Park Theatre

121 S. 20th Street,
Middlesboro, KY 40965

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The Park Theatre operated from 1948 to at least the early-1980’s. The building still stands.

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Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on January 27, 2010 at 6:34 pm

KEN MC, did anyone ever find out if the REDA and ROSA Drive-ins the same theatre?

kencmcintyre
kencmcintyre on January 27, 2010 at 6:39 pm

Drive-ins.com gave Reda as an aka for the Rosa, I believe. That’s all the information I have.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on February 3, 2010 at 9:03 pm

NOW SHOWING IT IS 1952
PARK THEATRE SEPT 23-24 “HALF ANGEL” and “PEOPLE WILL TALK”

1952 “YELLOW HAIRED KID” plus a second hit “CAT PEOPLE”

MORE MOVIES THAT PLAYED THE PARK.

“HIGH NOON"
"SURRENDER"
MAN IN THE SADDLE”

“HIT THE ICE” Abbott and Costello
“LONE STAR” Clark Gable

They had a Halloween party show at 10:00 and MIDNIGHT

“CONDEMMED TO HANG” and “HOUSE OF DARKNESS” 1952.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 10, 2010 at 5:40 pm

Nov.7 1956 sees Edward G.Robinson in"ILLEGAL" and “PARIS FOLLIES OF 1956”. with Forrest Tucker of all people!

April 7 1957 and “JOHNNY CONELLO” is playing.Always a second feature. “VIRGIN QUEEN”.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 10, 2010 at 6:43 pm

June 23 1976 and “OUTER SPACE CONNECTION” is Playing.June 1 1976 and the JAYCEE PARK is playing “BREAKHEART PASS” with a note the theatre will close for repairs June 7th thur June12th. Nov 19 1977 and “SIDERWINDER ONE” is playing at the JAYCEE PARK THEATRE.Nov.8 1977 and “OUTLAW JOSEY WALES” opens.April 1 1976 and “BAMBI” is playing.At one time the movie ads had “UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT”.Toward the end it was called the Park Theatre.the JAYCEE was Dropped.June 5 1980 was when the “NEW MANAGEMENT” ad was running.June 5 1980 and “KRAMER vs.KRAMER” is playing.Earlier that year Jan 7 1980 “WHEN A STRANGER CALLS” it is called The Park theatre.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on November 10, 2010 at 7:05 pm

Playing at the PARK Feb 6 1981 is “ANY WHICH WAY YOU CAN” June 16 1981 has “FRIDAY 13th Part 2” playing.

RoadboyIL
RoadboyIL on March 2, 2012 at 10:31 pm

Hello, great to find this site.

My late grandfather, Mose Reda, was the “Reda” of the Reda Drive-In, later the Rosa Drive-In. It became the Rosa when he sold the theatre sometime in the 50s, I believe, to a man named Koontz.

— Joe Reda

stayopen48
stayopen48 on July 15, 2012 at 12:56 pm

would be nice if park theater and other theaters could have been able to stay open

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on August 25, 2014 at 7:31 pm

ROADBOYIL , facebook has a Middlesboro theatre facebook page, be great if you could add to it..

MichaelKilgore
MichaelKilgore on April 4, 2022 at 7:39 pm

Showmen’s Trade Review, Jan. 10, 1953: “(C. G.) Roaden disposed of his Park, Middlesboro, Ky., to Price Coomer.”

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