Liberty Theatre

739 Liberty Street,
Springfield, MA 01104

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dallasmovietheaters
dallasmovietheaters on June 1, 2024 at 9:04 pm

Henry J. Tessler drew up the plans for the new Liberty Theatre in 1927 for Winchester Amusement Circuit. The original site for the theatre fell through but then 735-741 Carew Street was secured early in 1928. The Liberty opened on October 17, 1928 with a double feature of Clara bow in “The Fleet’s In” and Mary Brian in “Forgotten Fences.” It appears to have closed for movies on March 2, 1954 with “From Here to Eternity.” Wrestling matches are held in the Fall of 1954.

joyewils
joyewils on October 5, 2006 at 5:37 pm

I remember many happy days at the Liberty with only a 13 cent admission. Bring those days back.

EdwardShear
EdwardShear on December 3, 2004 at 5:01 pm

The Liberty opened in 1928 and closed in 1958. It was a neighborhood theater for the Liberty St hill and nearby Hungry Hill areas.
The buidling wasn’t razed but became various warehouse companies.

William
William on November 20, 2003 at 3:09 pm

The Liberty Theatre was located at 739 Liberty Street and it seated 946 people.

richarddziadzio
richarddziadzio on December 26, 2002 at 10:21 am

This house had the only one piece traveler curtain I ever saw, run manually by side ropes. Slight correction,this house was on the edge of the Hungary Hill area, not Winchester Sq. The Strand was in Winchester Sq.The Strand,Liberty, and Jefferson usually all had the same bookings.