New York Times as one of The 1000 Best Movies Ever Made . In 2008, British film publication Empire magazine ranked
1988-439: The audience" by "taking short cuts to lyricism." The performers, Canby wrote, "succeed although the movie does not." Time magazine said the film's two male stars are "afflicted with cinematic schizophrenia. One moment they are sinewy, battered remnants of a discarded tradition. The next, they are low comedians whose chaffing relationship—and dialogue—could have been lifted from a Batman and Robin episode ." Time criticized
2059-405: The average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 38.2% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males. The median income for a household in the city
2130-402: The chairs and equipped the theater with surround sound. The theater continued to thrive in the eighties and their freshly popped popcorn with real butter won several local awards. But by the early 1990s, the advent of cable television and VHS had taken its toll on the discount movie business. The theater switched to first-run movies at slightly lower prices but ultimately could not compete with
2201-427: The city holds an annual Summerfest and Winterfest through the city Parks and Recreation department and partnerships with volunteers and community organizations. The City of Berkley is home to many neighborhood parks and a large central community center, which is located on Catalpa Drive, just east of Anderson Middle School. For decades, Berkley Parks and Recreation operated an ice arena at their central facility, but this
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2272-664: The city, Interstate 75 and Interstate 696 are major thoroughfares near the city. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 2.62 square miles (6.79 km ), all land. As of the 2020 Census, there were 15,194 people, and 7,067 households in the city, with an average of 2.15 persons per household. The racial makeup of the city was 88.0% White , 3.2% African American , 0.3% Native American , 1.3% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.3% from other races , and 5.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of
2343-436: The city. The population density was 5,925.5 inhabitants per square mile (2,287.8/km ). There were 6,833 housing units at an average density of 2,607.0 per square mile (1,006.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.09% White , 0.70% African American , 0.24% Native American , 1.03% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.40% from other races , and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of
2414-531: The district board office. In 2015, Pattengill was placed on the list of National Blue Ribbon School 's. Angell is currently the oldest continuously operating elementary school in Oakland County, having opened in 1921. For decades, Berkley School District has been the principal employer in the city, with 718 employees as of 2021. Another former school, Our Lady of La Salette School, was established in 1943. Initially 100 students attended. Beginning in 1947,
2485-608: The door, while his wife Lillian kept the books. During his tenure, there were many popular film holdouts, but the longest one was Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid , which ran for 135 days until it was replaced in April 1970 with True Grit . In the mid-1970s, the Berkley Theatre transitioned to second-run movie showings for the price of $ 1.00 per ticket. In 1981, Komer retired at the age of 80, and his son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Judy Komer took over. They refurbished
2556-661: The festivities holding sidewalk sales. The city is an active participant in the annual Woodward Dream Cruise , a popular classic car showcase in the Metro Detroit area. Berkley hosts a classic car parade Downtown, called the Berkley CruiseFest. It holds the festivities one day before the official date of the Dream Cruise, and has done so every year since 1995. In addition to the Downtown festivities,
2627-520: The film #32 on their list of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time . The film inspired the television series Alias Smith and Jones , starring Pete Duel and Ben Murphy as outlaws trying to earn an amnesty. A parody titled "Botch Casually and the Somedunce Kid" was published in Mad . It was illustrated by Mort Drucker and written by Arnie Kogen in issue No. 136, July 1970. Also in 1976,
2698-443: The film. Some felt the song had the wrong tone for a Western, but George Roy Hill insisted on its inclusion. Robert Redford , one of the stars of the films, was among those who disapproved of using the song, though he later acknowledged he was wrong: When the film was released, I was highly critical: How did the song fit with the film? There was no rain. At the time, it seemed like a dumb idea. How wrong I was, as it turned out to be
2769-574: The first five streets north of Eleven Mile Road are serviced by the Royal Oak Public Schools . A former elementary school, Avery, was converted into the Berkley School District's Building Blocks program for infants through pre-school. The program is nationally accredited, one of among only 8% accredited centers in the country. Building Blocks was also previously housed at Tyndall Center, the building now serves as
2840-634: The healthiest housing markets in Michigan and the United States, but despite this Berkley is still considered affordable by Money.com , which rated Berkley as the 28th-best place to live for the money, in the United States due to its "small-town feel" within Metro Detroit and its "easily walkable downtown". Berkley lies within Southeastern Oakland County. It is adjacent to the cities of Huntington Woods and Oak Park to
2911-403: The lease in 1961 and bought the theater outright a year later. From that point on it was a family business, independently owned and operated by the Komer Family until its closure. After purchasing the building, Komer took out some seats to provide more leg room for patrons, reducing its capacity to 851. He also replaced the coal furnace with a gas one. Komer took tickets and greeted the customers at
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2982-415: The massed troops who have occupied all the surrounding vantage points. The film ends with the sound of gunfire on a freeze-frame shot of the two bandits. William Goldman first came across the story of Butch Cassidy in the late 1950s and researched intermittently for eight years before starting to write the screenplay. Goldman says he wrote the story as an original screenplay because he did not want to do
3053-407: The movie through a plate glass window with a loud speaker so as not to disturb the patrons in the auditorium. The projector had two reels that had to be changed halfway through the film. The original projector was used for its 52 years of operation. The auditorium was one of the few theaters that had a center aisle, there was a blue neon clock to the left of the screen, and faintly yellow tube lights on
3124-461: The movie's quality declined: "Hill apparently spent a lot of money to take his company on location for these scenes, and I guess when he got back to Hollywood he couldn't bear to edit them out of the final version. So the Super-posse chases our heroes unceasingly, until we've long since forgotten how well the movie started." Ebert reaffirmed his review in 1989 stating that he still thought it was
3195-497: The multiplexes with several screens that had the ability to move an unprofitable movie to a smaller screen after its initial opening. The last regular movie to be shown at the Berkley Theater was Jurassic Park . On September 26, 1993, the day of the theater's closure, the Komer Family hosted a private gala for friends, employees and city officials which showcased the 1942 musical Yankee Doodle Dandy . After its closure,
3266-484: The name Berkley was chosen for the village. The Wall Street Crash of 1929 brought growth in Berkley to a halt. Roughly 90% of the 5,558 residents in Berkley lost their jobs when the market crashed. Within a year, the city's population was dropping and in 1932 voters chose to incorporate their Village into a City to gain more oversight over taxes and other issues facing the community. In the 1940s, suburbanization and
3337-406: The north section of Oak Park . The school district includes four elementary schools (Angell, Burton, Pattengill, and Rogers), one Kindergarten-8th grade school (Norup International), one middle school (Anderson), and one high school ( Berkley High School ). From 2008 to 2016, Berkley High School has been named by Newsweek on its list of 1,000 Best High Schools in the nation. In 2008, it ranked among
3408-423: The population. The median age in the city was 37.2 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18, and 12.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female. According to the 2021 American Community Survey, the median age in Berkley was 37.2 years. 3.7% of the population was foreign born, and veterans accounted for 4.7% of the population. The median household income
3479-441: The population. There were 6,594 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.9% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
3550-409: The population. There were 6,678 households, out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and
3621-823: The post-war boom economy drove significant development in the area. The current Berkley High School was built in 1949. The city reached a population peak of 23,375 in 1960. In 1993, the Berkley Theater , long a symbol of moviegoers in the area, closed down and became a Rite Aid drug store. In July 1964, an enclosed shopping mall was planned to be built, stretching east to west from Coolidge Highway to Kipling Avenue, and 12 Mile Rd to Wiltshire Rd, North to South. The plan would involve buying and demolishing 114 homes and businesses. The plan eventually collapsed. Downtown Berkley stretches along 12 Mile Road between Greenfield Road and Coolidge Highway, and along Coolidge Highway between 12 Mile Road and 11 Mile Road. Downtown Berkley
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#17328021142783692-492: The process and the money flies everywhere. As the gang scrambles to gather it, a second train arrives carrying a six-man team of lawmen. The crack squad pursues Cassidy and Sundance, who try to hide out in the brothel, and then to seek amnesty from Sheriff Bledsoe, to no avail. The posse remains in pursuit, and it includes renowned Indian tracker "Lord Baltimore" and lawman Joe Lefors , recognizable by his white skimmer . Cassidy and Sundance elude their pursuers by jumping from
3763-407: The protagonists to flee. According to Goldman, when he first wrote the script and sent it out for consideration, only one studio wanted to buy it—and that was with the proviso that the two lead characters did not flee to South America. When Goldman protested that that was what had happened, the studio head responded, "I don't give a shit. All I know is John Wayne don't run away." Goldman rewrote
3834-471: The research to make it as authentic as a novel. Goldman later stated: The whole reason I wrote the ... thing, there is that famous line that Scott Fitzgerald wrote, who was one of my heroes, "There are no second acts in American lives." When I read about Cassidy and Longabaugh and the superposse coming after them—that's phenomenal material. They ran to South America and lived there for eight years and that
3905-550: The role as he liked the script. Jacqueline Bisset was a top contender for the role of Etta Place. Filming locations include the ghost town of Grafton , Zion National Park , Snow Canyon State Park , and the city of St. George . These areas remain popular film tourism destinations, including the Cassidy Trail in Red Canyon. Burt Bacharach and Hal David wrote the song " Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head " for
3976-451: The role of Sundance were Steve McQueen and Warren Beatty , who both turned it down, with Beatty claiming that the film was too similar to Bonnie and Clyde . According to Goldman, McQueen and Newman both read the scripts at the same time and agreed to do the film. McQueen eventually backed out of the film due to disagreements with Newman. The two actors would eventually team up in the 1974 disaster film The Towering Inferno . Redford took
4047-401: The school building opened in three phases, with completion in 1953. In the 1960s it had over 1,000 students, its highest number ever. From the 2008–2009 school year until the 2012–2013 school year the student body numbers declined by 47%, with the final student count at 73. It closed in 2013. In 2018, Berkley city council rejected a proposal to convert the building into apartments. This decision
4118-453: The script, "didn't change it more than a few pages, and subsequently found that every studio wanted it." The role of Sundance was offered to Jack Lemmon , whose production company, JML, had produced the film Cool Hand Luke (1967) starring Newman. Lemmon, however, turned down the role because he did not like riding horses and felt that he had already played too many aspects of the Sundance Kid's character before. Other actors considered for
4189-605: The side walls. There was a stage with a red velvet curtain that was often used for live performances. The lobby contained an octagon-shaped mirror that was so large that it reflected the movie in it. The new Berkley Theater opened on Thanksgiving Day in 1941, three months after neighboring Royal Oak opened its own Main Art Theater . The first two films shown at the theater that day were Here Comes Mr. Jordan and Harmon of Michigan . The latter film starred Michigan Wolverines halfback and Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon . It
4260-439: The silent films. There was also a 20-by-50-foot (6 m × 15 m) dance floor positioned between the seats and the stage, which was used by patrons that stayed after the Friday night movie for dancing. On the night of May 13, 1931, the old Berkley Theater was destroyed in a fire. It was determined the fire was caused by arson. Leone collected $ 15,000 in insurance money (equivalent to $ 242,000 in 2023), but he never rebuilt
4331-548: The south, Southfield to the west, and Royal Oak to the north and east. Berkley is bordered by Woodward Avenue (M-1) on the east, Webster Road on the North, Greenfield Road on the west, and 11 Mile Road on the south. The southern border of the city is 3 miles north of the Detroit city limits, which are bounded by Eight Mile Road . Berkley is intersected by 12 Mile Road and Coolidge Highway, and though no Interstates run through
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#17328021142784402-458: The theater. The new Berkley Theater was designed by Johnson Construction Company of Birmingham, Michigan . Its art deco exterior had porcelain like tiles with a red and cream color scheme. There were also four pairs of doors with geometric glass panes. The theater had not seen many updates since it was finished in 1941. One of its interesting features was a sound proof compartment known as "the cry room" where mothers with small children could view
4473-563: The top six in Michigan , and in 2017 The Washington Post rated it as one of the most challenging high schools in the nation, making it one of three Oakland County high schools to earn the distinction. Norup became an International Baccalaureate Candidate school in 2006 implementing the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP) for all students. Homeowners in the first block west of Woodward and in
4544-401: The wet prairie of Northern Wayne County. As it became well known that there was "fine farming country" to the north and west of Detroit, great excitement was raised and people began to flock to what was then all known as Royal Oak . Land in what would later become Berkley began being sold to farmers who cut down forests and otherwise prepared the land for farming. By the 1840s, Berkley contained
4615-426: Was $ 57,620, and the median income for a family was $ 66,968. Males had a median income of $ 50,276 versus $ 36,624 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 27,504. About 2.5% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over. The Berkley School District operates in almost all of Berkley, all of Huntington Woods , and
4686-603: Was $ 96,993, and 4.3% of the population lived below the poverty line. As of the census of 2010, there were 14,970 people, 6,594 households, and 3,896 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,713.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,206.1/km ). There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of 2,646.2 per square mile (1,021.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% White , 3.0% African American , 0.3% Native American , 1.3% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.3% from other races , and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of
4757-439: Was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 21.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 15,531 people, 6,678 households, and 4,020 families residing in
4828-511: Was closed in 2016 due to a coolant leak in the facility. In 2019, the Berkley Ice Arena was demolished. The city of Berkley was planned and exists as an inner-ring suburb of Detroit. The majority of its streets connect on a grid pattern and typical lots are small by suburban standards. This is viewed by the residents as fostering a tight-knit community. This has led to the community becoming an increasingly popular suburb, being among
4899-503: Was later reversed, and the building reopened as The Ivy in 2023. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 American Western buddy film directed by George Roy Hill and written by William Goldman . Based loosely on fact, the film tells the story of Wild West outlaws Robert LeRoy Parker, known as Butch Cassidy ( Paul Newman ), and his partner Harry Longabaugh,
4970-540: Was originally owned by John Igna and Vincent Laika of Detroit. The theater was leased by James M. Nederlander of the Nederlander Group from 1958 to 1961. During that time, Nederlander added air conditioning, new plush seats, lighted parking, plus other innovations to enhance the movie going experience. The owners leased out the storefronts to different vendors. Over the years, there was a resale shop, baseball card shop and jewelry store. Harry A. Komer took over
5041-532: Was what thrilled me: they had a second act. They were more legendary in South America than they had been in the old West ... It's a great story. Those two guys and that pretty girl going down to South America and all that stuff. It just seems to me it's a wonderful piece of material. The characters' flight to South America caused one executive to reject the script, as it was then unusual in Western films for
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