Humota Theater
515 Sumner Avenue,
Humboldt,
IA
50548
515 Sumner Avenue,
Humboldt,
IA
50548
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Humota Theater (Official)
Additional Info
Previously operated by: Fridley Theatres
Functions: Movies (First Run)
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
515.332.5921
Manager:
515.332.5921
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Replacing an earlier Strand Theatre which was destroyed by fire on January 28, 1928. The Humota Theater was opened on October 2, 1928. In the 2000’s it was operated by Fridley Theatres. In 2018 it was taken over by an independent non-profit operator.
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Bryan Krefft
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There’s supposed to be an audio clip here for a Humota Theater ad in 1960, but the clip doesn’t appear to be working.
http://tinyurl.com/njheyb
OK, thanks. I wasn’t sure why it wasn’t working, since I’m technologically challenged.
The Humota Theatre opened its doors on October 2, 1928. This replaced the Strand Theatre after it was destroyed by a fire on January 28, 1928 (yes the town of Humboldt has a former movie house named the Strand Theatre, which has nothing to be confused with the Strand in nearby Fort Dodge).
Anyone found a picture before that disgusting remodel?
Not a Fridley anymore. Website is: https://humotatheater.com/
Boxoffice, Dec. 18, 1961: “Smellerama” came to Humboldt quite by accident during a recent showing of Paramount’s sports reel, “Speedway.” Sunday matinee patrons at the Humota Theatre were so impressed by the realism of the short, filmed during auto races at Daytona Beach, that they stopped by the theatre office on the way out to compliment Manager Fred Meyer. “So real,” several remarked, “you could even smell the rubber as the drivers gun around the track!” Others told Meyer it was “the greatest theatre stunt they ever had seen.” And they were going to recommend the show to all of their friends, because seeing it was “just like being in one of the cars, especially with that smell of hot tires!” Meyer agreed it was a good film, but lost no time investigating. He finally found the “realistic” scent of burning rubber was coming from a faulty fan belt on the furnace blower.