State Cinema
117 N. College Avenue,
Newton,
NC
28658
117 N. College Avenue,
Newton,
NC
28658
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State Cinema (Official)
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Functions: Movies (First Run)
Styles: Art Deco
Previous Names: State Theatre
Phone Numbers:
Box Office:
828.464.2171
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The State Theatre opened on August 26, 1936 with Joe E. Brown in “Earthworm Tractors”. The State Cinema has a great vintage Art Deco exterior. The inside has been adapted to accommodate three screens.
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Current owners are giving the theater a thorough sprucing up: View link
The September 3, 1936, issue of The Film Daily had this notice: “Newton’s new theater, the State, under the management of G. G. Mitchell, has opened.”
Website: http://statecinemanewton.com/ There is a 1938 picture of this theater on the website.
Motion Picture Herald, Nov. 1, 1947: “The State theatre building, site and equipment, at Newton, N. C, has been sold to Everette Enterprises of Charlotte. Approximately $70,000 was paid for the property.”
Opened August 12th, 1936, with an former opening on the 26th.