Uptown Cinema
612 E. Lake Shore Drive,
Culver,
IN
46511
612 E. Lake Shore Drive,
Culver,
IN
46511
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Previous Names: Liberty Theater, Palm Theater, El Rancho Theater, Lakeside Cinema
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The Liberty Theater was opened in 1919. On May 6, 1934 it was renamed Palm Theater and in June 1940 it was renamed El Rancho Theater. It suffered damage from a backstage fire on August 20, 1946. It was reopened on November 12, 1946.
In the mid-1980’s it was renamed Lakeside Cinema and from the 2000’s operated as the Uptown Cinema. It had closed by February 2012.
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Here is a 1942 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/ynksqj
The Uptown Cinema history page lostmemory linked to on December 3, 2007, has gone missing, but this might be the same page at a new url. Updated as of October 16, 2013, it now says that the theater has been closed for about two years. The theater’s Facebook page was last updated on February 12, 2012, and the page now carries the notation “Permanently Closed.”
The theater is currently listed for sale by Lakeshore Realtors at $199,000.
The Liberty Theatre opened in 1919, and was renamed multiple times over the years. It was renamed the Palms Theatre on May 6, 1934, and the El Rancho Theatre in June 1940. On August 20, 1946, the theater was severely damaged from a backstage fire that started next to the screen causing an estimate $20,000 in damage. The theater reopened on November 12, 1946 after remodeling. It was renamed the Lakeside Cinema in the mid-1980s and finally the Uptown Cinema in the 2000s.