Isis Theatre

139 W. 13th Street,
Crete, NE 68333

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Patsy
Patsy on September 11, 2012 at 2:06 pm

First learned of this theatre while reading about a theatre in Etowah TN….the Gem. The article about the Isis was in the Knoxville Sentinel. Love the art deco interior!

FanThomoftheTheatre
FanThomoftheTheatre on July 3, 2011 at 9:41 pm

This is an old building and it needs help, but I’m working on it! I’ve visited the Egyptian Theatre in Dekalb IL and Perry’s Egyptian Theatre in Odgen Utah for inspiration.

FanThomoftheTheatre
FanThomoftheTheatre on July 3, 2011 at 9:38 pm

First building in the region (several states) to have Air Conditioning. It was also built for sound movies before they were being produced. (Jazz Singer, 1927). Contractor who prompted the owner of another movie theatre in Crete to build a grand movie palace, worked in Hollywood building sets in the 1920’s, but when his wife became pregnant, they moved back to Nebraska where he put his knowledge of the movie business to use.

lostmemory
lostmemory on November 5, 2009 at 3:57 pm

Opening night was February 25, 1926. Current seating is 300. Here is a link for the Isis website.

lostmemory
lostmemory on April 6, 2009 at 5:13 pm

Seating in 1955 was 400.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 6, 2009 at 5:09 pm

1983 photo of the Isis Theatre.
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1985 photo of the Isis Theatre.
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