Gem Theatre

115 N. Main Street,
Hedrick, IA 52563

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50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on August 23, 2023 at 10:24 am

Opened on September 6, 1913, first operated by J.H. Ward.

SethG
SethG on March 9, 2020 at 2:32 pm

It has to have been the only one. Downtown is only 2 blocks.

Joe Vogel
Joe Vogel on March 9, 2020 at 1:49 pm

If this was Hedrick’s only movie house then in 1926 it was called the Gem Theatre. This item is from the September 11 issue of Motion Picture News that year:

“Fire caused considerable damage to the theatre at Hedrick, the Gem, owned by W. J. Jinks. The fire broke out in the booth from burning film. The damage caused is to the interior of the theatre, which was badly smoked, and to the booth. The Gem is closed while the adjustment of the insurance is being made.”
The October 9 issue of the same journal said that the fire-damaged Gem Theatre in Hedrick, Iowa, was undergoing repairs and would reopen soon.