Towne Cinema
105 N. Kanawha Street,
Beckley,
WV
25801
105 N. Kanawha Street,
Beckley,
WV
25801
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Previous Names: Palace Theatre, Palace Playhouse
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The Palace Theatre was opened on December 31, 1923 and operated as a movie theatre. It burnt down and was reopened on July 8, 1924. It closed in 1958. In the 1960’s, it became the Palace Playhouse, and presented live theatre
It was remodeled and reopened as the Towne Cinema on August 10, 1973. It was closed in 1986.
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Ken Roe
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Looks more like a Dairy Queen.
I saw movies here all the time when I was a kid. It was close to the Beckley Junior High School down the street (now closed and turned into something else). We used to walk here after school and see movies. I remember vividly seeing GREASE, which always had lines around the block, the FRIDAY THE 13th movies, PSYCHO II, etc. It was always busy back then. I remember the wallpaper, which was never changed, which was drawings of various early movie stars like Theda Bara and Rudolph Valentino. Many memories.
Grand opening ads posted. It burned down and reopened on July 8th, 1924.
Closed in 1958 and reopened as Towne Cinema with “Live and Let Die” on August 10th, 1973. Another ad posted.