Louisville Palace Theatre
625 S. 4th Street,
Louisville,
KY
40202
625 S. 4th Street,
Louisville,
KY
40202
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A beautiful theatre that I hope to visit in 2022.
Here’s a new 4-page 50th anniversary FIDDLER ON THE ROOF retrospective featuring a roadshow playdate chronology and historian Q&A. The United Artists’ run is mentioned in the piece.
To Andy Callahan, Major Major,
Even though your post was from 8 years ago, it still put a smile on my face today!
Functions should also include: Movies (classic)
April 12th, 1963 opening as Penthouse in photo section.
Listed as: As of: * September 28th, 1928 Loew’s State * 1930 Loew’s and United Artists * 1931 Loew’s * 1956 Loew’s and United Artists * 1958 United Artists
August 26th, 1928 pre opening ad in photo section.
Still haven’t seen this Eberson though hope to after the renovations!
December 1996 photo added as the Penthouse, advertising Christmas Eve reopening with “No Way Back”. Photo credit Rick McCauley.
The UA 150 theatre in Seattle that was built in the 60’s had a very large curved screen. Sadly this great place was torn down a few years ago. Star Wars premiered there for Seattle and placed for months. D150 was almost as wonderful as Cinerama in my opinion. Wish it still existed.
1974 photo with United Artists marquee added, courtesy of Rick McCauley.
Here are my pictures from November 2010, including a short video of the marquee.
According to this blog entry: View link the Cinerama screen that was installed in the Rialto Theatre which was once across the street was moved to this theater with the intent of using it there to screen D-150 films.
However, this may not be accurate if the the information on Roland Lataille’s Cinerama site concerning the Louisville Palace is accurate. The information there indicates that after Cinerama runs, a flat screen was installed at the Rialto, and then a D-150 screen. If a screen was moved from the Rialto to the Palace, it may have been this D-150 screen.
How lucky we are to still have this beautiful edifice to enjoy.
The Louisville Palace theatre is absolutely magnificent.
Very cool, will have to drive up to see it soon.
Chuck: Thanks so much for posting the Louisville Palace reply. Please tell the Palace staff that Cinema Treasures and its members were thinking of them when Louisville was in the news.
Chuck: Thanks for your input and keep us posted!
Lost: The 2009 photo of the marquee is awesome! Let’s keep our fingers crossed that “our” Palace there is okay despite the heavy rains though I’m sure the basement area is susceptible.
Can anyone tell us if the Palace in downtown Louisville sustained any damage? The downtown area was hit hard so I hope the Palace escaped serious damage.
The Palace can be seen at the top of the page in this 1944 photo from Life Magazine:
http://tinyurl.com/5ncm54
Great photo! Must go see this one during Derby week and Thunder Over Louisville which is the annual fireworks show by Zambelli out of New Castle PA that same weekend!
Here is a 1937 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/6ztgbg
If anyone is interested in some excellent color photos of this theatre which you can purchase prints of at reasonable prices,check this out – www.sniperphotography.com/keyword/palace+theater
Recent photos of this theatre are HERE
Johnny D. You can contact me at I’d be glad to answer any questions I can.
Johnny D…I was associated with the Palace for about 5 or 6 years and may be able to answer your questions. Drop me a line at I also worked for a few years at the Old Seelbach Bar and can attest to the fact that Capone did indeed use the hotel and underground passages. There is a false wall in the Oakroom at the hotel which could be used to make a quick getaway (on the southwest corner of the private dining room if memory serves).