Almira Theatre

3236 W. 105th Street,
Cleveland, OH 44111

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Previously operated by: Selected Theatres Co.

Functions: Church

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Almira Theater

The Almira Theatre was opened October 22, 1927 with John Gilbert in “Monte Cristo”. It was equipped with a Wurlitzer theatre organ that was originally installed in the Almira Theatre on 29th August 1927. It was a 2 manual, 7 ranks instrument.

The organ was transferred from here and installed into the Rex Cinema/ABC, Stratford, London, England, UK on 15th September 1934. In 2011 the instrument was installed in the Royalty Cinema, Bowness-on-Furness, in Englands' Lake District. It is still there in 2025.

The Almira Theatre was closed in 1950, and became a church. Badly damaged in a 1953 tornado, it was remodeled to its current appearance.

Contributed by KenRoe

Recent comments (view all 12 comments)

chspringer
chspringer on August 27, 2005 at 7:34 am

Everything I know about the theater I stated above. I too would like to have photos of this or anyother Loraine Ave theaters.

tresa
tresa on August 28, 2005 at 4:27 am

Thanks Chas,

tresa
tresa on October 3, 2005 at 12:06 pm

thank you for the infomation.
tresa

organfan
organfan on November 9, 2011 at 8:45 am

i know its been 5 years since the last post but someone may still check this, a group i have been helping install a wurlitzer in the lake district in the uk, you may find it interesting! try the link!

http://www.furnesstheatreorgan.co.uk/

organfan
organfan on July 13, 2012 at 2:47 pm

now here http://ftop.weebly.com/index.html hope someone still reads this

forgottencinema
forgottencinema on December 18, 2014 at 7:49 am

Does anyone have any photos of the inside currently, or historically? Also historical outside photos?

ZuZu
ZuZu on April 2, 2016 at 9:50 am

I remember going to the Saturday Matinees for a nickle during WW II. The popcorn cost more.

robboehm
robboehm on April 3, 2016 at 1:18 pm

I tried to find an image of the Almira in the day but couldn’t. Oddly enough I could find pictures of the organ which was sent to England and the theatre into which it was subsequently installed.

Grafonola
Grafonola on June 10, 2021 at 7:27 am

The Almira DID close in 1950, and was taken over by a church. The front of the building was severely damaged by the West Side tornado of June 8, 1953, after which it was rebuilt in its present form.

rivest266
rivest266 on August 29, 2026 at 9:26 am

The Almira theatre opened on October 22nd, 1927. Grand opening ad posted.

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