Clinch Theatre
Main Street and Church Avenue,
Tazewell,
VA
24651
Main Street and Church Avenue,
Tazewell,
VA
24651
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Previous Names: New Theatre, Amuzu Theatre
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The New Theatre was opened July 26, 1916 with Pauline Frederick in “The Eternal City”. It was renamed Amuzu Theatre in early 1934.
In late-1935 it was renamed Clinch Theatre. It was closed on April 25, 1976 with John Wayne in “Rooster Cogburn”. It was demolished in the 1980’s.
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Bryan Krefft
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Here is an undated photo. The feature is “Treasure Island”, of which there were several versions:
http://tinyurl.com/37ypjo
many older residents remember the clinch and remember going to it when they were kids when living in the Tazewell area. most often talk about the clinch and remember the good times and movies they seen there. it looked like a fine cinema and a great experience for so many residents of Tazewell county.
Not that it really has anything to do with this,but there is a TAZEWELL,TENN Drive-in on CT.When i saw Tazewell first I thought I had some how missed a theatre,but you are in Tazewell, VA. Wonder how far they are from each other.
As the crow flies, around 125 miles.
thanks,SiliconSam.
Nice vintage photo of the CLINCH THEATRE.
i went to this theater many times in my youth, the first movie i remember seeing is taste the blood of dracula(starring christopher lee) in 1970, escape to witch mountain, herbie, the shaggy DA, zip a dee do dah(i think was the name), and many more i can’t remember!….beautiful memories.
There are two movie theaters being named the Amuzu in Tazewell. The first Amuzu (named the “Amuse-U”) was short-lived, lasting from 1914 until 1915. Unfortunately I cannot find the location for the original short-lived Amuse-U.
This one started life as the New Theatre, opening on July 26, 1916 with Pauline Frederick in “The Eternal City”. It was renamed the Amuzu Theatre in early-1934, and finally the Clinch Theatre in late-1935.
The Clinch Theatre closed for the final time on April 25, 1976 with John Wayne in “Rooster Cogburn”.