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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]
Its Bijou Theatre in Nashville was one of the premiere venues for African American audiences in the Southern United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Milton Starr, who was part of the prominent Jewish family that owned and ran the theater, was the first president of the Theater Owners Booking Association (TOBA), headquartered in Chattanooga . [ 3 ]
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]
Malco Theatres, Inc. is a family owned and operated movie theater chain that has been in business for over one hundred years. [ 1 ] It has been led by four generations of the Lightman family. Malco Theatres features 34 theatre locations with over 345 screens in six states ( Arkansas , Kentucky , Louisiana , Mississippi , Missouri and Tennessee ).
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 ...
Mike Tyson is feeling down after losing his fight to Jake Paul.. The boxing legend, 58, opened up about his loss to Paul, 27, during a Dec. 9 interview with Covino & Rich on Fox Sports, revealing ...
The facade of Nashville Children's Theatre (2007) Nashville Children's Theatre (NCT) is one of the oldest continually operating professional children's theatre company in America. It is a member of the Theatre for Young Audiences , [ 1 ] the ASSITEJ , and is affiliated with the Actors' Equity Association .
Many Desperate Housewives fans are still mourning the death of Mike Delfino, 12 years later. But for actor James Denton, getting shot "was a lot of fun.". In a recent interview with PEOPLE, the ...