Looks like COVID19 killed another old timer, The Fain. One thing I have noticed on some websites, it says The Fain was built in the 1930’s. It was, but not the one that was on Polk Street. The Original Fair was on Washington Street. It closed, then reopened about 1948. It was only running old movies. It closed permanently around 1950-51 when a fire broke out in the projection room one afternoon. The Movie was “Sing, Country Sing.” It had a lot of country singers including Roy Acuff. It featured Lulubelle and Scotty singing a song they wrote, “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You.” Later recorded by Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley.
The Fain on Polk Street was opened around that same time. Actaly dates could be found in the “Polk County Enterprise” Archives or City/County Records.
Looks like COVID19 killed another old timer, The Fain. One thing I have noticed on some websites, it says The Fain was built in the 1930’s. It was, but not the one that was on Polk Street. The Original Fair was on Washington Street. It closed, then reopened about 1948. It was only running old movies. It closed permanently around 1950-51 when a fire broke out in the projection room one afternoon. The Movie was “Sing, Country Sing.” It had a lot of country singers including Roy Acuff. It featured Lulubelle and Scotty singing a song they wrote, “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You.” Later recorded by Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley.
The Fain on Polk Street was opened around that same time. Actaly dates could be found in the “Polk County Enterprise” Archives or City/County Records.