Park Theatre
121 S. 20th Street,
Middlesboro,
KY
40965
121 S. 20th Street,
Middlesboro,
KY
40965
1 person
favorited this theater
Showing 16 comments
The Park Theatre opened in the Ball-Shoffner Building most known as the New Bus Terminal Building announced in 1946 and launching in 1948. The Park Theatre launched at the corner spot of the bus terminal with an entry to the terminal and one to the street. It launched April 29, 1948 with the most profitable film percentage wise in Golden Hollywood’s Studio Era with “Mom and Dad.” And it would go on to run a number of other exploitation film becoming the third-tier venue in town.
Showmen’s Trade Review, Jan. 10, 1953: “(C. G.) Roaden disposed of his Park, Middlesboro, Ky., to Price Coomer.”
ROADBOYIL , facebook has a Middlesboro theatre facebook page, be great if you could add to it..
would be nice if park theater and other theaters could have been able to stay open
Hello, great to find this site.
My late grandfather, Mose Reda, was the “Reda” of the Reda Drive-In, later the Rosa Drive-In. It became the Rosa when he sold the theatre sometime in the 50s, I believe, to a man named Koontz.
— Joe Reda
Playing at the PARK Feb 6 1981 is “ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN” June 16 1981 has “FRIDAY 13th Part 2” playing.
June 23 1976 and “OUTER SPACE CONNECTION” is Playing.June 1 1976 and the JAYCEE PARK is playing “BREAKHEART PASS” with a note the theatre will close for repairs June 7th thur June12th. Nov 19 1977 and “SIDERWINDER ONE” is playing at the JAYCEE PARK THEATRE.Nov.8 1977 and “OUTLAW JOSEY WALES” opens.April 1 1976 and “BAMBI” is playing.At one time the movie ads had “UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT”.Toward the end it was called the Park Theatre.the JAYCEE was Dropped.June 5 1980 was when the “NEW MANAGEMENT” ad was running.June 5 1980 and “KRAMER vs.KRAMER” is playing.Earlier that year Jan 7 1980 “WHEN A STRANGER CALLS” it is called The Park theatre.
Nov.7 1956 sees Edward G.Robinson in"ILLEGAL" and “PARIS FOLLIES OF 1956”. with Forrest Tucker of all people!
April 7 1957 and “JOHNNY CONELLO” is playing.Always a second feature. “VIRGIN QUEEN”.
NOW SHOWING IT IS 1952
PARK THEATRE SEPT 23-24 “HALF ANGEL” and “PEOPLE WILL TALK”
1952 “YELLOW HAIRED KID” plus a second hit “CAT PEOPLE”
MORE MOVIES THAT PLAYED THE PARK.
“HIGH NOON"
"SURRENDER"
MAN IN THE SADDLE”
“HIT THE ICE” Abbott and Costello
“LONE STAR” Clark Gable
They had a Halloween party show at 10:00 and MIDNIGHT
“CONDEMMED TO HANG” and “HOUSE OF DARKNESS” 1952.
Drive-ins.com gave Reda as an aka for the Rosa, I believe. That’s all the information I have.
KEN MC, did anyone ever find out if the REDA and ROSA Drive-ins the same theatre?
Boxoffice of October 11, 1947, said that O.G. Roaden expected to have his new Park Theatre in Middlesboro open around Thanksgiving. I can’t find any announcements of the opening, but the Park is mentioned again in the May 29, 1948, Boxoffice which said that it had been equipped by the National Theatre Supply company.
The February 7, 1953,issue of Boxoffice said that the Park Theatre had been taken over by Price Coomer of Harlan, Kentucky. On March 4, 1956, Boxoffice announced that Price Coomer’s Park Theatre was down to four-day operation.
After that I don’t find the Park mentioned again until February 24, 1975, when it is referred to as the J.C. Park Theatre (for the only time) in an item that says the house was now being booked by Interstate Theatre Services rather than Tri-State.
Funny you should ask, Mike. I added it this afternoon. It should show up tomorrow.
Yeah, it is on an off street from the main business district, Parts of the ROSA Drive in in Middlesboro were standing.The concession and booth on one level still standing. Haven’t found anything on the ROSA drive in yet on CT.
If you map it as 141 S. 20th, the theater shows up.
http://tinyurl.com/y8omlfv
Last time I visted Middlesboro the theatre was open as a playhouse.The main theatre THE MANRING was lost to a fire.It is on CT.