Strand Theatre
229 Baronne Street,
New Orleans,
LA
70112
229 Baronne Street,
New Orleans,
LA
70112
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Opened in 1917, the Strand Theatre was Saenger’s star New Orleans house until the opening of the Saenger Theatre years later.
Originally, the Strand Theatre hosted vaudeville and stage acts as well as screening movies, had its own "concert orchestra" and housed a Wurlitzer Style 4 organ, which was later replaced with a 3 manual, 8 rank Robert Morton organ.
Decades later, in an attempt to lure away audiences from television, a vast curved screen was installed, and the Strand Theatre became New Orleans' first movie house to screen films in the "Todd A-O" process for several years and was renamed Panorama Theatre.
Unfortunately, the theater later fell into decline, was closed and later razed.
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The Strand seated 1600 according to the Film Daily Yearbook of 1945.
Here is a 1933 ticket to see King Kong. Don’t be late. :)
In 1937, Joy Houck leased the Strand Theatre and operated it until it closed in 1958. At this time, he re-named the theatre Joy Strand. I remember my father telling me that this was a popular spot for kids to go while playing hookie from school. Here’s a photo of the Joy Strand:
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This site has a photo of the Strand.
Listed in 1955 as Joy’s Strand with 1,000 seats. Address given is 229 Baronne Street.
<<< Decades later, in an attempt to lure away audiences from television, a vast curved screen was installed, and the Strand Theatre became New Orleans' first movie house to screen films in the “Todd A-O” process for several years. >>>
This is correct except that at that time the theater was called the Panorama.