Grand Theatre
1148 Edgington Avenue,
Eldora,
IA
50627
1148 Edgington Avenue,
Eldora,
IA
50627
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The Grand Theatre opened prior to 1941. Closed in the mid-1950’s it was later re-opened.
It was renovated in the mid-to-late 1990’s
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Listed in the 1941 & 1943 editions of Film Daily Yearbook as the Grand Theatre. In the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it has been re-named New Grand Theatre.
An ad in the Hardin County Index dated 8/28/53 touts the grand opening of the New Grand Theater, with a panoramic wide screen. Opening features were “Dangerous When Wet”, starring Esther Williams, “Arrowhead”, starring Charlton Heston and Jack Palance (as an Indian), “Stalag 17” and “Pickup on South Street”, a great Sam Fuller film.
Here is the ad:
http://tinyurl.com/35nscv
Movie schedule and photo are on this website.
The Grand Theatre was purchased in 1975 by Gerald Peterson of Peterson Theatres of Waverly Iowa. It was interesting in the fact that it had a balcony with 25 or so seats in it.Restrooms were in behind the stage in the basement. It operated until the mid to late 80’s when I believe the Eldora New Providence School systems Voc- Ed class undertook the gutting and remodel of the Grand and was re-opened as a dollar house run by a group of volunteers
Those are all first run movies on their schedule and at $1.
1986 photo of the Grand Theatre.
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Another 1986 photo is here.