Leavitt Fine Arts Theatre
410 Main Street,
Ogunquit,
ME
03907
410 Main Street,
Ogunquit,
ME
03907
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Additional Info
Architects: W.E. Barry
Functions: Movies (First Run)
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
207.646.3123
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News About This Theater
- Nov 18, 2013 — Maine movie theater seeking funds to go digital
- Feb 15, 2008 — Charming Maine theatre for sale
The Leavitt Fine Arts Theatre has been continously providing first run motion pictures to the town of Ogunquit since 1923.
This architecturally splendid summer theater seats 636 and boasts near-perfect acoustics, 1200 watts of modern sound, and a giant screen.
The theater still has its original seats and sloped wooden floor.
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Recent comments (view all 15 comments)
The correct address is 259 Main St., website http://www.leavittheatre.com/
This theater has been open for the 2008 summer season, showing current releases. However, it has a “For Sale” sign on it.
Lost Memory..No It doesn’t look like it to me
2009 photos of the Leavitt Theatre: 1, 2, 3
Was in Ogunquit today (6/27/10) TOY STORY 3 was playing at the Theater. One show daily 8 PM. So still operational … i guess.
The owner has been trying to sell the building (which includes the theater and 2 small retail spaces) for several years. It is vastly overpriced for the location (no parking, no room for building expansion and in a location that becomes a wasteland once Labor Day hits). It will be difficult to make the financials work so that the building can continue operating as a theater if it sells anywhere near its asking price. Just patiently waiting for the price to come down while hoping that a developer doesn’t buy it and turn it in to condos.
The March 25, 1922, issue of the trade journal Domestic Engineering said that a Mrs. Libby, operator of a tea room in Kennebunk, intended to build a building with a movie theater and two stores in Ogunquit. Plans for the $25,000 project had been drawn by Kennebunk architect W.E. Barry.
As a regular patron of the Leavitt, I can attest that they have been up and running, showing new blockbusters, movie classics, and hosting local film festivals & music entertainers. However, they are in need of new digital equipment. For anyone interested in keeping this fantastic theater alive, please help spread the word about their Kickstarter campaign: http://kck.st/HhQ8MO
What a nice-looking movie theatre! Although I don’t reside in Ogonquit, ME, I sincerely hope that they’re able to raise the necessary funds for going digital.
The Theatre Historical Society archive has the MGM Theatre Report for the Leavitt; it’s Card # 417. Address is Main St. There is an exterior photo dated March 30, 1941. Condition is Fair. The report says that the theater opened about 1926, was showing MGM movies, had 624 seats, and was a summer operation. A competing theater in Ogunquit was the Ogunquit Square Theatre. 1940 population was 2,100.