Earle Theatre
142 N. Main Street,
Mount Airy,
NC
27030
142 N. Main Street,
Mount Airy,
NC
27030
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The theatre that has been known as the Downtown Cinema for the past fifteen years or more, is now listed as the ‘Early Theatre’ in newspaper listings and on their phone message. Price has gone up to $5.00 per person, most movies shown are already out on DVD. Beginning of the end if you ask me :–/
I just saw the Reese Witherspoon-Owen Wilson comedy ‘How Do You Know’ here a couple of weeks ago. The staff actually recognized me and asked how I’d been doing. Haven’t been here in probably two years :–) Always a nice trip back to yester year with this quaint little cinema.
Element 02 you might have caught “BALLAD OF CABLE HOGUE” there on June 2 1970 with “PUFNSTUF” coming next.
Cool looking theatre.
Love going to this theatre on Sunday afternoons if I didn’t make it to a movie at the first run theatres. Small screen, but comfortable, quiet, and it’s fun to sit in the balcony! Very nice staff. Theatre and employees offer a very ‘hometown’ feel.
1981 photo of the Cinema
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This is a December 2008 photo.
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The above article deals with this theatre which was in Andy Griffith’s hometown which was the inspiration for Mayberry.
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The above article deals with this theatre which was in Andy Griffith’s hometown which was the inspiration for Mayberry.
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Here is another photo.
According to Bowers' “Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments” page 551, there was a “Broadway” theatre in Mt. Airy equipped with a Reproduco organ made by the Operators Piano Co. I could not find a page for the Broadway, so I am putting this here for the time being.
This theater was previously known as the Earle Theater. Here is a postcard view of the Earle Theater with a photo of the Downtown Cinema for comparison.
very cool
This is a recent photo.