Actually, The Woodford Theatre Opened On April 2, 1938 With Ronald Reagan In “Sergeant Murphy” Along With An “Our Gang”, Unknown Cartoon, And Comedy; Followed By George Brent In “Gold Is Where You Find It” A Day Later With A Cartoon And Other Selected Subjects. Prior To It, There Is No Theater In Eureka Besides The Jewel Theatre Which Closed By 1930.
The Theater You Mentioned About Back In 1957 When ABone Was In Eureka College Was Actually When The Woodford Theatre Was Either Closed For New Equipment Or Their Schedule Being Scrambled, But The Theater Continued To Operate At The Time. Yes It Closed In Early 1983 And The Building Was Sold Later That November.
During Its Last Years In Operation, The Theater Changed Its Name To “Imperial Cinemas” And Closed Its Doors In August 1992.
And No, It Was Not Replaced By The Merchant Walk 10. The Nearby AMC Merchant Walk 10 Opened On June 5th, 1987 And The Imperial Mall Cinema Twin Was Still In Operation At The Time.
The Paramount Theatre Opened In 1925. It’s Nearby Competitor The Ansley Theatre Was Still In Operation Until Closing In 1931 And Was Converted In August 1933.
The Only Information I Can Find Is On The Birmingham News Newspapers. The Theater Operated From 1955 Until The End Of The 1961 Season. Wasn’t Listed In 1962 Or 1963.
FOUND IT: I Just Found Some Articles Prior To The Utopia Theatre. The Theater Started Constructing On January 14, 1925. According To Other Articles Later On, The Utopia Theatre Began Life As The “New Theatre”. The New Theatre Name Was Kept Throughout The Summer And Fall Of 1925 Before Changing Its Name To The Utopia Theatre In December 1925. The Construction Article Reads That It Will Take Months And Says That The Theater Will Open On June 1st, 1925 After Construction.
I Almost Laughed At One Attraction While Looking For Random Looney Tunes Cartoons Off Of The Newspapers Website. Unfortunately One Time, The Wisconsin Theatre On October 28, 1933 Completely Almost Refused To Screen “What’s Price Innocence” Along With Buddy’s First Looney Tune “Buddy’s Day Out” (Only Cartoon With Pre-Beta Characters And Only Appearances Of Cookie’s Baby Brother Elmer And Buddy’s Dog Happy) And A Pathe Newsreel. I Quote On This And Said: “Can The Children ONLY See The Cartoon AND The News Instead Of The Movie”?
As For The Roosevelt Newspapers, The Uinta Theatre is formerly known as the Utopia Theatre.
First owned by E.M. Swain (operator), the Utopia Theatre opened between late 1925 and early 1926. Right after the nearby Bessie Theatre (also in Roosevelt) was torn down on December 22, 1927, the Utopia Theatre is the only popular theater in Roosevelt. In 1928, 2 well-known popular theater owned-and-operators George Harrison and Howard Harrison started their 27-year life cycle as the owners of the Utopia Theatre.
On December 5, 1929, Universal’s $1,000,000 sound film “Show Boat” is known to be the Utopia Theatre’s first sound installation film the theater played.
On November 20th, 1930, State Sanitary Inspector C.O. Plokel made a thorough inspection of the Utopia Theatre and was declared to be on equal rights and was known to be one of the best theaters in Utah throughout its “cleanliness”.
On October 12, 1939, major plans were involved to the theater, in which the theater went into a major development with an extensive remodeling project by adding more seats, adding a larger screen, and new projection equipment installation. The back end of the hall was also recovered. Afterwards, the original marquee sign was torn in the spring of 1940, and was replaced with a neon lighting marquee. At the time, the theater was owned by Harrison Enterprises (George and Howard Harrison themselves).
On July 11, 1946, an ultra modern plan was followed in a renovation of the Utopia Theatre is to turn the Utopia into an amusement center. According to Harrison Enterprises on The Roosevelt Standard, they say that the call for an expenditure of $25,000. After completion they replied, “the Utopia will be equally more modern as the nearby Roosevelt Theatre”, which is known to be another popular theatre in the city of Roosevelt. The list contains a similar size and style like the Roosevelt Theatre, with complete remodeled lobby, new lightning, front, treatment for the walls, projection rooms, and Western Electric sound equipment. The company was then planned to reopen the theater in either between the late summer and the early fall of 1947 but the difference is that they switched from 4 days a week to daily.
Unfortunately, the developing planned failed. And as for the theater however, marks the end to the Utopia Theatre’s life. And the day July 11, 1946 marks the day the Utopia closed its doors.
The Utopia Theatre was then replaced by the “modernly new” Uinta Theatre in which opened on February 28, 1947 with future National Broadcasting Company star Red Skelton and Marilyn Maxwell in “The Show Off” along with a Jasper cartoon.
The nearby Roosevelt Theatre went so popular fast than the Uinta Theatre as of June 1954 after the Roosevelt installed CinemaScope and played the most notable CinemaScope beginners film “The Robe” (although its curve screen was installed a month earlier at the Roosevelt Theatre before its CinemaScope installation with the 1954 reissue of Walt Disney’s Pinocchio with a newsreel and an unknown cartoon), though the Uinta Theatre was trying to make it more of a beginners side. The Uinta Theatre then does more sporting events and special features than just original features. Its more like a second-runner, by playing B-graded films while the Roosevelt Theatre struck A-films and mainstream first-run films. At the time, both original operators Howard and George Harrison was then replaced with Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stevenson of Altamont (former operators of Altamont’s Altamont Theatre) on January 19, 1955.
Actually, The Woodford Theatre Opened On April 2, 1938 With Ronald Reagan In “Sergeant Murphy” Along With An “Our Gang”, Unknown Cartoon, And Comedy; Followed By George Brent In “Gold Is Where You Find It” A Day Later With A Cartoon And Other Selected Subjects. Prior To It, There Is No Theater In Eureka Besides The Jewel Theatre Which Closed By 1930.
The Theater You Mentioned About Back In 1957 When ABone Was In Eureka College Was Actually When The Woodford Theatre Was Either Closed For New Equipment Or Their Schedule Being Scrambled, But The Theater Continued To Operate At The Time. Yes It Closed In Early 1983 And The Building Was Sold Later That November.
National Screen Service Work.
It Is Later Taken Over By The Walter Reade Theatres Chain.
During Its Last Years In Operation, The Theater Changed Its Name To “Imperial Cinemas” And Closed Its Doors In August 1992.
And No, It Was Not Replaced By The Merchant Walk 10. The Nearby AMC Merchant Walk 10 Opened On June 5th, 1987 And The Imperial Mall Cinema Twin Was Still In Operation At The Time.
Still In Operation Since 1976.
Yes The Theater Opened In The Late 1950’s. The Earliest I Can Find Information About It Is A Showing From April 1959.
And If You Can See The Sign Well Enough, This Theater Was Previously Known As The Terminal Theatre For Some Reason.
Yep, That Is Why.
First Opened By Sony.
The Paramount Theatre Opened In 1925. It’s Nearby Competitor The Ansley Theatre Was Still In Operation Until Closing In 1931 And Was Converted In August 1933.
Opened In 1951, Grand Opening Ad Already Posted 6 Years Ago.
The Theater Actually Opened as A Sony Before Becoming A Loews.
The Princess Theatre Opened On July 18th, 1910 As A Nickelodeon, First-Run, 7-Piece Orchestra, And 3 Singers Theatre.
The Only Information I Can Find Is On The Birmingham News Newspapers. The Theater Operated From 1955 Until The End Of The 1961 Season. Wasn’t Listed In 1962 Or 1963.
1984
As Of 1959, It Was Taken Over By Kerasotes.
FOUND IT: I Just Found Some Articles Prior To The Utopia Theatre. The Theater Started Constructing On January 14, 1925. According To Other Articles Later On, The Utopia Theatre Began Life As The “New Theatre”. The New Theatre Name Was Kept Throughout The Summer And Fall Of 1925 Before Changing Its Name To The Utopia Theatre In December 1925. The Construction Article Reads That It Will Take Months And Says That The Theater Will Open On June 1st, 1925 After Construction.
Opened On July 1st, 1955; Grand Opening Ad Already Posted.
I Almost Laughed At One Attraction While Looking For Random Looney Tunes Cartoons Off Of The Newspapers Website. Unfortunately One Time, The Wisconsin Theatre On October 28, 1933 Completely Almost Refused To Screen “What’s Price Innocence” Along With Buddy’s First Looney Tune “Buddy’s Day Out” (Only Cartoon With Pre-Beta Characters And Only Appearances Of Cookie’s Baby Brother Elmer And Buddy’s Dog Happy) And A Pathe Newsreel. I Quote On This And Said: “Can The Children ONLY See The Cartoon AND The News Instead Of The Movie”?
Opened With One Out Of A Hundred Grand Premieres Of The Island At The Top Of The World and Winnie The Pooh And Tigger Too.
According To The Roosevelt Journal, The Theater Appears To Be Located Right Next To Union High School.
Opened On June 29th, 1950, Grand Opening Ad Already Posted.
This is the second Drive-In for the city of Roosevelt. The first one is the Basin Drive-In which will have its CinemaTreasures page soon.
As For The Roosevelt Newspapers, The Uinta Theatre is formerly known as the Utopia Theatre.
First owned by E.M. Swain (operator), the Utopia Theatre opened between late 1925 and early 1926. Right after the nearby Bessie Theatre (also in Roosevelt) was torn down on December 22, 1927, the Utopia Theatre is the only popular theater in Roosevelt. In 1928, 2 well-known popular theater owned-and-operators George Harrison and Howard Harrison started their 27-year life cycle as the owners of the Utopia Theatre.
On December 5, 1929, Universal’s $1,000,000 sound film “Show Boat” is known to be the Utopia Theatre’s first sound installation film the theater played.
On November 20th, 1930, State Sanitary Inspector C.O. Plokel made a thorough inspection of the Utopia Theatre and was declared to be on equal rights and was known to be one of the best theaters in Utah throughout its “cleanliness”.
On October 12, 1939, major plans were involved to the theater, in which the theater went into a major development with an extensive remodeling project by adding more seats, adding a larger screen, and new projection equipment installation. The back end of the hall was also recovered. Afterwards, the original marquee sign was torn in the spring of 1940, and was replaced with a neon lighting marquee. At the time, the theater was owned by Harrison Enterprises (George and Howard Harrison themselves).
On July 11, 1946, an ultra modern plan was followed in a renovation of the Utopia Theatre is to turn the Utopia into an amusement center. According to Harrison Enterprises on The Roosevelt Standard, they say that the call for an expenditure of $25,000. After completion they replied, “the Utopia will be equally more modern as the nearby Roosevelt Theatre”, which is known to be another popular theatre in the city of Roosevelt. The list contains a similar size and style like the Roosevelt Theatre, with complete remodeled lobby, new lightning, front, treatment for the walls, projection rooms, and Western Electric sound equipment. The company was then planned to reopen the theater in either between the late summer and the early fall of 1947 but the difference is that they switched from 4 days a week to daily.
Unfortunately, the developing planned failed. And as for the theater however, marks the end to the Utopia Theatre’s life. And the day July 11, 1946 marks the day the Utopia closed its doors.
The Utopia Theatre was then replaced by the “modernly new” Uinta Theatre in which opened on February 28, 1947 with future National Broadcasting Company star Red Skelton and Marilyn Maxwell in “The Show Off” along with a Jasper cartoon.
The nearby Roosevelt Theatre went so popular fast than the Uinta Theatre as of June 1954 after the Roosevelt installed CinemaScope and played the most notable CinemaScope beginners film “The Robe” (although its curve screen was installed a month earlier at the Roosevelt Theatre before its CinemaScope installation with the 1954 reissue of Walt Disney’s Pinocchio with a newsreel and an unknown cartoon), though the Uinta Theatre was trying to make it more of a beginners side. The Uinta Theatre then does more sporting events and special features than just original features. Its more like a second-runner, by playing B-graded films while the Roosevelt Theatre struck A-films and mainstream first-run films. At the time, both original operators Howard and George Harrison was then replaced with Mr. and Mrs. Leland Stevenson of Altamont (former operators of Altamont’s Altamont Theatre) on January 19, 1955.
The Tri-City Drive-In Opened On August 28th, 1952.
On December 6th, 1953, A Tiller Girl At The Tri-City Drive-In Was Injured By A Vehicle At The Entrance Of The Theater.