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tonyturnbow commented about Strand Theatre on Mar 28, 2010 at 8:47 pm

Mr. Coursey,
Can you change the status of the Strand Theatre to open from closed/demolished?
We have also found evidence of a fourth Strand Theatre in Hohenwald from the 1920’s.

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tonyturnbow commented about Strand Theatre finally making a comeback on May 22, 2008 at 3:50 pm

Update. The Strand has been in operation for six months. In that time, we have presented a Big Band Concert, New Year’s Eve Concert, John Denver Tribute, Cowboy Music Concert, an Operette from the Nashville Opera and a string ensemble from the Nashville Symphony, which complimented the accoustics. At Christmas, the entire interior was turned into a Winter Wonderland Trail for the kids. “Gone With the Wind” returned to our screen earlier this month and “Wizard of Oz” is planned for June, along with a concert by the former lead singer from the Platters. The theatre is still working on a shoe string budget, volunteer help and community support, but it is surviving and thriving.

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tonyturnbow commented about Strand Theatre on Oct 16, 2007 at 10:57 am

Photo #1 is the 1938 location and photo #2 is the 1940 location. #2 is the building that is now re-opening.

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tonyturnbow commented about Strand Theatre on Oct 16, 2007 at 10:55 am

Mr. Pollock purchased the Strand Theatre business from another operator in 1938. It appears that the theater had been operated as the Little Gem Theater. (Hohenwald had a Little Gem Theater and a Meryln Theater). Country Music singer Roy Acuff performed on stage the first night. A lease to the adjoining building indicates that the theater may have moved over one building in 1939. Construction on a new building began in 1938 by Pollock and Brown Johnson. Equipment was leased from RCA. The second Strand opened in 1940 and ran through 1948. Pollock built his own building in 1948. That building burned in 1963.

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tonyturnbow commented about Strand Theatre finally making a comeback on Oct 16, 2007 at 10:39 am

Thanks for the information. We are working on a website, which will have photos. The theater opened this weekend for a showing of the 1941 and 1951 Dixie Productions films “This is Your Town”, which the company apparently filmed in many small towns in the south. They were essentially town home movies of the business districts and local residents paid to see themselves on the big screen. The films included shots of the 1938 and the 1948 Hohenwald Strand theater’s. The screen worked well and the accoustics are great.
The theater will be muliti-purpose. On November 10, our first major event will be a 21 piece big band performance of WWII era songs, when the theater was in operation.
We would like to show classic movies. Can you give me a source for licensing?