Grand Theatre
410 E. Coolbaugh Street,
Red Oak,
IA
51560
410 E. Coolbaugh Street,
Red Oak,
IA
51560
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The Grand Theatre was a replacement of another Grand Theatre (former the Beardsley Theatre) that was completely destroyed in a massive fire on April 12, 1932. It’ll have its own Cinema Treasures page soon.
The second Grand Theatre opened its doors on September 22, 1932 with the Marx Brothers in “Horsefeathers” (unknown if any short subjects were added), and was first managed by Carl Johnson. The theater originally housed 350 seats and featured sound installations of RCA Photophone. Carl was the one who chose the RCA section for sound as a “great deal” as he replied.
CinemaScope was installed on July 30, 1954 (with “The Robe”). The Grand Theatre was once operated by Fridley Theatres in the 1970s and 1980s, but later taken over by Associated Theatres in 1982, and went back to Fridley in December 1994.
Second run house according to its Facebook page. No website.
Opened in 1935 and currently operated by a non-profit corporation, which purchased the theatre in 2011. In November 2013 the building next door (to the right) was purchased to make room for an additional screen.
I would hate to see what it looks like inside.A good Boris Karloff flick would be fine for that theatre,not “Peter Pan”.