America Stadium Theatre
119 South Center Street,
Casper,
WY
82601
119 South Center Street,
Casper,
WY
82601
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The America Theatre has been operating since at least 1941. It was renovated in the mid-2000’s and now has stadium seating (hence the change of name). It also boasts the largest screen in Casper and the ultimate Digital sound system.
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I had a part time job working for Commonwealth in the 70s and 80s. I spent a lot of time managing the America. It’s a great building…a real theater. I remember lots of hours spent freezing in the lobby and box office. The offices and projection are up stairs along with what used to be dressing rooms when the theater was used for live theater. Great memories of the place and esp the people.
1977 photo of the America Theatre.
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1984 photo of the America Theatre. Didn’t change much in 8 years.
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The America in 1994. I heard that three years later they held a special regional premiere screening of “Starship Troopers” here – parts of that film were shot in nearby Powder River.
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This is actually owned by Movie Palaces Inc. or at least that is name listed at the bottom of their website.
Singular, Movie Palace, Inc.
2006 photo of the America Theatre.
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Another 2006 photo from a different angle of the America Theatre.
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2006 night photo of the America Theatre.
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From July 2010 a photo of the America Theatre in Casper.
Good news and bad news. They’ve converted to digital projection so the option to ever see a 70mm showing there again seems impossible now. That said, 70mm prints are almost never struck so it’s probably not a huge loss. Just a couple of years ago one of the owners said they didn’t make a digital projector that could fill that massive screen. Well, they do now and I’m happy to say it looks spectacular. Still one of the best places to see a movie in the area, and I actually prefer it to the IMAX in Denver. We’re very lucky here.