Ligonier Theatre
208 W. Main Street,
Ligonier,
PA
15658
208 W. Main Street,
Ligonier,
PA
15658
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Former Ford dealership converted into the 780-seat Ligonier Theatre which opened November 23, 1939 with Jack Benny in “Man About Town”. It was still operating as a movie theatre in 1957. It was Closed as a first run movie theatre on June 14, 1997 with Kurt Russell in “Break Down”. It was purchased by Valley Players of Ligonier in 1997.
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Is this theater now called the “Diamond Theatre” ? There is a Diamond Theatre at 210 W. Main St. which shows movies on weekends and occasional live shows for children on stage.
This opened on November 23rd, 1939 as mentioned before. Full page ad below: Ligonier theatre opening Tue, Nov 21, 1939 – 8 · Latrobe Bulletin (Latrobe, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com
So they stripped off the brick facade, put up a fake old-fashioned front, and moved the entrance to one side?
The Ligonia Theatre closed as a first-run movie house on June 14, 1997 with “Break Down”.