If this theatre was built in 1939 and the card says they have been playing MGM product for over 10 yrs than something or someone was wrong. I started going to the Playhouse in late 1951. The 1st movie I saw was “The Day The Earth Stood Still”. Also remember having to sit on the stoop of the side exit door for “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea”. Theatre was over sold. This was a great theatre. Always 1st run and expensive at 25 cents. It was great under Lockwood & Gordon ownership. They sold to Sonderling and they let it run down. Not with us anymore. Torn down and a condo complex built with a very nice twin on the ground floor. Still go there and still 1st run by Brett & family.
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If this theatre was built in 1939 and the card says they have been playing MGM product for over 10 yrs than something or someone was wrong. I started going to the Playhouse in late 1951. The 1st movie I saw was “The Day The Earth Stood Still”. Also remember having to sit on the stoop of the side exit door for “20,000 Leagues Under The Sea”. Theatre was over sold. This was a great theatre. Always 1st run and expensive at 25 cents. It was great under Lockwood & Gordon ownership. They sold to Sonderling and they let it run down. Not with us anymore. Torn down and a condo complex built with a very nice twin on the ground floor. Still go there and still 1st run by Brett & family.