Humota Theater
515 Sumner Avenue,
Humboldt,
IA
50548
515 Sumner Avenue,
Humboldt,
IA
50548
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Boxoffice, Dec. 18, 1961: “Smellerama” came to Humboldt quite by accident during a recent showing of Paramount’s sports reel, “Speedway.” Sunday matinee patrons at the Humota Theatre were so impressed by the realism of the short, filmed during auto races at Daytona Beach, that they stopped by the theatre office on the way out to compliment Manager Fred Meyer. “So real,” several remarked, “you could even smell the rubber as the drivers gun around the track!” Others told Meyer it was “the greatest theatre stunt they ever had seen.” And they were going to recommend the show to all of their friends, because seeing it was “just like being in one of the cars, especially with that smell of hot tires!” Meyer agreed it was a good film, but lost no time investigating. He finally found the “realistic” scent of burning rubber was coming from a faulty fan belt on the furnace blower.
Not a Fridley anymore. Website is: https://humotatheater.com/
Anyone found a picture before that disgusting remodel?
The Humota Theatre opened its doors on October 2, 1928. This replaced the Strand Theatre after it was destroyed by a fire on January 28, 1928 (yes the town of Humboldt has a former movie house named the Strand Theatre, which has nothing to be confused with the Strand in nearby Fort Dodge).
OK, thanks. I wasn’t sure why it wasn’t working, since I’m technologically challenged.
There’s supposed to be an audio clip here for a Humota Theater ad in 1960, but the clip doesn’t appear to be working.
http://tinyurl.com/njheyb