Hickory Theater
2235 S. 11th Street,
St. Joseph,
MO
64503
2235 S. 11th Street,
St. Joseph,
MO
64503
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Previous Names: Hickory Hall
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The Hickory Theater was opened on September 1, 1923 with Maty Pickford in “Tess of Storm Country”. It was closed on May 5, 1958 with Audie Murphy in “The Quiet American” & Pamela Duncan in “Gun Battle at Monterey”.
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There is a small photo on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/yqb3lr
Here are two views, postcard and photo, from the 11/15/07 source:
http://tinyurl.com/6np72h
http://tinyurl.com/5fhpqo
Hickory Theater Opened on Saturday 1September 1923 the 1st movie starred Mary Pickford in (Tess of the Storm Country.
Grand opening ad uploaded here.
The Hickory had a Reproduco organ to accompany silent films.
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.”
This opened on September 1st, 1923, not the 15th.