Towne Cinema

105 N. Kanawha Street,
Beckley, WV 25801

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Previous Names: Palace Theatre, Palace Playhouse

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Towne Cinema

The Palace Theatre was opened on December 31, 1923 and operated as a movie theatre. It burnt down and was reopened on July 8, 1924. It closed in 1958. In the 1960’s, it became the Palace Playhouse, and presented live theatre

It was remodeled and reopened as the Towne Cinema on August 10, 1973. It was closed in 1986.

Contributed by Ken Roe

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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on April 3, 2012 at 7:59 pm

Looks more like a Dairy Queen.

tragiclaura
tragiclaura on November 19, 2012 at 12:53 pm

I saw movies here all the time when I was a kid. It was close to the Beckley Junior High School down the street (now closed and turned into something else). We used to walk here after school and see movies. I remember vividly seeing GREASE, which always had lines around the block, the FRIDAY THE 13th movies, PSYCHO II, etc. It was always busy back then. I remember the wallpaper, which was never changed, which was drawings of various early movie stars like Theda Bara and Rudolph Valentino. Many memories.

rivest266
rivest266 on April 20, 2021 at 3:34 pm

Grand opening ads posted. It burned down and reopened on July 8th, 1924.

rivest266
rivest266 on April 21, 2021 at 12:53 pm

Closed in 1958 and reopened as Towne Cinema with “Live and Let Die” on August 10th, 1973. Another ad posted.

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