Grand Theatre
160 South Main Street,
Moultrie,
GA
31768
160 South Main Street,
Moultrie,
GA
31768
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The Grand was located next to Rhoden Stationery and Printing Co., 125 S. Main St. In fact, Rhoden’s used the theater building as a storage warehouse. I remember going in there as a child to look around and there is no way it could have held 500 people. The stage was still there and I believe the floor had already been leveled. The front of the bulding, however, still had a small lobby of a theater. Rhoden’s was always a blast to go in because it looked like they had not gotten any new stock since WWII.
The Grand has now undergone a sensitive restoration/adaptive re-use making it available as a retail space. However, other than leveling the floor and installing a central hvac system, the theatre is much as it was in its days of operation including a re-paint similar to former colors and the installation of reproduction wall sconces that are very similar to the originals. The building is currently for sale or lease.
The Grand Theatre is still listed in the Film Daily Yearbook;1950 edition with a seating capacity given as 500. Maybe it closed and re-opened for a while?