Davis Theatre 4
2008 South Main Street,
Higginsville,
MO
64037
2008 South Main Street,
Higginsville,
MO
64037
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The Davis Theatre is located on South Main at East 20th Street in downtown Higginsville. It opened in 1934, seating 762. In around 1942 it was taken over by Commonwealth Amusements, and they continued to operate it until at least 1950.
Later converted into four screens, the two story front is covered in Missouri limestone. It has a rectangular marquee with a nice sized upright in Royal blue. This is a well preserved theatre and runs first run attractions.
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Church Van Bibber
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Hi, in 2004 the Davis expanded into the building next door to 4 screens and is still going strong. The original theater has been restored to it’s former glory.
The Davis Theater opened in 1934. Here is the website for this theater.
I help Fran and George put in those 3 new screens. I first met them on a trip to Higginsville to see “Way Out West” there. At that time I helped George convert the main theater sound to stereo and put in surround sound. I still go there once in awhile but I work in Saint Joseph and it’s a long hike. These two people are the nicest people you could ever know. If you ever get there George would be glad to give you a nickle tour.
Screens should be changed to four.
And the name should be changed to Davis Theatre 4 as it is given on this theaters website.
This theater can be seen in the TV show American Greed (s2 e15) from 2008. The owners lost some money in a car-buying scam.
does anyone remember the drive in that was on hwy 13 just about ¼ mile south I-70 i remmeber it was still opened in 1986-87
Tp, the drive-in you are referring to was the Starlight Drive-In.
chuck do you remember when it closed exactly i remember driving by it wheni was stationed at whiteman afb