Strand Theatre
565 Congress Street,
Portland,
ME
04101
565 Congress Street,
Portland,
ME
04101
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The Strand Theatre opened on June 3, 1918. A Wurlitzer theatre organ Opus 1778, Style 260SP was shipped to the Strand Theatre on October 31, 1927. The Strand Theatre was still listed as operating in 1951.
Any further information on this Thomas Lamb designed theatre would be appreciated.
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Prior to the Wurlitzer organ, the Strand had an Austin organ opus 538 size 3/15 installed in 1917. Note: Moved from Nickel Theatre, Portland Maine; Additions: 3 ranks and three-manual console.
Anyone have any pics of this Theater? I know where this Theatre was
but have never seen any pics.
No photo yet, but here) is a postcard view of Congress Street circa 1925 with the Strand on the right side.
I attended the Strand as a youngster in Portland , Maine . Does anyone know why it closed , or as its not listed as being demolished , i can assume the building has been coverted to some other use.
Any info. as to whether or not any of the original theater is still intact ? I feel its such a loss to have all these great old movie palaces demolished or closed ..thanks ! Isaac B Shainblum
I checked the google maps. The lobby portion is intact, now retail and restaurants, but the auditorium has been demolished and is now a parking lot.
The 1955 film The Virgin Queen world premiered here! (Does anybody know why?)
Yes, Bette Davis and her husband Gary Merrill were Cape Elizabeth residents. My mother and I attended the film as Bette’s daughter Barbara and I were class-mates at Waynflete School. I remember that Faye Emerson was one of the attendees.
This house was in operation prior to 1918. The February 2, 1918, issue of The Moving Picture World had this item datelined Portland:
An item in The American Contractor of the same date listed the Strand project as involving additions and alterations. The house was owned by the Nickel Amusement Company. lostmemory’s first comment on this theater notes the Austin organ moved from the Nickel Theatre to the Strand in 1917.