Capitol Theatre
119-127 Mill Street,
Danville,
PA
17821
119-127 Mill Street,
Danville,
PA
17821
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The Capitol Theatre was opened on July 8, 1936 with Jane Withers in “Little Miss Nobody”. It was still open in 1950 when it was operated by Comerford Theaters Inc. It was closed in the early-1970’s.
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Bryan Krefft
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The very first film I ever saw was Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” at the Capitol in 1959. The last film I saw was “Pinocchio” in 1962, just a few days before we moved away. In between, I saw many family oriented films there, a lot of Disney, including “Son of Flubber” and “101 Dalmatians.” Like so many long-gone theatres, the Capitol was very family friendly. I also rmeember, during one visit, getting away from my father and wandering up on the little stage in front of the screen and being amazed at how BIG people’s faces were on the screen.
The July 9, 1936, issue of The Film Daily reported the opening the previous day of the Capitol Theatre in Danville, Pennsylvania:
A picture of an earlier theater in Danville is shown here:
http://archive.org/stream/movingpicturewor16newy#page/585/mode/1up
The Capitol Theatre opened with Jane Withers in “Little Miss Nobody” along with a few short subjects (both unnamed and unlisted in grand opening ad), and was operated by the Comerford chain. Special ceremonies outside the theater were also presented before opening on grand opening.
The Capitol Theatre last operated as a seasonal theater, and closed in the early-1970s.