Newport Theater
15 W. Midlothian Boulevard,
Youngstown,
OH
44507
15 W. Midlothian Boulevard,
Youngstown,
OH
44507
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A neighborhood theater constructed in the 1930’s, the Newport Theater was an Art Deco structure located on the city’s far south side. Its notable features were its Art Deco facade and marquee.
After sitting empty for several years, it was demolished to make way for … a new Burger King!
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John C. Harris
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I think there was a LOEW’s THEATRE in that town,tisloews?
What theatre was that Mike?
LOEW’S STATE on U.S.Route 422 in Eastwood Mall. Wasn’t sure on the City,so was not going to submit it.
The Newport was a favorite haunt of mine as a kid and teen.
They played so many wonderful movies in their first-run Youngstown engagement (“In Cold Blood,” the original “Planet of the Apes,” “Rosemary’s Baby,” “Bullitt,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “The Last Picture Show,” “Cabaret,” “A Clockwork Orange,” “Nicholas and Alexandra,” “Deliverance,” “The Exorcist,” “Shampoo,” “Gremlins,” “Beverly Hills Cop,” etc.)
The only negative was a harridan of a manager named Barbara Campbell, lol.
Any interior pictures of the Newport?
Here is the write-up for when the Newport Theater. The theater was actually opened January 15, 1942.
Jan. 15, 1942
Main write-up with exterior picture
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Picture of auditorium
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Picture of lobby
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Dec. 20, 1944
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thank you Wolfgirl500. I wondered if there were pictures of the Newport other then the exterior.
The Newport was unique in that it had a section for the hard of hearing by providing them with ear phones. The hard of hearing would request the aids and were seated in a section where they would plug them in.
Thanks for the Vindicator page for this and other Y'town theatres!
The articles are interesting and it’s fun to see the old movie ads again! Brings back many memories.
Question: The Newport adopted a “Conventional Dress Policy” sometime in the 50’s and/or early 60’s. It was mentioned in all of their ads in that period. I believe the policy ended when Pete Wellman took over full control. Did this policy actually dictate how “dressed-up” people had to be before they would be granted admission?
The theater at Eastwood Mall was in Niles, Ohio and I do believe it was at one time a Loews.