Luez Theatre
219 North Main Street,
Bolivar,
TN
38003
219 North Main Street,
Bolivar,
TN
38003
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Both the first and second Luez theaters were originally owned and operated by Louise Mask. A January 18, 1941, Boxoffice item gives the origin of the theater’s unusual name. Ms. Mask wanted a name with only four letters, and when building the first theater held a naming contest for it. The name Luez, a phonic contraction the name Louise, was the winning submission. I’ve found Louise Mask mentioned in Boxoffice as operator of the Luez as late as 1967.
Here is a close-up shot of the Luez Theater.
Kevin you have some amazing and clear photos, much appreciated.
The Luez has not altered much over the years…here it is in 1996:
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1982 photo of the Luez theatre.
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1982 night photo of the Luez theatre.
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Here is a January 2006 article that discusses the theater in the 1950s:
http://tinyurl.com/53puu8
This is a recent photo of the Luez Theater.
A 2007 close-up photo can be seen here.
Here is a 2006 photo of the Luez Theater.
Here is a photo of the Luez Theater.
The website is http://www.timelesstribute.net/pages/6/ (you’ll need to scroll down to the bottom of the page for information on the theatre. To the best of my knowledge the theatre primarly shows english films without subtitles.
Jack – did you submit the website link? I can’t find it online.
Is this a spanish language theater? I find it referenced as Theatre Luez in a lot of Spanish yellow pages. Also, the town name suggests that it is located in a latino community or has some connection with South America.