Chief Theatre
262 NM 518,
Mora,
NM
87732
262 NM 518,
Mora,
NM
87732
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Previous Names: Liberty Theatre, Mora Theatre
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The Liberty Theatre was built and opened in 1940. It was renamed Mora Theatre by the late-1940’s and into the 1950’s. It last operated as the Chief Theatre. It closed in the mid-1970’s. The building today (2014) is occupied by the Mora Valley Spinning Mill and its gift shop.
There are plans to rehabilitate the theatre as a cinema and possibly performing arts venue
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Ken Roe
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Recent pictures of the Liberty building posted in the Photo section.
Motion Picture Herald, Jan. 24, 1948: “Marlin Butler sells the Mora, Mora, N. M., to R. B. King.”
Same theater? Boxoffice, Jan. 21, 1974: “Max Fort has sold his Chief Theatre, Mora, N.M., to Michael Montoya, who is a newcomer to the business.”
Boxoffice, Feb. 10, 1940: “Mora - N. Cornett is opening a new house, the first in this town, which has a population of 1,500.”
This was called the Chief Theatre.
https://offtheroadnm.org/chief-theater/
To be called the Mora Mainstreet Arts & Cultural Compound. Some controversy about misuse of funds. See photo.