Pittsfield Community Theatre
69 Main Street,
Pittsfield,
ME
04967
69 Main Street,
Pittsfield,
ME
04967
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Previous Names: Leger's Theatre, Bijou Theatre
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Opened in 1915 as Leger’s Theatre for showing silent movies. Remodeled and renamed Bijou Theatre in 1918. In 1929 sound was added. Closed in 1971. Purchased by bank and donated to theatre group in 1975. Purchased by the town in 1978. Continued to operate as the only municipally owned theatre in Maine and featured live performances and movies. It was closed in 2022.
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website http://pittsfieldtheatre.co.nr/
Here are photos from 1955 and 1972, respectively:
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Hi my name is Donna I run the Pittsfiled Community Theatre for the Town. We have now 262 Seats. We are still owned by the Town of Pittsfield. We are open at 7:30 every evening. We show first run movies. Right now we are fundraising to up date our sound system
concession area theatrical lighting and a whole lot more if you know any one that can help us out please email me.
Thank you
Donna
From 1955 in Pittsfield a photo of President Eisenhower making a speech in front of the Bijou Theatre.
The Theatre Historical Society archive has the MGM Theatre Report for this theater when it was the Bijou; it’s Card # 425. Address is Main St. There is an exterior photo dated Feb. 10, 1941. Condition is Fair. The report says it was remodeled in 1929, was showing MGM movies, and had 510 seats. The 1940 population was 3,300.
closed for good in 2022 per google. Webshot posted.