Urban Theatre
6817 Douglas Avenue,
Urbandale,
IA
50322
6817 Douglas Avenue,
Urbandale,
IA
50322
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Located in Urbandale to the northwest of Des Moines, IA. The Urban Theatre was opened on June 10, 1948 with Joe Yule in “Bringing Up Father”. It was closed in 1950. It reopened in 1953 as the New Urban Theatre. It was closed on January 2, 1954 with Walt Disney’s animated feature “Peter Pan”.
In 1955 it became home to a roofing company. Since at least 2007 it has operated as a gymnasium.
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R.V Keeney launched the Urban Theatre apparently on June 10, 1948 with “Bringing Up Father” and “Rainbow over the Rockies.” They closed in 1950 and reopened as the New Urban Theatre in 1953. It stopped advertising likely closing as the New Urban Theatre on January 2, 1954 with “Walt Disney’s Peter Pan.” In 1955, it is home to a roofing company.