Ohio Follies Theatre
144 S. Jefferson Street,
Dayton,
OH
45402
144 S. Jefferson Street,
Dayton,
OH
45402
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The Globe opened in 1910. In 1917 the theatre was renamed the New Globe. In 1928 the theater was again renamed the Ohio. In April 1962 Ohio Follies was born and adult movies were shown. The first movie was “Unashamed”.
In 1969 theatre was closed.
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Peter Rayburg opened the Globe Theater in 1910. By 1962 this theater was renamed the Ohio and it was sold to Harry Einhorn. On April 6, 1962 Mr. Einhorn opened the theater under a new name and a new billing policy. Renamed the Ohio Follies, the theater began featuring adult films of an ‘art’ nature. The opening attraction was titled “Unashamed”, and was billed as a panorama of life in a nature colony. The Ohio Follies began losing patrons in the mid- 1960’s. The theater died a slow death, but finally closed its doors in 1969.
Having a friend who was projectionist here, I visited the projection room rather frequently during the early 60s. I remember its interior fairly well.
Oops! I forgot to mention that the parking garage for the convention center now occupies this site.
This photo shows the Globe/Ohio Theater.
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