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The theater was opened in 1914, and it was converted into a movie house in 1919. There is seating for 264 on the main floor and an additional 132 seats in the balcony. The present marquee was erected by the Iowa Neon Sign Company of Des Moines in 1948. The I.O.O.F. sold the theater to Louie and Virginia Cook in 1978.
The State Theatre is a historic movie theater in Washington, Iowa. The venue is recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest continually operating movie theater in the world. It opened in 1893 as the Graham Opera House and screened its first film on May 14, 1897, with a cinematograph made in Paris .
The theater has already been showing movies for 2024, so visit the drive-in’s social media and website to stay up to date on what movies are being shown, and when. ... Iowa drive-in theaters in ...
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Lake City had its world premiere at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival on April 25, 2008, [2] and was released in a single theater on November 21, 2008. [1] Following the release, Screen Media Films acquired the rights to release the film [3] on DVD.
Lake City was founded in 1856. [3] Lake City took its name from Lake Creek. [4] The town experienced growth with the advent of the railroad in 1881. [3] On June 9, 1954, the city was struck by an F4 tornado, killing one. [5] On July 14, 2021, the city was struck by an EF3 tornado. [6]
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In 1981, an effort began to restore the theater. The Davenport Chamber of Commerce bought the theater and donated it to the RiverCenter For The Performing Arts, a non-profit group that was established to raise money to restore the theater and operate it as a performing arts center. The theater restoration project lasted from 1985 to 1986. [6]