McRoy Theatre
150 Washington Street,
Franklinton,
LA
70438
150 Washington Street,
Franklinton,
LA
70438
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Previous Names: Elroy Theatre, Welsh Theatre
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The Elroy Theatre was opened on February 5, 1942 with Bob Hope in “Nothing but the Truth”. On July 15, 1945 it was destroyed by a fire. It was reconstructed and reopened on October 10, 1945 with Dennis O'Keefe in “Brewsters Millions”. On June 30, 1950 it was renamed Welsh Theatre. In late-March 1955 it was renamed McRoy Theatre. It was still open in 1967. Old, faded & forgotten but still very much recognizable as theatre as of 2017.
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Kenwood resident Roy L. Saxon opened the Elroy Theatre’s doors on February 5, 1942 with Bob Hope in “Nothing But The Truth” along with the Popeye cartoon “The Mighty Navy” and the musical number “Beauty And The Beach”.
On July 15, 1945, the Elroy Theatre was destroyed by an early morning fire, originated from the front area of the theater. Although the exterior was saved from the blaze, the interior suffered major destruction. The Eldon Theatre remained closed for 12 weeks while reconstruction was underway, alongside reinstallations of projection and sound equipment, which were Simplex’s E17 models with high intensity lamps and a dual amplifier sound system. The Elroy Theatre reopened on October 10, 1945 with Dennis O'Keefe in “Brewster’s Millions”.
On June 29, 1950, it was announced that the Welsh Brothers led by M.F. and M.J. Welsh will take over the Elroy Theatre following extensive remodeling. However it was still open, running movies during remodeling. It officially became the Welsh Theatre the following day.
Roy L. Saxon returned back to the theater office alongside his partner E.E. McMillan on January 26, 1955 and retook the theater ownership from the Welsh Brothers. McMillan officially became the owner while Saxon devotes their times to the theater. McMillan immediately upgraded the theater, including installations of CinemaScope days later. The theater was then renamed the McRoy Theatre the following month.
The McRoy Theatre was still open into as late as 1967.
The Welsh Theatre was actually renamed the McRoy Theatre in late-March 1955.