Address: 112 Main St.reet, Steelville, Mo 65565. This theatre goes back to the 1920’s when it was called the Gem Theatre, by 1933 it was known as the Melba Theatre and finally the Legion Theatre in 1937. Should have aka’s of Gem Theatre & Melba Theatre.
The Rex must have gone through a good size remodel in 1946. It is listed as closed in 1946 and then open in 1947 with the seat count going from 300 to 423
The Steele Theatre dates back to the 1920’s. Seating at that time was 300. It was remodeled in 1944 and seating was listed at 450. It was still listed as open in the late-1950’s. The theatre was located on South Walnut Street.
The correct address for this theatre is 110 N. Locust Street, Stanberry, MO. This address will map properly. The Princess was listed as open in the 1920’s. It became the Huston Theatre in 1937 and a year later in 1938 it became the Moderne Theatre and kept that name until it closed. It was still open in the late-1950’s. The header should read Moderne Theatre with aka’s of Princess Theatre and Huston Theatre.
jwmovies, curious where you are getting some of these addresses? Most of the time the addresses in the header match up with the display ads or from the drive-in website. Why give a approximate address when the address of the drive-In is already in the header?
Shouldn’t this theatre be listed as the Astro Theatre with AKA’s Rialto, Dex amd Camero?
RIALTO THEATER opened on October 21, 1926. The last date the Rialto was open: Saturday, April 26, 1958
Last shows played at the Rialto was Pat Boone & Shirley Jones in “April Love” and Sal Mineo in “Dino”
DEX THEATER opened on Friday, December 31, 1965
showing 3 movies – Jerry Lewis in “Dont Give Up The Ship”, “Rock-A-Bye Baby” and John Wayne in “Donovans Reef”. The last date the Dex was open, Sunday May 10,1970
The last movies showing was Elvis Presley in “Live a Little, Love a Little” and Hank Williams in “A Time To Sing”.
CAMEO THEATER opened on Monday September 28, 1970 with a
Live Telecast from the Eden Theatre stage in New York
Oh Calcutta, a 2 Hour Broadway Musical Comedy. For mature Audiences only,18 and over,must have prove of age
Last date Cameo was open was Thursday July 1, 1971
Last shows was “Hothouse” and “My Swedish Cousin”, both X rated.
ASTRO THEATER opened on Friday July 2,1971. They advertised, New Hours: 9am to Midnight Every Day. The Most Adult Movies In St Joseph. New Double Feature Every Friday. There first movies were “The Art of Marriage” and “Precious Jewels”, both rated X.
Last X Rated movie was shown on Thursday December 16,1971. Movie shown that day was He and She – Rated X
On Friday December 17, 1971 the Astro began
showing non-X rated movies. The Astro Theatre’s last date open Thursday January 20,1972. The last showing was “Doctor Zhivago”.
On Thursday December 9,1971 the St Joseph Newspress front page headlines read:
Trial Of Obscene Movie Charge Delayed Again
Projectionist Clearance Wilson arrested on September 17,1971.
The beautiful Saxes Orpheum Theater was once one of the gems of downtown. It was built in 1912 on the site where the Schlitz Cafe and a lot used for sideshows once stood,
The theater was brightly lit at night. The Orpheum Theater was located on the northeast corner of 5th & Edmond.
On January 23, 1933 a $35,000 fire severely damaged the theater along with St Joseph Shoe Repair, 505 Edmond, which also shared the structure.
The fire was believed to have been vandalism by disgruntled employees.
The theater was rebuilt and reopened in October 1933
The new theater was not as extravagant as the original theater.
On April 4, 1958, the theater was sold to the Mechanics Bank. On May 15, 1958, it was announced that the theater would be razed. The building is now gone and is currently a parking lot.
The Missouri Theater used to be owned by Durwood Theaters
Durwood also owned the Electric Theater, Skylark and Belt Drive-in theaters. It is located on Edmond Street, between 7th & 8th. It was and is still St Joseph’s most elegant theater.
In 1927, 2 Seaman & Schuske workmen spent 2 months building the box office. The box office was constructed of ornamental steel and grille work, the upper and lower parts were covered with mosaic tiles of many colors
This box office has since been replaced with a more modern one. There’s quite a bit of facial difference between what it looked like in the 1930’s and today.
The Missouri usually only played a cartoon and one A Class movie.
In 2011, the theater suffered some smoke damage from a fire in an adjacent building.
The Missouri Theater is now primarily an Arts Theater; dancing, singing, & misc acts.
The last date movies were shown: Tuesday September 8, 1970. The last movie shown was Elliott Gould and Candice Bergen “In Getting Straight”.
This theatre should have an aka Majestic Theatre. The Majestic Theater Grand Opening: Thurs Oct 13,1910, renamed to the Electric Theater, Grand Opening: Thurs September 23,1915 showing silent movies. The Grand Opening show was Wilton Lackaye and Clara Kimball Young in “TRILBY”. Admission was 10 cents Last date open was Saturday, October 28, 1961
The building was demolished in 1977 The last movies shown: Susan Travers in “The Snake Woman” and
Kieron Moore in “Doctor Blood’s Coffin”.
Opened on Thursday, December 25, 1969, Adults $1.75, Students with AMC Cards $1.25, under 12 $.75
Grand Opening films were: James Garner in “Marlowe”, Paul Newman and Robert Redford in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, Steve McQueen in “The Reivers” and “This Is My Alaska”.
The Hickory Theater was located on northeast corner of 11th & Hickory. The theater opened Saturday September 15, 1923 with the movie William Farnum in “Without Compromise”.
Last day open was Monday, May 5, 1958. The last movies played were Audie Murphy in “The Quiet American” and
Pamela Duncan in “Gun Battle at Monterey.”
The Clark Theatre goes back to at least the mid-1920’s when it was known as the New Janus Theatre followed by the Grand Theatre. By 1937 it was known as the Clark Theatre.
The Grand Theatre opened in 1946. Seating at that time was listed at 233. The earlier theatre in Seneca was the Colonial that dates back to at least 1926. It stayed open a couple years after the Grand opened. The Grand was still listed as open in thelate-1950’s. The building now houses the Ombudsman Educational Service.
Loew’s was the theatre chain, Lowes is the home improvement chain.
All this makes me wish I never added this theatre.
Slater, MO was the childhood home of Steve McQueen.
The Royal Theatre closed in 1948 when the new Beck Theatre was opened.
The Beck Theatre was listed as open in 1948.
The Motion Picture Yearbook shows it open in 1936 but all the way through the late 1950’s it only listed it as seating 300.
Not a fake listing, the addess should be East Street (Highway 32).
Address: 112 Main St.reet, Steelville, Mo 65565. This theatre goes back to the 1920’s when it was called the Gem Theatre, by 1933 it was known as the Melba Theatre and finally the Legion Theatre in 1937. Should have aka’s of Gem Theatre & Melba Theatre.
The Rex must have gone through a good size remodel in 1946. It is listed as closed in 1946 and then open in 1947 with the seat count going from 300 to 423
The Steele Theatre dates back to the 1920’s. Seating at that time was 300. It was remodeled in 1944 and seating was listed at 450. It was still listed as open in the late-1950’s. The theatre was located on South Walnut Street.
The correct address for this theatre is 110 N. Locust Street, Stanberry, MO. This address will map properly. The Princess was listed as open in the 1920’s. It became the Huston Theatre in 1937 and a year later in 1938 it became the Moderne Theatre and kept that name until it closed. It was still open in the late-1950’s. The header should read Moderne Theatre with aka’s of Princess Theatre and Huston Theatre.
According to their website the theatre is now located at 305 S. Campbell Avenue, Springfield, MO
jwmovies, curious where you are getting some of these addresses? Most of the time the addresses in the header match up with the display ads or from the drive-in website. Why give a approximate address when the address of the drive-In is already in the header?
Joe, I already have that photo on the photo page. It came up in a search on Bing.
Thanks Joe.
Shouldn’t this theatre be listed as the Astro Theatre with AKA’s Rialto, Dex amd Camero? RIALTO THEATER opened on October 21, 1926. The last date the Rialto was open: Saturday, April 26, 1958 Last shows played at the Rialto was Pat Boone & Shirley Jones in “April Love” and Sal Mineo in “Dino” DEX THEATER opened on Friday, December 31, 1965 showing 3 movies – Jerry Lewis in “Dont Give Up The Ship”, “Rock-A-Bye Baby” and John Wayne in “Donovans Reef”. The last date the Dex was open, Sunday May 10,1970 The last movies showing was Elvis Presley in “Live a Little, Love a Little” and Hank Williams in “A Time To Sing”. CAMEO THEATER opened on Monday September 28, 1970 with a Live Telecast from the Eden Theatre stage in New York Oh Calcutta, a 2 Hour Broadway Musical Comedy. For mature Audiences only,18 and over,must have prove of age Last date Cameo was open was Thursday July 1, 1971 Last shows was “Hothouse” and “My Swedish Cousin”, both X rated. ASTRO THEATER opened on Friday July 2,1971. They advertised, New Hours: 9am to Midnight Every Day. The Most Adult Movies In St Joseph. New Double Feature Every Friday. There first movies were “The Art of Marriage” and “Precious Jewels”, both rated X. Last X Rated movie was shown on Thursday December 16,1971. Movie shown that day was He and She – Rated X On Friday December 17, 1971 the Astro began showing non-X rated movies. The Astro Theatre’s last date open Thursday January 20,1972. The last showing was “Doctor Zhivago”. On Thursday December 9,1971 the St Joseph Newspress front page headlines read: Trial Of Obscene Movie Charge Delayed Again Projectionist Clearance Wilson arrested on September 17,1971.
The beautiful Saxes Orpheum Theater was once one of the gems of downtown. It was built in 1912 on the site where the Schlitz Cafe and a lot used for sideshows once stood, The theater was brightly lit at night. The Orpheum Theater was located on the northeast corner of 5th & Edmond. On January 23, 1933 a $35,000 fire severely damaged the theater along with St Joseph Shoe Repair, 505 Edmond, which also shared the structure. The fire was believed to have been vandalism by disgruntled employees. The theater was rebuilt and reopened in October 1933 The new theater was not as extravagant as the original theater. On April 4, 1958, the theater was sold to the Mechanics Bank. On May 15, 1958, it was announced that the theater would be razed. The building is now gone and is currently a parking lot.
The Missouri Theater used to be owned by Durwood Theaters Durwood also owned the Electric Theater, Skylark and Belt Drive-in theaters. It is located on Edmond Street, between 7th & 8th. It was and is still St Joseph’s most elegant theater. In 1927, 2 Seaman & Schuske workmen spent 2 months building the box office. The box office was constructed of ornamental steel and grille work, the upper and lower parts were covered with mosaic tiles of many colors This box office has since been replaced with a more modern one. There’s quite a bit of facial difference between what it looked like in the 1930’s and today. The Missouri usually only played a cartoon and one A Class movie. In 2011, the theater suffered some smoke damage from a fire in an adjacent building. The Missouri Theater is now primarily an Arts Theater; dancing, singing, & misc acts. The last date movies were shown: Tuesday September 8, 1970. The last movie shown was Elliott Gould and Candice Bergen “In Getting Straight”.
This theatre should have an aka Majestic Theatre. The Majestic Theater Grand Opening: Thurs Oct 13,1910, renamed to the Electric Theater, Grand Opening: Thurs September 23,1915 showing silent movies. The Grand Opening show was Wilton Lackaye and Clara Kimball Young in “TRILBY”. Admission was 10 cents Last date open was Saturday, October 28, 1961 The building was demolished in 1977 The last movies shown: Susan Travers in “The Snake Woman” and Kieron Moore in “Doctor Blood’s Coffin”.
Opened on Thursday, December 25, 1969, Adults $1.75, Students with AMC Cards $1.25, under 12 $.75 Grand Opening films were: James Garner in “Marlowe”, Paul Newman and Robert Redford in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid”, Steve McQueen in “The Reivers” and “This Is My Alaska”.
The Hickory Theater was located on northeast corner of 11th & Hickory. The theater opened Saturday September 15, 1923 with the movie William Farnum in “Without Compromise”. Last day open was Monday, May 5, 1958. The last movies played were Audie Murphy in “The Quiet American” and Pamela Duncan in “Gun Battle at Monterey.”
The Malone Theatre dates back to at least the mid-1920’s.
The Clark Theatre goes back to at least the mid-1920’s when it was known as the New Janus Theatre followed by the Grand Theatre. By 1937 it was known as the Clark Theatre.
Google maps still places the address down the block.
The Grand Theatre opened in 1946. Seating at that time was listed at 233. The earlier theatre in Seneca was the Colonial that dates back to at least 1926. It stayed open a couple years after the Grand opened. The Grand was still listed as open in thelate-1950’s. The building now houses the Ombudsman Educational Service.