Capri Theater
620 Milam Street,
Shreveport,
LA
71101
620 Milam Street,
Shreveport,
LA
71101
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Additional Info
Previously operated by: Paramount Pictures Inc.
Functions: Movies (Film Festivals), Nightclub
Previous Names: Saenger Theater
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News About This Theater
- Mar 18, 2013 — “South Pacific” 55th Anniversary – The Roadshow Engagements
- Dec 9, 2012 — Happy 50th, “Lawrence of Arabia”
- Oct 30, 2009 — Happy 50th, "Sleeping Beauty"
The Saenger Theater was opened March 26, 1911. In the early-1940’s the Saenger Theatre was operated by Paramount-Richards, Inc. On March 24, 1967 it was renamed Capri Theater. It was converted into a nightclub.
On October 5 & 6, 2012, it was in cinema use once more when it became one of the venues for the LA Film Prize Film Festival.
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The Capri was formerly called the Saenger. It was a first-run downtown movie house. It went through several renovations over the course of its history. I believe it was a nightclub for awhile after it ceased showing movies.
1987 photos of the Capri Theater and and also here.
From 1947, a movie ad for the “Gas House Kids Go West” and Johnny Mack Brown in “Flashing Guns” at the Saenger Theatre in Shreveport.
http://lafilmprize.com/schedule/ The Capri is back as a film venue!
March 26th, 1911 grand opening ad as Saenger as well as the March 24th, 1967 grand opening ad as Capri can be found in the photo section for this cinema.