Strand Theatre

234 Main Street,
McGregor, IA 52157

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on December 21, 2023 at 8:14 pm

The Strand opened on September 29, 1916 with Mary Pickford in “Poor Little Peppina” along with an unnamed cartoon.

The Strand was once closed in October 1970 following ownership changes, but after reopening in May 1972 by Mr. Don Bowin, the Strand started to receive too much trouble. Bowin promised to bring more first-run and family-related movies to the area, but it MASSIVELY failed big time, closing after just weeks.

The Strand Theatre reopened as the Strand Adult Theatre on February 23, 1974 after another ownership change led by Curtis Mack. However, this closed later that same year due to yet another ownership change led by Milton Fraters of Watertown, Wisconsin, but this time, it never reopened.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on March 9, 2020 at 9:40 pm

The Strand was at 234 Main Street. The building is still standing, easily recognizable as a former theater, with the name “Strand” on the floor at the entrance. The building is now occupied by an establishment called Park 5, which bills itself as an “…ice cream parlor for ‘kids’ by day-Park 5 Pub for ‘big kids’ by night.”

Here is a Google street view.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on March 9, 2020 at 9:02 pm

“The new Strand Theater in McGregor is nearing completion and will be opened soon” was the notice appearing in the October 14, 1916 issue of Motography.