Pix Theater
208 Main Street,
Luverne,
MN
56156
208 Main Street,
Luverne,
MN
56156
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The Pix Theatre opened in 1936. It was refurbished in October 1941. Recently I was watching Ken Burns' World War II documentary “The War”. It looks at World War II from the perspective of several American communities, including Luverne, MN. Several times the Pix Theater is mentioned. The Pix Theatre was still operating in 1950.
The building still exists in use as an antiques store and art gallery.
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Eric Ellis
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Vintage photograph: https://www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/9394301449/
Recent photograph:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/30559980@N07/9394301449/
Per second link above, address may have been 234 E. Main Street.
The Pix Theatre building is now the HGS Gallery,which is at 208 E. Main Street.
Both photo links are the same.
The recent photo Life’s Too Short referred to immediately follows the vintage photo in btreat’s photostream. Also, I ought to have noted in my comment that my first link is the same vintage photo Life’s Too Short linked to.
The October 20, 1941 issue of Film Daily had an item listing several pieces of major equipment, including a screen and projection equipment, which had lately been installed at H. Jochim’s Pix Theatre in Luverne, Minnesota by the American Theatre Supply Co. of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. These were likely upgrades or updates, as the Pix was first listed in the FDY in 1937, suggesting an opening sometime in 1936. Herman Jochims (the correct spelling) had opened the Palace Theatre, aka New Opera House, in 1915.
Address is 208 East Main Street.