Valley Theater
7617 Reading Road,
Cincinnati,
OH
45237
7617 Reading Road,
Cincinnati,
OH
45237
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A late Streamline Moderne theater anchored to a sixteen store, ten office shopping complex on a seven acre site with parking for 500 cars. It was the largest suburban theater in the area except for the Paramount Theater in Peebles Corner. All seating was located on a single floor.
The Valley Theater had an organist named Johanna Gross, of “Moon River” radio fame and RKO Albee Theater reknown to play the Valley Theater organ. The entrance featured a 71 foot pylon in aluminum with an enormous film reel perched at its top to suck the customers in visually.
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hank sykes
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I do apologize for mispelling Mr Wiethe’s name it really is Wiethe, not Weithe.
On August 9 1974 the VALLEY Cinema was playing “THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT” rated G. Matinees Daily .with no passes.They even ran a midnight how on this movie. It was run by MID STATES CINEMAS.
Showed THAT ENTERTAINMENT at the LOEWS CRESCENT did not do much business I believe it ran 2 weeks.
BTW Mike, your really into OHIO theatres now,what did you do find a new book?
I somehow saved a CINCINNATI paper because of all the theatre ads YOU DON’T SEE ANYMORE! I know its strange to save a old paper.
I would love to have more information on the history or any memories people may have of this or my grandfather’s other theaters! Jenni Wiethe Cornell
Hi, I remember Mr. Wiethe, along with Lou Jr. and Ed Wiethe very well.
Did Lou Jr work at the theater? I taped my grandfather telling some of his life, but he got too emotional and didn’t want to go on. Can I ask you about him sometime? Are you in Cincinnati?
The theater is Celeberties Banquet Rooms according to the City Directory of 2010.
Louis Wiethe chose Kelly Green,Gray,and Yellow for his ushers and staff when this venue opened.