Home Theatre

109 S. Range Street,
Oblong, IL 62449

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on August 10, 2016 at 3:45 am

The original 237-seat Home Theatre opened at 109 S. Range Street in July of 1922 according to its operators, Price & Dalrymple. Thomas J. Price took on the theatre without Dalyrymple in 1931. In March of 1944, the first Home Theatre was destroyed in a fire. Free films were shown outside near that location while the new Home Theatre was under consideration for a potential rebuild. Despite the War and associated material shortages, the building’s owner, Guy Flick and Price got Governmental approval to rebuild the Home.

The new Home Theatre was constructed at the same location as the original opening in April of 1945 at 109 S. Range. It appears to have fulfilled a 20-year lease before closing. The space was repurposed for other retail interests with the building surviving into the 21st Century.

raubre
raubre on July 30, 2006 at 9:09 pm

Is it closed?

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on July 27, 2006 at 7:05 am

Listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1941 and 1943 editions with a seating capacity of 250 and 278 respectively. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. seating is given as 370.