Strand Theatre
33 S. Main Street,
Shenandoah,
PA
17976
33 S. Main Street,
Shenandoah,
PA
17976
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The Strand Theatre launched on July 15, 1920 in the Oppenheimer Building with four live vaudeville acts from the Keith Circuit and the film, “The Wonder Man” with boxer Georges Carpentier. The downtown theatre converted to sound and switched to full-time motion picture exhibition.
During a holiday matinee screening on December 27, 1965, the theatre burst into flames and was destroyed. Nobody was injured in the fire. The Oppenheimer building, which was located in the half block from 33 to 39 S. Main Street, was demolished. It was replaced with a Goodyear automotive repair facility in 1967.
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Originally a Comerford theater. Paramount-Publix took over the theater in May 1930, but Comerford took it back on January 1, 1933.
Did Paramount take over in 1930 or 1947?
Perhaps if there was some place to verify the information to clear up the confusion….
All Comerford theaters in May 1930 were taken over by Paramount-Publix, but Comerford took his Publix-owned theaters back on January 1, 1933. It was fully operated by Comerford throughout the Strand’s history but had partial ownership with Paramount, alongside other theaters operated by Comerford. Together, they formed the name “Paramount-Comerford Theatres”.