Uptown Theatre

104 N. Kansas Avenue,
Marceline, MO 64658

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on February 9, 2024 at 1:41 pm

The Uptown Theatre opened its doors on August 29, 1936 with a one-day showing of Lionel Barrymore in “The Voice Of Bugle Ann” along with a special performance by the city’s high school band, comedian Edgar Jones appearing in-person, and special addresses by then-Mayor B.J. Thomas. Otherwise, no extra short subjects were added.

  • NOTE: The theater never opened in 1930. That info belongs to the Dickinson (later Chief) Theatre.
MarcelineTheater
MarcelineTheater on October 17, 2016 at 11:54 pm

Chris1982, we have recently transferred the Historic Theater into a non-profit foundation. The URL recently purchased is www.waltdisneyhometowntheater.org The site will be up this week. Crowd funding campaign to start shortly. Have plans to upgrade theater and make more like Walt’s dream.

Chris1982
Chris1982 on April 1, 2016 at 9:59 pm

Marceline Theatre, that is a dead URL

MarcelineTheater
MarcelineTheater on April 1, 2016 at 4:30 pm

To let everyone know, the theater has been playing movies for a long time. It is not selling tickets to the public, it is only doing free showings to the public. The theater is under new ownership. The goal going forward is to renovate this beautiful historic theater and the Bed & Breakfast attached. The website has been taken down and will open shortly under a different URL. Not certain but it may be: www.WaltDisneyHometownHistoricTheater.org or com. THANK YOU!

Chris1982
Chris1982 on September 4, 2014 at 10:03 pm

The Uptown is closed. This is what they say on their website, Thank you for your patronage. No more shows until further notice. Their website

Michael Furlinger
Michael Furlinger on May 29, 2007 at 7:26 pm

THEATER FOR SALE…….

Ken Roe
Ken Roe on July 18, 2005 at 1:09 pm

The Film Daily Yearbook, 1943 edition gives a seating capacity of 500 and in the 1950 edition of F.D.Y. it is 502.