Grand Theatre

1148 Edgington Avenue,
Eldora, IA 50627

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lostmemory
lostmemory on May 19, 2009 at 5:51 pm

Another 1986 photo is here.

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on April 6, 2009 at 10:56 pm

1986 photo of the Grand Theatre.
View link

Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on March 28, 2009 at 6:21 pm

Those are all first run movies on their schedule and at $1.

LonPeterson
LonPeterson on February 3, 2009 at 1:27 pm

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

lostmemory
lostmemory on August 21, 2008 at 7:07 am

Movie schedule and photo are on this website.

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on August 12, 2007 at 10:24 pm

Here is the ad:
http://tinyurl.com/35nscv

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on February 9, 2007 at 3:19 pm

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.

KenRoe
KenRoe on January 15, 2007 at 3:05 pm

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.