Roxy Theatre

213 N. Main Street,
Kanawha, IA 50447

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Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on February 9, 2025 at 9:10 am

The Tall Corn/Roxy Theatre was at 213 N. Main Street. The building is still standing, though the ground floor, last occupied by Big Brad’s BBQ & Grocery, is currently vacant. The structure clearly dates from considerably earlier than the 1931 opening of the Tall Corn Theatre, so earlier it might have been the location of the Star Theatre, which was mentioned in the February 6, 1926 issue of Motion Picture News.

Flickr member Roger Peters displays this photo of Kanawha’s Main Street which probably dates from 1950, based on the car parked at the corner and the fact that the theater still has the Tall Corn name on its vertical sign.