Poplar Theatre

New Orleans, LA

8118 Willow Street

, New Orleans, LA, United States

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Status:	Closed/Demolished
Screens:	Single Screen
Style:	Unknown

Function:	Unknown
Seats:	840
Chain:	Unknown

Architect:	Unknown
Firm:	Unknown

The Poplar, which opened sometime in the 20s, was named after the street it stood on, Poplar Street (which was renamed Willow Street in the mid-20s, though the theater's name stayed the same.).

This small, single-screen theater remained in operation through the 60s, but was demolished not long after closing. It was replaced by a parking lot for a nearby bank.

Contributed by Bryan

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The Poplar is listed in the 1945 Film Daily Yearbook with seating for 840.

posted by Bryan Krefft on Jun 25, 2005 at 6:27am

I spent most of my youth in the old Poplar in New Orleans. I believe the manager was Rose Kern, and she was a character. Before each kiddie feature, she would come outside with a large box and "disarm" all the kids. (Squirt guns, sling shots, cap pistols etc.)

The Poplar was a local chain theater that was abandoned completely intact. The Jensen sound system, the carbon arc projectors, seats, candy counter were all there until it was torn down. James A. Noe purchased the property and sold it to Whitney Bank in the late 1960s. During demo. I explored the old theater for the last time. I was sad to see a great "nabe" go.

posted by Ashton on Feb 19, 2007 at 2:28pm

A Hillgreen-Lane theater organ opus 607 was installed in the Poplar Theater in 1921. In 1926 that organ was replaced by a Hillgreen-Lane theater organ opus 895 size 2/5.

posted by Lost Memory on Sep 27, 2007 at 7:39pm

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