Star Twin Theatre
332 N. New Hampshire Street,
Covington,
LA
70433
332 N. New Hampshire Street,
Covington,
LA
70433
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Previous Names: Star Theatre
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The Star Theatre opened on April 25, 1942 with the Ritz Brothers in “Argentine Nights”. It could accommodate 750 patrons. It reopened as a twin on July 7, 1971. It was demolished on July 25, 2023.
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The Star was unfortunately “twinned” and is now out of business. They started construction in 1941, and opened in 1942.
This reopened on July 7th, 1971 as the twin cinema. Grand opening ad posted.
A quote from a Mississippi Free Press story about Ocala Drive-In owner John Watzke: “His first attempt at reopening a drive-in(?) was the Star Theater in Covington, La., in the late 1990s. The effort ultimately proved to be short-lived when the location’s proximity to downtown Covington and a lack of sufficient parking spaces led to poor attendance.”
Unfortunately, The Star Theater was demolished 25 July 2023. Nothing left and little salvaged from the vintage venue. Another piece of our past gone forever.
Actual opening date is April 25, 1942 with the Ritz Brothers in “Argentine Nights” (unknown if extras added), featuring RCA sound and Rubber-Foam seating.