 The Redford Theatre originally opened as part of the Kunsky chain of movie theatres.Later, it became part of the Goldberg Community Theatre chain.In 1977, the owners felt that the theatre was no longer viable as a commercial operation and offered to sell the building to the nonprofit Motor City Theatre Organ Society (MCTOS) (a chapter of the American Theatre Organ Society), which had been leasing time at the theatre to present concerts and silent movies with organ accompaniment.