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Belcourt Theatre in 2008. The theater was opened in 1925 as the Hillsboro Theatre by M.A. Lightman Sr. of Malco Theatres and his father Joseph Lightman. It was a silent movie house, boasting the most modern projection equipment and the largest stage in the city. The first film shown was America by D. W. Griffith. [2]
He was the president of the Nashville Young Men's Hebrew Association in 1920–1921, and a member of the Cumberland Masonic lodge. [4] In 1925, with his son Morris, Lightman opened Hillsboro Theater (later the Belcourt Theatre) in Hillsboro Village. [3] [4] His son founded Malco Theatres. [3]
The theater officially opened on September 29, 1911, as a performing arts venue charging $10 US per person for admission. It was in 1942 that the theater was acquired by Malco Theaters Inc. and transformed into a movie theater which was located only two blocks from the Temple Theater (above).
The art deco style Belle Meade Theater was built in 1940 at 4301 Harding Pike. It closed in 1991. It was designed by Nashville-based architectural firm Marr & Holman, which also built the city's ...
“We have an independent movie theater here in Nashville called the Belcourt, and they played The Thing back in January. I finally got to see my favorite movie on the big screen. I finally got to ...
The first show was performed live at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee on August 20, 2009, where Mike, Kevin, and Bill riffed Plan 9 from Outer Space, along with the short film Flying Stewardess and guest appearances by Veronica Belmont, Jonathan Coulton, and Rich Kyanka of Something Awful. [17]
Belcourt Theatre built. [23] 1926 - WLAC radio begins broadcasting. [34] 1927 Warner Parks open. WSIX radio begins broadcasting. [34] 1930 First American National Bank formed. Population: 153,866. [11] 1931 Nashville Children's Theatre established. Parthenon rebuilt. 1936 – Berry Field (airport) dedicated. 1937 – Tennessee State Museum ...
A new Nashville-centered movie is releasing in February, and it's already stirring conversation in Music City. The drama, titled "The Neon Highway," follows a singer-songwriter embarking on his dream.