Iowana Theatre
312 E. Coolbaugh Street,
Red Oak,
IA
51566
312 E. Coolbaugh Street,
Red Oak,
IA
51566
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The Iowana Theatre opened on November 22, 1923 with 540-seats. Throughout its time, the Iowana Theatre was more popular for the city of Red Oak than the nearby Grand Theatre (opened in 1935 It has its own page on Cinema Theatres). In September 1954, the Iowana Theatre installed CinemaScope. It was closed in December 1962. By 2015 it was operating as a women’s clothing store named Schweser’s.
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The 540-seat Iowana Theatre opened its doors on November 22, 1923 with Jackie Coogan in “Long Live The King” and Larry Simon in “Lightning Love” along with a newsreel. It was first managed by Ted Samuelson with music conducted by Julia Roemer. The original projectionist of the theater is Russell Hawkins.
Some information about the Iowana features two grace doors on each side of the ticket window leading to the foyer, golden lighting effects for entertaining purposes, and an estimate $45,000 in equipment and construction. Talkies were installed on May 9, 1929 (with “Syncopation”).
Shortly after the Grand Theatre installed CinemaScope in July 1954, the Iowana did its own CinemaScope installation in September 1954.
The Iowana closed for the final time in December 1962.